That is NOT what Born Again Amillennial Christians ARE doing during this present Amillennial reign with Christ since Pentecost.
We are NOW made to be "priests and kings UNTO God", being ambassadors for Christ/the KoG during this time of God's Age of Grace, assisting in His plan of salvation to all the world, aka "The Great Commission".
We are NOT reigning OVER anyone, and have no future plans to do so.
If you believe otherwise, then I percieve that you are confusing Born Again Amillennialists with the religious views of what Post-millennialists believe.
Post-millennialists in the extreme, do believe that they have the authority from Heaven to DRIVE this world, it's governments and all people, into a form of "World peace", to make it ready for the Lord, upon His return.
Please study the comparison of the two views, BEFORE you further condemn Born Again Amillennial believers.
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What is Amillenialism? Beliefs & Chart
Amillennialism is the view that holds that there is no literal earthly millennium (thousand-year reign of Jesus Christ on the earth). Amillennialists believe that the millennium is spiritual.www.crosswalk.com
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What is Postmillenialism? Beliefs & Chart
Postmillennialism is the view or system of eschatology (doctrine of the last things) teaching that the current age is the millennium, which is not necessarily a thousand years.www.crosswalk.com
I do not agree. This is not the Amil that i know and possess. The Church is a spiritual organism that has been given spiritual authority by Jesus in this NT era to both invade the kingdom of darkness with the light of the Gospel but also exercise authority over the demonic realm of Satan.
In Matthew 16 we see authority (or keys) being delegated to the Church, “I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys (or authority) of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind (or chain or shackle) on earth shall be bound (or chained or shackled) in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” (vv 17-19).
The Church of Jesus Christ carries “the keys (or authority) of the kingdom of heaven” now. They operate in the authority of this victorious kingdom through Christ. The Church has been given authority over the demonic realm of Satan; they have the kingly authority to resist every spiritual attack of the evil one upon their lives. Therefore, wherever the Church advances, the work of Satan is torn down.
1 John 5:18: “he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not."
It is not just that he cannot stop us or hurt us as we operate in the Spirit but it is that we can actually hurt him.
Jesus said in Luke 10:19, “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”
Please note there are 2 powers at work here. There is “the power of the enemy” and then there is the “power” that Jesus gives His disciples. And guess whose power is abundantly more powerful? Jesus power!
When you are tuned into heaven, when you are connected to heaven, God is big and the devil is small. The light is shining and the darkness is dispelled. Peace prevails and power ensues.
Think about it: tell me a greater power source than being plugged into God?
1 John 4:4 is not a cliché it is a fact. Speaking about the Spirit of antichrist and the demonic realm: “Ye are of God … and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you (which is Jesus), than he that is in the world (Satan).”
What is going on in the New Testament? With the coming of Christ to this earth came the introduction of His spiritual kingdom. With the introduction of His spiritual kingdom came a direct challenge to the power and influence of Satan on planet earth. With the direct challenge to the power and influence of Satan on planet earth came the spiritual empowerment of the people of God to confront and overcome Satan and his demonic angels.
Look at what 1 John 2:14 says, “ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.”
Can you see the massive change that has occurred since Christ’s coming compared to the Old Testament? It is seismic. The weakest believer in here this morning has power over the enemy because he has been defeated.
But what is the source of our strength? “The word of God abideth in you.”
Why are many so weak today? The Word of God does not truly abide within them. It is all intellectual knowledge.
Ephesians 6:11 says “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles (or methods or schemes) of the devil.”
This tells us to employ the sword of the spirit – which is the word of God, to overcome the powers of darkness.
1 Peter 5:8-9: “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith.”
In fact, James 4:7 tells us what happens when you do resist, “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
You do not need to fear Satan anymore, you do not need to listen to him anymore, you just have to resist him and he must go.
This is an incredible verse. When you resist, the enemy must vanish. Do you believe that? Are you living there?
We find the disciples assignment in Luke 9:1-2: “Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God.”
When we think about Christ’s ministry and the great commission resting upon the Church, we normally focus in on preaching the Gospel. Most Christians agree on that one. But many miss that our assignment on this earth involved 3 important elements (1) preaching the Gospel, (2) healing the sick and (3) casting out devils.
There was a day when this world was in utter darkness. Satan was king of the nations. Today, everywhere he pops his head up, he is resisted.
What is more, Jesus has given us “power and authority over all devils.” Nowhere does it say Satan has power over us in the New Testament.
The good news is he has no power over the believer as long as they keep their guard up, ignore his voice and stay close to the Lord.