Author: Abiding Foundations

Countering Commonly Used Preteristic Proof-Texts

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The purpose of this article is an attempt to defend the futuristic understanding of commonly used preteristic proof texts such as Matthew 10:23, 16:27-28, 24:34, 26:64; Revelation 1:1, 3, 22:6-7. This article will attempt to harmonize these texts with the futuristic interpretation while simultaneously showing that these texts fit far better under our eschatological worldview than the preterists. Below, I will identify what I believe these texts teach upfront. You will observe that I don’t believe any of the commonly held preteristic proof texts relate to the temple’s destruction in A.D. 70, meaning, I don’t believe that the preteristic interpretation for any of these texts is sufficiently grounded.

Here is my position on each text:

Matthew 10:23 – Second Coming of Christ
Matthew 16:27 – Second Coming of Christ
Matthew 16:28 – Transfiguration
Matthew 24:34 – Transhistorical Type/Class of People
Matthew 26:64 – Tied to the Martyrdom of Stephen
Revelation 1:1, 3, 22:6-7 – Imminency & Certainty

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Commentary Recommendations

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Thanks Josh Kriese for the encouragement to finish this list. As I had promised a while back I would get a list of commentaries that I considered to be “go-to” for Christians. I haven’t read all of them (there are some difficulties in getting some of these here in Canada), but from what I know these are some of the best-of-the-best.

Note: I don’t endorse all the various perspectives and interpretations that will be seen in these commentaries, I simply hope that this will be a guide to building your library.

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Written Debate Challenge – The Reformed Sage

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A formal written debate was issued to the Reformed Sage on April 20, @ 7:02PM to discuss concerns he has with dispensational theology.

The Reformed Sage has presently declined this offer being too busy to engage, but this will remain on the website as a standing offer. Here is the challenge: https://www.facebook.com/TheReformedSage/posts/1557137484742666?notif_id=1650498460316085&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif

Update 2023-10-05 – The Reformed Sage has blocked me, so no challenge will come about.

‘Israel’ According to Paul

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It is often said that if you want to understand a clear distinction in Israel and Church terminology Pauline letters are a wonderful insight, particularly Romans. When I first came across the Covenantal idea of Church and Israel, I was bewildered by the fact that this idea would affect not just new testament reading, but Old testament reading. And I came about reading Romans 11, and that was the final knell to my struggle in understanding this issue. I do not know how any scholar would come to the conclusion that the Church is equal to Israel after reading this chapter. Let me go through short and small interpretive insights that help us to understand this ever-debated issue. Grammatical structure is so clear in this chapter that there is no other way to understand this chapter differently. I will not be going into big commentary since this topic is huge to deal with in the blog. I am considering few linch-pin clauses to latch onto,

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Theological Book Recommendations

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I have finally compiled a list of theological books that I would recommend from a variety of sources. Granted, the list needs more work and their are a ton of authors that are missing, but I hope this serves as a baseline to help others study more theological concepts in depth and to look to the best other positions have to offer.

Coming soon: Commentary Recommendations

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