If Jesus Already Came, Why Does the World Still Suck? — Facing the Real Objection to Fulfillment

If Jesus Already Came, Why Does the World Still Suck? — Facing the Real Objection to Fulfillment 

There’s a common response from critics when they hear that Jesus may have returned in 70 AD, as Full Preterism teaches. It usually goes something like this:

“If Jesus already came back, then we’ve been robbed! Look around—this world is still a mess.”

Let’s pause and unpack that. Because beneath the emotional reaction lies a very revealing assumption: that Jesus’ coming was supposed to instantly transform the external world into paradise.

But here’s the thing—that’s not what the New Testament actually teaches. That’s what church tradition told us. And many are still clinging to those traditions, even if they contradict the very words of Jesus, Paul, and the other apostles.

The Real Problem: Expecting Eden Outside Before Eden Inside

People say, “This world still sucks,” as if that somehow invalidates the claim that Jesus came in 70 AD. But who ever said the return of Christ would immediately eliminate poverty, crime, death, or corruption?

There’s not what the apostles were hoping for. Paul taught that the new creation is in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17), not in politics, economies, or earthly governments.

The kingdom of God, Jesus said, doesn’t come by observation. It’s within you (Luke 17:20–21). That’s what carrme in fullness in 70 AD—the unhindered presence of God dwelling in His people. No more temple. No more veil. No more “waiting.” That’s not robbery. That’s liberty.

If You Want the Old Hope, You Need the Old Covenant

Here’s the tough pill to swallow: if you're still looking for a physical utopia, a restored Israel, or a visible second coming in the sky to fix everything, you’re not looking for New Covenant Christianity. You're chasing shadows from the Old Covenant system.

You’re still waiting for what the early church already received.

Do you really think the apostles were preaching, “Follow Jesus, and 2,000 years later the planet will become a paradise”? No. They were preaching Christ in you, the hope of glory—now.

Two Choices: Accept It or Find a New Religion

If Christ returned in 70 AD and fulfilled all that He promised to that generation, then we have to deal with that. No more fence-sitting.

Either we accept the radical truth that we’re living in the age of fulfillment, and that we’re responsible for expanding His kingdom on earth—not waiting for rescue...

Or we admit we don’t really believe Jesus kept His word. And in that case, we either change our eschatology or get honest and find a new religion altogether.

Because if He didn’t return when He said He would (Matthew 24:34), why are we still here pretending He’s reliable?

The Real Robbery: Blindly Following Tradition

The real tragedy isn’t Full Preterism. The real tragedy is being told to keep waiting for what’s already arrived. To keep staring at the sky when God wants us to shine on the earth. To expect rescue when we’re called to reign.

And that tragedy happens every Sunday in churches that ignore audience relevance, dismiss fulfilled prophecy, and keep God’s people in a state of “not yet.”

Conclusion 

No, the world isn’t perfect. But the gospel never promised utopia. It promised union. God is here. Now. In you. That’s the good news. And if we spent less time waiting for Christ to come to the world and more time living like He’s come into us, maybe the world wouldn’t suck so much after all.