The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Resurrection

1. Not sure if one could force the "essential" element on the matter of a future resurrection, although I tend to do that myself. I mean, the Bible in many places teaches a future resurrection based upon the resurrection of Christ. Deny a future resurrection and one is basically forced to deny or diminish the significance of Christ's resurrection and glorification, wherein He now sits at the right hand of God the Father and rules the present earthly and spiritual kingdoms.

2. Yes, I definitely think the Hymenaen heresy applies, in fact, it is a forerunner and father of hyper (full)-Preterism. Somehow you must have missed: The Allurement of Hymenaen Preterism: The Rise of ‘Dispensable Eschatology’.

3. Yes, Gnosticism was prevalent during the time of the Apostles, but don't you think it has grown many times over since then, although it is called different names today, e.g., Pentecostalism, Word-of-Faith, etc., etc., ad nauseam. People continue to claim they have direct revelation from God which is far superior than the words contained in some book, even the Bible. Oh, and aren't there far more pagans now then there were in Paul's day, many of whom claim to be "born again Christians".