Known for his superior theology, Keith Foskey the king of amillennials by popular demand joined Evangelical Dark Web’s Ray Fava to discuss two import topics: baptism and eschatology. A pressing thought in my head has been the debate as to whether credobaptism and Calvinism are compatible.
Keith explains that although paedobaptism is the much more historic practice in the church the reasons have changed over time. For instance, Calvinism is not compatible with the Roman Catholic position of baptism cleansing the stain of Original Sin or baptismal regeneration, as Calvin taught that saints do not lose their salvation out of perseverance. The Papist understanding of baptism is such that allows them to believe in the ability to lose salvation. However, the Reformed view of paedobaptism is about headship. The father converts and so does his household. Keith Foskey believes this is a credobaptist argument, as the family follows out of belief. He also believes that infants being baptized in Acts 16, while not impossible, should not be assumed as likely.
With eschatology, the discussion begins with a focus on what the millennium is in Revelation 20 which is based on my recent reading. I posit that it’s the judgment of the living which is then followed by the judgement of the dead. Keith Foskey has a more traditional view. This serves to distinguish amillennialism from postmillennialism and historic premillennialism. Both of which are quite similar to amillennialism.
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