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1 | Does this mean that it is wrong to ask? | Rev 17:16 | Hank | 59876 | ||
Pastor Glenn: By no means do I wish to enter the fray and debate eschatology, for I would soon find myself in water over well over my head! But I would like to make a casual observation on the subject if I may. There was in the days of my youth a radio preacher who not only claimed to be an authority on end times but who actually reckoned a date for the Lord's return and advertised it on his daily radio show. When the date came and passed into history without his prediction having materialized, he was not particularly abashed by his failure and so he set another date, and then another. Eventually he became the object of jokes and ridicule, even his most loyal followers deserted him, and he drifted off into obscurity. My point is that Christians should be extremely careful in their interpretation of the apocalyptic literature of the Bible. It is tempting and all too easy to jump to conclusions about what it is saying. Men have made egregious blunders in their interpretaions of apocalytic passages in the past and continue to make them still. Our burden, as the Lord Jesus himself taught, is to watch and be ready. It is to work in His vineyard as obedient disciples and not concern ourselves unduly about when and how God will work His purpose out. We should, in short, be concerned with the duties we have been assigned and be content to let God take care of the rest. He's far more skillful at running His universe than we are anyway! --Hank | ||||||
2 | Does this mean that it is wrong to ask? | Rev 17:16 | EdB | 59893 | ||
Hank I agree we can make ourselves a mockery by calling things fact that have not happened yet and to which we have no control over. It is simply impossible to predict dates, and actual players in respect to eschatology. However Jesus did tell us we would be able to tell the season. As we see things that appear to line up with the whole end times scenario what is wrong with suggesting this may be the solution? I know many Pastors that simply will not teach on the Book of Revelations because they say it can’t be understood so it is a waste of time. I know others that believe it is a John having a bad dream after eating a pepperoni pizza. God gave us The Book of Revelation, He has told us to study His Word, He has given us imaginations, logic, curiosity, and will to understand. I can see nothing wrong with the study of eschatology as long as any conclusion we may reach is presented as theory rather than ‘thus sayth the Lord’ fact. EdB |
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3 | Does this mean that it is wrong to ask? | Rev 17:16 | Hank | 59902 | ||
To: EdB, Pastor Glenn, Debbie, John and other participants in this little discussion we are enjoying :-) : Greetings! I am NOT advocating the setting aside of the Revelation or any other apocalyptic writings that are a part of Scripture, and neither, I am convinced, is John Reformed suggesting any such measure as that. What I am opposed to for reasons that I believe are justified is any attempt to put a specific tag on world events and teach with the air of certainty, "Aha, see here, this or that event or this or that person is exactly what the Revelation is speaking of -- so and so is the antichrist or this very event is spoken of in Chapter so and so of Revelation -- or it won't be long now, probably less than six months, before Christ returns. We simply can't KNOW the specifics simply because God has not revealed them right down to the name of the person, the exact day and hour, the minute detail concerning persons, places, events and times. It is thus fatuous and inane that we should take it upon ourselves to paint in the details upon God's broad canvas. It is not handling the word of God properly when we try to make it say what it in fact does not say.... In his introduction to Revelation, John MacArthur says in his Study Bible (Word Publishing): "No other New Testament book poses more serious and difficult interpretative challenges than Revelation. The book's vivid imagery and striking symbolism have produced four main interpretative approaches." MacArthur lists these as [1] preterist [2] historicist [3] idealist and [4] futurist. He describes the main points expressed in each view, assesses each view, and gives his reasons for leaning toward the fourth view, futurist, which also happens to be the view I favor..... Will we ever understand this side of heaven all that is revealed in the Book of Revelation? The answer is obvious, isn't it? But are you the man or woman who understands everything there is to know about the other 65 books of the Bible, or have you ever met anyone who does? But our imperfect understanding does not give us the license to give up and cease to learn as much as the Spirit wills to reveal to us of the perfect word of God, now does it? --Hank | ||||||
4 | Does this mean that it is wrong to ask? | Rev 17:16 | EdB | 59909 | ||
Hank We are in total agreement!!!!!!!!!!! Blessing to you EdB |
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