While Patti writes a several parts series on the “Latter Rain”, it was put on my heart to reproduce this summary in a blog of my own. It appears as Appendix A in a book by David Chilton called “PARADISE RESTORED, A Biblical Theology of Dominion” starting on page 223. This man seemed so learned, he was only 45 years old at the time of his death. I can’t fathom how he was able to misrepresent scripture the way he did in this book. Oh yes, he claims to be a Post-Millennialist. He had to change literal scripture and change it to symbolic to line up with his beliefs. He pretty much ignores the Epistles of Paul, especially the letter to the Galatians, where it was specifically pointed out that the Law and the Old Covenant was replaced by the New Covenant at the Cross. He claims in Point 32 that Revelation isn’t futuristic, but was written for first century readers, but may I point out that Revelation wasn’t revealed to John until the first century was pretty much over? (circa. 96 A.D.),but later he wrote a book on Revelation, called “The Days of Vengeance: An Exposition of Revelation”. After some of his 45 points given by Chilton, I will give my own comments in blue print in retort based on what the bible actually says before twisting the meaning by man, and taking obviously literal scripture and changes it to symbolism to fit his own manmade beliefs. Chilton calls this his “Theses on Hope.” (I’m sure I’ll have some fun here)
1. The Bible teaches us to have hope, not despair: to expect victory and dominion for the gospel, not flight and defeat. (Dominion for the gospel ????)
2. Biblical Prophesy is written in both literal and symbolic language. The choice is not between “literalism” and “symbolism,” but between a Biblical and a speculative method of interpreting the bible. Wow! Speculation, no wonder they come up with so many different meanings for scripture. The truth is: Scripture should be taken as literal as possible, and when something can’t be literal, then is must be symbolic or figurative, but it will always have a literal truth. God certainly didn’t purposely hide the truth from us. How could he be an honest God if he purposely kept us in the dark of the very things we will be judged on at the final judgment.
3. Salvation is re-creation. In redemption, Jesus Christ restores man to the image of God. (How many times do you hear someone say?, “Well we are all just little Gods”. This is “New Age”. When I accepted Jesus, I don’t remember being able to create a new universe. All I know is that I am redeemed and thru the work Jesus did at the cross, I can have communion with the Father, with Jesus being our advocate.
4. Salvation and its blessings are presented in the Bible as definitive, progressive, and final. (HUH???) At the cross Christ said “It is finished”
5. We are not saved out of our environment; rather salvation works to restore the earth as a whole. God’s Holy Mountain (the Garden) will grow until it fills the entire world. Where did he come up with this? This is nothing more than “new age” psycho-babble. Are you reading this, Al Gore?
6. God blesses obedience and curses disobedience; this pattern will become dominant as history progresses.
7. Through generations of obedience, the godly will increasingly become competent and powerful, while the ungodly will grow weak and impotent. Chilton wrote this book in the early 80’s, certainly not seeing what the 21st century would bring. Just look at the evil in Washington D.C, not to mention Hollywood and the rest of the world. Chapter 6 of the Book of Romans deals with the sin nature. If it was possible for man to be obedient on his own, Jesus would never had to make the ultimate sacrifice on the cross.
8. The wicked are “raptured” first (i.e.,driven out of the earth and disinherited), as the righteous increasingly come into possession of all things. For all of us Blood bought Christians, this means we will be kicked off the earth. 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 (KJV)
15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. The Latter Rain and Dominionists don’t believe they will go in the rapture. It’s only conjecture on my part, but if you read the 17th Chapter of Revelation, it tells about the “Great Whore”, which is obviously a religious system in place during the Great Tribulation. If the Church is raptured by Rev. 4:1, then who is left?
15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. The Latter Rain and Dominionists don’t believe they will go in the rapture. It’s only conjecture on my part, but if you read the 17th Chapter of Revelation, it tells about the “Great Whore”, which is obviously a religious system in place during the Great Tribulation. If the Church is raptured by Rev. 4:1, then who is left?
9. Jesus Christ came as the Son of Man (the Second Adam), to set up God’s Kingdom on the earth. In the Gospels, especially in Matthew, Jesus taught a “spiritual kingdom”, not a physical kingdom, where every person will “be compelled” to be a part of it… What ever happened to free will?
10. The Biblical prophecies that Christ would reign as King were fulfilled in Christ’s enthronement at His Ascension. I have noticed that the Dominionists and Latter Rain ignore the Book of Revelation. Revelation 20:4 (KJV)
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
11. Daniel’s prophesy of the Son of Man “coming in the clouds” was fulfilled in the Ascension of Christ. (I always thought that ascend meant to rise up. To me ‘coming and going’ have the opposite meaning.
12. Jesus Christ definitively defeated and bound Satan and the demons in His Atonement, Resurrection and Ascension. Jesus defeated “sin and death” at the Cross, but satan is allowed to roam the earth seeking who he can “devour, kill and destroy” He won’t be bound until the Millenium Reign of Jesus Christ. We still have free will to accept the sacrifice of Jesus, or continue in sin. Revelation 20:1-2 (KJV)
1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
13. The Kingdom was established during the First Advent of Christ (including the judgment of A.D. 70); it is now in progress and will increase until the end of the world. Here again, Chilton ignores the Book of Revelation. Chapter 20. Christ sets up his Millennial Reign.
14. Ethnic Israel was excommunicated for its apostasy and will never again be God’s Kingdom. This is probably the dumbest thing I read yet. Not only does Jesus reveal in Revelation of the 1st fruits of Israel in the Great Tribulation as the Manchild, (the 144,000). They will definitely be a part of the “Bride of Christ” from Revelation 21. This is not just the ‘Church” as these jokers will try to get you to believe, but it’s the Holy City with all the redeemed saints, the raptured saints, the Manchild, the Tribulation saints, and Old Testament saints. Also in the Book of Ezekiel 37:3-6 (KJV)
3 And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.
4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
5 Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
6 And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. This definitely sounds like a promise from God that Israel will live again.
3 And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.
4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
5 Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
6 And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. This definitely sounds like a promise from God that Israel will live again.
15. The Kingdom is now made up of all those (Jew and Gentile) who have been redeemed by Jesus Christ.
16. The Church is now the Temple of God, having been indwelt by the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and fully established at the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70.
17. The Olivet Discourse (Matt 24, Mk 13, and Lk 21) is not about the Second Coming of Christ, It is a prophesy of the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D 70. Some of these I just don’t have to comment, they are so ridiculous. Just wait until you read the next one.
18. The Great Tribulation took place in the Fall of Israel. It will not be repeated and thus is not a future event (although Christians in every age have had to endure suffering for the faith. How do these Dominionists then explain the fact that the Book of Revelation didn’t come about until the year 96 A.D.,some 26 years after the Fall of Israel. Here again, they can’t explain away (or don’t want to), the Book of Revelation.
19. The Bible does not prophesy any future literal Temple or sacrificial system to be set up in Jerusalem. The Biblical prophesies of the Temple refer to Christ and His Church, definitively, progressively, and finally. Revelation 11:1-2 (KJV)
1 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. 4. The future Jewish temple in the days of Antichrist (Dan. 9:27; 11:45; 12:7; Mt. 24:15; 2Th. 2:3-4; Rev. 11:1-2) If you check out these scriptures, it makes it very clear that indeed a temple will be rebuilt. Matthew 24:15 (KJV)
15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) If there is no temple, then where does the anti-christ stand, in the local Baptist or Lutheran church? Or the local mosque?
1 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. 4. The future Jewish temple in the days of Antichrist (Dan. 9:27; 11:45; 12:7; Mt. 24:15; 2Th. 2:3-4; Rev. 11:1-2) If you check out these scriptures, it makes it very clear that indeed a temple will be rebuilt. Matthew 24:15 (KJV)
15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) If there is no temple, then where does the anti-christ stand, in the local Baptist or Lutheran church? Or the local mosque?
20. Although Israel will someday be restored to the true faith, the Bible doesn’t tell of any future plan for Israel as a special nation. Read Revelation 21. I would say that when God sets up his headquarters in the New Jerusalem, I’d say that will be pretty special.
21. The Biblical language of de-creation (the “collapsing universe”) is symbolic of God’s judgment, especially reminiscent of the Flood and the plagues on Egypt at the Exodus. I went back into the chapter that this guy was explaining all this, and I’m as clueless here as anyone. Your guess is as good as mine, even after he explained it, and backed it up with twisted scripture, it was still a mystery to me.
22. Antichrist is a term used by John to describe the widespread apostasy of the Christian Church prior to the Fall of Jerusalem. In general, any apostate teacher or system can be called “antichrist”, but the word does not refer to some “future Fuhrer.” The first part of his statement is partially true. But my question is: Why was the church any different after the fall of Jerusalem? And denying the anti-christ existence as the “son of perdition, as written in Zecchariah, Ezekiel, Daniel, and Revelation, and the Great Tribulation, is absolutely ludicrous. They build there foundational beliefs on only certain scriptures, and the rest of the Bible they deny.
23. The “Great Apostasy” happened in the first century. We therefore have no Biblical warrant to expect increasing apostasy as history progresses; instead, we should expect the increasing Christianization of the world. I wonder what Chilton calls his book, and I wonder what the Dominionists and Latter Rain call their movement if it isn’t apostasy and heresy.
24. The Last Days is a Biblical expression for the period between Christ’s Advent and the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D.70: the last days of Israel. (Oh Pollleezze!!!)
25. Before the Second Coming of Christ, the vast majority of Jews and Gentiles will be converted to the Christian faith. 25 years after this book was written, we don’t exactly see this happening either.
26. All of Christ’s enemies are gradually being subdued under His reign from heaven. He will remain in heaven until all enemies have been defeated. The last enemy, Death, will be destroyed when He returns. The “Manifest Sons of God” believe that they will become immortal. Why then do they need Jesus to come back at all?
27. Jesus Christ will return on the last day, when the Resurrection and the Last Judgment will take place. Revelation 20:11-12 (KJV)
11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. If you take a peek at Revelation 20, you will read that the “Great White Throne Judgment comes after the Millennial Reign. Maybe they figure Jesus won’t need to be around for the Millennial Reign, after all, won’t they be immortal and like God?
11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. If you take a peek at Revelation 20, you will read that the “Great White Throne Judgment comes after the Millennial Reign. Maybe they figure Jesus won’t need to be around for the Millennial Reign, after all, won’t they be immortal and like God?
28. The Rapture and 2nd Coming will occur at the same time together. The Church is not mentioned in the Book of Revelation after Chapter 4:1. Greek: meta (GSN-<G3326>) tauta (GSN-<G5023>), after these things (note a, Jn. 5:1). This Greek phrase is used at the beginning and at end of this verse thus: "After these things (after writing the things concerning the churches of Rev. 2 -- Rev. 3) I looked ... a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice ... said, Come up hither, and I will show thee things which must be after these things," that is, after the churches (Rev. 4:1). This confirms and settles the question as to the time of the fulfillment of all the events of Rev. 4 -- Rev. 22. They must be after these things of the churches, or after the rapture of the church. The church is no longer on earth when the events of Rev. 4 -- Rev. 22 take place. Dake's Annotated Reference Bible.
29. There will be one Resurrection of all men; the righteous will be raised to everlasting life, and the wicked will be raised to damnation.
30. The primary concern of prophesy is ethical conduct: obedience to God’s commands. Perhaps in the Old Testament this statement is somewhat true, but Paul’s letter to the Corinthians doesn’t agree. 1 Corinthians 14:3 (KJV)
3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
31. The Canon of Scripture was closed in A.D. 70, when the Old Covenant passed away. Gee, I always believed that the Old Covenant ended at the Cross…. Jesus said, “It is finished”.
32. The Book of Revelation is not to be interpreted “futuristically”; for it’s first-century readers, it’s message was contemporary, and the time of it’s fulfillment was “at hand.” Here again I reiterate, If John didn’t receive the Revelation from Christ and it wasn’t written until about the year 96, how do you suppose the writing of this was for the 1st century Christians?
33. The “Beast” of Revelation was a symbol of both Nero in particular and the Roman Empire in general. See Point 22 above where he says there will be no futuristic “fuehrer”. Also I must point out that Nero died in 68 A.D., some 28 years before the Book of Revelation was written.
34. The “False Prophet” symbolized the Jewish religious leadership. (LOL) Revelation 16:13 (KJV)
13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
Revelation 19:20 (KJV)
20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Revelation 20:10 (KJV)
10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
35. The “Harlot” symbolized apostate Jerusalem, which had ceased to be the City of God. I guess if you don’t believe that the Book of Revelation is futuristic, you can come up with all sorts of wild twisting of scripture. Read Revelation Chapter 17. It’s made clear to the reader that the “Harlot” is a religious system that will be destroyed by the anti-christ. If God’s church has been raptured by Rev.4:1, then who is left? Obviously it will be the remaining church, the church that hasn’t been raptured. The apostate church.
36. The “Millennium” is the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, which he established at His First Advent. In Point 38 below, Chilton claims a thousand years is symbolic, not literal. Does he believe that God doesn’t know what a thousand is? Revelation 20:1-4 (KJV)
1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
37. The “First Resurrection” is a Spiritual resurrection: our justification and regeneration in Christ. Revelation 20:5-6 (KJV)
5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. Here again, Chilton ignores the literal Word of God and decides to make it symbolic and come up with his own meaning.
5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. Here again, Chilton ignores the literal Word of God and decides to make it symbolic and come up with his own meaning.
38. The “thousand years” of Revelation 20 is symbolic for a vast number of years, most likely many thousands. See my notes for Point 36 above. There is no reason not to take the scripture literally, why make it symbolic? If God said a thousand, he means a thousand.
39. All Christians are priests in this age; all Christians are now seated in the heavenly places in Christ. Revelation 1:4-7 (KJV)
4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. The scripture points to Jesus’s Millennial reign, Chiltons spin on it is “kingdom now”
4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. The scripture points to Jesus’s Millennial reign, Chiltons spin on it is “kingdom now”
40. The New Creation has already begun: The Bible describes our salvation in Christ, both now and in eternity, as “a new heaven and a new earth.” Revelation 21:1-2 (KJV)
1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. This is the only place in the bible that that quote, “a new heaven and a new earth” appears. And it’s at the end of the Book of Revelation. But Chilton claims that Revelation is not futuristic.
1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. This is the only place in the bible that that quote, “a new heaven and a new earth” appears. And it’s at the end of the Book of Revelation. But Chilton claims that Revelation is not futuristic.
41. The “New Jerusalem,” the City of God, is the Church, now and forever. Does this sound like just the Church to you? Revelation 21:2-4 (KJV)
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
1. New city on earth (Rev. 21:2-3,10-27)
2. New and visible presence of God the Father on earth (Rev. 21:3-7; 22:3-5)
3. New earth conditions (Rev. 21:4-7)
5. New realization of eternal inheritances for all mankind (Rev. 21:7)
6. New segregation between godly and ungodly (Rev. 21:8-27; 22:15; Isa. 66:22)
7. New and eternal relationship (Rev. 21:3-10,24-27; 22:1-5)
8. New eternal generations of natural people (Rev. 21:3-7,24-27; 11:15; 22:4-5; Gen. 8:22; 9:12; 13:15; 17:7,19; Ex. 3:15; Dt. 5:29; 29:29; 2Sam. 7:24-26; 1Chr. 23:25; Ps. 45:17; 72:5; 89:4; 102:12,24; 106:31; 145:13; 146:10; Isa. 9:6-7; 51:8; 59:21; Jer. 31:35-36; 32:38-40; Ezek. 37:24-28; 43:7; Dan. 2:44-45; 7:13-14,18,27; Lk. 1:32-33,55; Heb. 12:28)
9. New traffic in the new city (Rev. 21:24-27)
10. New river on earth (Rev. 22:1)
11. New food for the new natural people (Rev. 22:1-2,14)
12. New and eternal health (Rev. 22:1-14)
13. New earth inhabitants -- the resurrected people residing in the new Jerusalem (Rev. 21:2,9-10; 22:1-5)
15. New method of living forever (Rev. 22:2)
16. New kinds of fruit (Rev. 22:2)
17. New and eternal King and kingdom on earth (Rev. 21:3-7,24-27; 22:3; Eph. 1:10)
18. New unity between heaven and earth (Rev. 21:3-7,24-27; 22:3; Eph. 1:10)
19. New and eternal responsibility of man in carrying out the original plan (Rev. 21:3-7,24-27; 22:1-5; Isa. 45:18; Gen. 1:26-28)
20. New future for natural and resurrected people (Rev. 21:3-7,24-27; 22:1-5; Eph. 2:7)
21. New and eternal realization of God's plan for man fulfilled (Rev. 21:2-7,24-27; 22:1-5)
Dake's Annotated Reference Bible.
42. The center of the Christian reconstruction of the world is the Church. The essence of Biblical religion, and the source of Christian culture, is the worship of God. Read the 21 points above, does it sound like God needs the churches help to reconstruct the world? The only mandate given by Jesus was the “Great Commission”, Mark 16:15-16 (KJV) 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. John 13:34 (KJV) 34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
43. The Church’s worship and government are officially recognized in the heavenly Court. When the Church pronounces lawful judgments, they are executed on earth, in history, through God’s providential administration of the world. If you believe in Post-Millennialism as Chilton does, you may be able to understand this one. It reminds me of the Infallible Doctrine of the Pope in the Catholic Church.
44. The Christian goal for the world is the universal development of Biblical theocratic republics, in which every area of life is redeemed and placed under the lordship of Jesus Christ and the rule of God’s law. In Misunderstanding of the Hope #2, pg 227. They believed that Christians would… [bring] about the Kingdom of God on earth through their own efforts. Chilton explains, “This is one of the most commonly heard objections to the Hope. The dominion outlook is equated with the liberal “Social Gospel’ movement of the early 1900’s. Such an identification is utterly absurd, devoid of any foundation whatsoever. The leaders of the Social Gospel movement were evolutionary humanists and socialists, and were openly hostile toward Biblical Christianity.” Today, 2011, we see exactly this happening. You can order the teaching tapes of C. Peter Wagner, and the “7 Mountain Mandate”. My old pastor in the church we used to go to preached on the “7 mountains of society. Believers of “Joels Army” believe that Christians will be compelled to join the kingdom of God. This is no better than Islam who force people to become Muslim.
45. The Christian standard for ethics in every area-for individuals, families, businesses, and governments-is Biblical law. The Christian cannot be satisfied with “pluralism,” or his calling is to work for the dominion of Jesus Christ and His Kingdom throughout the world. Prosperity for the world will come from Jesus Christ, and from Jesus Christ alone. This doesn’t exactly sound like the ‘Great Commission” or the Kingdom that Christ taught in the Book of Matthew and Luke? Every mention of the Kindom in these two Gospels and others refer to a Spiritual Kingdom, not a physical kingdom that the Dominionists teach. Paul said it best in his letter to the Romans 14:17 (KJV)
17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. How much clearer can you get than that?
17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. How much clearer can you get than that?
I will end this by adding a scripture from the Book of Revelation since Chilton was so free with misquoting and twisting the scriptures, here is a good scripture for all of us to remember:
Revelation 22:18-19 (KJV)
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
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