Matthew 16:28....

[J.C.]

A guy in my class asked me to explain this verse to him(Matthew 16:28). I did not understand what he meant really, he was kind of vauge. But anyway, he believed in Christ but, he believes all the prophies were fulfilled when the Temple was destroyed. Of course I new that was not true, that is not my problem, I am just trying to explained what he believed. He said he was something that started with a P... Prodonist... I don't now something along those lines. He had a few more verses, but I will get in to those later.

Can someone help me out here, by explain the verse to me, and what I can say to him? Thanks

Oh and if it is possible, can you make it as simple as possible. I have a hard time explaining things to others, it is as though the words leave me or I cannot find them... well thanks again.

[Keith]

Hi JC,

In that verse, Jesus is explaining that some of His disciples will encounter His transfiguration (His visible transformation on the Mount, that affirms the glory of Jesus the Messiah in Matthew 17:1-13). Those people were Peter, James and John.

[J.C.]

So that was when, during the Transfiguration, they saw the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom. That is was the Transfiguration is right?

[J.C.]

Ok he had another question, what does generation mean in Matthew 24:34. He was wanting to know what that verse meant.

[Dad Ernie]

Greetings J.C.

A guy in my class asked me to explain this verse to him(Matthew 16:28). I did not understand what he meant really, he was kind of vauge. But anyway, he believed in Christ but, he believes all the prophies were fulfilled when the Temple was destroyed. Of course I new that was not true, that is not my problem, I am just trying to explained what he believed. He said he was something that started with a P... Prodonist... I don't now something along those lines. He had a few more verses, but I will get in to those later.

I think you mean "preterist". There is both "partial" and "full" preterism. A partial preterist believes that most of prophecy was filled by 70 A.D., whereas a "full preterist" believes that there is no remaining prophecies to be fulfilled after 70 A.D.

Both have to "spiritualize away" much of scripture. Full preterism is highly discounted among most mainstream evangelicals, but partial preterism seems to hve grown in recent years to include Hank Hannagraff, the Bible Answer Man. I personally disagree with both models.

So that was when, during the Transfiguration, they saw the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom. That is was the Transfiguration is right?

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No, the Mt. of Olives "transfiguration" was NOT the Lord coming into His Kingdom.

Matthew 16:27-28 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. 28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

Matthew 24:30-31 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Now, if you don't know the scriptures like the back of your hand, and in particular eschatology, you should not even attempt to debate or show your friend the error of his ways. He has bought into a lie and that lie will grab hold of you if you do not know how to defend against it.

The full preterist believes that we are currently in the 1,000 year reign of Christ. That in itself should tell you something, since it has been almost 2,000 years since our Lord arose and ascended to the right hand of the Father.

The Apostles were given a command to "Go ye unto all the world and preach the Gospel." The years between now and then have been for the ushering in of the Gentiles into the Kingdom of God, of which at the end of that time, that is the "fulness of the Gentiles", the Jews will be called by God to enter in to the Kingdom.

In those last days, there shall be a great tribulation as has never been known before to mankind. The Beast shall arise and wage war against the Saints of God, killing most everyone who will not take his "mark". As you might guess this has not occured yet.

But I tell you this so that you can do your own study, and when you mature a lot more than where you currently are, THEN you may be able to defend the Hope that is in you.

Blessings,

Dad Ernie

[J.C.]

Thank you for you comments and encouragement.