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I strongly believe the current unrest in Israel is the prefect setup for an the antichrist to come in the rescue the situation. In the past decade dozens of world leaders have all failed to end the fighting. It seems the stage is now set for the Beast to come and work his magic.
-- Raptureready.com
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Preterism: Doctrinal Implications of Preterist Eschatology
Posted on Sunday, January 21 @ 20:06:07 PST by Ed |
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by Edward Stevens
It is not enough to know when the Last Things were fulfilled, we also must understand how they were fulfilled and the implications of that fulfillment for us today. The “when” and “how” are continually being discussed in the pages of this and other preterist publications, but the doctrinal implications have not been sufficiently addressed. It is the purpose of this on-going series to focus on the doctrinal implications of the preterist view. In this introduction to the series, we will define some of the basic principles of preterist eschatology, suggest some possible implications and discuss ways to implement them.
We realize a discussion of doctrinal issues can get complicated extremely fast, so we will attempt to provide explanations of any terms used that are not commonly understood. Eschatology comes from a Greek word which means “the last”, so eschatology is the study of Last Things (i.e. events such as the return of Christ, the Resurrection, the Judgment, and our eternal destinies). The word preterist has general and specific meanings. The general definition refers to someone who believes most or all of Bible prophecy has been fulfilled sometime in the PAST, as opposed to a FUTURIST who affirms a yet future fulfillment of Bible prophecy. We use the term “preterist” in a more specific and limited sense, referring to those who believe all Bible prophecy was completely revealed and fulfilled about the time Jerusalem was destroyed in A.D. 70. Sometimes the preterist approach to Bible prophecy is labelled as “Realized Eschatology” (in the case of C. H. Dodd), “Fulfilled Eschatology” (by various preterist writers) or “Covenant Eschatology” (by Max King). Several among the Church of Christ group have also referred to the preterist view as “The A.D. 70 Theory.”
We plan to present only highlights and overviews in this series. Many books would not be enough to fully explain the Scheme of Redemption and its full implications. More details on each of the doctrinal implications are planned for forthcoming books.
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 by flannery0 on Monday, January 22 @ 03:19:15 PST
(User Info | Send a Message) | "2. Never crystallize and lock out further study. It is to our benefit that we continue learning and growing. There is a long way to go and this generation will not solve all the problems. Each generation needs to go as far as it can. If we stop studying, we may be stopping short of some major implications. We must keep study open-ended, and not make the mistake some of the reformers and restorationists did by prematurely canonizing their opinions and excluding all who did not agree. We have only just begun to see some of the possible implications. There is so much more to investigate. Theologians are not even close to understanding all the information contained in the Bible. May those in the preterist movement never crystallize around a narrow set of preterist principles and exclude other Christians over it."
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(User Info | Send a Message) | | Considering that Dave G and Ed S have asked for their articles to be removed from this site, I'm curious as to how these two latest got on here. If they have given permission, then no problem. If not, then i don't believe posting these here is helping the situation any. |
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Re: Doctrinal Implications of Preterist Eschatology (Score: 1)
by SuperSoulFighter on Monday, January 22 @ 14:16:23 PST
(User Info | Send a Message) | Ed made some excellent observations related to "balance", and the need for it, but I think this comment was particularly insightful:
Too many Christians just have not matured to the point of allowing and tolerating differences of opinions – nor of studying things out for themselves without their favorite brotherhood preacher telling them exactly what to believe. It is no wonder there is so much divisiveness. Christians of different opinions need to learn how to work together and help each other without compromising their individual beliefs. This kind of unity is needed so much in this fragmented and fractured world.
I hope Mr. Stevens is maturing and growing in this area himself. I'm prepared to extend that kind of charity to him, particularly because I find myself in agreement with the majority of what was written in his full article. Ed and I understand Preterist doctrine and its implications in very similar terms, but I began pursuing the doctrinal implications and further outworking of our eschatology several years ago, and my articles reflect an effort to "push the envelope" beyond simple eschatological apologetics (not that that continued effort is no longer necessary).
I'm curious to see where Ed goes with his studies into Preterism's implications in all of the other areas of Christian doctrine, but I like his tone and focus at the outset here. His stated desire to avoid "crystallization" and the "pursuit of unity" in a multi-faceted, multi-dimensional milieu of understanding is commendable. May he hold true to these goals. His vision will lead him to some very interesting discoveries, as my own quest has done (and continues to do) for me. Above all...we need to avoid imposing our own beliefs - as strong as they may be, and as convinced of our own "rightness" as we may be - on others. And I think, at this point anyway, that's clearly where Ed's heart is. |
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