Shortly Come to Pass and the Error of Preterism

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Here are the ONLY...repeat, ONLY three scriptures in the entire N.T. that uses the two words, EN and TACHOS together in this same order. There is a reason for that.

Rom 16:20 And 1161 the God 2316 of peace 1515 shall bruise 4937 Satan 4567 under 5259 your 5216 feet 4228 shortly 1722 5034. The grace 5485 of our 2257 Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547 [be] with 3326 you 5216. Amen 281.

Rev 1:1 The Revelation 602 of Jesus 2424 Christ 5547, which 3739 God 2316 gave 1325 unto him 846, to shew 1166 unto his 846 servants 1401 things which 3739 must 1163 shortly 1722 5034 come to pass 1096 ; and 2532 he sent 649 and signified 4591 [it] by 1223 his 846 angel 32 unto his 846 servant 1401 John 2491:

Rev 22:6 And 2532 he said 2036 unto me 3427, These 3778 sayings 3056 [are] faithful 4103 and 2532 true 228: and 2532 the Lord 2962 God 2316 of the holy 40 prophets 4396 sent 649 his 846 angel 32 to shew 1166 unto his 846 servants 1401 the things which 3739 must 1163 shortly 1722 5034 be done 1096 .

None of them indicate that there is a rapidity of time subseqent to the mention of the event. In each and every case, the emphasis is upon the STATE of affairs as indicated by the PREPOSITION.

If the preposition was not PRESENT with "tachos," we would naturally believe that it is speaking ONLY of the rapid succesion of TIME. But, the preposition is a qualifier that indicates that when the times comes to pass, there will be a rapid change of STATE.

A rapid succession of time from the mention of the word is seen in Paul's request to Timothy that Timothy would come to him "shortly." There is no prequalifiying preposition to indicate a STATE of affairs but rather simply the quickness of time ALONE.

But, the God of Peace will elevate his people into a state by which spiritually the head of Satan will be bruised shortly. This "shortly" is qualified by the preposition "en," indicating a STATE to exist among the saints to which God will elevate them into.

What do you suppose will happen when Jesus takes away the candlestick from the midst of a church? What do you suppose will happen to a church or an individual when Jesus no longer stands at the door, knocking? There will be a RAPID succession of STATE of affairs. Jesus calls upon the churches to REPENT. To REPENT or not dictates the rapid succession of STATE in regards to the spiritual condition or STATE of the churches.

The entire book of Revelation in no way deals with those things that of PAST (preterist) history. It deals with spiritual matters, through to the end.

The word EN is indispensible to the understanding of "tachos," unless we are adamant in twisting, and perverting the word so much as to make it fit a 70AD doctrine. I am not so inclined to inflict so much terrible VIOLENCE upon the Word.

Let Bro. Blume call it mean spirited if he wishes, since that is his mantra against everyone that dares to disagree with him, but the truth remains the truth regardless if it is perceived as mean spirited.