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u/papakapp · 3 pointsr/Reformed

>Sadly no good books on Reformed Postmillennialism come to mind.

I haven't read it personally, but I just now googled "doug wilson postmillenialism" and got this:
http://www.amazon.com/Heaven-Misplaced-Christs-Kingdom-Earth/dp/1591280834

I googled him because that is the only author that I know that I like who is also postmillenial. No other reason.

u/OsmiumZulu · 1 pointr/RPChristians

Perhaps I can offer an alternative perspective that I don't think has been offered yet.

I think the crux of the matter rests here:

>if the primary mission of Christians is to "make disciples of all nations"

This isn't the primary mission. At least not how it is normally understood. What is the subject in that sentence? Nations, not people.

>Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Yes, nations are made up of people, but our mission as the church is to disciple entire nations (including the people, cultures, governments, etc) to obey Christ.

>"For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. For “God has put all things in subjection under his feet.” But when it says, “all things are put in subjection,” it is plain that he is excepted who put all things in subjection under him. - 1 Corinthians 15:22–27

Paul tells us plainly that Jesus reigns from where he is currently seated heaven until all worldly and spiritual opposition is defeated. In other words, the great commission is not just something to keep us busy until Christ returns, but Christ doesn't return until the mission given the church has been accomplished. That mission includes teaching entire nations to obey Christ.

So, why is feminism so dangerous? Because a nation that embraces feminism is a nation in rebellion to God and is thus still in need of discipleship. In other words, to actually disciple a nation to obey all that Christ commands necessitates the abandonment of feminism and all other disobedient ideologies.

To be clear, unlike the spread of Islam in many instances, this discipleship isn't something we do at the end of a sword or gun. The battle is won through spiritual rather than carnal weapons. Paul makes this very clear.

To show my hand, this is an eschatological view known as Post-Millennialism. If you are interested in further reading on the topic, I recommend this book as a primer Heaven Misplaced