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The Gospel of John ends with an interesting twist. It ends with Jesus directing the gaze of Peter and John off into their futures and to how their deaths “would glorify God”. Peter, who denied Jesus, would be crucified and die a martyr’s death. John, …..
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N.T Wright On the Black Hole of Understanding About ‘Parousia’ Posted on December 5, 2013 by Riley • 23 Comments Here is a quote of N.T. Wright wisely criticizing the academy’s over-attachment to tradition. He is nearly calling for reform on the topic of traditional beliefs about the often-misunderstood idea …..
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March 6, 2014 by Riley I’m in Israel/Palestine this week immersing into the heart-breaking realities of people suffering and people making and becoming free. Let’s dive right in. The hardest part for me to see the destroyed villages, knowing what happened there before and what their empty …..
The word “Lent” comes from a root word meaning “lengthening,” like the lengthening hours of sunlight which will bring the long, warm days of summer. Normally during Lent we think of giving something up for 40 days as we approach Easter, so as to prepare …..
What is a “Coming of God?” What is a “Coming of God”? Part 1 of 4 There is much confusion in Christianity today surrounding the milieu of biblical eschatology. Specifically, there is widespread misunderstanding about the nature and timing of Jesus’ coming, arrival or presence …..
Time Statements —This article underlies the rest of the writing on this site — Have you ever wondered about the imminent time statements regarding eschatological events in the New Testament? These events include Jesus’ coming or Parousia, the Resurrection and Judgment. There are over one hundred imminent statements regarding …..
What’s Preterism? Understanding Preterism: Q & A COME WITH YOUR QUESTIONS. STAY FOR THE CONVERSATION! If you have thoughts to share, please leave a comment or email me personally. I’d love to converse about anything on this site. Please keep an open mind! If you …..
What Did Jesus Say? Jesus Predicted a First-Century Return Excerpts from an article by Michael Fenemore, 5/13/2012 Although Jesus did not know the “day and hour” of his return (Matt. 24:36), he knew it would take place before his generation had expired (v. 34). This clearly …..
Visuals & Charts These are visual pictures of theological concepts.Below are the Two Ages or ‘worlds’ written about in the Bible; the Old Covenant age, which they called “this age” and the New Covenant age, which they called the “age to come.” A Fulfilled view understands …..
Testimonies *Read This*! I love hearing people’s testimony of coming to a FULFILLED understanding of Bible Prophecy and the Gospel. I’m impressed by how many people have the courage to explore and embrace this view. I see Preterists as Reformers of traditional Christianity, calling people …..
Signs When you’re speaking with someone who is new to the topic of Fulfilled eschatology, (the understanding that all Bible prophecy, including Jesus’ coming, was fulfilled by 70AD) there is one objection that often comes up. It goes something like this, “Well the Bible says …..
Revelation It is nearly universally accepted in Christianity that the first four chapters of the book of Revelation were addressed to their named recipients, the seven churches in Asia Minor. Most also affirm that they were fulfilled in the first century. What happens next, in …..
Preterism Debate When I first started looking into the past fulfillment view, it was helpful for me to read debates between futurists and preterists. This way, I could see how the important points stack up next to each other. This was the most helpful thing …..
Only Two Ages — “HOW MANY AGES ARE THERE?” by Rev. David Curtis William Barclay says: “Time was divided by the Jews into two great periods– this present age, and the age to come. The present age is wholly bad and beyond all hope of human reformation. If …..
Kingdom of God Where is the Kingdom of God? The Kingdom is IN and AMONG us! Luke 11:20 But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God HAS COME upon you. Luke 17:20-21 (AMP) The Kingdom of …..
Israel The Land Promise Fulfilled Here is a simple study showing that the Land Promise to Israel was fulfilled. First we will examine the land promise in the context of… I. GOD’S THREE-FOLD PROMISE A. THE LAND PROMISE… 1. Made to Abraham while still in …..
Interpretation How do you interpret the Bible? How do we know the best way to interpret the Bible? I’ve suggested an acronym H.E.A.R.T.S. for some good hermeneutical principles. HEBREW AUDIENCE – Remember that both the Old and New Testaments are thoroughly Hebrew. Jesus was a first century …..
Historic Preterist Quotes Below you will find a collection of quotes from theologians throughout the ages who believed that Jesus’ prophecies were FULFILLED in Jesus and in the ongoing expansion of his Kingdom through us. These quotes include notable theologians from the second century to …..
Church Error The Five S’s of Church Error by Riley O’Brien Powell, MDiv, Ed M, 2011 Early in my journey to a past fulfillment or preterist view of Scripture, I had the question, “How could the mainstream church have been so wrong for so long about …..
There is much confusion in Christianity today surrounding the milieu of biblical eschatology. Specifically, there is widespread misunderstanding about the nature and timing of Jesus’ coming, arrival or presence (parousia in Greek). In popular preaching and imagination, it’s often called his “second coming” or “return.” Many life-long …..