@KingOfWhiteAmerica Hey, I see you're Orthodox. Does that mean Eastern Orthodoxy? I have some questions you may have the answer to, either way. Are they futurist / dispensationalists? If I had a different eschatological perspective than what the church teaches, I would not really be accepted, right? I heard that they even somewhat distanced themselves from Eastern Orthodox people who use different calendars.
KingOfWhiteAmerica
While “futurist” may be flexible enough to include the range of Orthodox eschatology, we are most certainly not dispensationalists. There really isn’t an exact Protestant-sourced term that exactly captures our Faith, as far as I’m aware. We believe (from the Creed) Lord Jesus “will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead; Whose Kingdom will have no end.” Also, “we look for the Resurrection of the Dead; and the life of the Age to Come.”
The New Testament also contains many teachings we take at face-value. When He comes again in Glory, “every knee shall bow.” There will be no question in *anyone’s* mind what‘s happening. As lightning strikes from the East to the West, so shall the coming of the Son of Man be when He comes on the Cloud on His Great and Terrible Day.
We don’t accept the teaching of a “pre-Tribulation Rapture”. Rather that the dead will rise to meet The Lord in the air (as per the oft-cited Thessalonians reference).
While we accept a certain symbolic fulfillment of the various Prophecies have at times occurred, we are not Preterists. Some things have not been completely fulfilled; some things are indeed “being fulfilled” as ongoing imminent spiritual realities, constantly manifesting in present circumstances. And yet many other things were at last fulfilled with the Incarnation of Christ. Which exactly are which is a big topic of discussion, beyond the present scope of this comment.
That’s a brief overview of what immediately comes to mind in response to your question. Feel free to ask if you’d like clarification on any points; keep in mind however I hold no spiritual authority over anyone outside my own house; so as usual, ymmv. Consult your Local Orthodox Bishop if you’re looking for such official authority
@KingOfWhiteAmerica So, great example you brought up, so let's use that: preterism --if I were a partial preterist, would most "jurisdictions" say I had to renounce it? Or just not teach it? How would that work? Would they go as far as to call me heretical?
@RoninGrey Of course, I’m not your Father Confessor, so my answers cannot hold any authority over you - so it exists in the hypothetical. From what I can tell, it would depend upon the specifics of what you believe regarding End Times. Some parts of our eschatology could very well be called “partial-preterism” iirc. Others, not so much. We could consider whether or not you believe the quotes from the Creed. If you struggle with those, I’m guessing you’ll have a struggle with your Father Confessor. Apologies that I’m less well-versed with partial-Preterism than I used to be; I considered myself that during most of my “Protestant Interlude”. I liked Hank Hanegraaf’s take quite a bit.
@KingOfWhiteAmerica From whay you said before, I wouldn't have a problem with that creed. I believe Christ will return for the judgement and the God and Magog battle. I believe Armaggedon has already happened, along with the "Tribulation" and Beast, and a literal 1,000-year reign. So I maybe would interpret what the creed is saying differently, not sure. Obviously I believe in the resurrection of the dead, in an eternal kingdom, etc.
@RoninGrey @KingOfWhiteAmerica Are you a Short Season Bro?
@N_Y_SparkyOxCable @KingOfWhiteAmerica 
Yes. I always had considered preterist ideas myself even before I knew what it was called. Thanks to YouTube blowing up and things like TikTok, we can all communicate easily about theories, discoveries, and research.
But yes, I think I'm landing on Short Season eschatology as the most likely. I'm glad to see dispensationalism and futurists called out lately. They're running out of time for their belief to be possible. We'll see when the last Boomer dies.
@RoninGrey @KingOfWhiteAmerica I have seen some Bros trying to distance themselves from the P word. But people will find one thing wrong with one person or belief and assume everyone believes exactly the same so they dismiss everything.
