There are those teaching that most all of the prophetic scriptures related to the Lord's coming visitation have been fulfilled in the past and at the same time mixing into their doctrines other skewed interpretations of His Word
Those who do this then proceed to claim a form of dominion theology which tells that their own religious organization is, or will become, the Lord's millennial kingdom on the earth and thereby scoffing at the need for His return to judge an unbelieving world and to bring in His kingdom upon the earth Himself [one is the RCC that has taught this theology for 2000 years]
This teaching is rampant today and growing ..... and it almost always contains the parallel replacement theology [new covenant theology] that the church is now Israel and that the Lord no longer intends to deal with His nation .... they deny outright or ignore the prophetic scriptures which tell of His future dealings with His nation
Once this perversion has been planted it then opens up the scriptures for all sorts of demonic contortions and false teaching .... Satan operates in many ways and one of them is to corrupt men's thinking by convincing that all prophecy has been fulfilled, that the Lord is finished with His nation of Israel, that He is not coming personally to judge the earth for intransigence and unbelief, and then to personally bring His millennial kingdom upon the earth for 1000 years
Satan plays upon the pride and lost nature of men who are tempted to usurp the Lord's authority and these then bring in various aberrant theologies for attracting attention to themselves and to make merchandise of those who buy their wares
Many protestant sectors of professing church movements are preterists [the use of historical allegory] even though they do not wear the label on their sleeve ..... but they do teach this doctrine directly or by implication to their memberships
There are those who do wear the label .... research preterism on the Internet and you will find them out .... modern preterism is no different than the teachings of the early fathers of the RCC, Augustine, Origin, and the Jesuit priest Alcazar in 1614 AD, but just dressed up in a different package .... Gentry, Sproul, and Demar are examples of the modern pied pipers of preterism .... you can find them on the Internet
Those of the present day MSOG [manifestation of the son's of god] movements also claim Israel's future position for themselves in the prophetic scriptures and they carry the same trappings of preterism and related dominion theology [kingdom now] .... these pervert
Revelation 12 and claim to be the corporate "manchild" [their own movement membership] "caught up to God and his throne" .... they replace Jesus Christ in this vision with themselves
These are generally led by pied pipers who claim to be the modern day restoration prophets and apostles ..... and they convince their followers that they are, or are becoming, perfected immortals who will then enter the coming tribulation as "super christians" and will be impervious to the Lord's judgments .... and they will bring in the kingdom through their own efforts
Here are a few examples and you can find them on the Internet [William Branham, George Warnock, Paul Cain; Peter Wimber; Peter Wagner; Mike Bickel; David Eells; Rod Brown; Todd Bentley] .... all use a form of preterism to relegate the Lord's dealings with Israel to the past so that they can then insert themselves and their followings into the mix
The believer is to identify and avoid following false teaching and related false doctrines by studying themselves approved so that one is not drawn away from the strait gate and narrow way that the Lord has defined [
1Timothy 4:1-2; 6:3-5;
2Timothy 2:14-18; 3:1-17 4:1-4]
Matthew
7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
7:16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
7:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
7:19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
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