Post by dufrdan on Dec 28, 2009 13:06:50 GMT -5
I'm a 72 year-old husband (50yrs) of one wife, father of four married daughters, grandaddy to eight adults and great-grand to a beautiful 6 mo old girl.
I'm the son of a fourth generation Church of Christ preacher and remain in that fellowship here in Reno. My road to preterism has been long and arduous ---
While serving with the US Army in Vietnam in 1968 I had a lot of time for Bible study. As I studied I became aware of the imminency passages from every writer. I realized that all the teachers/writers I had been exposed to view these passages as being, somehow, figurative; which view is required for one who views the end time events as literal. I wasn't ready to think otherwise for several years even though I spent much time in prayer and thought.
Then, in 1975 I had a chance to spend time with a dear brother, Jim McGuiggan, who was teaching at Sunset Preachers' School. He gave me a copy of his debate with King. This was my first exposure to preterism. In the years since, I've devoured thousands of pages of preterist writings (noting problems with all of them). While not completely satisfied with every aspect of preterist teachings I have come to this as my theological bottom line:
My faith and life has been based all my life on the resurrection of Jesus. For the past 30 or so years there is another EQUALLY important foundation stone: the parousia, resurrection and judgment DID occur in AD70. If I become convinced that either stone is sand, I'm outta here.
There are several preterists in our small (140) congregation; HOWEVER, it is seldom taught from the pulpit. None of us believe one's eschatological position should be a fellowship issue. We also have open theists and unitarians. I would guess that we all believe in libertarian free-will.
Dan Smith
Sparks, NV
775-356-7086
The life of Jesus functions as God's illustration
of everything He has been saying to humanity
throughout history. It is as though God paused
from teaching the world lessons and said,
"Here's what I mean--watch this!"
When we look at Jesus, we are seeing what all
the biblical teachings should look like when
lived out the way God intended.
-- Bruxy Cavey (091117)
I'm the son of a fourth generation Church of Christ preacher and remain in that fellowship here in Reno. My road to preterism has been long and arduous ---
While serving with the US Army in Vietnam in 1968 I had a lot of time for Bible study. As I studied I became aware of the imminency passages from every writer. I realized that all the teachers/writers I had been exposed to view these passages as being, somehow, figurative; which view is required for one who views the end time events as literal. I wasn't ready to think otherwise for several years even though I spent much time in prayer and thought.
Then, in 1975 I had a chance to spend time with a dear brother, Jim McGuiggan, who was teaching at Sunset Preachers' School. He gave me a copy of his debate with King. This was my first exposure to preterism. In the years since, I've devoured thousands of pages of preterist writings (noting problems with all of them). While not completely satisfied with every aspect of preterist teachings I have come to this as my theological bottom line:
My faith and life has been based all my life on the resurrection of Jesus. For the past 30 or so years there is another EQUALLY important foundation stone: the parousia, resurrection and judgment DID occur in AD70. If I become convinced that either stone is sand, I'm outta here.
There are several preterists in our small (140) congregation; HOWEVER, it is seldom taught from the pulpit. None of us believe one's eschatological position should be a fellowship issue. We also have open theists and unitarians. I would guess that we all believe in libertarian free-will.
Dan Smith
Sparks, NV
775-356-7086
The life of Jesus functions as God's illustration
of everything He has been saying to humanity
throughout history. It is as though God paused
from teaching the world lessons and said,
"Here's what I mean--watch this!"
When we look at Jesus, we are seeing what all
the biblical teachings should look like when
lived out the way God intended.
-- Bruxy Cavey (091117)
