He Shall Have Dominion

Surely those who give the prophecy: which will be clearly seen
to be fulfilled, when all the nations that believe in Christ are
subdued to the teaching of the prophets. (Proof 6:2 §259)
Soon all the world should be filled with the salvation offered by
Him to all men according to the prophecy which said, ‘Before his
face shall his Word go forth, and shall go out into the plains.’ (Proof
6:15 §281)
After this prophecy, the prophet next proceeds to bear witness,
that though the whole earth shall be full of His glory, yet the Jewish
race shall not participate. (Proof 7:1 §312)
Just as it then began, a day will come when the prophecy will be
fulfilled in all its fullness, when, as the apostle says, “the fulness of
the Gentiles shall come in.” (Proof 9:18 §459)
Athanasius (AD 296–372)
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Chilton calls Athanasius “the patron saint of postmillennialism.” He
was certain of Christ’s victory for now “the Saviour works so great things
among men, and day by day is invisibly persuading so great a multitude
from every side, both from them that dwell in Greece and in foreign
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lands, to come over to His faith, and all to obey His teaching.” “For
where Christ is named, and His faith, there all idolatry is deposed and all
imposture of evil spirits is exposed, and any spirit is unable to endure
even the name, nay even on barely hearing it flies and disappears. But
this work is not that of one dead, but of one that lives — and especially
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of God.” In fact, regarding idols, Christ “chases them away, and by His
power prevents their even appearing, yea, and is being confessed by
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them all to be the Son of God.”
Athanasius continues, exulting in Christ’s ongoing victory when he
writes:
The Saviour does daily so many works, drawing men to religion,
persuading to virtue, teaching of immortality, leading on to a desire
for heavenly things, revealing the knowledge of the Father, inspiring
strength to meet death, shewing Himself to each one, and
displacing the godlessness of idolatry, and the gods and spirits of
77. Chilton, Days of Vengeance, 5.
78. Athanasius, Incarnation 30:4.
79. Incarnation 30:6.
80. Incarnation 30:7.