Originally posted by npetreley
As I've said elsewhere, I've given up. But I am nonetheless left speechless by the lengths to which you will go to manufacture support for a view that stands or falls by words like "this" and "you."
Lest see if your concept stands, or falls, by your own words as verizon1 puts it. "It is as
"you" said, Nevertheless, I say to "you," hereafter "you" will see the Son of Man, sttting at the right hand of the Poewr, and coming on the clouds of heaven." (Matthew 26:64) Well Jesus told Caiaphas the High priest, "you" will see it so the futurist falls by your words.
Jesus speaking to his disciples said: "But when
"you" see Jesusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near. verse 22 "For thsee are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled (Luke 21: 20-22) Well Jesus told his disciples when
"you" see Jerusalem surrounded by armies those were the day when all things written would be fulfilled which make the futurist view fall by your words.
Jesus speaking to his disciples again had this it say: "For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works. "Assuredly, I say to
"you" there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His Kingdom." (Matthew 16:27-28) Well Jesus did say that his disciples
"you" shall not tast death till they see the Son of Man coming which make your view fall by your own words.
Jesus speaking to his disciples again said: "When they persecute
"you" in this city, flee to another, For assuredly, I say to
"you" "you" will not have gone throught the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes (Matthew 10:23) Well we see that Jesus told his disciples
"you" will not have gone through the cities of Israel before he returned which make your view fall by your own words.
It makes one speechless by the lengths to which one will go to manufacture the support for the unbiblical teaditional teaching of men over the Words of God.
One of the more astounding facets of preterism is the necessity to tell Christians that the Bible means what it says. One might think that telling those who are
not Christians that the Bible means what it says, but the biggest fracas, by far, occurs when dealing with our brothers and sisters in Christ who should believe the words of God.
It isn't that what the Bible says is so difficult to understand; a child can comprehend these words of Jesus. What is the problem then? The same as is was in Jesus day. The traditions of men have the power to make the Word of God of no effect (see MK.7:13) One way for the traditions to nullify God's word is to take something simple and make it complicated.
Futurism based on the traditions of men, robs christians of Biblical truth. When they substtitute the traditional teaching of men, for divine inspiration they are the losers.