Preterism - Another False Teaching

Dear Students and Friends,

I have extreme problems with those who claim to follow the Holy Bible, yet go off into non-Biblical doctrines like preterism.

I see a lot of the problems in the Apostolic movement coming from man's tradition of having a priest do all of the Biblical interpretation. The pastor of an Apostolic church is not your priest. He may demand to be, but Biblically he or she is not. Example: I was a principal in an UPC Apostolic church school. I lasted two months of the pastor's bondage. He told me sitting down face to face that since he was the pastor his Biblical revelations when they differed from mine were correct. My Biblical revelations do not need to be corrected by a man who is trying to be the priest between me and Jesus!

My point being, whatever you believe, you need to have looked at Bible verses asking Jesus to show you the truth. When you face Jesus' judgment, Biblical ignorance may not be an acceptable excuse.

“Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.” 2 Thessalonians 2:15

“And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.” 2 Thessalonians 3:14-15

These verses are part of letters written about end times. The rapture doctrine is a part of Paul's teachings.

Jesus has not led me to write about Preterism. Others have attempted to give you Biblical truth.

I believe the preterism doctrine will be responsible for many ending in Hell and the Lake of Fire. One should be believing in a pretribulational rapture. Without faith for this rapture, you will not be raptured! Many will deny Jesus during the Great Tribulation! Consequently, many will end in Hell then the Lake of Fire! (Yes, I do believe in a posttribulation rapture, also.)

Some websites attempting to defend a Biblical understanding of end times:

Great

http://jesus-messiah.com/html/preterism-preachers.html

http://jesus-messiah.com/html/larry-smith.html

May be okay

http://www.biblicalstudies.com/bstudy/eschatology/preter.htm

http://www.apostolicinternational.org/answering_preterism.html

http://www.apostolicinternational.org/blog/?p=3

http://thekingdomcome.com/systematizing_preterism

http://lionofjudah.tribulationforces.com/articles/prophecy/puritannews_preterism.html

http://www.puritans.net/fullpreterism.htm

http://www.spiritualabuse.org/issues/preterism.html

In Jesus,
Brother Bruce
http://brobruce.blogspot.com/