Preterism Archive

  • 2Peter 3 – The Passing Away of Heaven and Earth – Gary Demar

    2Peter 3 – The Passing Away of Heaven and Earth – Gary Demar

    I wanted to post Gary Demar’s commentary on 2Peter chapter 3 so that I can use it as a reference and also have it here on my blog for easier discussion among my friends.  So here is it is, enjoy! ________________________________________________ What Does Peter Mean...

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  • 2Peter 3:9 – God Wants None to Perish, and None Did

    2Peter 3:9 – God Wants None to Perish, and None Did

    2 Peter 3:9 is often cited by those who do not affirm the doctrine of election.  But when one looks at the context, immediately one sees that unlike such passages as Ephesians 1, Romans 8-9, or John 6, this passage is not speaking about salvation...

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  • Isaiah 9 and the Infinite Procreation Error of Full Preterism

    Isaiah 9 and the Infinite Procreation Error of Full Preterism

    ISAIAH 9:6-7 - For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. [7] Of the increase of his...

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  • 2 Peter 3 – John Owen and John Lightfoot and the Passing Away of Heaven and Earth

    2 Peter 3 – John Owen and John Lightfoot and the Passing Away of Heaven and Earth

    Dr. Owen’s Sermon on 2 Peter iii. 11. Works, folio, Reprinted 1721. The apostle makes a distribution of the world into heaven and earth, and saith they were destroyed with water, and perished. We know that neither the fabric nor substance of the one or...

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  • The Theological Importance of the Second Coming

    The Theological Importance of the Second Coming

    The glorious Second Coming impacts our worldview in numerous ways. First, the Second Coming exalts the victory of Christ in redemption. When Christ came in the incarnation, it was to suffer in humiliation by dying for the sins of his people: “being found in human...

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  • Fulfilled Prophecies that Prove the Church is the True Israel of God

    Fulfilled Prophecies that Prove the Church is the True Israel of God

    Various New Testament passages illustrate how the church fulfills prophecies regarding Israel. Citing Amos 9:11-12, James says God is rebuilding the tabernacle of David through the calling of the Gentiles (Acts 15:15ff). In Romans 15:8-12, Paul notes that the conversion of the Gentiles is a...

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  • Name Calling: Is the Church Ever Called Israel

    Name Calling: Is the Church Ever Called Israel

    A few weeks ago I was told by a brother-in-Christ that the Church is never called “Israel.” I attempted to show him in the New Testament many places that would prove that the Church is the True Israel of God, but he did not want...

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  • Apostle Peter Refers to the Church as Israel

    Apostle Peter Refers to the Church as Israel

    A few weeks ago when I was speaking to a Christian brother, he declared to me that the Church is the seed of Abraham but not the seed of Jacob (Israel). “Really?” I asked. “Do you really believe this?” I asked him if, therefore, he...

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  • MacArthur’s Millennial Manifesto

    MacArthur’s Millennial Manifesto

    NEW BOOK ALERT The proof copy of Sam Waldron’s MacArthur’s Millennial Manifesto has been accepted and the initial printing is underway. RBAP should have inventory in hand in about 1 to 1.5 weeks or less. At the 2007 Shepherds’ Conference, Pastor John MacArthur delivered a...

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  • The Preterist Perspective, Dr. Gentry

    The Preterist Perspective, Dr. Gentry

    The following is an article reprinted with permission called “Back to the Future – The Preterist Perspective” by Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr., Th.D. With a recent flurry of books and conferences, the preterist perspective is beginning to make its presence felt in current prophecy discussions....

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  • Reigning with Christ

    Reigning with Christ

    Sam Storms said, “For those of you not familiar with the debate over biblical eschatology, this is the perspective known as Amillennialism. Contrary to the label which suggests we don’t believe in the existence or reality of a millennium (observe how the alpha privative “a”...

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  • The Unoffended Preterist Postmillennarian Shepherd

    The Unoffended Preterist Postmillennarian Shepherd

    So the blogosphere is buzzing with discussion and debate about Dr. MacArthur’s rebuke directed at Amillenarians and Postmillennarians. I am a orthodox preterist post-miller who heard his speech in person. I noted in previous posts my disagreement with Dr. MacArthur’s eschatology and surprise concerning his...

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  • Was Jesus Premil or Postmil or Amil?

    Was Jesus Premil or Postmil or Amil?

    One of the questions Dr. MacArthur asked in his speech Wednesday morning was, “Was Jesus an Amil?” He asked us to turn to Acts 1:1-7. Dr. MacArthur “camped out” on verse three and drove home the point that for forty days Jesus taught the disciples...

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  • The Mocked Shepherd

    The Mocked Shepherd

    I am glad I didn’t pay $300 to be mocked, for that is exactly what Dr. MacArthur did to us who are not premillennial. Now everyone knows that I love and respect Dr. MacArthur. A simple Fide-O search will reveal numerous references to my praises...

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  • Jay Adams and Realized Millenarianism

    Jay Adams and Realized Millenarianism

    Click here to listen to Dr. Jay E. Adams talk about his views of eschatology and the Book of Revelation on Gene Cook’s Narrow Mind program. Dr. Adams explains the difference between preterist and what he calls the “unorthodox-preterist.” He and Gene Cook also talk...

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  • Dispensationalism *IS* Replacement Theology

    Dispensationalism *IS* Replacement Theology

    The FIDE-O dogmaticians are at it again.This time you won’t believewhat they said about Israel!Listen here Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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  • Premillennial Covenant Theology

    Premillennial Covenant Theology

    Source: INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLICAL COVENANTS; THE NOAHIC COVENANT AND THE PRIESTLY COVENANT — TMS Journal, 1999Irvin A. BusenitzVice President for Academic AdministrationProfessor of Bible and Old Testament Let no one underestimate the importance and significance of a correct understanding of the divine covenants. It...

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  • The True Israel of Romans 9

    The True Israel of Romans 9

    In the Book of Romans, did Paul argue that all people, Jew and Gentile, are cursed in Adam? Of course he did. In fact, Paul did not say that some people are more cursed or less cursed, but in Adam all are equally condemned. All...

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