A Statement on
Unorthodox Eschatology

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Introduction

Tragically, we live in an age noted for the rapidly accelerating decline of Christian influence in the world at large, which is both encouraged and energized by an increasing level of doctrinal error in the Christian church itself. One crucial area of doctrinal confusion is in the field of eschatology. Too few Christians recognize the enormous significance of eschatology for understanding both Christ’s redemptive work long ago and our present calling in the world today.

Historically, the church has recognized and accepted healthy intramural debate on a number of secondary eschatological distinctives. Yet we must recognize that even in the field of eschatology, certain core issues define the fundamentals and set the parameters of the historic, corporate, public, universal, systematic Christian faith. These are among the very sine qua non of Christian truth claims as revealed in Scripture and believed in history.

In these troubling times in which we live, it is necessary to commit ourselves to the full integrity of the faith once for all delivered to the saints. Thus, we the undersigned do make this statement on biblical eschatology.

Statement

We hereby adopt the following position concerning the unorthodox eschatological doctrine of Full Preterism, Hyper-preterism, or any other Eschatological System promoting any one or all of the following errors which are contrary to the Holy Scriptures, historic creeds and confessions. ↵

  1. That original sin plunged Adam into spiritual death only, and not into physical death [Genesis 2 & 3; Romans 5:12-19; Ephesians 2:13].
  2. That Christ does not have (or retain) a physical body consequent upon His resurrection from death [1 Corinthians 15:3-8; John 20:25-28; Romans 8:34]; or
  3. That the sacraments (ordinances) of the church no longer exist for this generation, that the institutional visible Church does not exist, refusing to recognize her officers, authority, and membership [Matthew 28:19; 1 Corinthians 11:25-26]; or
  4. That the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ is already past and fulfilled (AD70) therefore denying a physical visible return of Christ at the end of history [Acts 1:8-11; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17]; or
  5. That there is no physical Resurrection of the bodies of believers and non-believers at the consummation of history [John 5:21, 28-29; Romans 8:22-23; Philippians 3:21]; or
  6. That there is no future Final Judgment of all men [Matthew 13:36-43; John 5:28-29; Acts 17:31; 2 Peter 2:4-9]; or
  7. That there is no end to history in which Christ completes His victory over sin and death. [1 Corinthians 15:22-26; John 6:40, 44, 54; 11:24; 2 Peter 3:12-13]; or



Whereas, these views represent an attack upon and undermining of the holy catholic faith once delivered unto the saints,

Therefore, in the certain Hope of the Resurrection, at the Second Coming of Christ, and the Final Judgment at the end of history, we do hereby find that Full Preterism, Hyper-preterism or any other Eschatological System promoting any one or all of these errors is errant, heretical, and apostate, being therefore contrary to evangelical orthodoxy.

Initial Signers

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Dr. Kenneth Gentry

Author
KennethGentry.com

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Jeff Durbin, M.Div.

Pastor
Apologia Church

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Dr. P. Andrew Sandlin

President/Founder
Center for Cultural Leadership

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Dr. Phillip Kayser

Senior Pastor, Dominion Covenant Church, BiblicalBlueprints.com

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Dr. Ardel B. Caneday

Adjunct Professor
Univ. of Northwestern

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Dr. Samuel Frost

Instructor, Southern Region Life Bible College

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Dr. James R. White

Director
Alpha & Omega Ministries

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Dr. John Frame

Retired
Theologian/Author

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Dr. Brian Mattson

Senior Scholar
Center for Cultural Leadership

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Dr. Jeffery J. Ventrella

Senior VP, Senior Counsel
Alliance Defending Freedom

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Dr. Keith Sherlin

Ph.D., Th.D., Ph.D.
President of Christicommunity

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Larry Ball, CPA, EA

Certified Public Accountant
Presbyterian Church of America

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Ricky Roldan

M.Div Student
Whitefield Theological Seminary

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Enroe Andre, M.A.T.S

Assistant Pastor
Christ Presbyterian Church

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JP Eugene, M.A.T.S

Assistant Pastor
Christ Presbyterian Church

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Rev. Dr. Uriesou Brito

Senior Pastor of
Providence Church

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Dr. John Barber

Administrative Board, Professor
Whitefield Theological Seminary

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Jason L Bradfield, M.A.T.S

Interim President
Whitefield Theological Seminary

Newest Signers