First off I am in a little different camp than Full Preterism. I still believe there is more to come and that we are possibly in the little season of Satan being released. Kind of a view of partial preterism that believes the second coming already happened and that there is a third coming. The second coming was his coming in judgement on the community that failed to believe in his first coming and crucified Jesus.
Please bear with me some of this information is with a 100% fulfilled view and that the earth will last forever. I'm still learning and just sharing my experience of knowledge in hopes we can figure this out together.
A common objection to Full Preterism comes from passages like Matthew 25:33-34, 25:46; Revelation 20:14-15; and Daniel 12:2-3. These are often understood as describing a single, final, once-for-all judgment of all humanity. From this view, resurrection and judgment must be a one-time event, after which no further salvation, resurrection, or growth of God's people can occur.
However, Scripture actually teaches the opposite. Passages such as Isaiah 51:8 and Revelation 14:13 show that Christ's righteousness, mercy, and salvation continue forever. Resurrection and judgment are not limited to one global event but unfold according to God's order and timing.
The first major error in the traditional objection is the assumption that judgment is primarily on “the living and the dead” worldwide. While judgment did come upon Jerusalem and those who rejected and killed Christ (Revelation 1:7; 16:5-7), Scripture shows that it is specifically the dead who are judged from the books (Revelation 20:12).
So who are the dead being judged? Revelation 20:4 identifies them as the righteous saints who were killed for their testimony of Christ. These are the ones who participated in the first resurrection and reigned with Christ during the millennial period, roughly from AD 30 to AD 66.5, until Christ came in judgment against Jerusalem. I'm now looking at the millenium possibly being from 66.5AD to 1066.5 AD and that we might be lied to about how long since it's been since Christ they may have added a 1,000 years to the time line so it might be closer to the year 1066.5AD than the year 2026. Hard to say on that.
The “sheep and goats” judgment fits this same framework. The goats are those who persecuted and killed Christ and the prophets—those awaiting judgment in Sheol. The sheep are those who participated in the first resurrection, raised in Christ, the firstfruits (1 Corinthians 15:20).
Christ reigned from approximately AD 30 to AD 70, a forty-year covenantal period. At the end of this reign, Christ delivered the kingdom back to the Father and became subject to Him, exactly as described in 1 Corinthians 15:22-28. This passage clearly teaches an order to resurrection—“each in his own order”—not a single final event.
This ordered resurrection shows that judgment and resurrection happen one by one, not all at once. Even when Christ returned in AD 66.5, some believers were still alive. Their being alive did not prevent the resurrection of the dead saints. Revelation 20:12 confirms that only the dead are judged from the Book of Life.
Jesus Himself said that some standing with Him would not taste death before seeing these events fulfilled (Matthew 16:28). Likewise, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 teaches that those who are alive at Christ's coming do not prevent the resurrection of the dead. This passage is not about a global rapture but about covenantal transition.
Psalm 17:14-15 supports this view by showing that believers who remain alive are not excluded from God's presence. Whether alive or dead, believers ultimately dwell with the Lord. This again shows that the judgment was not a worldwide extinction event.
The apostles and early saints—those reigning during the millennial period from AD 30 to AD 70—were the firstfruits. When they died, they went immediately to be present with the Lord and received their heavenly bodies (2 Corinthians 5:8). At Christ's coming, they judged the twelve tribes of Israel (Luke 22:29-30), fulfilling Revelation 20:1-4.
At the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70, the remaining dead in Christ were raised (Revelation 20:5; 1 Thessalonians 4:17-18). Those believers who were still alive and had fled the city were “caught up” to be with the Lord and did not experience death (1 Corinthians 15:51-53).
This naturally raises the question: what about believers after AD 70?
The answer is found in Revelation 14. Babylon—the great city where our Lord was crucified—has fallen (Revelation 14:8; 11:8). Yet an everlasting gospel continues to be preached to all nations forever (Revelation 14:6). Salvation is no longer limited to Israel but extends universally and endlessly.
From this point forward, when a believer dies, they immediately go to be with the Lord. No future resurrection event is required. Revelation 14:13 declares that the dead who die in the Lord are blessed and rest from their labors, while their works follow them.
Revelation 20:4-6 can be confusing, but verse 6 affirms that Old Covenant saints also receive eternal life and are not harmed by the second death. The reference to reigning a thousand years applies specifically to those described earlier—the firstfruits who reigned during the millennial period—not to all resurrected believers.
The third witness to ongoing life and judgment after the New Heavens and New Earth is Isaiah. Isaiah 65:17 announces the New Heavens and New Earth, yet verses 20-21 show people still living, sinning, dying, building houses, and eating. This clearly describes life continuing on earth.
This earthly life contrasts with being present with the Lord, where believers do not labor, build houses, or experience sorrow (Revelation 14:13; John 14:2; Revelation 21:4). This distinction confirms that resurrection and judgment are not one-time universal events.
In summary, under the New Covenant, believers who die immediately go to be with the Lord. Judgment and resurrection follow God's order, not a single global endpoint. Salvation continues forever, and believers are encouraged to store up treasure in heaven, not for an earthly kingdom but for a heavenly one (Matthew 6:20).
This explanation reflects my current understanding. I recognize that the timing and participants of the resurrection can be refined further, but Scripture clearly supports an ongoing, ordered process rather than a single final judgment event.