A.D. 70 Theory

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A.D. 70 Theory

• A False Doctrine

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A.D. 70 Theory Names

• A.D. 70 Theory
• Realized Eschatology
• Hyper-preterism
• Max-Kingism
• Transmillenialism

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Why A.D. 70?

• According to Historians Rome besieged the city of
  Jerusalem and destroyed it in A.D. 70
• This fulfilled the prophecy in Matt. 24 2
• Eye witness accounts recorded by Jewish
  Historian, Flavius Josephus, solidifies the
  events of the Jewish-Roman war of A.D. 66-74

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When did the Theory start?

• Nobody really knows exactly when
• Wasnt widely accepted until 1800s
• Published in Parousia by James S. Russell
• The doctrine was helped made popular by Max King
  in 1960 when he introduced it into the
  cups/Sunday-school churches of Christ

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Basics of the A.D. 70 Theory

• ALL prophecy in the Bible was fulfilled by or
  with the destruction of Jerusalem
• Antithesis of Premillennialism as in it takes the
  Bible as mostly figurative language
• In 70 A.D. the world ended
• The 2nd coming of Christ has already happened
• Resurrection of the dead and Judgment day have
  already passed too

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Themes of the A.D. 70 Theory

• Universalism
• Hyer-Celibacy
• Once Saved Always Saved
• The Lords Supper is Spiritual only
• No need for the Church of Christnot the building
  but the actual spiritual Church of Christ

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How do they prove it?

• They attempt to show that every book of the NT
  was written before the Destruction of Jerusalem
• They try to prove that all prophecy was made and
  fulfilled by 70 A.D.
• Christs statement in Rev I am coming soon
  refers to His 2nd coming and it has already
  happened
• Matt. 2425 refers only to events surrounding the
  Destruction of Jerusalem

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Flaws of the A.D. 70 Theory

• 1. Everyone buried in the ground didnt come out
  in 70 AD
• 2. Christians didnt disappear from Earth during
  70 AD
• 3. Contradictions of death according to 1
  Corinthians 15
• 4. Marriage didnt end in 70 AD

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Flaws of the A.D. 70 Theory

• 5. Peters prophecy about the end of the world
  should happen long after the Destruction of
  Jerusalem
• 6. It contradicts Jesus prophecy in Luke 21
• 7. Prophecies concerning Christs Kingdom and
  God, the Father extend past 70 AD

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Things to Ponder

• How do you explain that none of the promises in
  the Bible dont apply to the Christians after 70
  A.D?
• How do you explain none of the commands arent
  applicable to the Christians after 70 A.D.?
• Whats the point of Lords Supper?
• Why do we need to assemble?

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Things to Ponder

• Whats the point of knowing Gods Word?
• Are the fates of the people after 70 A.D.
  predestined?
• Other religions are still around after 70 A.D..
  Are they now valid?