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MineralMan

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Sat Jun 15, 2019, 02:22 PM Jun 2019

So, What if the Full Preterists Are Right? [View all]

What if the Second Coming already happened and the predictions in the New Testament have already been realized?

I mean, just as a thought experiment. What if all of modern Christianity is all wrong, and it's already all over with?

There's a fun thing for the apologists to ponder over. It's supported in Scripture, of course:

“When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next; for truly I tell you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.” Matthew 10:23, NRSV

“But truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:27, NRSV

“ for these are days of vengeance, as a fulfillment of all that is written.” Luke 21:22, NRSV

“Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.” Matthew 16:28, NRSV (quoted mostly by full preterists)

“Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place.” Matthew 24:34, NRSV


So what if everybody's waiting for something that happened two millennia ago?

Want more?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preterism and the links that follow that article.


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