Preterism Doesn’t Kill Hope—It Fulfills It

 Preterism Doesn’t Kill Hope—It Fulfills It


There’s a common misconception that Preterism removes Christian hope. Critics often say, “If everything’s fulfilled, what’s left to look forward to?” But that’s the wrong lens. Fulfilled eschatology doesn’t rob us of hope—it grounds it, magnifies it, and sets it free from delay.





God Kept His Promises


The beauty of Preterism is this: God did not delay. He fulfilled everything He said He would—on time, and in full. Every judgment, every resurrection promise, every kingdom prophecy was kept. We're not hanging in limbo, waiting for someday. We are living in the reality of God’s finished work.






Full Access to God’s Presence


Before AD 70, the Holy of Holies remained a barrier. God’s full presence was veiled. But now? That veil is forever torn. We dwell in His presence—not symbolically, but truly. No temple. No intermediaries. No earthly priesthood. As Zephaniah 3:15 declares:


“The Lord has taken away your punishment... The King of Israel, the Lord, is with you; never again will you fear any harm.”


This isn’t future hope. This is present reality.





We Have Glorified Bodies Now


1 Corinthians 15 is often misunderstood. The resurrection it speaks of isn’t about fleshly corpses rising from graves—it’s about a covenantal transformation. Those “in Adam” died in the Old World of sin and law. Those “in Christ” are raised in newness of life.


Our glorified body isn’t physical enhancement—it’s spiritual fullness. It’s the new covenant body of Christ, a people indwelt by God, clothed in immortality.


“The perishable has been clothed with the imperishable.” (1 Cor. 15:54)




No More Waiting in Sheol


Before Christ’s parousia, the dead waited in Sheol—conscious but separated from God’s full presence. But that’s over. The gates have opened. The “harvest” is complete. The righteous are with God, not beneath the earth. We're not headed to some holding tank—we enter His presence immediately.




Judgment is Fulfilled


The final judgment was never for all people indiscriminately. It was for those under the Law—the covenant people of Israel—and Gentiles who aligned themselves with that system. That judgment happened in AD 70, just as Jesus said it would (Matt. 24:34). 




Our Mission Isn’t Escape—It’s Expansion


We’re not called to huddle and wait for rescue. We’re called to expand the good news of fulfilled redemption. Isaiah 52:7 captures our mission perfectly:


“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news... who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, ‘Your God reigns!’”




That’s our message: He reigns. Now.

Zechariah 14 declares it too:


“And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be one and His name one.” (Zech. 14:9)




The King is enthroned. The Kingdom is here. And 1 Corinthians 15:24 makes it plain:


“Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father...”




That’s not a future handoff—it’s a past fulfillment. Jesus has finished His redemptive reign and handed the Kingdom to the Father. Now God is all in all.




We Will Do Greater Works


Jesus Himself said:


“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.” (John 14:12)




Why greater works? Because Jesus has finished His earthly mission, returned in glory, and now indwells us by the Holy Spirit without limit. We’re not waiting on power—we’ve been equipped fully to bring real transformation to the world.


Look at Isaiah 19, where Egypt and Assyria—longtime enemies of Israel—are called "my people" and "the work of my hands."


“In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria... and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians.” (Isaiah 19:23)




This is the mission now: healing the nations, not escaping them. The Gospel’s reach is global. The Spirit’s power is real. And our calling is to bring that hope, healing, and unity to the world through lives fully indwelt by Christ.



The Hope is Fulfilled, Not Forgotten


Hope isn’t the expectation of delay. Hope is confidence in what God has done. We hope, not because we lack something, but because we’re standing in the fullness of all God promised.


Jesus didn’t fail. He finished.

The Kingdom isn’ t coming. It’s here.

We’re not waiting. We’re walking in it.


That’s not less hope. That’s more.


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