Rebuttal to: When Did John Write The Book Of Revelation – 5/29/22 By Pastor Chuck Baldwin
One of my followers asked for a rebuttal to Chuck’s presentation, that is what I provide here.
Be it know that I am not a Dispensational Futurist and I do not believe in a pre-tribulational rapture. The failure of these two positions is not a good argument in favor of either an early date, or amillennialism. Rather it is used by many only to present a false dichotomy in order to prop up the several additional errors. The arguments should only be presented thus: Amillinnialism vs. Premillennialism; Dispensational Theology vs. Orthodox or Reformed Theology, etc. So here the debate should be confined to:
Early Date vs. Late Date of Revelation – Chuck Baldwin for Early Date (hr.2 of audio)
I attended a small town church with a friend of mine… There was no bible reading. There was no congregational singing or worship. The sermon was just okay. The theater, which had no windows was darkened just before the show began. Three congregants stood on the stage and sang three Hillsong type pop songs to an instrumental background track. The concert, and the idea that we were supposed to participate, though we could not even hear ourselves, was very uncomfortable. If it was on the radio, I would have turned it off. I decided I would read my Bible instead, but it was too dark. So we simply sat there, endured, as the nearly motionless, emotionless trio came to the end of the concert. We sat right up front – the other 20 regular congregants all sat in the back half of what was easily a 1,000 seat theater. The young pastor stood, not on the stage where the singing group labored, but at a portable lectern right in the isle almost between the the first row of benches where we were sitting – awkward. They had hymnals in the pews, I was hopeful. Perhaps the congregational worship would come at the end – it never came. Something was not quite right – I just couldn’t put my finger on it. At the close we engaged several people who seemed very friendly. We were invited to come again next week as they were having a communion brunch. Intrigued, we agreed. Continue reading Transgendered Hearts and Women Pastors→
Lecture XXVIII. The Temple Opened, the Everlasting Gospel.
Religious Revival – The Era of Evangelic Missions
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Rev. 11:15-19 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. (16) And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, (17) Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned. (18) And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come… “The Last Prophecy” was the abridged version authorized by E. B. Elliot himself. The editors of this revised version humbly admit the primary credit to E. B. Elliot and those who went before us in this great work.
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The authority of Scripture is a key issue for the Christian church in this and every age. Those who profess faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior are called to show the reality of their discipleship by humbly and faithfully obeying God’s written Word. To stray from Scripture in faith or conduct is disloyalty to our Master. Recognition of the total truth and trustworthiness of Holy Scripture is essential to a full grasp and adequate confession of its authority.