Category Archives: Preterism

Six Promises of Christ to His People and City. Part 3: Daniel 9:24

“Seventy weeks are determined For your people and for your holy city,To finish the transgression,To make an end of sins,To make reconciliation for iniquity,To bring in everlasting righteousness,To seal up vision and prophecy,And to anoint the Most Holy.” His People, … Continue reading

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Six Promises of Christ to His People and City. Part 2: Daniel 9:24

Gabriel comes to Daniel in answer to his prayer. Actually the angel’s answer is even larger than the prophet’s prayer. (This reminds me of Eph. 3:20-21 and Romans 8:26). Daniel had asked for understanding of the two visions (Dan. 7 … Continue reading

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Some Thoughts on the Post-Incarnate Christ

I think that we Christians – like everyone else – have a hard time of thinking outside the box, It is hard to see beyond our own frame of reference. This is why we always need to prayerfully rely on … Continue reading

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Covenant in Hebrews 9: When One Begins and the Other Ended

A careful study of the covenants in this chapter is very helpful to nail down the timing of the ending of the first and he beginning of the second. It will also reduce the importance of AD 70 as an … Continue reading

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AD 66 – Definitive Date of Preterism (3 of 3)

Timeline of Events In order to make the case for an AD 66 rapture it will be helpful to map out the major events that have a bearing on this topic. For the sake of brevity, these are only a … Continue reading

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AD 66 – Definitive Date of Preterism (2 of 3)

A closer look at Matthew 5:17-18 17“Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18For assuredly, I say to you,till heaven and earth pass away, one jot … Continue reading

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AD 66 – Definitive Date of Preterism (1 of 3)

If you talk with most of us preterists about their beliefs fairly soon the date AD 70 will come up. It is almost like shorthand for the whole theology. It is, we are told, the date of the resurrection, the … Continue reading

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Not taken from the world? John 17:15 in Context

There is a common teaching among Preterists that the rapture is an unbiblical concept, unknown prior to the time of Darby. And one proof they allege against this teaching is John 17:15: “My prayer is not that you take them … Continue reading

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Index to my Rapture Articles

Several people have asked about my articles on the rapture. So I put all of the links here in one convenient place. Feel to download and pass along. Also feel free to write me about the articles, kudos or criticisms. … Continue reading

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Christ Our High Priest: A Neglected Truth

Compared to the work of Christ on Calvary, His substitutionary atonement, the present ongoing ministry of Christ as our High Priest is hardly mentioned. How many sermons have we heard on the former and how few of the latter! The … Continue reading

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