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GARBC, the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches, has issued a Resolution Concerning Preterism and the Future, Physical Fulfillment of Biblical Prophecies. The entire resolution document also concerns the “New Perspective and Paul,” which is not of interest to this blog.

The resolution is both heartening (to me - as I am gladdened that the pernicious heresy of hyperpreterism is finally getting the condemnation it so richly deserves - the resolution is not worded as a condemnation but it does blatantly pick out certain items to hold up as an introduction) and disheartening as the author(s) apparently are not too well-educated, or perhaps not skilled at articulating, or perhaps are just downright ignorant, of the differences between orthodox preterists and hymenaean preterists. However, it is very clear what they are pronouncing condemnation in a sense, upon, despite the lack of clarity. Let’s take a look-see:

WHEREAS, some people today perpetuate the error of Hymenaeus and Philetus (2 Tim. 2:17, 18) by teaching that the resurrection has already past, considering the promise of resurrection as previously fulfilled “spiritually� with the Roman destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70; and

They sure got that right, and they are making it clear what THE issue is: teaching that the resurrection has already past. Amen, Amen, preach my Baptist brethren.

Some people, known as Preterists, hold that during the Jewish War of AD 67–70 Jesus Christ came spiritually in judgment against Jerusalem, thereby fulfilling the Biblical prophecies concerning His second coming and judgments on all His enemies.

Here is where some confusion sets in. Though there are some “orthodox preterists” that label the AD70 events as the “second coming” such brethren are, number one, confused, and number two, NOT denying a future bodily return of Christ which is the concern of this resolution. This section could have used a holy dose of the refining fire. But the intent is stil clear - those who call themselves preterists (defiling a historically good term) that deny a future bodily return of Christ and a future bodily resurrection are who are being referred to.

I expect some ignorant hyperpreterists, if they have not done so already, to try to claim otherwise as they did with Hinson on a prominent heretical site, but if so, it will only show a clear lack of reading comprehension or a desparation to give credibility to their own view by latching onto orthodox coatails.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, the messengers of the churches in fellowship with the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches, meeting for our 73rd Annual Conference in Lakeland, Florida, June 28—July 1, 2005, solemnly reaffirm our belief that many Biblical prophecies still await future, physical fulfillment;

That we unequivocally reject the idea that prophecies of the second coming, resurrection, and future judgments were fulfilled in the first century. We do not think that Christ’s millennial kingdom is here and now since Christ has not yet returned bodily to the earth in the same way in which He went up into Heaven (Acts 1:11), nor has He yet executed His judgments against the nations and Satan (Rev. 19:11—20:3);

Here is where I would part ways with their beliefs in that I am not premillennial - however, notice that such was not part of the “condemnation” part of the resolution.

The rest of the resolution articulates pretribulation, premillenial futurism. Such is their right, but I am so GLAD that they singled out what the real problems are. I would rather the world be premill, pretrib futurist than one soul be taken in by the hymenaean chimera. In fact (and no I am not trying to be Paulette), I really would rather be lumped in with the heretics, which is temporary, if that would help save people from the Pit which is eternal.

Yes, hymenaean hyperpreterism is a damnable heresy. Only God knows which of the adherents so-called are damned heretics.