Thank you Calvin...unfortunately, I am still confused. It has been quite a while since I have read the book of revelations and since I am actually in the middle of reading the entire bible, I don't want to skip to the end.
My main question is, how exactly do preterists view the end times then? According to my second post after my original question, if revelations were fulfilled that would mean we are living in paradise right? I still think I am missing something and no one seems to be hitting that point from what I am reading.
Yes. Preterists do say that all has been fulfilled. This would mean that Jesus has returned and that we are living in a renewed Earth. Just read FoC's latest contribution. There is not much else to be said..........he has laid out a framework filled with confusing ideas.
Now, evaluate that... guided by the Apostle Paul's words to Timothy.
2 Tim 2:15,16,17,18,19. 15
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 16 But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness, 17 and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18 who have swerved from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some. 19 But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”
Jesus has not yet returned.
Satan is not yet bound.
Even 'Blind Freddie' can see that Godlessness and sin is permeating this entire planet. This is clearly not paradise (which BTW means 'Garden of God').
Ask yourself....If we are living on a new Earth, how come people are digging up relics from the old Earth?
But better yet, consider the faithful inspired word of God given us by Peter.
2 Pet 3:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. My clip board has gone AWOL. so I can't copy paste text just now
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As to your last question, You'd best ask a Preterist....but really I sense that you would be better served by just studying the Bible and strengthening your faith. In that way you will be amply equipped to refute error no matter what shoes it wears.
In the end, it doesn't really matter what Preterists say, it is what the Word of God says.
Lifeasweknowit, we are called to be Christians...to be followers of Christ Jesus.
We are
not called to be followers of preterists or futurists or pretribulationist or amillenialists, post tribulationists..........just followers of Christ.