Preterism is a hermeneutic method used to interpret eschatological (end-times) passages in both the Old an the New Testaments. The orthodox preterist view sees nearly all events (excluding the Second Advent [emph. added]) described in the book of Revelation and the 24th chapter of Matthew as already having been fulfilled by A.D. 70. The preterist position may be held by those who hold to the amillennial, postmillennial, or the historic premillennial positions on the Second Coming of Christ.***
CRI considers the preterist position to be within the pale of orthodox Christianity [emph. added], since it affirms all of the essential eschatological doctrines of the historic Christian faith, which includes:
The Bodily Return of our Lord Jesus Christ in Glory for His Church The Bodily Resurrection of Believers & Unbelievers
The Universal Judgment of the Living and the Dead
The Reception of Eternal Life for the Elect, and the Allotment of Eternal Condemnation for Unbelievers The Eternality of Christ's Righteous Kingdom
A vital distinction needs to be made, however, between the preterist and "hyper-preterist" [emph. added] views pertaining to eschatology. While preterists do assert that the majority of biblical prophecy has already been fulfilled, "hyper-preterists" go so far as to insist that even the Second Advent of our Lord Jesus Christ and the resurrection has already occurred. This position is no part of the historic, orthodox, Christian faith .(emphasis added)-- Taken from a CRI letter dated May 19, 1999 authored by CRI representative Thad Williams
Among other things, preterism’s acceptance of a bodily resurrection is questioned.