About this blog: I spend a lot (most? all?) of my time examining things critically, identifying and verifying all of my own presuppositions, and challenging those of others. I view this as a necessary component of the life of the Christian mind. The term “undeception”, although apparently coined by Hans Georg Gadamer, is sometimes associated with C. S. Lewis, who recognized that the default positions and stances of even Christians need critical evaluation and correction. The concept was central to most of his writings, in which one character disabuses another of his faulty thinking, often in ways that seem counterintuitive to the latter. As I continually seek to do this for myself, I invite you alongside as we develop more and more accurate glimpses of Truth, even when this activity challenges our pet assumptions.
About me: My name is Stephen Douglas. My wife and three small children live in Perry, GA, where I am trying to make a living while finishing my postgraduate degree. Among my chief interests are writing, old languages, and music. Be sure to leave some comments pro, con, or neutral, if for no other reason than to assure me that what I’m writing is not disappearing into the void of cyberspace unnoticed!
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Why did David Chilton fall off the wagon after years of diligent preterism?
What is the point of the Great Commission and sacraments, if he is not going to return?
David Chilton left partial preterism for full preterism not too long before his death. His fellow Reconstructionists castigated him for his full preterist beliefs, Gary North even calling him a “heretic” for it. That he died a full preterist is shown by the fact that he wrote the foreword to a full preterist book, What Happened in AD 70?, just a few months before his death. Regardless, a view is not challenged every time some leaves it, or else Christianity itself would be false!
In the interests of audience relevance, strictly speaking, we have to acknowledge that the Great Commission was delivered to and intended for the disciples (they were called “apostles”, or “sent ones” after this). Yet I don’t see how the importance of spreading the message and the sacraments has lessened, or how this appeal to consequence challenges full preterism. The only thing I can think of that you might be saying is that Paul tells his first-century audience that partaking of the Lord’s Supper helped them remember the Lord’s death until He came. Neither Jesus nor Paul ever put an expiration date on it.
Don’t hesitate to continue to challenge me on these points, or ask for clarification. Thanks for stopping by!
Please check out my new Preterist website which focuses on the many errors I see in various Preterist systems.
http://preteristheresy.blogspot.com/
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You might want to change your “about” section to read that your wife and three small children live in Perry…
Hi Stephen,
Quick note. It looks like the “about” page on your new site isn’t working – it takes me back to the home page. (About on old site – this page – works fine).
Thanks for the heads up, Steve!
Issue resolved – for the time being, anyway
Stephen,
Thanks for posting the URL to your site. I’ve put it in my favorites and I look forward to studing some of the material you have posted.
I also look forward to possibly meeting you at truthVoice in April.
In Christ Victorious,
Jim
Hi Steven,
May I ask your email address? I like your website. My view is called ‘Rational Preterism’ , which is full Preterism with a critical and thorough-going epistemology under it. By any objective measure Futurism is as out of court as Geocentrism, and Preterism is as defensible as Copernicanism. I have collected over forty conditons for a rationally -satisfactory theory of endtimes. Futurism does not meet one. Preterism ticks off all forty! I have also devised three experiments anyone can perform which compare the: logic, basis and factual foundation of each. The results are visual and repeatable, and overwhelmingly affirm Preterism as preferable rationally. I am based in Seoul.
Kind regards,
Morrison Lee
HI Stephen,
Ran across your blog and when I read that you were from Georgia my ears perked up because my original homebase was in Thomaston Georgia just north of Perry. Enjoyed reading your post and would enjoy hearing from you. I pastor the Pavillion UMC in Wyoming. If you wonder how I ended up here write me a line and I will share my story.
Pastor Cleve
Hi Stephen
I think you have a great blog. I noticed that you link to my old site. With the closing of Geocities, and my procrastinatory prowess, all such links are now dead. You are more than welcome to update it to newearthcs.com if you like it, or remove it if you don’t, but at the moment it goes nowhere at great speed.
God bless,
Greg
not sure if you still use this site, but I am currently a college student and your blogs have been very helpful in helping me put into words some of the things that i already believe. thank you