The Authority of the Bible, Preterism and Creeds Authority of the Bible">Does the view one has of the authority of the Bible affect one's view of eschatology?  Perhaps.   Our view of everything affects the outcomes or how we view certain things. Take for example, this experience I had with my dentist. My former dentist performed a root canal but did not fully deaden the nerve in my tooth. At the surface all seemed well. But, when she got to the root of the tool, the drill became like a air hammer in my mouth. We had to have a time out. That experience ...