Some Thoughts on the Post-Incarnate Christ

[Martin Marprelate]

If it helps, you are discussing preterism.

It's not Preterism, it's Hyper-preterism.
I make it a point never to fall out with anyone over eschatology, unless he denies the physical return of Christ in glory at the end of the age (Rev. 1:7 etc.).

 

[Ben1445]

It's not Preterism, it's Hyper-preterism.
I make it a point never to fall out with anyone over eschatology, unless he denies the physical return of Christ in glory at the end of the age (Rev. 1:7 etc.).

I understand your point. The wikipedia definition below is accurate for the way I use it.

Preterism is a Christian eschatological view or belief that interprets some or all prophecies of the Bible as events which have already been fulfilled in history.

The only trouble with differentiating between plain preterism and hyper would be that you could say some(plain) or all prophecy(hyper).
But I believe some prophecy has been fulfilled. Isaiah 7:14 has been fulfilled in the past. But I’m not a preterist of any sort.

But I do agree with you on your second point. There is not much of unfulfilled prophecy that is worth a division. I don’t mind discussing it.

 

[Martin Marprelate]

I understand your point. The wikipedia definition below is accurate for the way I use it.

Preterism is a Christian eschatological view or belief that interprets some or all prophecies of the Bible as events which have already been fulfilled in history.

The only trouble with differentiating between plain preterism and hyper would be that you could say some(plain) or all prophecy(hyper).
But I believe some prophecy has been fulfilled. Isaiah 7:14 has been fulfilled in the past. But I’m not a preterist of any sort.

But I do agree with you on your second point. There is not much of unfulfilled prophecy that is worth a division. I don’t mind discussing it.

Yes, obviously there are numrous Messianic prophecies that have been fulfilled. The point about preterism is that it sees AD 70 as the focal point for most Biblical prophecies. That is not a view I agree with but so long as preterists hold to a physical Return of Christ in the future, I regard it as within Christian orthodoxy.

 

[JesusFan]

It's not Preterism, it's Hyper-preterism.
I make it a point never to fall out with anyone over eschatology, unless he denies the physical return of Christ in glory at the end of the age (Rev. 1:7 etc.).

And denies that all of us shall be physically resurrected at that time

 

[JesusFan]

Yes, obviously there are numrous Messianic prophecies that have been fulfilled. The point about preterism is that it sees AD 70 as the focal point for most Biblical prophecies. That is not a view I agree with but so long as preterists hold to a physical Return of Christ in the future, I regard it as within Christian orthodoxy.

Don't they though state the second Coming was AD 70, and that we shall have a spiritual resurrection at death period now?