Why I Am A Futurist

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by mfblume

I am not full preterist but I know what they believe. You do have them all wrong. They believe Christ's second coming occurred then in a general resurrection of all those who died before. The resurrection was non-bodily. Souls slept until that date. When he came they rose from soul sleep and went to glory. The living saints went nowhere physically but were caught up in a spiritual ecstasy of some sort. And when each saint dies since then, there is no soul sleep but personal resurrection.

Ok so if they teach at Christ coming in 70ad there was a general resurrection they are teaching the exact thing as Hymanaus. The resurrection is already passed.

So they believe the resurrection happened and the dead went to Heaven but the living had some ecstasy.

Well you believe that is false and so do I. And what became of those who did not go to Heaven? I thought 50% of this doctrine was that some in the first century would not die until they saw the Lord coming in glory?

If only the dead were taken to be with Jesus in 70ad guess what that means for this doctrine? The people he said that to DID DIE. They were not TAKEN at Christs coming. They had a nice spiritual experience but had to die and not be caught up to always be with the Lord.

If the Lords coming in glory did not include them getting to be with him forever they were probably let down.

They no doubt felt they had been "left behind".