The Church is a hospital for sinners. Some are more ill than others, but we welcome all who desire salvation. Obviously not all in the Church have their belief straight on every point of doctrine.I was wondering what other Eastern Orthodox folks think of this.
We state as much in every Divine Liturgy when we recite the Creed.Do you believe Jesus will return to judge the living and the dead at the end of the world?
Full preterists believe that ALL prophecy is fulfilled including the second coming. What you are describing are partial preterists.I’ve never heard a Preterist claim to believe the second coming has occurred. I’ve always understood Preterist to believe most of what evangelical Christians believe is about to happen has In fact already occured but not the second coming. Did this person specifically say the second coming, or are you assuming that?
That’s what I thought, but they way he stated it made me question my knowledge. Thank you for clarifying.We state as much in every Divine Liturgy when we recite the Creed.
That’s what I thought, but I’ve been told that Catholics are not preterists. The only difference I see is that Catholics don’t believe in a rapture.Full Preterism is heretical. Partial Preterism, on the other hand is in line with orthodoxy. Many Catholics are Partial Preterist.
Catholics can be preterist. They can also be eschatological Idealist. Futurism though, especially dispensationalism, is a heresy.That’s what I thought, but I’ve been told that Catholics are not preterists. The only difference I see is that Catholics don’t believe in a rapture.
It’s possible for one to be a partial preterist, but it’s not possible to be a full preteriest. They believe the second coming has already happened, and that Jesus judged the living and the dead in 70 AD. They also believe that Jesus spiritually died on the cross. Adam’s death was not physical but spiritual, therefore, Jesus also had to die spiritually (Jesus was separated from the Father) to destroy Adam’s “death.” They also deny that our bodies will be raised and glorified to be reunited with the soul in heaven.Catholics can be preterist. They can also be eschatological Idealist. Futurism though, especially dispensationalism, is a heresy.