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NASB | Matthew 16:28 ¶ "Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 16:28 ¶ "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom." |
Subject: Preterism refuted by Scripture alone |
Bible Note: Doc, In reading my response to BradK I'm sure you will understand my situation a little better. However, I would like to address a few of the points you brought up. I agree that God exists outside of time and that He created time as a medium in which we function. At the same time (no pun intended) I'm sure you would agree that He also inspired the writers of the Bible to direct His word to us. He was not speaking either in a vacuum or indiscrimantely. So, when He used words like "soon", "near", "at hand", "shortly" etc. I'm sure you would agree that He did so in order to communicate to us something we could understand and relate to. He told Daniel to seal up his vision because it was something that would not take place for a long period of time. It was for the time of the end. Then He told John not to seal up his vision because the time was at hand. If God chose to communicate a distant time-frame to Daniel, why do we resist an imminent time-frame when it comes to John? Could it be due our own pre-conceived bias? So, though everyone agrees that God is not bound by time, when He communicates to us He uses a format that we are familiar with: time-frame and audience-relevance. That is why it appears to me that it is the preterist who has broadened their thinking! Thanks for your time, Coper |