Realized Eschatology A'D' 70 Doctrine

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Realized Eschatology(A.D. 70 Doctrine)

• The final coming of Christ and the promised
  resurrection occurred in A.D. 70

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Has far-reaching consequencesupon the faith of
Christians!

• If True
• All who hope of a bodily, personal return of
  Jesus are deceived (1 Thes 416)
• If True
• We cannot expect our bodies to be raised to
  immortality when Jesus comes (1 Cor 15)
• If False
• Those holding this doctrine have erred and guilty
  of overthrowing the faith of others

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What Is Realized Eschatology?

• Eschatology or doctrine of last things, is
  meant the ideas entertained at any period on the
  future life, the end of the world (resurrection,
  judgment) and the eternal destinies of mankind
  (ISBE, James Orr, II p. 972)
• Realized signifies accomplishment.

Realized Eschatology A Doctrine of Completed
Last Things
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Did Jesus Come in the First Century After His
Ascension?

• Not in bodily form
• Content of Matthew 24 is the destruction of
  Jerusalem. He did not appear bodily in A.D.70
  when Jerusalem fell.
• They would discern His presence when this
  destructive judgment occurred
• A.D. 70 doctrine teaches
• End of Jewish world was the second coming
• Coming of Christ was destruction of Jerusalem

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A.D. 70 doctrine teaches

• Every mention of the coming of the Lord or day
  of the Lord means the same event, regardless of
  its usage in context
• Every New Testament book would have had to be
  written before A.D. 70
• Gospel of John 80-90 A.D. Ephesus
• 1,2,3 John, Revelation 90-96 A.D.
• Jude 65-80 A.D.

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Passages Refuting A.D. 70 Doctrinecoming of the
Lord or day of the Lord

• Acts 19-11 (1 Thes 416-17)
• They saw his ascension will return the same
  way
• 2 Peter 35-7, 10-11
• The world will one day be destroyed by fire
• John 528-29
• Graves are literal (proof of spiritual life is
  the ability to give physical life (John 1121-25
  Lazarus)
• 1 Corinthians 15
• Teaches a future, bodily resurrection from the
  dead

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Problems Concerning Worship

• The Lords Supper
• 1 Cor 1126 proclaim the Lords death until He
  comes
• Singing of Songs (Eph 519 Col 316)
• Pertaining to second coming of Christ
• Why sing about something that you believe has
  already occurred?

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Other Perversions of theA.D. 70 Doctrine

• The church / kingdom was established only in a
  partial, incomplete manner on Pentecost and did
  not reach its full maturation until the
  destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70.
• The New Covenant could not be fully established
  until the Old Covenant was destroyed and
  therefore they both existed in tandem both
  systems pleasing to God for 40 years (A.D. 30-70)

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Comforting Christians Concerning Christs Coming

• Apostle Paul Comforts the Saints
  1 Thes 413-18
• Jesus Himself will descend from heaven
• Did NOT happen in A.D. 70
• we will ever be with the Lord in a resurrected,
  changed state
• Did NOT happen in A.D. 70
• We can comfort one another with these words
• No comfort in the words and doctrine of Realized
  Eschatology

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Conclusion

• A.D. 70 doctrine provides no final and decisive
  solution to the sin problem humanity faces
• It presents a world in sin which will forever
  continue
• The Bible reveals that with the Lords return
• This sin-cursed world will be destroyed (2 Pet
  35-12)
• A new order will take place (2 Pet 313)
• Christians should be comforted in their hope of
  the future return of Jesus Christ our Savior!
• 2 Thes 110 Col 34

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