For awhile now I have been advocating against hyperpreterism by appealing to "historic Christianity". Many of the hyperpreterists assume that when I say "historic Christianity", I really just mean the creeds. Although it's interesting that I hardly ever cite any specific creed. Some hyperpreterists, have even taken to calling Christians; "hyper-creedalists". Again, these Christians hardly ever reference specific creeds. So, what do we mean when we appeal to historic Christianity? Do we really just mean the creeds? No. Rather, the following analogy may be helpful to clarify this issue.
