This shows the continue focus of Preterist of focusing on natural events for fulfillment. Green maintains that the church was established in 70ad? If it was established in 70ad, how was it established in 70ad? Was it in Pella that it was established? If it was established spiritually in 70ad, again how can it be temporally tied to the events of 70ad?
Dave Green
The Bible describes the Kingdom of Christ on earth as a kingdom that will increase until it covers "the whole earth" "as the waters cover the sea" (Isa.11:9; Dan 2:35; cf. Matt. 13:33). According to the Scriptures, it will increase on earth until all of God's enemies are "under His feet" (I Cor. 15:25). It will"increase as long as the sun shines" (Ps. 72:17). There will be "no end" to its"increase" (Isa. 9:7). The Scriptures further say that the Kingdom will bring blessing to "all the families of the earth" (Gen. 12:3; Ps. 22:7); to "all the nations" (Matt. 28:19; Ps. 72:17; Ps. 86:9); to "all men" Isa. 66:23), even to"the very ends of the earth" (Ps. 2:8; 22:27; 72:8; Isa. 11:9; Zech. 9:10;Acts 1:8; 13:47).Though preterists see the above "dominion verses" as being fulfilled in 70 (and so interpret the verses synedochically and hyperbolically), preterists necessarily infer from those passages what is the divine character/nature of the Church. The above descriptions of the Church's first-century victory in the world invariable betoken the Church's progressive dominion throughout history--for the Church did not stop being the Church after it was established in 70. Rather, it was born conquering, it was established conquering and it forever conquers to the glory of Christ!
