What is Preterism? Part 1

Most Christians don't learn the differentiations of Christian eschatology. Do you know what preterism is? How about partial-preterism? Gary answers Christian scholar Stephen Myers' preterism misinterpretations. It is good to know your terms, types, and answer a man accurately for his values.

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• partial preterism
• preterism
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• historical preterism
• antichrist
• roman catholics
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• apostle's creed
• dispensational view
• stephen myers

[arnaldonovaes]

I was dispensationalist until I heard and read Gary Demar and others from the view point of preterism and I dwel ind the land of Jan Markell and KKMS radio who are a distortion of Gods Truth on the subject Thank God for these Brothers who are using the Word and God has open the eyes of many around here ... A N Cohen

[bruisedreed2007]

Paul spoke about such teachings when he told gentile believers not to boast against the root. People like DeMar are so filled with pride that they must twist the Bible to take away the importance of God's covenant with Israel. If they would take the Bible as it is they couldn't miss the fact that Israel is still in God's eternal plans. However, their ungodly bias against God's chosen people causes them to twist scripture to say what they want it to say.

[ouluvme2]

So, what is a partial preterist anyways ? You believe some events still are yet to be fulfilled ?

Also, how come the Vatican and others want one world currency then ??

[Headswithsacks]

@ouluvme2 He's a "partial preterist" if wikipedia is giving correct information.

[sptrfn]

@LifeIsABigPuzzle: It says in Matthew that, unless the days when the Antichrist returns be shortened, no flesh will be saved. In Revelation, it says that it will be shortened to five months, or the time of the locust.

[mothcorrupteth]

@philosophy7575 At 9:30 DeMar makes the same mistake and refers to him as "Stephen" Meyers.

[philosophy7575]

Your description has the name wrong. DeMar is addressing *Darrell* Myers, not Stephen Myers. People might get confused with the ID scientist Stephen Meyer. Other than that, I like the presentation.

[bruisedreed2007]

I will answer the question above. Preterism is exactly what God was mentioning when He stated that we should not boast against the root. It is man's way of twisting the scriptures to stroke his gentile pride. I went to a church that started to teach partial preterism back in 2003. My wife and I could not stand hearing them call the God who had died for us and saved us a liar and covenant breaker. They didn't say those words but removing Israel is the same as calling God these things.

[Xallia621]

@LifeIsABigPuzzle Not to preserve life, from my understanding. You're thinking of Matthew 24:22 :) - And except those days should be shortened , there should no flesh be saved : but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

I think it's speaking in terms of the carnal flesh, because immediately after "flesh" we read "be saved," so I am prone to understand it in terms of being read regarding our salvation ^_^

[LifeIsABigPuzzle]

@Xallia621 Doesn't it say that the last days will have to be shortened to preserve life on earth? I forget where it says that but it says something like that.