Concerning Earl's Second Question:
2. In Partial Preterism did Jesus return? The angels at Jesus' ascension seemed to indicate that there would be only one return of Christ? Was this it? Are there multiple returns?
Answer: This answer borrows statements from Dr. Kenneth Gentry's "He Shall Have Dominion", pages 271-275.
(Download "He Shall Have Dominion" at this link: http://www.box.net/shared/x4z4nlo8vj )
There is one history concluding, personal, visible, glorious return of Christ known as the Second Advent. Not all references to His coming are to the second advent at the close of history. There are various comings of Christ taught in the Scriptures. Christ comes spiritually to the believer in the ministry of the Holy Spirit (John 14:16, 18, cf. vv. 23, 28). Since Pentecost, this coming is His coming in soteric regeneration. ... Christ comes spiritually to believers in fellowship. ... He comes among His people spiritually when they worship together before Him. He comes spiritually to believers at death. He comes into the presence of the Father at His ascension, in order to receive His kingdom. Beyond these spiritual comings and in addition to the bodily second advent, there is a providential coming of Christ in historical judgments upon men.
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An Answer to Earl's Question #1
Earl asks this question:
1. In Partial Preterism was this the Great Tribulation? Would there be no other tribulations in history that could match or surpass this tribulation? Do passages that describe trouble and persecution in Revelation only refer to the period around 70 AD?
Answer: In his book, "Last Days Madness", Gary DeMar concludes a section on The Great Tribulation with this quote: "The Great Tribulation is a description of what happened to Jews living in Israel in the first century. Over one million Jews died at the hands of the Romans. Nothing will ever compare to it." (Page 110 of the 1994 edition.) Concerning tribulation in general, DeMar writes "Last days madness can be halted once the church recognizes that the Great Tribulation is a past event. This is not to minimize the realities of persecution. We will always have tribulation, tribulation that is overcome in Jesus (John 16:33). Entry into the kingdom comes through 'much tribulation' (Acts 14:22). What we will not have is a Rapture that will remove us from a world in which tribulation is a reality." (Pages 119-120)
1. In Partial Preterism was this the Great Tribulation? Would there be no other tribulations in history that could match or surpass this tribulation? Do passages that describe trouble and persecution in Revelation only refer to the period around 70 AD?
Answer: In his book, "Last Days Madness", Gary DeMar concludes a section on The Great Tribulation with this quote: "The Great Tribulation is a description of what happened to Jews living in Israel in the first century. Over one million Jews died at the hands of the Romans. Nothing will ever compare to it." (Page 110 of the 1994 edition.) Concerning tribulation in general, DeMar writes "Last days madness can be halted once the church recognizes that the Great Tribulation is a past event. This is not to minimize the realities of persecution. We will always have tribulation, tribulation that is overcome in Jesus (John 16:33). Entry into the kingdom comes through 'much tribulation' (Acts 14:22). What we will not have is a Rapture that will remove us from a world in which tribulation is a reality." (Pages 119-120)
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