Definition: Covenantal trust and relational faith in God’s redemptive work through Christ.
Scripture: John 3:16 John 5:24 Rom 10:9
Tags: faith, covenant, salvation
Type: Pastoral
Related: Faith, Trust, Obedience
Sources: Belief affirms covenant allegiance and receives spiritual life.
Notes: Preterism sees belief as the entry into New Covenant identity and inheritance.
Definition: Covenantal trust and relational faith in God’s redemptive work through Christ.
Scripture: John 3:16 John 5:24 Rom 10:9
Tags: faith, covenant, salvation
Type: Pastoral
Related: Faith, Trust, Obedience
Sources: Belief affirms covenant allegiance and receives spiritual life.
Notes: Preterism sees belief as the entry into New Covenant identity and inheritance.
Definition: A symbolic act described in Revelation 20, understood by Preterists as Christ’s restriction of Satan’s influence during the gospel’s expansion prior to AD 70.
Scripture: Rev 20:2-3 Matt 12:29 Luke 10:18
Tags: Symbolism,Spiritual Warfare,Fulfillment
Type: Metaphorical
Related: Millennium,Kingdom of God,Spiritual Authority
Sources: Milton Terry, Biblical Apocalyptics
Notes: This concept emphasizes Christ’s victorious authority and the gospel’s unstoppable reach.
Definition: Spiritual regeneration through the indwelling presence of God, marking entrance into the New Covenant.
Scripture: John 3:5 Rom 8:9 Ezek 36:26–27
Tags: spirit, covenant, renewal
Type: Symbolic
Related: Regeneration, New Creation, Life
Sources: Spirit birth reflects covenant transformation and divine indwelling.
Notes: Preterism sees this as the spiritual reality of New Covenant life, not a future event.
Definition: Symbolic of covenant initiation and spiritual cleansing, often associated with baptism and repentance.
Scripture: John 3:5 Acts 2:38 Titus 3:5
Tags: baptism, covenant, renewal
Type: Typological
Related: Repentance, Baptism, Cleansing
Sources: Water signifies covenant entry and spiritual purification.
Notes: Preterism sees “born of water” as fulfilled in New Covenant baptism and spiritual rebirth.
Definition: The anointed Messiah and covenant mediator who fulfills the Law and inaugurates spiritual life.
Scripture: Rom 6:23 Heb 9:15 Gal 3:24
Tags: messiah, covenant, salvation
Type: Typological
Related: Messiah, Mediator, Lamb of God
Sources: Christ Jesus embodies covenant fulfillment and divine gift.
Notes: Preterism sees Christ as the center of covenant transition and spiritual resurrection.
Definition: The anointed Messiah and covenant mediator who fulfills the Law and inaugurates spiritual life.
Scripture: Rom 6:23 Heb 9:15 Gal 3:24
Tags: messiah, covenant, salvation
Type: Typological
Related: Messiah, Mediator, Lamb of God
Sources: Christ Jesus embodies covenant fulfillment and divine gift.
Notes: Preterism sees Christ as the center of covenant transition and spiritual resurrection.
Definition: A symbolic expression of divine judgment and presence, rooted in Old Testament imagery. In Preterism, it refers to Christ’s judgment upon Jerusalem.
Scripture: Isa 19:1 Matt 24:30 Rev 1:7
Tags: Symbolism,Judgment,Presence
Type: Metaphorical
Related: Parousia,Divine Judgment,Theophany
Sources: Milton Terry, Biblical Apocalyptics
Notes: This term bridges prophetic imagery with covenantal fulfillment.
Definition: Inner awareness of covenant alignment or violation, purified through Christ’s redemptive work.
Scripture: 1 Pet 3:21 Heb 9:14 Rom 2:15
Tags: ethics, covenant, identity
Type: Pastoral
Related: Heart, Renewal, Spirit
Sources: Conscience reflects covenant sensitivity and spiritual integrity.
Notes: Preterism sees conscience renewal as part of New Covenant transformation.
Definition: The shift from the Mosaic Covenant to the New Covenant, culminating in the destruction of the Temple in AD 70. This transition redefined the people of God and the nature of worship.
Scripture: Heb 8:13 Gal 4:24-26 Matt 5:17
Tags: Covenant,History,Fulfillment
Type: Theological
Related: Old Covenant,New Covenant,AD 70
Sources: Max King, The Cross and the Parousia of Christ
Notes: This concept is central to understanding Preterism as a covenantal framework rather than a timeline of cosmic events.