Definition: Title of divine authority and covenant kingship, affirming Christ’s reign over the New Creation.
Scripture: Rom 6:23 Acts 2:36 Phil 2:11
Tags: authority, covenant, identity
Type: Symbolic
Related: Kingdom, Christ, Yahweh
Sources: Lordship affirms Christ’s exaltation and covenant headship.
Notes: Preterism sees “Lord” as fulfilled in Christ’s enthronement and spiritual reign.
Definition: Title of divine authority and covenant kingship, affirming Christ’s reign over the New Creation.
Scripture: Rom 6:23 Acts 2:36 Phil 2:11
Tags: authority, covenant, identity
Type: Symbolic
Related: Kingdom, Christ, Yahweh
Sources: Lordship affirms Christ’s exaltation and covenant headship.
Notes: Preterism sees “Lord” as fulfilled in Christ’s enthronement and spiritual reign.
Definition: Divine covenant affection expressed through sacrificial giving and redemptive purpose.
Scripture: John 3:16 Rom 5:8 1 John 4:9–10
Tags: covenant, ethics, salvation
Type: Pastoral
Related: Grace, Gift, Sacrifice
Sources: Love initiates covenant rescue and reveals God’s character.
Notes: Preterism sees divine love fulfilled in Christ’s covenant mission and spiritual restoration.
Definition: Covenantal virtue expressing divine nature and relational fulfillment.
Scripture: 1 Cor 13:1–13 Rom 13:10 John 13:34
Tags: virtue, covenant, relationship
Type: Pastoral
Related: Grace, Faith
Sources: Love is the essence of covenant life.
Notes: Preterism sees love as central to spiritual maturity and fulfillment.
Definition: Divine covenant affection expressed through sacrificial giving and redemptive purpose.
Scripture: John 3:16 Rom 5:8 1 John 4:9–10
Tags: covenant, ethics, salvation
Type: Pastoral
Related: Grace, Gift, Sacrifice
Sources: Love initiates covenant rescue and reveals God’s character.
Notes: Preterism sees divine love fulfilled in Christ’s covenant mission and spiritual restoration.
Definition: Symbol of spiritual apathy, warned against in covenant exhortation.
Scripture: Rev 3:15–16
Tags: symbolism, exhortation, judgment
Type: Pastoral
Related: Laodicea, Repentance
Sources: Lukewarmness invites divine correction.
Notes: Preterism sees this as a first-century warning with ongoing relevance.
Definition: Deliberate distortion of truth, often linked to false witness and covenant betrayal.
Scripture: Rev 21:8 John 8:44 Prov 12:22
Tags: ethics, covenant, judgment
Type: Pastoral
Related: Deception, Witness
Sources: Lying undermines covenant integrity and invites divine judgment.
Notes: Preterism sees lying as symbolic of false prophets and covenant corruption.
Definition: Deliberate distortion of truth, often linked to false witness and covenant betrayal.
Scripture: Rev 21:8 John 8:44 Prov 12:22
Tags: ethics, covenant, judgment
Type: Pastoral
Related: Deception, Witness, Apostasy
Sources: Lying undermines covenant integrity and invites divine judgment.
Notes: Preterism sees lying as symbolic of false prophets and covenant corruption.
Definition: Figure of covenant rebellion, often linked to first-century apostasy.
Scripture: 2 Thess 2:3–8
Tags: apostasy, judgment, prophecy
Type: Preterist
Related: Beast, Lawlessness
Sources: Represents spiritual defiance.
Notes: Preterism sees this figure as fulfilled in first-century context.
Definition: Symbol of allegiance to corrupt power, often linked to first-century imperial cult.
Scripture: Rev 13:16–18 Rev 14:9–11
Tags: symbolism, judgment, empire
Type: Symbolic
Related: Beast, Image of the Beast
Sources: Represents spiritual compromise and covenant betrayal.
Notes: Preterism sees this fulfilled in Roman allegiance and persecution.