Yes I do.
He's in the kingdom reigning with Christ Jesus.
Now it's your turn. Where is the Apostle Paul right now?
Where's your mind? Last I heard it was missing in action.
Yes I do.
He's in the kingdom reigning with Christ Jesus.
Now it's your turn. Where is the Apostle Paul right now?
Preterism is one of the most ridiculous false doctrines in existence today.
It seems like Danoh feels it necessary to protect TeT. Does
Danoh share the same beliefs of TeT? Is Preterism Danoh's
game? Does Danoh believe that Christ already returned in
70AD in the form of the Roman army?
Preterism is one of the most ridiculous false doctrines in existence today.
A Question I Was Asked:
'I understand that you are 'Preterist' - Where Do You Stand on Prophecies Yet to be Fulfilled?'
My Reply:
Okay. I will offer six statements on Preterism. I will set these out in a somewhat similar manner to the way JP Holding (another Preterist) has done, although my wording, and sometimes my stresses, will often vary from his.
Defining Preterism.
The basic approach is that a considerable portion of Biblical prophecy, much of which might refer to the "end times" or "time of the end" was actually fulfilled up to and including AD70-73, coincident with the destruction of Jerusalem. Jesus did, after all, warn of things which would take place in "this generation" (Matthew 24:14) and this would seem to require that any such events would occur within about 40 years. Well, AD33 to AD70 is 37 years. This does not exhaust everything as we will see later, but it does exhaust about 90% of Bible prophecy, and in particular the 'Olivet Discourses.'
So what does this mean in terms of the popular approach to Bible prophecy within certain dispensational theologies and ministries? It means, that the popular understanding of a 'rapture,' or a three and a half year tribulation, or even a seven year tribulation, and an Antichrist figure are not in our future of necessity. If they are, they will be as a "repeat fulfillment" but not strictly necessary in order to fulfill Biblical prophecy. Popular Preterism (there is an extreme form of Preterism too which I will shortly consider), views that all that surely remains in our future is the Parousia (Second Coming), Resurrection, Judgment and New Heavens and New Earth. Regarding the Second Coming, however, there is certainly a sense of an initial 'coming' in the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2).
Full Preterism There is a view sometimes called full preterism (or by its advocates, "consistent preterism") which holds that ALL Biblical prophecy is now fulfilled, including those that preterists of my school say refer to the final resurrection. This view would certainly be considered heretical by preterists of my genre.
What About the Rapture? The word, 'rapture' never occurs in Scripture. But Preterists see any such references as referring to the resurrection, which is, of course, yet in our future. The Resurrection of the Dead was always a major Christian doctrine, however, the concept of a "rapture" only appeared in the 19th century. The 'rapture' is based on no more than 2 or 3 Scriptures all of which can be explained differently (and invariably were so until Darbyism came into being).
What About the Tribulation? Most Preterists understand the Tribulation to have occurred during the terrible 7 year period of the Jewish War which lasted from 66-73 AD. But the main tribulation period centred on the years 67-70. But many such Preterists (including myself) feel that there will be another tribulation of a somewhat different sort, this time upon the Church and just prior to the Second Coming (Rev. 11:7-10).
So what has been fulfilled and what hasn't?
Preterists say that the Olivet Discourse was fulfilled in the Jewish War or in the time leading up to it. But most of us do not deny that the Olivet prophecy contains a few things which will occur again just prior to the full parousia. According to Preterists, we are now in the "millenium" of Revelation 20 (which we insist that pre-millenialists have incorrectly understood, even while never doubting their sincerity). The resurrection of the dead (referred to in 1 Corinthians 15, in Thessalonians, and elsewhere) is obviously yet to come.
The above points really outline where Preterists are coming from. We believe that this is the most consistent and biblical position to adopt while never denying the sincerity of those who view these Scriptures differently.
Robin A. Brace, May, 2008.
UK APOLOGETICS
Proverbs 26 KJV
(4) Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
(5) Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.
Speaking up against a wrong is not spineless.
All you have done JohnW is shown what your actual priorities are once more.
By your rationale, I should resort to the same kind of name calling "because, well, the other guy started it."
You wanna talk loyalty - all I did was ask you to keep the guy's wife out of it, and that you not allow yourself to stoop to his level.
The real problem here is the standard you and some of yours allow yourselves to display when not agreed with.
It matters not that all who visit TOL in search of an answer end up not only with a view of Mid-Acts held by few, but they go away with the impression that MADS are an intolerant cult of some kind?
Heck, were some one to take a poll about about this, very few outside of your club would be saying I am the problem for attempting to address these issues.
I forgive you JohnW. Why?
Not so I can be part of the club. Not because the worldly mindset of some says I am up to something, not for this, nor for that, but because not only am I called to, but am enabled to the moment I refuse to allow the ways of the world to be the rationale behind my actions.
Try it some time, dear brother. It's great to be able to cut off such a burden before it even gets out the gate.
You're part of a victory program in the Lord that; guess what? That you can meet.
Think about that - no needing to rely on others saying just the right thing in order for you to be happy.
Grace, brother; is kryptonite to the fleshly mind!
I want that for you. For each of you, Gal. 5:28.
Why can't you tell us where the Apostle Paul is right now?
Now it's your turn. Where is the Apostle Paul right now?
....how you love the applause of men, as you just relish the "Great post, Danoh"'s......You crave it. I'm under no such addiction.Its funny; ...
Why can't you tell us where the Apostle Paul is right now?
Would it be fair to discount Preterism on one of the same criteria that some of them attempt to discredit Mid-Acts on - on differences in understanding between Preterists themselves?
Here is a link to a question asked of a Preterist and his reply. I've posted it's content because links at times have a way of ending up no longer up and running at some point down the road.
Posting will allow others visiting here down the road to still have access to the article.
http://www.ukapologetics.net/08/preterism2.htm
....how you love the applause of men, as you just relish the "Great post," Danoh"'s......You crave it. I'm under no such addiction.
Pretty good summary; I think the hinge of Mt24A and B should be stated more precisely than 90% or just that we are near the end of this. The critical difference would be judgement on Israel vs the whole world.
I don't know why he doesn't think 'harpagesometha' in I Th 4 can't be a rapture so long as it is consistent with what is explained in I Cor 15: that on the last day, those who are alive will be changed one way while those already dead will be changed another. That seems naturally obvious, or goes without saying.
It didn't even conflict with the evacuation of Christians from Judea; it simply needed to be said to explain to the Thess believers that the question was covered. It is not part of a sequence having to do with yet another tribulation. They had heard that the day of the Lord had already happened, so they were scrambling for basics.
In addition to being a good summary, it does not deal with the non-question of the MAD issue, nor should it. It is a completely unnecessary theological pursuit.