2. The AD 70 Fraud Hinges on the Destruction of Jerusalem
Christ’s 2nd Coming
Resurrection of the dead
Destruction of Hades
Judgment
Beginning of Heaven & Hell

3. The AD 70 Fraud Hinges on the Destruction of Jerusalem
All prophecy fulfilled
Kingdom came with power
End of Old Covenant
The “World” ended

4. The AD 70 Fraud Having a real impact on Christians & churches
Weatherford, TX
Conroe, TX
N. Mississippi
Bowling Green

5. Heaven On Never-Ending Earth
The AD 70 Fraud
Matthew 24 & 25
Coming of the Lord
Heaven On Never-Ending Earth

6. The AD 70 Fraud Matthew 24 & 25 Claim Matthew 24 & 25 refer only
to the destruction of Jerusalem
Days of Noah: 70 AD
Wise & Foolish Virgins: 70 AD
Talents of Money: 70 AD
Sheep & Goats: 70 AD

7. The AD 70 Fraud Matthew 24 & 25 Discussion began with Jesus’ statement
in verse 2
Disciples shocked
Thought of end of the world
Asked questions, Mt. 24:3
Jesus explained, Mt. 24:4-25:46

8. The AD 70 Fraud
Matthew 24 & 25
Signs with the destruction of Jerusalem
Wars, famines, earthquakes, Mt. 24:4-8
Persecution, Mt. 24:9-14
Abomination of desolation, Mt. 24:15
Different for pregnant & nursing, 24:19
Different for Sabbath or winter, 24:20
See all these things, Mt. 24:32, 33

9. The AD 70 Fraud
Matthew 24 & 25
No signs with 2nd coming – end of the world
That day & hour no one knows, Mt. 24:36
No sign – like Noah, Mt. 24:37-39
Some taken, others left, Mt. 24:40-42;
1 Thes. 4:13-17
Like a thief, Mt. 24:43, 44; 1 Thes. 5:1-3
Do not know when, Mt. 25:13

10. The AD 70 Fraud
Matthew 24 & 25
Destruction of Jerusalem VS. 2nd Coming
Local VS. worldwide, Mt. 24:16; 25:32
Flee VS. no escape, Mt. 24:16; 24:43, 44
Time after VS. none, Mt. 24:21; 25:46

11. The AD 70 Fraud Coming of the Lord
Wrongly Interpreted to always mean 70 AD
Came to seek & save, Lk. 19:10
Came to establish kingdom, Mt. 16:28
Comes with gospel, Eph. 2:17
Comes in discipline, Rev. 2:5
To come in final judgment, 1 Thes. 5:2; Mt. 25:31, 32

12. The AD 70 Fraud Coming of the Lord
Day of the Lord applies to different things Depends on the context
Babylon, Isa. 13:1-11
Israel of OT, Amos 5:1-18
Various OT nations, Obad. 15
Pentecost, Joel 2:32; Acts 2:16-21
Final Judgment, 1 Thes. 5:2

13. The AD 70 Fraud Coming of the Lord If the Lord has come, then…
Who saw Him, Acts 1:9-11
Who heard Him, 1 Thes. 4:15, 16
Who confessed, Rom. 14:10-12
Why do they partake of the Lord’s Supper, 1 Cor. 11:23-26

14. The AD 70 Fraud Coming of the Lord There is NO crown for us
If the Lord has come, then…
There is NO crown for us
On “That Day”
because it is past
2 Tim. 4:6-8

15. The AD 70 Fraud Heaven On Never-Ending Earth
Claim: God has fellowship with man on earth, Rev. 21:1-3
Why is there still sorrow, Rev. 21:4
Why is there still death, Rev. 20:11-15
Has Satan ceased his work, Rev. 20:7-10

16. The AD 70 Fraud Heaven On Never-Ending Earth
Two problems with an eternal earth
What will the population be in
1,000,000 years?
Christ will never be victorious
over His enemies, 1 Cor. 15:26