told that the resurrection of the dead is raised Him from the dead will as literal to us as it was to Jesus. Is it the raise us also” case that Christ may not return again to He also said: earth? Not according to Acts 1:9-11, "Whosoever shall pervert the AD 70 Doctrine which tells us Jesus return to the earth is words of the Lord to his own lust as literal as His departure. Is it possible and say there is neither Hyper Preterisim, there is no Judgment Day? Not resurrection nor judgment, that according to Matthew 25:31-32, which man is the first born of Satan." Realized Eschatology tells the whole world clearly what to expect when Jesus returns. Finally, Jude (may have) told Domitian, 90AD: didonly Israel receive resurrection? No, Jesus would come at the end of since they have the same hope as we do the world, when in glory He would (Acts 15:11). judge the quick and dead and give to everyone according to his The evil of Hyper-Preterism is that it works... denies a physical destruction of earth (II Peter 3:5-12). Remember that those According to the Bible, we have one who deny this are “scoffers” condemned hope as Christians. That hoped is clearly by God. It denies the resurrection, a first identified as a physical resurrection principle according to Hebrews 6:1-2. from the dead. That resurrection is We know that those who reject the first proven in the fact that Jesus physically principles are lost (Revelation 2:1-6). resurrected from the dead. Finally, denying the resurrection destroys faith. Paul said this plainly in 2 Ephesians 4:4-6 There is one body and Timothy 2:18. Those who destroy faith one Spirit, just as you were called in one are condemned. hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, Too, we need to consider that there is zero testimony by early writers after the Want to know more? Contact us: first century that there had been a A scriptural examination of the resurrection or change in hope. Polycarp said (c. 150 AD): false doctrine that teaches all “(Jesus) cometh as judge of quick prophecy was fulfilled in 70AD and dead; whose blood God will require of them that are disobedient to him. Now he that Prepared by Brian Haines being fulfilled is "Preterist" (from the age occurred, this was the final "end," In 2 Thessalonians 2, Paul wrote to Latin "praeteritus“; "gone by“, "past“). the last coming. In their teaching, no Preterism is the idea that most other prophecy remains to be fulfilled, the church in Thessalonica because of prophetic events are already passed. and Jesus is never to actually return their concerns about the day of the Those who teach premillennialism physically. It means that all prophecy Lord's return. Specifically, they had been believe that many other prophecies was fulfilled on AD 70, and the told that the Lord had returned, and (such as the kingdom and temple resurrection is symbolic/spiritual, not they had missed His return. prophecies of Daniel and Ezekiel) are yet physical. Jesus will not be returning to be fulfilled. However, the New again; there is no single Day of 2 Thessalonians 2:2 not to be soon Testament indicated Jesus fulfilled all of Judgment, instead we are judged at the shaken in mind or troubled, either by these Old Testament prophecies. As moment we die. Some add to this by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from well, prophecies such as those in saying that there was a physical us, as though the day of Christ had Revelation and Matthew 24 are resurrection in AD 70, but only Israel come. primarily about events that were to received this resurrection. happen in the first century Paul reminded them that this day would Is this doctrine a matter of salvation? come after a great falling away. As Revelation 1:1 “(A revelation of) things Consider that it leads to the refusal to unusual as it is to think, some are still which must shortly take place” partake of communion, which is a teaching this today - that Jesus' final Matthew 24:34 “this generation will by matter of salvation (I Corinthians 11:27- coming already occurred, and will not no means pass away till all these things 29), since we partake of communion come again. take place”. until the Lord returns. It leads to a rejection of elders/church authority, In the New Testament, there are Many would use the term preterists to which is a matter of salvation (Hebrews primarily three major prophecies. One is describe those who accept these 13:17), since they see that authority as Jerusalem would be destroyed Scriptures as truth. It is not an incorrect only being present until the Lord's (Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 21). This ascription if it is understood merely to return. Finally, since we are baptized occurred in AD 70 when the Romans accept the Scriptures at face value. into the resurrection of Christ, with the came and destroyed the city and the hope of the same (Romans 6:3), it Temple. The Second is of a great falling However, in recent times this ancient undermines the purpose of baptism. away; this occurred in the first century, false doctrine of the final coming of Therefore, it is most certainly a matter and is a reoccurring event. Finally, there Jesus already having come has been of salvation. is the prophecy of Jesus' return, which is reintroduced. It is sometimes called usually alluded to as a "thief in the Hyper or full preterism, or the AD 70 Let us take a moment to consider the night"; there are no signs or warnings doctrine (those who teach it prefer doctrine. Is it possible that the that we might know when it will occur. "Realized Eschatology"). This doctrine Resurrection is symbolic? Not according states that: when the end of the Jewish to 1 Corinthians 15:12-15. There we are The word used to describe prophecy as .