EFCA Vote on Premillennialism

The Tragic Divorce of Our “Blessed Hope” from the Gospel

The Tragic Divorce of Our “Blessed Hope” from the Gospel

Somewhere in the past a tragic divorce occurred; someone decided that we must separate the return of Jesus for His church from the proclamation of the Gospel.

(Note: this is a repost from over a year ago that I am adding to go along with my post regarding the most ignored verse in the Bible.)

The EFCA Turns Away from Premillennialism

The EFCA Turns Away from Premillennialism

On the afternoon of June 19, 2019, the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) voted to remove the word “premillennial” from their statement of faith. As one who has attended EFCA churches in the past, I feel a deep sense of sadness at the decision. I believe this removal of the word “premillennial” takes the EFCA in an unacceptable direction.

I believe that the members voting in favor of removing “premillennial” from their statement of beliefs made their decision the basis of three false assumptions.