 forsake war, and be healed by the waters that flow from His throne until He delivers the kingdom to the Father as Paul states in 1 Corinthians 15. These words are the weight in the anchor of which our faith is joyfully roped to.
We must not overcomplicate the matter of futurist versus preterist interpretation. And here is the old horse that is belarboingly kicked: we are simply discussing a matter of faith.
From the beginning of the Bible men are asked to put their faith in what God says. The whole trajectory of the biblical hope is founded upon God saying things, and men believing that what He said will happen. If we do not do this we have no hope! If we do not do this we have no gospel! Therefore, it is my plea to suggest that we believe what has been spoken, and that we have faith that what was spoken will come to pass.
The glaring issue with the preterist interpretation is that it takes what God has spoken and discounts it by a scheme of thought that basically says God is like the parents getting the divorce, “Well, I didn’t really mean EVERYTHING I said.” This is harmful to faith. This effectively cuts the rope attached to the anchor allowing it to slip off into the bottom of the theological seas. It may never be recovered again.
This view is truly pessimistic towards the very promises God spoke with His own mouth. It is encouraging many to not believe that the things spoken in the Bible will happen as they have been spoken. If this be the case, then where is the plumbline? If Adam had believed this way, would he not have died an unbeliever? Rather, Noah’s father Lamech would’ve most likely sat with Adam, hearing from him the promise of the coming Seed and he also would have believed it would come to pass. He would have put his faith in that promise and then discipled His son Noah in righteousness with faith in drastic contrast to the landslide of wickedness taking root in his day. Thus when God said to Noah “build an ark because it’s going to rain,” the faith instilled in him from his father to trust God would’ve driven him to complete the task. Many looked on in Noah’s day mocking, marrying, laughing, drinking, and although the witness of an enormous ship was before them, they were blind to its significance.
This one prophecy from Genesis 3:15 encompasses the last 6000 years of history unfolding. We take great joy in this future event when Jesus, the promised Seed finally triumphs over the Serpent, and squishes His head beneath His glorious heel consummating this spectacular sentence.
The vivid hope in what God has spoken, and the faith in His words remain as the only anchor for my broken soul.
And this is why I am still a futurist.
Posted on June 20, 2019 June 21, 2019 by afacelesswitness	This entry was posted in Understanding the Bible. Bookmark the permalink.
In the 7th paragraph of The Two Camps, I believe you left out the word not, in simply does honor the words that the father has spoken. Great job in your analysis of the two camps. 
Thank you so much Carol! After a couple hours on that I simply tired of editing:( I really appreciate your correction. Anything else you saw?
Great article.Thanks for sharing.But correct me if I am wrong but sometimes we say something with complete honesty but situations change and we have to take steps that may contradict our previously spoken words.Is that our fault?
Hello Meena! Thanks for the comment. Could you be more clear as to your statement/question?
Sometimes we make a commitment but due to unavoidable circumstances we can’t keep it.does that make us liars?
Thanks a lot for the reply.cleared a lot of thi.gs that were going on disturbing me.Thanks once again Dear.Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported (subscription required) that General Motors (NYSE: GM) will soon discontinue production of the small Chevrolet Sonic hatchback, and that it’s considering ending production of its big Chevrolet Impala sedan as well.
That had investors and analysts buzzing: Is GM getting rid of its car models?
As if to answer, GM announced two days later that all of its other mainstream Chevrolet sedan models will get updated styling for 2019.
GM has said that it will reduce its investments in car models while boosting spending on trucks and SUVs. But it isn’t getting out of the mass-market sedan business — far from it. Here’s a model-by-model look at what GM is planning for its Chevy sedans, and why.
A red 2019 Chevrolet Spark, a very small hatchback.
GM is giving its little Chevrolet Spark a new face, new colors, and some new safety technology for 2019. Image source: General Motors.
The Spark is a minicar, one size down from subcompacts like the Sonic and Ford’s (NYSE: F) Fiesta. It’s made in South Korea, and that’s one key to why it’s sticking around with a revamp for 2019.
While U.S. sales of the Spark (the blue line in the graph below) have fallen over the last couple of years, they haven’t fallen by a lot. Meanwhile, minicars remain popular in some other markets around the world. There’s no reason for GM to discontinue building the car in its Korean factory, and no reason to stop sending some to the United States for buyers who want a small, fuel-efficient Chevy.
Spark sales fell slightly from 2013 to 2017, but Sonic sales fell dramatically from a 2014 peak.
Data source: General Motors. The chart shows annual U.S. sales of the Chevrolet Sonic (in green) and Chevrolet Spark (in blue) from 2013 through 2017.
The chart above tells much of the Sonic’s story — but not all of it. As you can see, U.S. sales of the subcompact Chevy have fallen from a high of 93,518 in 2014 to just 30,290 last year. The car that was once hailed as a success story for U.S. manufacturing — a American-built small car that was both profitable and well-regarded — has now faded, as more buyers choose crossover SUVs instead.
Will the 2018 Chevrolet Sonic be the last? It looks likely. GM will use its assembly line to build more electric and self-driving cars. Image source: General Motors.
There’s more to the story, though. The Sonic is built at GM’s Orion Assembly Plant in Michigan, on an assembly line shared with the all-electric Chevrolet Bolt EV. The Bolt isn’t just GM’s first long-range electric vehicle, it’s also GM’s chosen platform for its upcoming self-driving system. GM has plans to launch two more electric vehicles using the Bolt’s architecture — and it also has plans to build a big fleet of self-driving taxis for deployment starting next year.
Long story short: GM’s decision to end production of the now-slow-selling (and probably not-very-profitable) Sonic gives it the ability to use its Orion factory as a proving ground for mass production of battery-electric vehicles, including autonomous models.
The Chevrolet Cruze gets a new face and a new touchscreen system for 2019. Image source: General Motors.
As with most other compact sedans sold in the United States, sales of the Chevrolet Cruze have fallen over the last few years as sales of crossover SUVs have soared. GM sold 184,751 Cruzes in the U.S. last year, down 32% from the model’s 2014 sales peak.
Cruze sales have fallen somewhat, but were still at a high plateau in 2016 and 2017.
Data source: General Motors. Chart shows annual U.S. sales of the Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan from 2013 through 2017.
Simply put, the Cruze still sells in very big numbers, big enough to earn the Cruze an update for 2019. But those sales numbers aren’t nearly as big as they were a few years ago, so GM is cutting a shift at the Ohio factory that makes the compact Chevy. About 1,500 workers are expected to receive buyout offers.
The current Chevy Malibu was hailed as a groundbreaking car when it was launched in 2016. A clean-sheet redesign, the Malibu managed to be lighter, more fuel-efficient, roomier, and sturdier-feeling than its predecessor all at once, thanks to GM’s innovative “mixed-materials” construction approach. An upgraded interior and a well-regarded hybrid version were icing on the cake: The new Malibu was a winner. With sales still strong, GM is giving its sedan an update for 2019.
For 2019, the Chevrolet Malibu will get a revamped nose, a new continuously variable transmission, and a new sporty RS model. Image source: General Motors.
It’s not clear whether Ford will keep the Fusion around, but it should be pretty clear why GM has no intention of ending the Malibu’s run anytime soon.
What will GM do with the big Impala?
The full-size Chevrolet Impala sedan isn’t getting an update for 2019. That’s something of a disappointment: Like the 2016 Malibu, the Impala is another GM car that was seen as a huge improvement over the model it replaced when it debuted for 2014. It’s a big, comfortable, quiet car that feels well-built and gets great fuel economy — a combination that