Preterists use the following verse to support their claim of Christ coming not personally but spiritually in terms of JUDGEMENT in 70AD.
Revelation 1:19
Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
What are these things which shall be here and after?
John is given a list of the things that he must give in instructions to the seven churches.
So what are these THINGS or instructions passed down to the seven churches:
They are warnings, followed by weaknesses and instructions to what the seven churches need to do, to change their ways, in order to be still favoured by the Lord.
The things that need to come to pass in other words the church needs to change her ways, in order to be faithful to the Lord and to not loss her crown/election.
It is quite fascinating that this proclamation of the things that need to change within the seven churches is followed chronologically by a unique message to every church. This would be the context of the THINGS that must change in the seven churches from the point of receiving the message to after from this very moment the message is sent to you. This is not speaking prophetically of the things that happen in 70AD. This is post 70AD when John was a captive on a Roman prison colony on the island of Patmos. This could even be around the end of John's life around 100 AD.
What follows Rev 1:19 must be the context to the things which be here and after, meaning a change from now on to each and every church. This letter of things needing to change immediately is the disciplinary statement from the oldest and most respected apostle:
For example..............
Revelation 2:1
Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
So what things need to change for the church of Ephesus, in the here and after, within the context of the message to the church of Ephesus:
Revelation 2:4
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
So the Lord puts an emphasis of urgency by saying look I come quickly to take away your crown/election, therefore change your ways immediately, as I am pointing to you the THINGS I have AGAINST YOU, so you better change your ways immediately or else.
I come quickly doesn't mean he is coming in 70AD, he is just saying I am coming against you and your ways from a spiritual warning context, therefore heed the warning and change your ways for these things I have against you.
Then from the context of Rev 1:19 the warnings and instructions of the THINGS is addressing the seven churches, by telling them to change their ways and the things they need to change in the here and after, otherwise the Lord is coming quickly, meaning against them. This message is deliberately emphasising a sense of heightened urgency on their part to change their ways quickly and immediately before the Lord discards their election.
I come quickly is in context to the warning message to the church and nothing to do with the end of the old covenant age that happened when the temple veil was torn into two pieces to signify the end of the old and in with the new.
Whenever reading a verse follow the context in the versus proceeding it and the truth shall set you free.
God bless
Revelation 1:19
Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
What are these things which shall be here and after?
John is given a list of the things that he must give in instructions to the seven churches.
So what are these THINGS or instructions passed down to the seven churches:
They are warnings, followed by weaknesses and instructions to what the seven churches need to do, to change their ways, in order to be still favoured by the Lord.
The things that need to come to pass in other words the church needs to change her ways, in order to be faithful to the Lord and to not loss her crown/election.
It is quite fascinating that this proclamation of the things that need to change within the seven churches is followed chronologically by a unique message to every church. This would be the context of the THINGS that must change in the seven churches from the point of receiving the message to after from this very moment the message is sent to you. This is not speaking prophetically of the things that happen in 70AD. This is post 70AD when John was a captive on a Roman prison colony on the island of Patmos. This could even be around the end of John's life around 100 AD.
What follows Rev 1:19 must be the context to the things which be here and after, meaning a change from now on to each and every church. This letter of things needing to change immediately is the disciplinary statement from the oldest and most respected apostle:
For example..............
Revelation 2:1
Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
So what things need to change for the church of Ephesus, in the here and after, within the context of the message to the church of Ephesus:
Revelation 2:4
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
So the Lord puts an emphasis of urgency by saying look I come quickly to take away your crown/election, therefore change your ways immediately, as I am pointing to you the THINGS I have AGAINST YOU, so you better change your ways immediately or else.
I come quickly doesn't mean he is coming in 70AD, he is just saying I am coming against you and your ways from a spiritual warning context, therefore heed the warning and change your ways for these things I have against you.
Then from the context of Rev 1:19 the warnings and instructions of the THINGS is addressing the seven churches, by telling them to change their ways and the things they need to change in the here and after, otherwise the Lord is coming quickly, meaning against them. This message is deliberately emphasising a sense of heightened urgency on their part to change their ways quickly and immediately before the Lord discards their election.
I come quickly is in context to the warning message to the church and nothing to do with the end of the old covenant age that happened when the temple veil was torn into two pieces to signify the end of the old and in with the new.
Whenever reading a verse follow the context in the versus proceeding it and the truth shall set you free.
God bless
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