A Study of the A.D. 70 Doctrine
What Is It All About ?

One of the reasons that false doctrine exists is to provide comfort for those living in sin. Whenever I hear of brethren casting aside truth for error, the question always arises as to why? What is it that this particular doctrine offers that truth does not? I'll say in the outset of this study that the logical end of this " A.D. 70" doctrine, is simply rank calvinism. No doubt most involved in this heresy will deny this emphatically. In the next several months I intend to show this fact and many other consequences of this doctrine which are equally dangerous.

Eschatology is the study of last things or end time events. Realized Eschatology expounds the concept that all of these end time events have already taken place. Max King and others in his camp believe that the fall of Jerusalem is the event in which ALL end time things were fulfilled or completed. Here is an overview of their doctrine.

At the fall of Jerusalem in A.D. 70:

• The Kingdom of Christ was fully established - { and NOT at Pentecost }
• The New Covenant was fully established - { and NOT at Pentecost }
• The Second Coming of Christ , the Resurrection , and The Judgment Day Occurred
• The Saints Received their Eternal Inheritance and All Prophecy was fulfilled
• The Lord's Supper changed in meaning or ceased to be required of saints at all !
• The Gospel Plan of Salvation, given on Pentecost , was 'Consummated' {or began in 70}

This doctrine is a quagmire of 'hidden spiritual meanings' and tortured word definitions to suit their purpose. Brother Gene Frost wrote in his fine work on Pentecostalism about this type of reasoning. " Plain passages are passed off, ignored, in favor of this feeling of superior understanding that surpasses and even contradicts the plain and obvious import of language." { on cabalism ; pg.29, Gene Frost, The 'Oneness' Doctrine of Pentecostalism }.

It is my belief that the Holy Spirit revealed God's word in such a way that common people with common sense could with sincere study learn what was needed for the salvation of their souls. This doctrine seems to takes the opposite tack. This doctrine is in the process of 'bottoming out'. Some proponents cannot see the calvinistic consequences, while others readily accept them.

This is NOT an issue of whether that the destruction of Jerusalem was foretold in the scriptures. { for ex.; Dan. 9:27, Matt. 24: 1-34 }

This is NOT an issue of whether that the judgment of Jerusalem was a 'coming of Christ' in some sense. { Matt. 24: 30 }