Thursday, December 17, 2009

The Anti-Preterist's Toolkit (2009 Deluxe Edition)

Well, here we are at the close of another year! In retrospect, I am pleased with my 2009 output, which you'll find gathered together on this page. 2009 saw a significant increase of interest in these materials, and I pray that the Lord continues guiding people to this blog. All of the articles, podcasts, and videos archived here have been dedicated to the public domain, so feel free to use them. I only ask that you credit the author (Brian Simmons), and when possible link back to this site or page.


Now, here's news from the front. During 2009, Preterists upped the ante in their fight against Biblical orthodoxy. New books were released by major speakers, new websites launched, and new plans hatched to move the game to a higher level. It is important that Christians realize the nature of the oft-unseen spiritual warfare being waged between real evangelicals and pseudo-evangelical rationalists. Preterism becomes all the more prevalent when it is ignored. Hence, the main thrust of my ministry is to provide a body of theological and exegetical witness against their teachings.


As the reader will see, this past year I have focused largely on matters of exegetical criticism. The Lord willing, 2010 will see me expose Preterism more along lines of strict canonical relevancy. This will be more challenging, as I'll have to answer critical concerns with nothing more than the "Sword of the Spirit" and the wisdom that God gives me. But I am confident that God will vindicate me, as He vindicated Elijah against the prophets of Baal.


If anyone wishes to contact me, I can be emailed at bsimmons@basicisp.net. May the Lord keep and bless you all, and may 2010 may yield an abundant harvest to those who remain in faithful service to their Lord, as the age grows darker in apostasy, unbelief, and evangelical compromise.


"The night cometh, when no man can work" (John 9: 4).


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50 'Failed Predictions' For Fools Who Say Christ Returned In A.D. 70 -- Turning the tables on Preterism! This article shows all the things that didn't occur at the imaginary A.D. 70 parousia.


"A Little While, and Ye Shall See Me" -- This study approaches a key time text from a consistent "grammatical, historical, and contextual" standpoint, displaying the inherent foolishness of Preterist teaching.


Allies of Infidelity, The -- How Preterists and Hyper-Preterists utilize a "scorched earth" policy in arguing their system. This entails all kinds of rationalistic (and even atheistic) nonsense.


Apotelesmatic Truth (Part 1) -- Explores the concept of parousia postponement (not 'delay') through a study of the 40 year wilderness typology.


Apotelesmatic Truth (Part 2) -- Another exegetical article unfolding truths connected with the postponement of the Messianic Kingdom in A.D. 70.


Apotelesmatic Truth (Part 3) -- A key Dispensational study. Demonstrates in what manner the kingdom was "at hand" in the first century, and why it was postponed.


Basis Of Our Expectation, The -- Proves that the doctrine of the 'soon' second coming is inseparably connected to Jesus Christ's substitutionary death on Calvary's cross.


Biblical Meaning Of "This Generation" -- 12-minute audio podcast which examines the true meaning of the N.T. phrase "this generation," showing that it denotes the nation of Israel.


Biblical Study of The Parousia, A -- Gives all 24 instances of the word "parousia," proving that the term undeniably refers to the second advent of Christ.


Bitter Fruit Of Replacement Theology, The -- Brand new Hyper-Preterist book "A House Divided" showcases the vicious feud between Full and Partial Preterists.


By What Authority? -- What happens when Christians overemphasize the importance of creeds and confessions.


Christ's First Century Return Was Conditional -- Shows how promises of a speedy return of Christ made during the Acts period were conditional, because placed in the context of the Mosaic covenant.


Coming In Clouds, The: Literal or Figurative? -- Is the imagery pertaining to Christ's second advent to be taken in a mystical or allegorical sense? Or should it be understood literally?


Conditional Deferment of Christ's Parousia Required By Use of the Greek Particle 'An' -- Explains the use of conditional clauses in some key time-texts, offering lexical and grammatical support for the concept of prophetic postponement.


Council That Never Was, The -- Will a church council really be needed to prove Hyper-Preterism wrong?


Covenant Creation Fiasco, The -- Brief expose of this new system of doctrine which is beginning to dominate the Hyper-Preterist scene.


Creation And The Fulness Of God -- Don't miss this 46-minute audio podcast, which totally destroys all Preteristic teachings on eschatology as it relates to "heaven and earth."


Cultic Behavior of Hyper-Preterism, The -- Some of the nuttier Hyper-Preterists we've dealt with over the past year.


Daniel 12 & The Partial Preterist Dilemma -- Are Preterists servicing orthodoxy or heresy when they endorse an A.D. 70 fulfillment of Daniel 12: 1-2? This 7-minute video tackles the issue from a Biblical perspective.


Deceitful Poison of Preterist Theology -- We've said it many a time, and will keep on saying it: Preterism is liberalism!


Did The Apostles Understand What Christ Was Talking About? -- How did Christ's original audience understand the Olivet Discourse? Certainly not like Preterists do!


Doctrinal Significance of Tisha B'Av -- Deals with the (often downplayed) fact of the first and second temples being destroyed on the exact same day of the Jewish year. What this means for Preterism.


Do Dispensationalists Employ A Hyper-Literal Hermeneutic? -- Answers the all too common accusation leveled against Dispensationalism by proponents of an allegorical hermeneutic.


Does Dispensationalism Produce a Pessimistic Worldview? -- This 9-minute video addresses the issue of whether Dispensationalism produces a pessimistic worldview which "paralyzes" the church.


Firmament, The -- Fixes the geophysical nature of the Genetic account. Companion study to "The Overthrow of the World."


Firstfruits And Harvest -- Essential study on the timing and nature of our resurrection -- which didn't happen in A.D. 70!


Full Preterism: A Building On Fire -- Brief history of the Hyper-Preterism movement during the last two years. Its rapid disintegration is apparent.


Fulness of The Gentiles, The -- Exegetical study of Paul's teaching in Romans 11. Did Israel stumble that they might fall? God forbid!


Gary North: The Man Behind The Curtains -- Article showcasing one of the most important proponents in the modern academic push to preterize Christian eschatology.


Great Sola Scriptura Challenge, The -- The debate challenge that nobody took up.


Hocker Response, The -- The long-awaited reply to Hyper-Preterist/atheist/ Matthew Hocker's infamous "70 Questions Dispensationalists Can't Answer." Apologetics is no joke, people.


How A Full Preterist Became a Dispensationalist -- Explains how I shifted away from Preterism to where I am now.


How To Leave Hyper-Preterism (Without Losing Your Shirt) -- In order for anyone to leave Hyper-Preterism, he/she must have a valid theological alternative.


Hymeneus and Philetus -- An attempt to 'reconstruct' exactly what Hymeneus and Philetus taught. Our study shows that they were the very first Hyper-Preterists.


Hyper-Preterism's Resurrection Error -- This article points out why Hyper-Preterism is such a grave heresy: because it leads to radical revision of doctrine regarding Christ's atonement.


In Heavenly Places -- The sphere of blessing which Christ's church occupies in the present parenthetical period of the Mystery.


Is Preterism A Solution For Atheism? -- Explains why Preterism is not (as R.C. Sproul and others contend) a valid alternative to skepticism and liberalism.


Is The Parousia A Personal Coming? -- This 12-minute audio briefly addresses the question of whether the parousia of Matthew 24 is a personal or providential "coming" of Christ.


Israel's Lo-Ammi Periods -- For Preterists who want to know WHY gaps are in prophetic time, this is an essential study.


It's a Funny, Silly, Goofy Old World (That Hyper-Preterists Live In) -- Showcases Hyper-Preterist inconsistencies regarding "audience relevance."


Jesus Christ Refutes Hyper-Preterism -- Demonstrates the physicality of Jesus Christ's return through a study of details involving His ascension.


Lapsed Or Apostate? -- Is there a difference between Christians who are truly apostate, and those who are merely "lapsed?" This article offers insight through a study of Hebrews 6: 4-6.


Lesson From The Prophet Amos, A -- Shows how James's quotation of Amos's prophecy in Acts 15 is spiritual application, not fulfillment.


Like A Flash of Lightning! -- Why did Christ compare His second coming to a flash of lightning? Was it so nobody would know when it happened? That's what Preterists say. But we think differently!


Manifold Wisdom of God, The -- How Christ's wisdom is revealed during the present parenthetical economy made known by the aspostle Paul.


Matter of Interpretation, A -- More on the subject of "Sola Scriptura." A much misunderstood topic, hence this study.


Matthew 24 & Luke 21 Are Two Different Discourses -- This 25-minute audio study investigates some key differences between the "Olivet Discourse" and the "Temple Discourse."


Maybe It Ain't Quite Like They Thought It Was -- Do Preterists ever rethink their paradigm? How the first and second advents of Christ must both be literally fulfilled.


More Hyper-Preterist Bloopers -- Were the "remnant" of Rev. 19: 21 really slain in A.D. 70? If so, how did 97,000 Jews escape the lake of fire?


Moses Spanks Preterism -- Would the Lord forsake Israel during the Great Tribulation? Not according to Moses and the prophets!


New Covenant Was Ratified On The Cross -- Article proving that the New Covenant was in force upon the death and resurrection of Christ (as contrary to the claims of Hyper-Preterism).


Old Testament Timing Texts -- This study gives every one of the timing texts found in the Old Testament, showing that perhaps Preterism is mistaken.


One Hope Of The One Body, The -- This video helps debunk the Preterist notion that the church of today has a different "hope" than that revealed in the New Testament.


Overthrow of the World, The -- Why the phrase "foundation of the world" should be rendered "overthrow of the world," as it refers to the disruption of Genesis 1: 2.


Preterism And The Rapture -- This 40-minute audio study demonstrates the fallacies of Preterist eschatology by investigating the timing of the rapture in relation to Christ's return.


Preterism Exposed! Who Is The "He" of Daniel 9: 27 -- This 9-minute video offers irrefutable evidence of the errors of Preterism.


Preterism's God-Ordered Holocaust -- Preterists endorse a genocidal eschatology, claiming that the Jewish nation was wiped off the board in A.D. 70.


Prince That Shall Come, The -- Short study dealing with the coming Antichrist, and his relation to the Jewish nation. Good study of Daniel 9: 26-27.


Promises Made To The Fathers, The -- Details every one of the promises made to the Fathers in Genesis, proving that fulfillment must entail something more than what happened in A.D. 70.


Prophecies of Balaam, The -- Did God ever mean to curse the nation of Israel? And what would be their "latter end?" Balaam the prophet, moved by the Spirit of God, gives us a peek into God's program for Israel.


Right Of The Firstborn, The -- Was Israel permanently put away in A.D. 70? Not according to the law!


Should Hyper-Preterists Be Treated As Christians? -- We offer our opinions on a much-disputed theme. And we answer that, no, Hyper-Preterists are most emphatically NOT Christian. Big surprise, eh?


Should Preterists Keep The Lord's Supper? -- Couldn't Christ's injunction "Until I come" really refer to some A.D. 70 'judgment coming?' How Preterists fail to consistently apply their own terminology and definitions.


Sola Scriptura And The Hyper-Preterist Dilemma -- One of a number of key studies dealing with the Sola Scriptura controversy. Recommended.


The Word Alone Is Sufficient! -- Why the Bible is our ultimate authority in all matters of doctrinal controversy.


They Came To Elim -- Short article illustrating some oft-ignored typology from the Book of Exodus.


Time Is Short, The -- Interesting "grammatical, historical, contextual" study of 1 Corinthians 7: 29.


Top 10 Parallels Between Preterism And Atheism -- What we've observed, and perhaps you haven't.


Up or Down? That Is the Question! -- Is the "coming" of Matthew 24: 30 really a 'going up?' Or is it actually a 'coming down?' This is considered one of our best studies against Preterist theology.


Value of Sola Scriptura, The -- Continues the sometimes heated dispute on the subject of whether tradition or Scripture is our final authority.


Was Matthew 25 Fulfilled in A.D. 70? -- We disagree with the Preterist notion that Matthew 25: 31-46 was fulfilled in A.D. 70. In this article we explain why.


Was Satan Really Destroyed In A.D. 70? -- Proves why Satan could not have been cast into the lake of fire in A.D. 70. Lots of details on the timing and mechanics of the Millennium.


What Death Did Adam Die? -- Totally devastates the Preterist theory that Adamic death is not physical. To date, our arguments have never been refuted.


What Hyper-Preterists Don't Want You To Know -- What consistent Hyper-Preterism actually teaches -- the cessation of the Gospel message in A.D. 70.


What Imminency Entails -- Short study on the concept of prophetic imminency, from an "apotelesmatic" perspective.


What Is The "Image of God"? -- Shows why the "image of God" must include the physical body, as contrary to the convictions of false teachers and would-be 'philosophers.'


What Is Truth? -- The question posed by Pontius Pilate is all too prevalent in our present age. But beware! Pilate represents that secular Gentilism which is now oozing into the church via Replacement Theology.


What Moses Saw From Mount Nebo -- The very land that God would give to the fathers (who were at that time dead) was shown to Moses before his death.


What Wright Represents -- N.T. Wright is a zealous proponent of Preterism. But is he correct? Or are his teachings fueled by a Romanistic agenda to get Israel off the prophetic board so that "mother church" can control the kingdoms of this world?


When Wright Equals Wrong -- A brief interaction with N.T. Wright's "Farewell To The Rapture." We say, farewell to Wright's rationalistic nonsense.


Who Are The Holy People of Daniel 12: 7? -- Are they the Jews who were allegedly wiped out in A.D. 70? We believe otherwise. The holy people are the witnesses whose power will be broken during the reign of Antichrist.


Who Is 'Holy Mother Church?' -- In this piece, we interact with the ecclesiastical notion that the church is a visible organization. Rather, our adminstrative center is not on earth at all, but in the heavenlies.


Why Christ Didn't Return In A.D. 70 -- One of our most popular articles, this one give clear and unanswerable proof why Christ did not return in A.D. 70.


Why Hyper-Preterism Teaches A Different Gospel -- This is probably the most important paper we have ever written concerning "Full" or Hyper Preterism. Read it to find out why.


Why I Don't Invest In Religious Utopias -- Is dominion theology the answer to all the world's problems? Or is it just a replay of effete religious utopianism?


Why I Love R.C. Sproul -- Demonstrates how rationalism will make fools of even the best of us.


Why Matthew 24: 14 Wasn't Fulfilled In The First Century -- A classic Dispensational response to Preteristic theology.

Monday, February 16, 2009

Matthew 24 & Luke 21 Are Two Different Discourses!








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Sunday, February 15, 2009

Is Death Physical or Covenantal?








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Saturday, February 14, 2009

Is The Parousia A Personal Coming?








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The Biblical Meaning of "This Generation"








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Friday, February 13, 2009

Did God Cast Israel Away, or Set Them Aside?








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Friday, December 26, 2008

The Anti-Preterist's Toolkit (2008 Edition)

2008 was a very productive year for me. Not only was I able to make significant strides in my studies, but I also did quite a bit of writing, and consequently covered a great deal of theological ground. Naturally, a lot of the material I wrote has to do with Preterism and Hyper-Preterism. Therefore, I've put together a list of the most relevant articles, and am offering them to the reading public as a comprehensive all-you-need "toolkit" for refuting Preterism!
Obviously, there is a good amount of information in these articles, and I wouldn't expect anyone to read them all at once. With each article ranging, on an average, from 800 to 1,500 words each, the result is over 50,000 words of reading material that is equivalent to the length of a book. That means there's a lot to keep an anti-preterist busy. With this in mind, I've given brief descriptions of each article, to make it easier to find the particular materials you are looking for.
During the past year, I wrote many more articles which have minor relevance to the issues of Preterism. But only the ones that deal explicity with Preterist theology have been linked to below. The Lord willing, I hope that others will see the errors of this system and condescend to re-think their paradigms. I also hope that, by the Lord's grace, He will enable me to advance this battle to a higher plane, now that I've re-entered the local church ministry (Southern Baptists, and you know we play for keeps). May God grant that 2009 will be a better, brighter, and even more productive year for Anti-Preterism.
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10 Reasons Why "This Generation" Doesn't Mean "My First Century Audience" (explains the various flaws arising from Preterist interpretation of Matt. 24: 34)
Abomination of Desolation, The (proves that this had nothing to do with Roman armies, but is a future event tied to Antichrist)
America Under Tribulation: Will Preterism Survive? (Is the tribulation around the corner? If so, how will Preterism be affected?)
As The End Draws Nearer... (Preterist denial of a future rebuilt Babylon)
Christians Must Renounce Heresy (The need for Christians to cut loose from Hyper-Preterism and embrace the Gospel)
Consummation of The Age, The (A comprehensive study of the "sunteleia")
The Destruction of Jerusalem: Eschatological or Dispensational? (Was A.D. 70 really an eschatological terminus? Or did it in fact mark the close of a Dispensation?)
Does Matthew 16: 28 Support Hyper-Preterism? (Proof that this oft-cited text points to the transfiguration, and not to A.D. 70)
Gary DeMar's Preterist Delusions: A Limited Geography (Part 1) (Debunking the Preterist notion that the Great Commission and second coming were localized events)
Gary DeMar's Preterist Delusions: A Limited Geography (Part 2) (Showing the inconsistencies of a "localized geography")
Great Hermeneutical Challenge, The (The need to return to New Testament methods of approach)
Have All Things Continued As They Were From The Beginning of The Creation? (Parallels between our own age and the "days of Noah")
How Christians Fall Into Heresy (Detailed examination of the known risk factors for contracting Hyper-Preterist heresy)
Hyper-Preterism Rejects The Cross (How denial of a future bodily resurrection nullifies Christ's redemptive work)
Hyper-Preterism's "No Win" Argument (The inconsistencies of Hyper-Preterism's "pan millennial" argument)
In Defense of The Apostles' Creed (Rebuttal of Hyper-Preterist John Riffe's anti-orthodox sophistries)
Infidelity of Preterism, The (Are the doctrines of Preterism symptomatic of an underlying irreverence?)
Joel McDurmon's Sleight-of-Hand Trick (Written to expose American Vision's latent Anti-Semitism. Spawned Joel McDurmon's "Coat-tails of a Heretic")
Key of Prophetical Interpretation, The (A handy tool by which to test when Scriptures are spiritually or literally fulfilled)
Luke 21: 22 Not a Hyper-Preterist Proof-text (Uncovers the non-correlation between Luke 21 and Matthew 24, and snatches away another Hyper-Preterist "sugar stick")
Matthew 24: The Foundation of Preterist Interpretation (Reveals the intimate connection between the Great Tribulation and the events predicted in Daniel 11: 31-45. A key study.)
Matthew 26: 64: Another Hyper-Preterist "Proof Text" Examined (Shows that the passage will be fulfilled when the Jews are converted to Christ)
Meeting of the Minds: A Preterist/Futurist Scenario (Something George Orwell might have considered... if he were a Preterist!)
"Mosaic Age" And Replacement Theology, The (Is there any such thing as a "Mosaic Age"? And how such a view supports Anti-Semitism)
Nebuchadnezzar & The Typology of Antichrist (Interesting study of the prophetic relation between Antichrist and the King of Babylon)
New Heavens and Earth: Literal or Figurative? (A detailed article on "creation theology." Examines the subject from a Dispensational perspective)
On A War That's Being Won! (Chronicles the ongoing downfall of Hyper-Preterism)
Preterism And Replacement Theology (The article that got attacked by American Vision)
Preterism And The Upcoming Elections (Modern politics gives the lie to the "sustained progress" hoped for by Preterists)
Preterism Leads To Epicureanism (How Preterism results in a selfish "live to yourself" mentality)
Preterism's Anti-Semitic Agenda (The connection between Preterism and Anti-Semitism uncovered once more)
Prospect From Mount Olivet, A (Comparsion bwteeen the Olivet and Temple Discourses)
Refuting Preterism: The First Foundation: "This Generation" (Proves that "this generation" really means the Jewish nation)
Refuting Preterism: The Second Foundation: The "Timing Texts" (Detailed rebuttal of the "timing texts" used by Preterists)
Response To Joel McDurmon's "Coat-Tails of a Heretic" (Reply to American Vision's criticism of Christianity's pro-Israel stance)
Resurrection and The Land Promises (If there is to be a physical resurrection, why won't there be a return of Israel to the physical land God promised them?)
A Serious Study of Matthew 10: 23 (Proves this has nothing to do with A.D. 70, but points to a future preaching ministry preceding Christ's second advent)
Sign of the Prophet Jonas, The (Examination of the 40-year period of Israel's probation, and its relation to the Preterist "timing texts," based on typology of Jonah's ministry)
"This Generation" Continues! (A look at the term "this generation," which Hyper-Preterists use to support past-fulfillment of the parousia)
"This Generation"--The Gateway To Hymeneusville (How a Preterist definition always leads right back around to Hyper-Preterism--no matter which way you dice it)
"This Generation" Shall Never Fail (Does "this generation" really mean first-century disciples? or does the term have a much broader scope?)
Threefold Plan of Attack, The (A foolproof strategy for combatting Hyper-Preterism)
Unbelief of Preterism, The (A look at history of Preterist movement shows its alliance to skepticism and anti-supernaturalism)
What Preterists Really Want (How Preterist theology attempts to overthrow the New Testament canon)
Why Hyper-Preterism Logically Leads To Atheism (Shows how the "logic" is actually on the atheist's side, and not on that of Hyper-Preterism)
Vicious Circle of Preterist Addiction, The (Shows how Preterism is like a drug addiction which can destroy a person's life)
Zechariah 14: Preteristic or Pre-Millennial? (A critical look at this great O.T. eschatological chapter reveals that it in no way supports Preterism)