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Recommending The Apocalypse of John by Milton S Terry - has anyone else read it?

Ascetic X

Ascetic X

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Full Preterism (or hyper-preterism) is considered a heresy by most Christian traditions because it teaches that all end-times prophecies—including the Second Coming, resurrection of the dead, and final judgment—were fulfilled in AD 70 with the destruction of Jerusalem. It denies a future, bodily resurrection and physical return of Christ.
 
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Martin Marprelate

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Ascetic X said:
Full Preterism (or hyper-preterism) is considered a heresy by most Christian traditions because it teaches that all end-times prophecies—including the Second Coming, resurrection of the dead, and final judgment—were fulfilled in AD 70 with the destruction of Jerusalem. It denies a future, bodily resurrection and physical return of Christ.
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I do not disagree with you, but I still think that we should not use the word heresy on a discussion forum. There is at least one person who embrases Hyper-preterism and posts here. If he is a heretic, he should be banned. I would sooner think that his view is outside of Christian orthodoxy and to hope that he may be persuaded by discussion.
 
Ascetic X

Ascetic X

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Martin Marprelate said:
I do not disagree with you, but I still think that we should not use the word heresy on a discussion forum. There is at least one person who embrases Hyper-preterism and posts here. If he is a heretic, he should be banned. I would sooner think that his view is outside of Christian orthodoxy and to hope that he may be persuaded by discussion.
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I have never seen anyone in an online forum be persuaded by discussion to change their opinion.
 
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JesusFan

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Martin Marprelate said:
I think the term "heresy" is most unfortunate in a discussion forum. It conjures up in my mind the Spanish Inquisition and the burning of English Protestants in the reign of Bloody Mary. I have no problem with Preterism, save that I do not believe it to be correct, and certainly no problems with the dear folk who are Preterists. Hyper-Preterism is another matter.
Rather than Terry's book, I recommend William Hendriksen's More than Conquerors, first published way back in 1939, currently by Baker Book House. I read it as a new Christian who was hearing Premillennial interpretations which I could not believe, but was unable to refute.
Hendriksen's book is not a commentary as such - it is quite a small book, and it sets out the structure of Revelation in a way that a relative neophyte like me could understand.
If anyone is looking for a detailed commentary that follows Hendriksen's structure, I recommend that of Simon Kistemaker, also published by Baker.
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That is why always qualify that term to be used towards only full blown pretierism viewpoint
 
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