preterist Synonyms
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preterist Meaning
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preterist (n)
a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) have already been fulfilled
preterist Sentence Examples
- Preterist theology believes that God's judgment occurred at the first coming of Christ.
- Preterists interpret the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation as having been fulfilled in the first century AD.
- Some preterists believe that the resurrection occurred prior to Jesus' ascension.
- Preterist scholars often argue that the early church fathers held preterist views.
- The preterist interpretation of Revelation 20:14 is that the lake of fire represents the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD.
- Preterists view the second coming of Christ as a spiritual event that has already occurred.
- The preterist doctrine of eternal punishment is that the wicked will experience annihilation rather than endless suffering.
- Preterism has been criticized for its literalist interpretation of prophecy.
- Some preterists believe that the millennium is a period of time that began with Christ's first coming.
- The preterist understanding of the book of Revelation has been influential in modern dispensationalist theology.
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a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) have already been fulfilled
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Preterist theology believes that God's judgment occurred at the first coming of Christ.
Preterists interpret the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation as having been fulfilled in the first century AD.
Some preterists believe that the resurrection occurred prior to Jesus' ascension.
Preterist scholars often argue that the early church fathers held preterist views.
