This End Times Deceptions Bible study features a recent Facebook post from Pastor Chuck Baldwin.
Below is Pastor Baldwin’s statement, which I was thrilled to read, as he is seeing the truth about the historical fulfillment of prophecy.
I have included links to studies about the topics.
A Facebook post is not the place to go into an in-depth theological discussion about prophecy. However, I have always been transparently honest with my viewers, listeners, readers, followers, and supporters, and so I need to let folks know how my position has changed–and continues to change–on the subject of Eschatology.
I am not a novice on the subject. I have been in the Gospel ministry for over 40 years. And, until recently, my interpretation of Bible prophecy had been exclusively along the lines of dispensationalism and pre-tribulation rapturism.
Until recently, I held the same Zionist positions as men such as John Hagee, Pat Robertson, and most preachers commonly associated with the “Religious Right.” But no longer.
It’s not easy to admit that something I had believed for a lifetime is not Biblically correct. It would have been easy to turn a blind eye to the illuminations that were appearing before my heart and mind, and search no further. Doing so would have saved me much additional study–not to mention a healthy dose of humble pie.
But study, I did. And pray, I did. And swallow my traditional thinking and personal pride, I did. As a result:
1) I no longer believe that Daniel’s Seventy Weeks prophecy had any gap of time. I believe Daniel’s Seventy Weeks (or 490 years) ran concurrently and were completely fulfilled by the death and resurrection of Christ, by the conversions of Saul of Tarsus and the Gentile Cornelius, and ultimately by the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus in 70 AD.
I am convinced there is no “gap theory” in Daniel 9 anymore than there is a “gap theory” in Genesis 1.
Read The Covenant In The 70th Week Of Daniel Is Jesus New Covenant
Read Confirming The 70th Week Of Daniel 9 Covenant For Seven Years
Read The Anointing Of Christ Started The 70th Week Of Daniel
Read Jesus Fulfilled The Purposes Of Daniel 9:24 During The 70th Week Of Daniel
Read How The Leaven Of The 70th Week Of Daniel Deception Spread
2) I no longer believe Ezekiel’s prophecy of Gog and Magog has anything to do with modern Russia. I believe both Ezekiel and Daniel’s prophecies in this regard were fulfilled by the invasion of Jerusalem and Judea by Antiochus Epiphanes.
Gog and Magog are not mentioned in Revelation until after the Millenium. Read Revelation 20:8 “And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.“
3) I no longer believe Matthew 24 deals primarily with Christ’s Second Coming but has more to do with the coming destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD.
Read Messiah Coming In The Clouds With Power And Great Glory
4) I no longer believe that the modern State of Israel has any connection to Biblical Israel–past or future. And, no, I do not believe in “Replacement Theology,” at least not as most people talk about it.
Accordingly, I do not believe the people of the United States have any Biblical reason to support the modern State of Israel militarily, economically, or in any other way. Our relationship with foreign nations (including Israel) should only be for the benefit of the liberty and safety of the United States.
Read Who are Jews?
Read Torah Jews Believe That The State Of Israel Is Illegitimate
Which leads to:
The United States, Israel, and Saudi Arabia created ISIS and have used the Sunni Muslim terror group to fight a proxy war against Syria’s King Assad. This is a despicable and illegal war that can only be regarded as international criminality. Putin is wearing the white hat on this one. And the western globalists who are calling the shots in Washington, D.C. for these illegal wars should be identified, rounded up, and hung for crimes against humanity and for international crimes of aggression.
Note: I wish Chuck would identify the real enemy, the Jesuits of Rome, who are the earth beast of Revelation 13, who are the enemy of Messiah and His Church. Read All Roads Lead To Rome
I know my positions stated above will not be popular with many of my Christian friends. But, at least, give me the benefit of the doubt that, being as seasoned and tenured as I am, I would not come to such diametrically opposite conclusions suddenly or without much heartfelt prayer and study.
Don’t blindly trust Pastor Chuck Baldwin or me! I pray that you are humble enough to read the studies provided, to see what the Scriptures are clearly telling us.
I mean I realize we are to keep our eyes open to what the Pope is up to and the Jesuits and a One World Religion, Gov, and Economy. And when would you say the Rapture might be and what are the signs of it’s soon happening?
So, David, for those of us who have been taught the things you no longer believe and who are open to hearing and learning, can you give me a sort of bottom line as to what we are supposed to be looking for, what signs we are to look for that do indicate the timing of where we are in prophesy and the end times. I mean what are some of the signs that indicate when Jesus will return. I mean the peace agreement we have thought would be an indicator seems to be bogus and the newly formed “friendship” with Russia and China must not be a sign that the nations are being put into place to eventually begin the battle of Armageddon. I mean, what are we looking for, if what we see all around us that we thought was the falling away is not because it happened years ago? What you are proposing as truth (and I am open) is very involved, so as I study it, can you give me a little feed back as to what we are looking at today as an indicator of Christ’s soon return?
Hi Karen, if you read my Revelation fulfillment study, you see how we are in the 6th bowl waiting on WW III and the One World Government to form. In the midst of that, Messiah said “Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.”
Here is the link to that study http://christianitybeliefs.org/revelation-timeline/
Here is a link to a new study series that I am working on called Revelation Timeline Decoded http://christianitybeliefs.org/revelation-timeline-decoded
I suspect that the WW III will happen and the One World Government will be formed before He returns.
What we do know is that Messiah is fulfilling Elohim’s seven Holy Feast Days to redeem His bride. He has fulfilled the Spring feasts of Unleavened Bread as He was sinless; Passover as the Lamb of Elohim who atoned for our sins with his blood; and First Fruits as He rose again. He fulfilled the summer feast of Pentecost, when He sent the Spirit.
We know that He will return on the Feast of Trumpets, which falls in Sept/Oct depending on the year.
The Feast of Atonement represents His judgment of the Church. And the Feast of Tabernacles represents His marriage to His bride.
So we know the context of His return, the Feast of Trumpets. In 2016 it is on 09/01/16. In 2017 it is on 09/20/17.
So we watch as the 6th bowl of Revelation is fulfilled, as we look to the Fall Feast Days for His return.
Here is a short summary on the Holy Feast Days http://christianitybeliefs.org/end-times-deceptions/the-holy-feast-days-of-god-deception/
By the way David, a bit of punctuation would be helpful. When I first started reading paragraph (1) I thought it was your lead-in comment, but it turned out to be Chuck Baldwin’s narrative (I think).
I am once again very pleased to see someone who is not slothful in study. I am relatively young and because of that fact, it’s hard to get these southern Baptists to listen to the truth. They’ve been fed lies for so long, it’s all they will eat. I praise the Lord for all the deception that I have been delivered from. Its been very painful at times, but so worth it. The word commands us to prove all things. I have proof thanks to the Grace of God and Christ our Lord. May he send more true laborers into the field.
David,
This is HUGE!
I understand your caution, but credit where credit is due. This sure looks like an honest recant, and it’s something I am hoping to see coming from other pastors – one in particular whose work I follow and support, but who is persisting with the pre-tribulation rapture dogma until now.
It is a big blessing to read this post!
The U S is a Christian nation. There is no reason for us to support a “Jewish State”. Why would Christians support another religion?
Also, if you review your history you will see that the Jews taking over the Holy Land are not the same Jews who were given the land. The Zionists are the ones there who are trying to take over. They came from all over the world and were paid to do so.
The Holy Spirit of our God has opened the eyes of your heart, Amen brother!
Hopefully He will openthe hearts of all those who read this article