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The AD 70 Fraud. Hinges on the Destruction of Jerusalem Christ’s 2 nd Coming Resurrection of the dead Destruction of Hades Judgment Beginning of Heaven & Hell. The AD 70 Fraud. Hinges on the Destruction of Jerusalem All prophecy fulfilled Kingdom came with power End of Old Covenant
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The AD 70 Fraud • Hinges on the Destruction of Jerusalem • Christ’s 2nd Coming • Resurrection of the dead • Destruction of Hades • Judgment • Beginning of Heaven & Hell
The AD 70 Fraud • Hinges on the Destruction of Jerusalem • All prophecy fulfilled • Kingdom came with power • End of Old Covenant • The “World” ended
The AD 70 Fraud • Having a real impact on Christians & churches • Weatherford, TX • Conroe, TX • N. Mississippi • Bowling Green
The AD 70 Fraud Matthew 24 & 25 Coming of the Lord Heaven On Never-Ending Earth
The AD 70 Fraud Matthew 24 & 25 • Claim Matthew 24 & 25 refer only • to the destruction of Jerusalem • Days of Noah: 70 AD • Wise & Foolish Virgins: 70 AD • Talents of Money: 70 AD • Sheep & Goats: 70 AD
The AD 70 Fraud Matthew 24 & 25 • Discussion began with Jesus’ statement • in verse 2 • Disciples shocked • Thought of end of the world • Asked questions, Mt. 24:3 • Jesus explained, Mt. 24:4-25:46
The AD 70 Fraud Matthew 24 & 25 • Signs with the destruction of Jerusalem • Wars, famines, earthquakes, Mt. 24:4-8 • Persecution, Mt. 24:9-14 • Abomination of desolation, Mt. 24:15 • Different for pregnant & nursing, 24:19 • Different for Sabbath or winter, 24:20 • See all these things, Mt. 24:32, 33
The AD 70 Fraud Matthew 24 & 25 • No signs with 2nd coming – end of the world • That day & hour no one knows, Mt. 24:36 • No sign – like Noah, Mt. 24:37-39 • Some taken, others left, Mt. 24:40-42; • 1 Thes. 4:13-17 • Like a thief, Mt. 24:43, 44; 1 Thes. 5:1-3 • Do not know when, Mt. 25:13
The AD 70 Fraud Matthew 24 & 25 • Destruction of Jerusalem VS. 2nd Coming • Local VS. worldwide, Mt. 24:16; 25:32 • Flee VS. no escape, Mt. 24:16; 24:43, 44 • Time after VS. none, Mt. 24:21; 25:46
The AD 70 Fraud Coming of the Lord • Wrongly Interpreted to always mean 70 AD • Came to seek & save, Lk. 19:10 • Came to establish kingdom, Mt. 16:28 • Comes with gospel, Eph. 2:17 • Comes in discipline, Rev. 2:5 • To come in final judgment, 1 Thes. 5:2; Mt. 25:31, 32
The AD 70 Fraud Coming of the Lord • Day of the Lord applies to different things Depends on the context • Babylon, Isa. 13:1-11 • Israel of OT, Amos 5:1-18 • Various OT nations, Obad. 15 • Pentecost, Joel 2:32; Acts 2:16-21 • Final Judgment, 1 Thes. 5:2
The AD 70 Fraud Coming of the Lord • If the Lord has come, then… • Who saw Him, Acts 1:9-11 • Who heard Him, 1 Thes. 4:15, 16 • Who confessed, Rom. 14:10-12 • Why do they partake of the Lord’s Supper, 1 Cor. 11:23-26
The AD 70 Fraud Coming of the Lord If the Lord has come, then… There is NO crown for us On “That Day” because it is past 2 Tim. 4:6-8
The AD 70 Fraud Heaven On Never-Ending Earth • Claim: God has fellowship with man on earth, Rev. 21:1-3 • Why is there still sorrow, Rev. 21:4 • Why is there still death, Rev. 20:11-15 • Has Satan ceased his work, Rev. 20:7-10
The AD 70 Fraud Heaven On Never-Ending Earth • Two problems with an eternal earth • What will the population be in • 1,000,000 years? • Christ will never be victorious • over His enemies, 1 Cor. 15:26