Introduction (3/8/23 update – This article is still in the process of being written. I will also be providing links to Gary DeMar’s podcasts where he is responding to his critics) Recently a public letter signed by Jason Bradfield, Uri Brito, Ardel Caneday, Jeff Durbin, John Frame, Sam Frost, Ken Gentry, Phillip Kayser, Brian Mattson, Andrew Sandlin, Keith Sherlin, Jeffery…
Introduction: As we saw in my first lecture and study of Postmillennialism’s treatment of the eschatological wedding and wedding feast found in Matthew 8:10-12; 22:1-14; 25:1-13 and Revelation 19-22, there is a clear avoidance of the OT fulfillment of this event found in Isaiah 25:6-9, because when the wedding feast is fulfilled (“in that day”) is when “death is…
Here is the short version: The Lord providentially guided me and opened my eyes to Full Preterism by allowing me to first experience the frustration, confusion and errors of Dispensationalism and then later seeing that a synthesis between the classic Amillennial view and the Partial Preterist view seemed more exegetical and Biblical (ie. Full Preterism – which for a brief…
A Full Preterist Response to Kenneth Gentry’s Articles: DANIEL 12, TRIBULATION, AND RESURRECTION and ACTS 24:15 AND THE ALLEGED NEARNESS OF THE RESURRECTION By: Michael J. Sullivan “At that time Michael shall stand up, The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was since there…
House Divided Bridging the Gap in Reformed Eschatology A Preterist Response to When Shall These Things Be? Excerpts From Chapter 6 (Response to Robert Strimple) & Chapter Seven (Exposition of 1 Corinthians 15) Including an Exegesis of: Daniel 12:2, John 5:28-29, and 1 Corinthians 15 The Resurrection of the Dead Fulfilled by AD 70 David A. Green Copyright 2009 and…
House Divided Bridging the Gap in Reformed Eschatology A Preterist Response to When Shall These Things Be? Chapter Seven The Resurrection of the Dead Part 13 Romans 8:11 David A. Green Copyright 2009 and 2013 All rights reserved. No part of this book (or article) may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher…
House Divided Bridging the Gap in Reformed Eschatology A Preterist Response to When Shall These Things Be? Chapter Seven The Resurrection of the Dead Part 6 John 5:28-29 David A. Green Copyright 2009 and 2013 All rights reserved. No part of this book (or article) may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher…
House Divided Bridging the Gap in Reformed Eschatology A Preterist Response to When Shall These Things Be? Chapter Four The Eschatological Madness of Mathison or How Can These Things Be? Conclusion Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2009 and 2013 – All rights reserved. No part of this book (or article) may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from…
House Divided Bridging the Gap in Reformed Eschatology A Preterist Response to When Shall These Things Be? Chapter Four The Eschatological Madness of Mathison or How Can These Things Be? Part 13 – What About Hymenaeus and Philetus 2 Timothy 2:17-18? Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2009 and 2013 – All rights reserved. No part of this book (or article) may…
House Divided Bridging the Gap in Reformed Eschatology A Preterist Response to When Shall These Things Be? Chapter Four The Eschatological Madness of Mathison or How Can These Things Be? The Millennium Revelation 20 Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2009 and 2013 – All rights reserved. No part of this book (or article) may be reproduced in any form without…
House Divided Bridging the Gap in Reformed Eschatology A Preterist Response to When Shall These Things Be? Chapter Four: The Eschatological Madness of Mathison or How Can These Things Be? All Israel Will be Saved Romans 11:26 Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2009 and 2013 – All rights reserved. No part of this book (or article) may be reproduced in…
House Divided Bridging the Gap in Reformed Eschatology A Preterist Response to When Shall These Things Be? Chapter Four The Eschatological Madness of Mathison or How Can These Things Be? The Imminent Liberation of Creation Romans 8:18-23 Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2009 and 2013 – All rights reserved. No part of this book (or article) may be reproduced in any…
House Divided Bridging the Gap in Reformed Eschatology A Preterist Response to When Shall These Things Be? Chapter Four The Eschatological Madness of Mathison or How Can These Things Be? Part 8 – The Rapture 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2009 and 2013 – All rights reserved. No part of this book (or article) may be reproduced…
House Divided Bridging the Gap in Reformed Eschatology A Preterist Response to When Shall These Things Be? Chapter Four The Eschatological Madness of Mathison or How Can These Things Be? Part 7 – In Like Manner Acts 1:9-11 Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2009 and 2013 – All rights reserved. No part of this book (or article) may be reproduced…
House Divided Bridging the Gap in Reformed Eschatology A Preterist Response to When Shall These Things Be? Chapter Four The Eschatological Madness of Mathison or How Can These Things Be? Part 6 – The Coming of the Son of Man Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2009 and 2013 – All rights reserved. No part of this book (or article)…
House Divided Bridging the Gap in Reformed Eschatology A Preterist Response to When Shall These Things Be? Chapter Four The Eschatological Madness of Mathison or How Can These Things Be? Part 5 – Prophetic Telescoping Two Comings in Matthew 24-25? Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2009 and 2013 – All rights reserved. No part of this book (or article) may…
House Divided Bridging the Gap in Reformed Eschatology A Preterist Response to When Shall These Things Be? Chapter Four The Eschatological Madness of Mathison or How Can These Things Be? Part 4 – All Things Fulfilled Luke 21:20-22 Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2009 and 2013 – All rights reserved. No part of this book (or article) may be reproduced in…
House Divided Bridging the Gap in Reformed Eschatology A Preterist Response to When Shall These Things Be? Chapter Four The Eschatological Madness of Mathison or How Can These Things Be? Part 3 – Double Fulfillments Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2009 and 2013 – All rights reserved. No part of this book (or article) may be reproduced in any form…
House Divided Bridging the Gap in Reformed Eschatology A Preterist Response to When Shall These Things Be? Chapter Four The Eschatological Madness of Mathison or How Can These Things Be? Part 2 – The Latter/Last Days Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2009 and 2013 All rights reserved. No part of this book (or article) may be reproduced in any form without…
Most agree that Matthew 24:1-34 contain the fall of Jerusalem, but do verses 35-36ff. indicate a change of subject to another coming of Christ to end and renew planet earth? We and other Partial Preterists such as Gary DeMar, Joel McDurmon and Keith Mathison argue “no.” But then does it follow from these Partial Preterists that Jesus didn’t have much…
Mike Sullivan and William Bell continue their study of Matthew 24 – 25 discussing how the Great Commission of Matt. 24:14 was fulfilled by the end of the OC age in AD 70. Emphasis is also placed on how Jesus in Matt. 24:15 posits the end of the 70 weeks of Daniel 9:24-27 [“abomination that causes desolation until the end…
Exposing Sam Frost’s Sloppy “Exegesis” of Matthew 16:27-28 Part 1 – The Use of Similar Identical or Parallel Language Within Matthew and the NT Michael J. Sullivan Introduction Partial Preterist Sam Frost has attempted to deal with one passage of what theologians have termed as “the big three” (Matt. 10:17-23; Matt. 16:27-28; Matt. 24:27-34) which addresses the question, “Did Jesus…
My response to Joel McDurmon and American Vision’s letter about Don Preston’s presence at Criswell’s Millennial Conference (see here: American Vision’s Letter to Criswell) 1) A Partial Preterist was invited – Kenneth Gentry, and yet McDurmon complains that a Partial Preterist needed to be there? a. Gentry claimed the “last days” in the NT was a period of time from…
Since Joel McDurmon appealed to his articles on 2 Peter 3 for further study and to support his distinctions of two different de-creation events – one alleged direct and literal fulfillment in Revelation 20:11 of the planet earth, and another covenantal and spiritual of the Old Covenant (OC) system passing and yielding to the NC creation by AD 70 in…
Critique of American Vision/Joel McDurmon’s Affirmative – “The Hour is coming” (JOHN 4:21-24 & JOHN 5:28-29) By Michael J. Sullivan In Joel McDurmon’s recent debate with Don Preston, he proposed a few arguments leveled at Full Preterism (FP) which I will now summarize and then address in the body of this article. First, God’s promise to Abraham was that he…
A FULL PRETERIST RESPONSE TO PARTIAL PRETERIST JOEL MCDURMON’S ARTICLE “THE ‘PASSING’ AWAY OF HEAVEN AND EARTH IN REVELATION 20:11 AND 21:1” Part 1 – 2 Peter 3 By: Michael J. Sullivan We once again turn our attention to the arbitrary hermeneutics of Partial Preterism (PP) in examining an article produced by American Vision’s Joel McDurmon as to why he…
The ABC’s of Matthew 24-25=1 Thessalonians 4-5=1 Corinthians 15 Embracing the Organic Development of Full Preterist Synthesis Or the Myth of Orthodox “Unity” on the “Essentials” – You Decide By Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2009 – revised and expanded 2013 Since this article is by far one of my most popular ones and has helped so many people come out…