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The 70 A.D. Doctrine Realized Eschatology

The 70 A.D. Doctrine Realized Eschatology. Introduction. What is the doctrine? Who are the proponents? What is the danger?. The A.D. 70 Doctrine Defined.

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The 70 A.D. Doctrine Realized Eschatology

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  1. The 70 A.D. DoctrineRealized Eschatology

  2. Introduction • What is the doctrine? • Who are the proponents? • What is the danger?

  3. The A.D. 70 Doctrine Defined • Realized Eschatology affirms that all prophecies regarding “the end times” were fulfilled in A.D. 70 at the destruction of Jerusalem, including: • The Second Coming of Christ • The Resurrection of the Dead • The Day of Judgment • The End of the World

  4. The Doctrine Defined • Furthermore, proponents of this doctrine affirm that Christ’s Kingdom/Church was not fully established on Pentecost . • Instead, the kingdom was born in Acts 2, but did not come with “power” and fulness until Jerusalem was destroyed in A. D. 70. • “The last days” never apply to the Christian age, but always to the closing period of the Jewish age (A.D. 30- A.D. 70).

  5. C. H. Dodd • Charles Harold Dodd (7 April 1884–21 September 1973) was a Welsh New Testament scholar and influential Protestant theologian. • He is known for promoting "realized eschatology", the belief that Jesus' references to the kingdom of God meant a present reality rather than a future apocalypse.

  6. Max King • Max R. King (born 1930) is the founder of the school of thought known as Transmillennialism. King served as a minister in the Churches of Christ for 40 years prior to developing Transmillennialism. • King created a field of theology that he termed "covenant eschatology." King contended that Biblical eschatology was not related to the end of the space-time universe, but to the transition of the Old Covenant to the New.

  7. http://www.presence.tv/as of Saturday, July 11, 2009

  8. Books by Max King “About the Author: More than any other person in the 20th century, Max King was responsible for the renewal of fulfilled Bible prophecy. Through his writings from 1971 onward King brought the field of covenant eschatology to prominence in biblical theology.” http://www.presence.tv/cms/books.php

  9. The Danger of Over-Reaction • In times past, men have gone to extremes in the relationship of faith and works (Eph. 2:8-10; Titus 3:4-7; Heb. 5:8-9; James 2:21-26). • Adherents of Realized Eschatology make the same mistake in their over-reaction to the errors of Premillennialism.

  10. The Danger of Over-Reaction

  11. The Danger of Restrictive Definitions • The Jehovah’s Witnesses misuse the words “soul” and “spirit,” giving one definition to all occurrences of the word. • Adherents of Realized Eschatology make the same mistake in their restrictive definitions regarding “the coming of the Lord,” “the last days,” etc.

  12. The Danger of Restrictive Definitions The Coming of the Lord The last days The last days may point to the forthcoming Messianic Age, future from the standpoint of the Old Testament, but a present reality in the Gospel dispensation. The last days may also refer to future days, i.e., from the standpoint of the writer. • He Came/He Has Come • His Physical Incarnation • His Earthly Ministry • His Church/Kingdom • He Comes • Judgment upon Individuals • Judgment upon Churches • Judgment upon Nations • He Will Come/He Is Coming • To Receive His Own • To Judge All Mankind • To Destroy The World

  13. The Danger of Presumptive Novelty • The Athenians and the strangers visiting there used to spend their time in nothing other than telling or hearing something new (Acts 17:16-21, esp. vs. 21). • Adherents of Realized Eschatology demonstrate the same prideful spirit (1 Cor. 1:26-2:5; 1 John 2:15-17).

  14. The Danger of Presumptive Novelty http://www.presence.tv/cms/books.php Note also Tim King’s tribute to his father, Max King, found in the preface toGive Me This Mountain (2003), p. 7-8.

  15. Conclusion • Herein a sad truth is demonstrated: the more outlandish the message, the more widespread its appeal (2 Cor. 11:1-6; Col. 2:1-4). • Recognizing and rejecting the false doctrines of men, let us faithfully adhere to the faithful word (1 Tim. 1:3-7; 6:3-5).

  16. Exhortation • Let us appreciate godly elders as they exercise oversight of local congregations, guarding against danger, and keeping watch over the souls of those entrusted to their charge (Acts 20:17-32; Eph. 4:11-16; Heb. 13:17). • Let us also respect the legacy of faithful evangelists, such as brother W. R. Jones, who opposed errors that have troubled the Lord’s church, including the A.D. 70 doctrine.

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