The Prederist Key stone: "Generation"

[J.C.]

J.C.,

I am by far no expert on the preterist views but I do believe that there are different degrees of preterism.  There are many "partial" preterists who believe that many of the "signs" of the end of the age were fulfilled with the destruction of the Temple in A.D. 70.  Regardless, they do not believe that Jesus Christ returned to set up His Kingdom and rightly so.  Paul made it clear in 2 Thessalonians, which was written circa A.D. 50s, that we need to be careful NOT to be deceived.  There is a rebellion to come...an apostasy.  I believe we are seeing it come to realization here and now.  Secondly, the book of Revelation was written by John in the A.D. 90's... 20 years AFTER the destruction of the Temple so therefore, the idea that A.D. 70 signifies the end of the age and the return of Christ is false.  It was a Revelation; not a historical record.

So are all preterist views wrong?  No, I do not think so BUT a full-preterist has deceived himself into thinking that the return of Jesus Christ has already occurred, which contradicts the Word of God.

My thoughts?  Often prophecy can be applied to two different times frames where events in one period can be a fulfillment as well as a demonstration of what is to come.  Isaiah's prophecies are a good example of that I think.  Regardless, Isaiah chapter 24, the first chapter in the Apocalypse of Isaiah, make it pretty clear.  There is more to come!

Regarding the exact meaning of generation in verse 34, I do not know BUT this I do know.  Many a false doctrine has been started on one verse taken out of context from the whole.  Many believe that the word generation points to the Jewish race in that they will survive as a race until the 2nd coming of Jesus Christ.  So far, so good.

Be Blessed,

Wayne

btw:  your friends salvation is not dependent of his preterist views.  IF he is a full preterist, I believe he is deceived and risks losing sight of God's Word and TRUTH (being a Lazy Virgin unprepared for the return of the Bridegroom) ...but His salvation is by God's GRACE through his FAITH only.

A good resource: Preterism.  Click on The Problem with Preterism about mid-way down the page.  A good article.

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Cool thanks.

[Leonard]

Weddings of Ancient Israel - A Picture of the Messiah

(an article from Return to God Magazine, Volume 1 Number 2, page 22)

[Leonard]

Prederism, is the basic belief that...Christ second coming happen in 70 A.D. when the Roman Empire destroyed Jerusalem. If I am wrong or anyone wants to as more please do so.

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Sorry, this just leapt out at me when I was rereading your post. I don't know why I didn't catch it before, but I didn't. This is a very unusual belief. I don't know any Preterists who believe Jesus returned in A.D. 70.

[WayneB]

Prederism, is the basic belief that...Christ second coming happen in 70 A.D. when the Roman Empire destroyed Jerusalem. If I am wrong or anyone wants to as more please do so.

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Sorry, this just leapt out at me when I was rereading your post. I don't know why I didn't catch it before, but I didn't. This is a very unusual belief. I don't know any Preterists who believe Jesus returned in A.D. 70.

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BUT they do exist brother as horizoneast pointed out. We have actually had some of them here on Worthy proselytizing that false belief. At least one of them was eventually banned.

[Leonard]

Yes, I knew about Russell, but I had no idea the wierdo still had disciples today! They must be as rare as 'flat-earthers'!

[Leonard]

Thanks for the information. I guess you can get folks to follow anything!

I heard one old Pentecostal Preacher lamenting peoples' religious gullability say: "You would announce you're going out to the lake next Sunday and baptize people in the name of Judas Iscariot, and get folks to come!"