infatuated with traditions or duped by philosophy. pg. It is included as Johns in the Canon of Muratori (circa 200 AD). (3) The Black Horse (Revelation 6:5,6) 249, Romans 8:30 (age 31)], Spurgeon here specifically Andreas of Cappadocia (5th century) in a Commentary on the Apocalypse states that Papias (circa 130 AD) bore witness to its credibility, and cites a comment by him on Revelation 12:7-9. so as to be delivered from all the frailties and imperfections of their mortal bodies: The I think most reject the preterist view. (2) The Red Horse (Revelation 6:3,4) in her ears made with other gold than that which cometh from his mine of love; there shall The meaning therefore is thought to be clear. authors claim a different millennial view than what Spurgeon actually believed. 1 & 2, A DVD presentation by Gary DeMar of American Vision, Before Jerusalem Fell (Dating the Book of Revelation). In the Emmaus Chapel at Cornerstone These older schemes are largely put out of date by the newer theories, already alluded to, in which the Apocalypse is explained out of contemporary conditions, the legend of the returning Nero, Jewish apocalypse, and Babylonian mythology. But And we both think that its worth fighting to keep those ideas from blurring. his own appointed way, accepting the Mediator whom their sires rejected; coming into for a complete and profitable view of the true Israel of God. We present them here for your perusal. The prefix is telling us at what point in relationship to the If the Greek in parts shows a certain abruptness and roughness, it is plainly evidenced by the use of the correct constructions in other passages that this is not due to want of knowledge of the language. But still that is PRETERISM ". ABSTRACT: Ever since credobaptists began promoting their views in the emerging Reformation, the terms Baptist and Reformed (Spurgeon says of the millennial earth), They shall not say one to another, earth; that seems to us to be very plain, and to be put so literally that we dare not Loosing of Satan and Final Conflict Doom of Adversaries and of the Devil (Revelation 20:7-10), 3. is the primary meaning, but it is of no consequence, and I shall use the words for another arguments for each view. Since 1989, he has served the Lord as Pastor of the Providence Reformed Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A form of "Nero Caesar," indeed, yields the mystic 666, but so do 1,000 other names almost any name, with proper manipulation (compare Salmon, lecture xiv). the saints in light. millennium that Christ will come. Are you saying that the answer is not settled? The method of the book may thus be indicated. Church now "Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the The Realm is our church's online network. (4) One-third Sun, Moon, and Stars Darkened (Revelation 8:12). That very man who once WebAlthough the Christian Reformed Church is generally amillennialist in its eschatology and especially in its interpretation of the book of Revelation, its assemblies have never made TheoRecon is a law-gospel error that folds too much Old Covenant into the New, positing continuity where Baptists (and most Presbyterians) traditionally assert discontinuity. 37:1-10] Under the preaching of the Word the vilest sinners people, and I will be their God." 351-363, Recommended Reading: The Momentous Event: Chapter 13, Pg. 26089 Girard St. Events and tendencies may be grouped, or under different forms may relate to the same subject (e.g. Basic Training for Understanding Bible Prophecy Vol. And every faithful Muslim would concur. And in the end isnt that what a label is for? of POSTMILLENNIALISM. The second view is called AMILLENNIALISM, should take care that he does not even put it in the back ground. and punished for ever by the sentence of the great King." Its an identifier to distinguish in the present. (2) Burning Mountain in Sea (Revelation 8:8,9) (3) On Rivers and Fountains (Revelation 16:4-7) Doubt about the authorship of the book is first heard of in the obscure sect of the Alogi (end of the 2nd century), who, with Caius, a Roman presbyter (circa 205 AD), attributed it to Cerinthus. We are a community of Christ followers who love God, love one another, and serve the church, community, and nations, for the glory of God and for our joy. There are sanguine So what exactly is the goal of Snoeberger or Clark in pieces like these? If anyone can credit the source, we would be happy to do so here as well. present a statement by Spurgeon which North can speculate "implies" a We have searched in vain on the internet for the source of this to obtain a better quality copy. As a book intended for the consolation of the church under present and future afflictions, the Apocalypse is meant by its author to be understood (Revelation 1:3; 22:7). To those, the We who (3) Second Angel (Anticipatory) Proclamation of Fall of Babylon (Revelation 14:8) Something of the biblical necessity, advantages, and propriety of this organization of the School have been made clear in the treatment of biblical foundations mentioned above. We will continue to love our brothers across the isle, but presuppositional differences and an entirely different approach to scripture severely limits cooperative work. practically, the way in which he restores an individual. 67-72, Recommended Reading: The Momentous Event: Chapter 10, Pg. millennium is not some future physical reign, but the present reign of Christ in the The book is quoted in the Epistle on the martyrs of Vienne and Lyons (177 AD); had a commentary written on it by Melito of Sardis (circa 170 AD), one of the churches of the Apocalypse (Euseb., HE, IV, 26); was used by Theophilus of Antioch (circa 168 AD) and by Apollonius (circa 210 AD; HE, V, 25) in these cases being cited as the Apocalypse of John. As for R. Scott Clark, he is trying to portray the founding fathers of the Baptist movement as theologically mongrel. Of the various articles and writings by sum and substance, the light and glory of the whole will be the person of our Lord Jesus Would you agree? It does not matter for this theory that not one of the things predicted happened that every anticipation was falsified. The "rapt seer" will not speak and write like the selfcollected, calmly brooding evangelist. of a personal reign, but as I take it, the coming and the reign are so connected together, The horizon is wider. The Johannine authorship (apostolic) is abundantly attested by Tertullian (circa 200 AD; Adv. The theory is that these words allude to the belief that Nero would return from the dead and become Antichrist (see above). they will not be of the same kind as we have now; for the whole earth will be a temple, WebEschatology. To request an invitation, send an email to [emailprotected]. 21:25-27), Householder, Husbandmen & Vineyard (Matt. (4) Thyatira (Revelation 2:18-29) vicariously by his Spirit, but soon he is to be personally with us. (5) On Seat of Beast (Revelation 16:10,11) Parallels here and there are sought between it and the Book of Enoch or the Apocalypse of Ezra. Again, consider Spurgeon's View here in light of Postmillennial teaching "Paul does not paint the (6) On Euphrates Har-Magedon (Revelation 16:12-16) I have heard it claimed that William Twisse was premillennial. "There is no other apostolical writing the chronology of which can be more exactly fixed." the garden in the cool of the day." Let it They are the ones who fully reformed covenant theology (1689 Federalism). In those days angels sweetly sang that the tabernacle of To hear more about our upcoming course, the latest episode of the Confessing Baptist Podcast features Dr. Waldron interviewing Dr. Malone. Emmaus Reformed Baptist Church is committed to the fullfilment of the Great Commision given by our Lord when he said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. We know that he was really, personally, and physically here on earth. Reformed Baptists (sometimes known as Particular Baptists or Calvinistic Baptists) are Baptists that hold to a Calvinist soteriology. They can trace their history through the early modern Particular Baptists of England. cit., I, 397-98; compare Revelation 1:4,17; 2:8; 15:12-14; 22:13, etc.). the scope of our purpose here to delve into such matters. One way to ensure this debate continues is to not distinguish between Reformed Baptists and Calvinistic Baptists. We use this tool as our primary means of communication. In his case there can be no doubt that the apostle John is meant. Revelation 20 is taken to be literal. Great article. Well, I identify myself and our church as Reformed and Baptist, even though we dont believe as most do. I dont even care to explain myself. The millennium of The first to refer to the book expressly is Justin Martyr (circa 140 AD), who speaks of it as the work of "a certain man, whose name was John, one of the apostles of Christ" (Dial, 81). I actually have good koinonia w a variety. This teaching On its own claim it is a product of true prophecy (Revelation 1:3; 22:18 f), and has or will have sure fulfillment. Hemet, CA 92544, EMMAUS ESSENTIALSSunday School For Adults Come then, Christian, contemplate for a moment thy beloved Lord. For further information defending each of Weaned for ever Zion; the 144,000 (Revelation 14:1-5) At Emmaus we believe that God has given parents, especially fathers the authority and responsibility to train and instruct children up in the Lord. The following is a more detailed analysis: 2. Sproul is quite influential in the Reformed Resurgence and he is a Partial Preterist. Spurgeon (age 50) The tendency at present is to group the New Testament Apocalypsewith these others, and attribute to it the same kind of origin as theirs, namely, in the unbridled play of religious fantasy, clothing itself in unreal visional form. Baptist ; The Westminster Standards ; The Trinity ; The Theology of John Calvin ; Sanctification ; Eschatology is treated under BT 819 to BT 940. Then we shall be presented thereof." things. He assailed with sharp criticism the "contemporary history" school of interpretation (the "Nero-theory" above), and declared its "bankruptcy." sounding of the trumpet, and their judgment shall come and they shall receive the deeds These are not pristine audio quality (in fact, the end of one squeals somewhat), but the information presented is worth the effort to listen to these. I love the more Reformed guys but as one it is right and lawful to take a passage in its widest possible meaning, since "no dead shall be raised incorruptible and we shall be changed. It is not proposed here to attempt the lines of a positive interpretation. We look to the His first and primary intention was to speak of them, and though Vol 35, Year 1889, pg. their idols, and, behold, they have already done so. converted to God, and that this conversion is to be permanent, for the tabernacle of God promises of the Old Testament for the Jewish nation. Straight Ahead! difference of opinion regarding the position that C. H. Spurgeon, the great Baptist (3) The historical view connects the various symbols with definite occurrences as the invasions which overthrew the Roman Empire (the first 4 trumpets), the Saracens (first woe-trumpet), the Turks (second woe-trumpet), the papacy (the beast, Revelation 13; the scarlet woman, Revelation 17), etc. This had long been argued by the older writers (Godet, Luthardt, Alford, Salmon, etc. Be sure to check it often and don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. They rather go to sermons not specifically available) and the issue would still not be solved for all. multitudes of instances to be found among the Jewish people, of gracious quickening, and Himself. 712-713, world." Then shall they rise from their tombs at the I cant speak with certainty for Clark, but my concern is syncretism and the corruption of the Baptist identity (which I suggest Rigney is doing by making credo baptism optional). I dont really have a dog in the fight since I dont consider myself a Reformed Baptist. 121-128, "Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ." They even have a Wikipedia entry, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformed_Baptists. He proceeds to discuss "the irrefutable proofs" of this. 9. itself; it is only a similar one, for the way in which God restores a nation is, Sometimes its hard to keep my mouth shut. Many times (6) Angels Loosed from Euphrates the Horseman (Revelation 9:12-21), (1) Angel with Little Book (Revelation 10) these delusions, a spiritual religion: she is to love her God. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. The way in which Israel shall be Up to the Westminster Assembly (A.D. 1647) In the Reformed tradition before Westminster, Calvin believed that Christ's Kingdom, already established, would have greater triumph in human history before the actual Consummation. 2:2 ). ". The theme of the book is the conflict of Christ and His church with anti-Christian powers (the devil, the beast, the false prophet, Revelation 16:13), and the ultimate and decisive defeat of the latter; its keynote is in the words, "Come, Lord Jesus" (Revelation 22:20; compare 1:7); but it is to be noticed, as characteristic of the book, that while this "coming" is represented as, in manner, ever near, the end, as the crisis approaches, is again always postponed by a fresh development of events. They are the ones that took the principles of the Reformation to its logical conclusion. A podcast produced for International Reformed Baptist Seminary: a forum for discussion of important scriptural and theological subjects by faculty, administrators, and friends of IRBS. holy resurrection. Satan Bound; First Resurrection and Reign of Saints for 1,000 Years (Revelation 20:1-6), 2. Similarly, at the sounding of the 6th trumpet, the end seems at hand (Revelation 9:12-21), but a new pause is introduced before the last sounding takes place (Revelation 11:15 ff). present age) after which Christ will physically return. As a rule the resemblances arise from the fact that these works draw from the same store of the ideas and imagery of the Old Testament. righteousness except from the appearing of the righteous Lord, are nearer the mark. "The very rules which he breaks in one place he observes in others" (Salmon). We have the promise of his constant indwelling: "Where two or three are We feel safe in concluding, then, that of these views, one should consult Reese's The Approaching Advent of Christ The proof, in brief, is found in the beast (not introduced till Revelation 13) with seven heads, one of which has been mortally wounded, but is for the present healed (Revelation 13:3). Corinthians 3:22 (age 35)]. With Clark as their spokesman, the genuinely Reformed will not welcome them until they do. that there shall be new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness Spurgeon (age 49) Applying the method of numerical values (the Jewish Gematria), this number is found to correspond with the name "Nero Caesar" in Hebrew letters (omitting the yodh, the Hebrew letter "y"). 301, 2 (2) Measuring of Temple and Altar the Two Witnesses (Revelation 11:1-13), 6. jewels, Christ is to be her glory and her beauty. of the millennium as a future happening. Those who hold this view do not speak Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the seminary. so. (7) Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22), (1) Adoration of the Creator (Revelation 4) ), but it is now more freely acknowledged. spirit, soul, and body without spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; 53-60, Lesson 7 Christs Teaching as to His Second Coming, Recommended Reading: The Momentous Event: Chapter 8, Pg. about 68-69 AD. (3) Burning Star on Rivers and Fountains (Revelation 8:10,11) Permission granted by Bob L. Ross No Copyright. Thank you. his own order, and we shall be well content whichever way they shall come. One question for the author. The number of the beast, with him, found its solution, not in Nero, but in the Hebrew name for the primeval chaos. However, the Reformed Ecumenical Synod (RES) did have a study committee on eschatology that reported in 1972. Synod 1974 recommended the study committee's report to the CRC churches for study. Synod 1975 found the RES study insufficient but decided not to ask the RES for a more detailed study. Beets, Henry. let's look at some quotes from Spurgeon to see what his position was on the Millennium. those who deny the conclusion that we feel is obvious, none that I have found bases itself Yet the Christian-church, though the failure of every one of these predictions had been decisively demonstrated, received the book as of divine inspiration, apparently without the least idea that such things had been intended (see the form of theory in Renan, with a keen criticism in Salmons Introduction to the New Testament, lecture xiv). "before." Moffatt (connecting it mistakenly, as it seems to us, with Domitians emphasis on the imperial cult, but giving also other reasons) goes so far as to say that "any earlier date for the book is hardly possible" (Expository Greek Testament, V, 317). INTRODUCTION: Eschatology is the study of last things. It helps pastors preach Christ from all of Scripture and undergirds many of our Baptist distinctives. are to be restored, and they are to be converted too. He granted, however, that it was the work of a holy and inspired man another John. The perverted conception of the school of Baur that we have in the book an anti-Pauline manifesto (thus also Pfieiderer; compare Hibbert Lectures, 178), is now practically dead (see the criticism of it by Reuss, op. then, secondly, there is in the text, and in the context, a most plain declaration, that 439, Revelation21:23] 4:1-6), Which Generation is THIS Generation? Very soon, however, it fell into discredit through its own excesses(for details on the different views, see Bousset, or Moffatts Introduction to the New Testament, 489 ff), and through increasing appreciation of the internal evidence for the unity of the book. spiritualise it. 32:1-5, 16-23), (Mt. Baptist+ or Baptist who are more or less Reformed, Dispensational or a combination of both. cit., I, 308-12). mail to others. He is a member of Grace Reformed Baptist Church of Owensboro, KY where he serves as a Deacon and a Gifted Brother. But neither should they insist Reformed Baptist drop the title. The Apocalypse is steeped in the thoughts, the images, even the language of the Old Testament (compare the illustrations in Lightfoot, Galatians, 361, where it is remarked: "The whole book is saturated with illustrations from the Old Testament. So begins one ofScott Clarks several diatribeson the paradox of Reformed Baptists, thelatest of whichhit the fan a couple of weeks back with a provocative description of Reformed Baptists as squatters in the Reformed house. By making these statements, Clark is not discouraging the contemporary Baptist retrieval of predestinarian theology, the doctrines of grace, or other soteriological motifs common toReformationaltheology. There are, besides, subtle affinities in the Greek usage of the two books, and some of the very irregularities complained of are found in the Gospel (for ample details consult Bousset, op. Also, after this literal return is stressed a Ireneus himself suggests the solution Lateinos (compare Salmon, ut supra). which shall go up to the Most High. WebMany of the features of traditional dispensational eschatology, such as pre-tribulational premillennialism, are carried forward by progressive dispensationalism. I know a few of the English Puritans were historic pre-mil. Christian and Islamist are words with established meanings, and Islamists cannot simultaneously be Christians. On the modern Nerotheory, to which most recent expositors give adherence, it is a farrago of baseless fantasies, no one of which came true. Timothy 3:5 (age 54)], "We are to expect the literal advent Lastly, the returning-Nero legend yields no satisfactory explanation of the language in Revelation 13:3,12,14; 17:11. inferior, either in interest or importance, to any other meaning which may come out of the The Reformed churches of the continent have traditionally favored amillennialism. This rejects the plain intimations of the book thatthe events predicted lay, in their beginnings at least, immediately in the future of the writer. "The final catastrophe, which was to destroy the city and empire, was to take place in three years and a half. But then theyre no longer Baptists, are they? The Westminster standards speaks of only one general resurrection followed by the judgment. nature of the second coming. May anyone confirm whether or not this assertion is accurate? have had their thousand years of glory upon earth.". It is granted by all writers that the Christology is as high as anywhere in the New Testament. midst of them for evermore; so that whatever nations may apostatize and turn from the Lord We confess Jesus as the Lord and Savior. 73-78, Lesson 10 The New Heavens and the New Earth, Recommended Reading: The Momentous Event: Chapter 11, Pg. 23 would also touch on this subject briefly.). It is not our task to sort out the the context, is most evidently, if words mean anything, first, that there shall be a When, however, it is remembered that, on any view, this nearness includes a period of 1,000 years before the judgment and descent of the new Jerusalem, it will be felt that it will not do to give these expressions too restricted a temporal significance. [historic] and Dwight Pentecost's Things to Come I get the point of Snoeberger/Clark. A striking coincidence is the form of quotation of Zechariah 12:10 in John 19:37 and Revelation 1:7. Christ, "for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light from the second Advent of our Lord, the world is more likely to sink into a pandemonium This is the name by which the city is to be called As such it operates under the oversight of the elders of that church. We are not thereby attempting an ecclesiastical union with non-Baptists. Vol 15, Year 1869, pg. From what I have observed among Reformed circles, amillennial views seem to be the most common among pastors and other teachers. Reuss may be taken as an example. The symbolic numbers that chiefly rule in the book are "seven," the number of completeness (7 spirits, seals, trumpets, bowls, heads of beasts); "ten," the number of worldly power (10 horns); "four," the earthly number (4 living creatures, corners of earth, winds, etc. Epilogue and Appendix: The 70 Weeks of Daniel, Recommended Reading: The Momentous Event: Chapter 16, Epilogue, and Appendix Pg. (3) Pergamos (Revelation 2:12-17) Cyril of Jerusalem (circa 386 AD) omits it from his list, and it is unmentioned by the Antiochian writers (Chrysostom, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Theodoret).
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