Jack Hibbs: The Church's Role in the World | Kirk Cameron on TBN
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- Takeaways: Kirk Cameron is joined by Jack Hibbs, pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, to discuss how the church and the government work together.
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Our church has grown through the pandemic 😊 and we're in Europe where we had no rights...
Thanks be to God almighty praise the lord our God Jesus Christ is the only way to our father. Sending love to all peace be with you always ❤ to all God bless
I'm from the US and our church is so little now. Im so happy that your church has grown. Americans are weak. We have rights and we're still scared. Im so glad that you guys are doing strong without rights! I pray that you guys stay strong!
Awesome speech Pastor, you outshine so many in these dark days and you are getting brighter, Praise Jesus
God Bless Jack and Kirk for being such good witnesses and teachers for Jesus Christ. 🙏🙏🙏
When the choice is God vs government, I'll choose God every single time, no question.
Thank you for your message, we as Christians have to stand up.
It is far better to obey G-D than man. Keep shining the light of truth.
Jack hibbs has been my pastor for the past 4 years . I watch every day and he is absolutely 💯 true to doctrine.
Amen!
The church cannot stop!
He did exactly what he was supposed to. What an opportunity for the gospel.
I saw pastors getting in trouble from the government in Canada for staying open and holding services. Pastors in California were in trouble legally for staying open. I applaud the churches that remained open. We are supposed to follow the government until they are in direct violation of the Bible. The Bible is clear that the church is a beacon of light in a dark world. As a believer we should not be afraid of death anyway. We are supposed to treat everyday as our last. God has numbered our days. I attend a home . We never stopped meeting. We were also attending a Calvary Chapel that did close for several weeks and had online services only then opened back up. My home church was my lifeline during that time. I also started being more diligent in reading my Bible that continues until this day.
In case you are interested Mel, Pastor Arthur whom you speak of won his day in court!! The court determined the gov't had no legal right to close his church and to compensate him financially for all his fines and time. A win for God for sure!!
@@gilbertrr thank you so much for letting us know this. I could not believe how they treated him. This is some good news. 😀
Pastor Jack is one of the few that stay with the gospel and follows the Word. Blessing to you Pastor Jack.
Amen
Kirk also provided the legitimate teaching on the history of our Chrisian heritage with his fireside chats in his backyard. I looked forward to those each evening just like I look forward to Pastor Jack and Gia as well as Pastor Allen Jackson and the worship at World Outreach Church in TN.
No...like most apostate ministry and church's, he follows the gospel how HE interrupts it.
@@Gunslinger_Disciple *Interprets.
Jack Hibbs is truly a gift from God.
I totally agree we are in the last days🙌 my son in law, Pastor James Coates, here in Edm Canada was 1 put in jail for keeping our church open. We cannot compromise we need to stand for Christ. The church is under persecution BUT we have the hope & peace of knowing that God is building HIS church! It’s not mans church it’s God’s bride🙏 stand faithfully obedient & firm because God will protect His own💕
Pastors & churchs don’t cave it is not worth the consequences 🔥
I’m recommitting to God and my recovery. Heard good things about you, Jack. Thanks!
Awesome Preaching Pastor Jack!!! 🥰🙏🏽🥰🙏🏽🥰
Amen! Thank you for addressing this with scripture.
The testing and trying of our faith more precious than gold.
Jack Hibbs is Amazing!!! He stays with the Holy Word's of God.Amen and 🙏Amen 🙏
I thank God for the few pastors like Pastor Jack who sought and obeyed GOD!
At the hour we most NEEDED OPEN churches we got closed doors!
It caused such grief for the body of Christ who needed fellowship, encouragment, and strength!
Thank you, Pastor Jack, Pastor John MacArthur, Pastor Rob McCoy etc!
You are so appreciated!
One of the best posters I've ever heard who actually brings people to the Lord because his word is true to the Lord. Bless you Jack.
God Bless you guys!!! ✝️💘
Blessings to you and your ministry 🙏
This dude is sharp. Thank you pastor.
You are so cool pastor Jack and a good teacher god-given you've got me through this pandemic you're one of them our King is coming soon California
Pastor Gibbs is exactly right. The church I attend in southern Oregon stayed open and our pastor dad many of the same things and we continue to grow because of this.
Amen!!! God bless you all❤️
God bless Jack and Kirk
The way California treated covid is appalling. Same in NJ .
Kids can't read in NJ schools. But they know about drag queens
Thank you guys so much for being real men of God!
Amen! We attend “The Barn” in Prosser, WA & usually stream your sermons. We also lift you up in prayer asking that God would keep His hedge of protection surrounding you. Thank you for choosing to listen & follow Him.
Government is not suppose to mess with church.
And vice versa, as the USA is not a theocracy (except Utah).
I followed six churches. I financially gave to six churches. March 2020 happened and for MONTHS I wondered where my churches were? I struggled. I cried. None of it made any sense and I had nowhere to go.
And then I discovered Pastor Jack and others who weren't afraid of the government. Those who stood before God because they were more afraid to answer to God over how they shepherded their flock during a shutdown?
I feel like believers are waking up the last 6 months
Amen And Amen! Show us, Guide us, Lead us!!!
We are getting ready to relocate, and I really want to find a church that stands on Gods Word! It would be wonderful if all of these Pastors who do stand on the Word of God could collaborate and form a list of the churches who stood firm even through the skamdemic.
Make sure you find a good Bible based church ?
Rock harbor bakersfield has a list, Brandon holthaus is the pastor
Good Luck on that. I would hop most people who along went with these restrictions regret it , even though they went along with the skam.
Way to go Jack being a God pleaser and not a man pleaser
Because of Covid I stated going to Grace Community with John MacArthur because he stayed open. What a blessing. God bless the strong pastors leading with the Bible and not chasing money and likes. God Bless.
Just live a godly life and do what is right in the eyes of THE LORD
Yes yes and yes!! Well said Pastor Jack! Thank you fir standing!!!
When I hit like Jack it's because I really like what I'm seeing. ❤❤❤
Amen!
Way to go, Pastor Jack!
I attended church where the pastors misinterpreted Romans 13. It really started to bother me requiring registration and masks for services and children and young as 6 to wear face covering. There were times I would not give my whole tithe to the church I attend to protest The Virus protocols. Hopefully this will never happen again. I wonder if the reason I had some major financial insecurities was the fact I would not give totally to the church I attend once I started catching on.
Hopefully that will never happen again.
Our Souvereign God is on our side, "fear not." says the LORD Almighty !🙏🏻
Jesus Christ and the church
Are essential the most essential Nothing Else Matters at the end of the day.🙏❤️🇺🇸🇮🇱
❤ this!!!!
It’s pretty wild we have a neighbor church that are still closed. Unbelievable
Thanks for this video. It’s a blessing for you to discuss this ❤! GBY
When a paster puts the word of God above to wickedness of government and man God will be there in power and with that Paster. God bless this man with super natural power to fight this present antichrist spirit. He needs your support. Hear the call of Gods Spirit today and obay.
Praise be to the living God our Lord Jesus Christ.
How can we be living in the last days and still follow Jesus' advice to leave behind the 99 and go to help the lost ones? We have thousands of generations left to follow him.
Church of the Open door in glendora stayed open during the pandemic we met in a tent I was proud of my pastor for meeting I was proud that we didn't stop meeting and I was proud that we were still singing but Jack hibbs he's the real deal I was proud that he was indoors I was proud that he was doing what God commanded My pastor said God said we should meet and that we should not forsake the assembly of the congregation or they assembly of God's people So we met because that's what God commanded So I want to thank you Jack Gibbs and I think he passed her Anderson for meeting during the pandemic
This is a very important message, thank you!
The question becomes, do we follow Christ Jesus alone, or man's law? "As for me and my household we will serve the Lord"!, Ty for your time and help
Amen, Amen, Amen!
Is it wise to stay in California despite everything wrong happening here? My fiancé and I are deciding whether we should pack up our bags to Tennessee or relocate to Chino to have CCCH as our home church. God bless you Pastor Jack for standing up for Truth.
I vote Tennessee. I was living in So. Cal for 40 years and had to move, and considered the exact same thing. Thought about CCCH too. I left CA in July, and it was a great decision. I happened to move to Colorado Springs, but Tennessee was in the running, probably more conservative. I'm paying $3.40 for gas, and driving 1 hr to Denver is beautiful scenery compared to driving the 5 or the 405, etc.. I have 2 good Calvary chapels near me, and the town I considered in Utah had a great Calvary too. And I still watch Jack online anytime. Hope it helps, best of luck either way, God Bless You!
Never hurts to go somewhere that has plenty of water and no water problems in the future too.
Fast, pray, and look for direction from the Lord.
Christians need to UNITE UNDER ONE BANNER I.e. Christ!!
YES!
I believe God lead Pastor Jack Hibbs
Great 👍
Love pastor ❤Jack hibbs & next try to get pastor Raul Ries to go he also speaks The TRUTH 🙏
It sounds like this pastor really gets it. Sadly I have encountered too many pastors who keep their fingers in the wind to see what will please man and keep the financial income stream growing. They seem to forget that it is God who provides the increase and they end up manipulating.
Oh no!! Can't miss out on TITHING! Gotta keep the hat in rotation 🤑
Our (my church's) giving went UP. The pews are full.
Titus three specifies LEGITIMATE authority hmmm... #doingWhatIsGood
Amen, there is a reason why Isaiah 9:6 says: "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counselor, MIGHTY God" The name "Kirk" mean "A church"! Amen!!!!
Our previous church (we changed churches cuz we moved a year before the pandemic) became quite liberal minded when the pandemic hit fearful of everything. Also fearful of offending people if they went against government orders. We've got family members that still attend there and have told us many people left during that time. The thing that urks me the most is how can a church be soooooo liberal and follow the Bible at the same time. I dont think its possible.
The physical church is not the body of Christ, we are. There will be some point in time that the government will physically come and shut down our churches, then we go to meetings at Christian homes like they did in the days of the apostles. I have a feeling it's closer then you think.
Pastors say we will obey God rather than man. Then covid.
Large! churches have the advantages of being able to Pay for an attorney or attorneys. Small churches will simply go down with the ship because, LIKE ALWAYS!, most people simply say: “Hey go get your own money!!”.
Ah yes all about money religion is a business thats what it's all about never mind putting people at risk Cam'ron is one of these people
The first thing that happened to me was Jesus said this pandemic is a lie then while sitting in my car during service the Holy Spirit had me get out of the car and My finger was pointing at the Pastor asking Why are you not applying the blood over the Church and it's People, where's your faith? Needless to say they ushered me back into my car Why is it we have not learned to desiren who is doing the talking, My Church didn't know that it was the Holy Spirit talking through me. Even I was amazed at what happened. Since then the Church has been losing ground and people .
Number 1
You don't point your finger at anyone
#2 you were out of line!!!!!!
HALLELUJAH!!!! IT ISN'T MY CHURCH, IT IS GOD' S. YES!!!!!!!! THE MESSAGE AND ALL ARE GOD' S. PRAY AND LAY HANDS ON THE SICK. I asked everyone that said Obey the government lock downs, v WHAT IF THIS WAS THE MARK OR THEY SAID DON'T SPEAK JESUS OR PREACH THE GOSPEL? WOULD YOU GIVE IN?" They all got real quiet. The disciples never backed down, even facing death. WE TAKE UP OUR CROSS. We are to please and do God' s Word no matter what. If government comes against that said WORD OF GOD, i do not and will not bow. HALLELUJAH AND PRAISE GOD FOR THIS TRUTH!!! Thank you.
It's written in our Bibles that no one is supposed to change God's words that was written by God's own words to the Apostles we are supposed to honor God almighty 1st there's only one God and he is a jealous God. America was founded by our founding fathers as a Christian country. The Constitution is not broken our current administration an some past administration's have also not been following it. We must put God 1st regardless of the evil Political agendas hatred towards us tries to do ? we must stand united one nation under God. We must lead Americans in all God's ways. And we must never allow evil to win over God's will.
THE DROSS RISING TO THE TOP AND GOD CLEARING IT OFF..........YES! CONFIRMATION!!!! THANK YOU FATHER GOD
God has asked us to share this message with as many of His people as possible, so we are sharing it as a comment. Many take this as a criticism, but it is a warning. Some have demanded we not leave a comment, to this we say, we must follow God's request, not man's. If this message displeases you or offends you, then your issue is not with us, but with God, so please pray to Him about this. Last Days message for the hour, like in Jeremiah, when the message from God was not what they wanted to hear, the prophets said don't listen to Jeremiah. It was a time of transition, as it is today, when Jesus is getting ready to vomit the lukewarm institutional church out of His mouth, not a message that people want to hear. Instead of heeding the warning, leaders and believers say, "I am rich and have become wealthy and have need of nothing." Those that preach the warning that the institutional church is lukewarm and about to be vomited, are not well received. The lukewarm institutional church, that has been lukewarm for centuries, responds to this warning with rebellion, pride and arrogancy and refuse to examine what they are doing. This is very similar to Stephen who was speaking to the leaders of institutional Judaism, he said, "You men who are stiff necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears are always resisting the Holy Spirit; you are doing just as your fathers did." Today we see the same, lukewarm institutional leaders want to do what they want to do and will not listen to those messengers who are warning of the approaching vomiting. This is nothing new, they would not listen in the wilderness, they would not listen to Jeremiah, they would not listen to Isaiah, God told Jeremiah and Isaiah, they had ears but would not hear and would not listen. Even though God says, "Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore, be zealous and repent." The messengers who warn of the pending vomiting because of the lukewarmness that is so entrenched in the institutional church, tell the leaders that they have become blind to what has been added to the worship and serving of God. Have you ever read Jeremiah 14? When God says He is going to do something, He is going to do it, and He sends messengers out in advance to warn His people, even though God knows most will not listen, which is why God's word says, "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches." Jesus is knocking on the doors of the lukewarm institutional church, for the sake of your eternity, listen and come out from among them.
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I totally agree
I'm reading Jeremiah right now
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Pastor means Leader or Elder and all most all of the first Churches we're led by more than 1 Elder.
Donde es la iglesia del pastor Jack?
First time in word and prayer then the church.
It’s easy to pls. GOD than people
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What about marriage license?
Many ask their Priest or Pastor if speaking in Tongues as the Spirit gives utterance is needed to be Saved and they say something like, "Definitely not." Or they think something like, "I don't think I want to get involved with that speaking in Tongues type thing, that's a little too weird and hardcore for me." They say that because they don't know about the following scriptures, or have ignored them. Please note the information below is not taught at any Catholic or Protestant Church, nor is it taught at any Catholic or Protestant Seminary School, or at any Catholic or Protestant Divinity School.
The following is some word for word scriptures about speaking in Tongues as the Spirit gives utterance:
Jesus said in Mark 16:17,"And these signs shall follow them that believe, In my name shall they cast out devils, they shall SPEAK WITH NEW TONGUES."
Acts 2:3-4, (Pentecost),"And it appeared to unto them cloven TONGUES LIKE AS OF FIRE, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST, and they began TO SPEAK WITH OTHER TONGUES as the SPIRIT GAVE THEM UTTERANCE."
Acts 8:14-17,"Now when the apostles, which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John. 15 Who when they were come down, prayed for them that they MIGHT RECEIVE THE HOLY GHOST. 16 For as yet he was fallen upon none of them, only they were BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS. 17 Then LAID THEY THEIR HANDS ON THEM and they RECEIVED THE HOLY GHOST."
Acts 9:17-18, (Paul's baptism) "And Ananias went his way and entered into the house, and PUT HIS HANDS ON HIM and said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto you in the way as you came, has sent me, that you might receive your sight, AND BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST. 18 And immediately there fell from his eyes that as it had been scales, he received his sight forthwith, and arose, and was BAPTIZED."
Acts 10:44-48, (Peter speaking to Cornelius and those with him), "While Peter yet spake these words, THE HOLY GHOST FELL ON THEM which heard the word. 45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, that on the Gentiles also was poured out the GIFT OF THE HOLY GHOST. 46 For they heard them SPEAK WITH TONGUES and magnify God, and then answered Peter. 47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be BAPTIZED, which have received the HOLY GHOST as well as we. 48 And he commanded them to be BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF THE LORD."
In Acts 19:1-6, Paul met 12 believers in Ephesus and asked them, 2 Have you received the Holy Ghost since you BELIEVED? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. 3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were you baptized? And they said unto John's baptism. 4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is on Christ Jesus. 5 When they heard this, they were BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS. 6 And when Paul LAID HIS HANDS ON THEM, the Holy Ghost came on them, and they SPOKE WITH TONGUES and prophesied." Those scriptures prove that just because a person is a believer does not mean they are automatically saved, and just because a person is a believer does not mean they automatically have the Holy Ghost.
Jesus said in John 7:38-39,"He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly SHALL FLOW RIVERS OF LIVING WATER. 39 But this he spoke of the SPIRIT, which they that believe on him should receive, for the HOLY GHOST was not yet given, because that Jesus was not yet glorified."
Paul said in Galatians 1:12 that he was not taught by any man, but was taught by Jesus himself, which means that everything Paul said was exactly what Jesus told him to say.
Paul said in 1 Corinthians 14:2,"He that SPEAKS IN AN UNKNOWN TONGUE EDIFIES HIMSELF...."
Paul said that Jesus said in 1 Corinthians 14:21,"In the law it is written, With men of other TONGUES and other lips will I speak unto this people, and yet for all that, THEY WILL NOT HEAR ME, saith the Lord." Verse 39 says, "Wherefore brethren, covet to prophesy, AND FORBID NOT TO SPEAK WITH TONGUES."
The following scriptures prove that when a person speaks with tongues as the Spirit gives utterance, it is at that moment the Spirit of Christ initially dwells in them:
Paul said in Galatians 3:27,"For as many of you as have been BAPTIZED into Christ HAVE PUT ON CHRIST."
Paul said in 1 Corinthians 14:22,"Wherefore TONGUES are for a SIGN (or PROOF they received the Holy Ghost)...."
Paul said in Romans 8:11,"But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies BY HIS SPIRIT THAT DWELLS IN YOU." That is referring to being raised up to meet Jesus in the air at the Rapture which is referred to in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18, which Paul also wrote. If a person has not been baptized in Jesus name, meaning Jesus name is invoked at baptism which is Acts 2:38, Acts 8:14-18, Acts 8:38, Acts 9:17-18, Acts 10:44-48, Acts 16:33, Acts 18:7, Acts 18:8, Acts 19:3-5, and Acts 22:16 - which all of those WERE FOR THE REMISSION OF SIN, (Acts 2:38) and has not been baptized with Holy Ghost/Holy Spirit, they will not have that Spirit that will allow them to meet Jesus in the air at the Rapture, and therefore not be Saved. All the above is exactly what Jesus meant in John 3:7,"You MUST be born again." In John 3:5 he said, "Verily, verily I say unto you, Except a man be born of water AND of the Spirit, he can not enter into the kingdom of God." Regarding Baptism - Jesus said in Mark 16:16,"He that believes and is BAPTIZED shall be saved, but he that believes not shall be damned." There Jesus links not being baptized with damnation. Being born of water is being immersed in water (baptized) in Jesus Name, being born of the Spirit is being baptized with the Holy Ghost.
If you are convinced you need to get Baptized in water in Jesus Name and get Baptized with the Holy Ghost, do a search, type in "United Pentecostal Church International", scroll slightly down to just below the red box, type in your zip code, then a screen will show a Church nearest you that will do that. If you do all of the above you will be making SURE your name is written in the Lamb's Book Of Life. .
No Catholic Church will do it because they condemn water baptism in Jesus Name and declared it INVALID in the New Catholic Encyclopedia Volume 2, page 66, the Catholic Encyclopedia, also in Catholic Catechism 232, 233, and 1226-1284, and also in Chapter 7 of the 16 chapter Catholic Didache. No Protestant Church will do it because they teach water baptism is not needed, but Jesus said in Mark 16:16,"He that believes and is BAPTIZED shall be saved, but he believes not shall be damned. "They also say baptism was not done in Jesus Name, and that it is a "Outer sign of an inner change", but all of the above proves it was done in Jesus Name. Some say the Thief on the Cross next to Jesus was not baptized but Jesus told him he would be with Him that day in Paradise. Jesus had not given the COMMANDMENT to be Baptized in water in His Name until after he rose from the dead and just before He ascended into heaven. The Thief or anyone else at that time could not have done it because they did not know about it.
Jesus said in John 10:37," My Sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me."
If anyone in his church died, he will have that life to carry on his soul, when he meets with Jesus. He will have to explain why he was selfish.
Jesus would never put another in harms way. This guy would and did. That in itself, against the teaching of Jesus.
I believe this is why the early Christian church met in people's homes. I am not even in agreememt with having a paid pastor. Jesus told his disciples to not even take an extra pair of sandals as they travelled let alone luggage and motel/hotel money. Paul wasa tentmaker and he described himself as a bondservant which is a slave or an unpaid worker. I disagree with modern churches for many reasons.
Church is where brethren or biblical followers come together to share and celebrate Yehovah-Yeshua’s commands and instructions. Furthermore Shabbat is what God has instructed followers to follow as a day of rest and reflection of Yehovah-Yeshua on the seventh day. Why then do these institutions celebrate that day on Sunday (Sun God). Could this be the reason that the so called churches are persecuted in different forms either by governments or other institutions, as they do not adhere to Yehovah’s commands and follow man made commands aka Roman Catholic doctrines
You would call Neville Goddard enemy's when his teaching proves your blind about yourself, you will wake cause no ones lost.
The laws of men are based in emotion.. they submit to the wants of the people.. regardless of right or wrong.. many good things are against the law.. many bad things are made lawful.. they have created an armed force to force the people to obey the laws of men regardless of right or wrong.. they have left the laws of god for the laws of men that allow them to do the immorality they prefer...
Yeah, well there's religious nut bags that consider premarital sex as wrong. Should that be illegal?
Do you know how many pastors have died? How many of their followers in church got sick and die? That is so against the teaching of Jesus. It's selfish!
Wow, I'm shocked! TBN actually has a pastor who isn't a charlatan!
Putting making money having the churh doors open, is more important than saving lives? That is evil. That is against the teaching of Jesus!
THE ONLY HOPE FOR HUMANITY IS TO REPENT TO JESÚS TODAY AND LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORS AS YOURSELF AMÉN ❤ MATTHEW 25:31-46.
"The inspired authors of the New Testament explicitly said that they were living in the last days. The period from 30 A.D. to 70 A.D. was the last days of the Old Covenant. It was the transition period between the two covenants. All of the New Testament was written before 70 A.D. The last days is not a period that stretches on for millennia and continues in our time.
Hebrews 1:1-2
1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;
1 Timothy 4:1
1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,
2 Timothy 3:1
1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:
1 Peter 1:5
5 who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
1 Peter 1:20-21
20 He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you
Acts 2:16-17
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 ‘ And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God,
That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
Your young men shall see visions,
Your old men shall dream dreams.
James 5:1-3
1 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you! 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have heaped up treasure in the last days.
1 Peter 4:7
7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers.
1 John 2:18-20
18 Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.
Jude 1:17-18
17 But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: 18 how they told you that there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own ungodly lusts.
The authors of the New testament said they were living at the end of the age.
1 Corinthians 7:31
31 and those who use this world as not misusing it. For the form of this world is passing away.
1 Corinthians 10:11
11 Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.
Hebrews 9:26
26 He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself."
@Tomas TEN EVIDENCES THAT THE BOOK OF REVELATION WAS WRITTEN BEFORE AD 70
The primary reason some Bible teachers claim the Book of Revelation was written around AD 96 is because John noted in Revelation 1:9 that he was on the island of Patmos at the time he received the Revelation. There is some historical evidence that John was exiled to Patmos under the reign of Domitian between AD 81 and AD 96. Therefore, the book might have been written during that time-or so some claim. In reality, there are also historical documents that tell us John was exiled to Patmos at a much earlier date. Here I will share ten evidences that Revelation was written before AD 68.
1. The Syriac
We have the witness of one of the most ancient versions of the New Testament, called The Syriac. The second-century Syriac Version, called the Peshitto, says the following on the title page of the Book of Revelation:
Again the revelation, which was upon the holy John the Evangelist from God when he was on the island of Patmos where he was thrown by the emperor Nero.
Nero Caesar ruled over the Roman Empire from AD 54 to AD 68. Therefore, John had to have been on the island of Patmos during this earlier period. One of the oldest versions of the Bible tells us when Revelation was written! That alone is a very compelling argument.
2. Revelation 17:10
When we look at the internal evidence, we find a very clear indicator of the date of authorship in Revelation 17:10: “They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while” (Rev. 17:10). This passage, which speaks of the line of rulers in Rome, tells us exactly how many rulers had already come, which one was currently in power, and that the next one would only last a short while. Take a look at how perfectly it fits with Nero and the Roman Empire of the first century.
The rule of the first seven Roman Emperors is as follows:
“Five have fallen...”
Julius Caesar (49-44 BC)
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14)
Tiberius (AD 14-37)
Caligula (AD 37-41)
Claudius (AD 41-54)
“One is...”
Nero (AD 54-68)
“the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while.”
Galba (June AD 68-January AD 69, a six month ruler-ship)
Of the first seven kings, five had come (Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Gaius, and Claudius), one was currently in power (Nero), and one had not yet come (Galba), but would only remain a little time (six months). The current Caesar at the time of John’s writing was the sixth Caesar, Nero.
3. Those Who Pierced Him
As I discussed in depth in Raptureless, the Hebrew idiom “coming on clouds” speaks of God coming to bring judgment on a city or nation. That is what Jesus came to do in AD 70. Revelation 1:7 tells us who His judgment is against:
Lo, he doth come with the clouds, and see him shall every eye, even those who did pierce him, and wail because of him shall all the tribes of the land. Yes! Amen (Revelation 1:7 YLT).
Here, the phrase “those who did pierce him” refers to the people of the first century. According to this passage, they were expected to be alive at the time of Revelation’s fulfillment. The fact that “those who did pierce him” were not alive in AD 96, because they were killed in the slaughter of AD 70, is a clear indicator that Revelation was written before AD 70.
4. Jewish Persecution of Christians
The Jewish persecution of Christianity in Revelation 6 and 11 indicates a pre-AD 70 authorship. After the slaughter of AD 70, the Jews were not in a position to persecute the early Church. In fact, since AD 70, the Jews have never been in a position to be able to persecute Christians.
5. Judaizing Heretics in the Church
The activity of the Judaizing heretics in the Church (see Rev. 2:6,9,15; 3:9) is emphasized in the letters to the churches in Revelation. This tells us something about the dating of the letter, because the Judiazing heretics lost a great deal of influence after Paul’s epistles were circulated. Also, it makes sense that the heresy would have been a much smaller issue after so many Jews were slaughtered in AD 70. Only an early date of authorship allows for the heretics to be a significant problem.
6. Existence of Jerusalem and the Temple
The existence and integrity of Jerusalem and the Temple (see Rev. 11) suggest a date before the destruction of AD 70. If the Book of Revelation was written in AD 96, only twenty-six years after the destruction of the Temple and the Holy City, it is shocking John didn’t mention the recent massacre of the city and Temple.
7. Time-related Passages
The internal time-related portions of Revelation indicate that the events it foretells will come to pass shortly (see Rev. 1:1,3; 22:10,20). If this is read with an unbiased perspective, we can easily conclude Revelation was not written about events 2,000 years in the future. The time texts are bookends, which frame the content of the book.
8. John’s Appearance in AD 96
Another reason to believe the Book of Revelation was written at the earlier date is because Jerome noted in his writings that John was seen in AD 96 and that he was so old and infirm that “he was with difficulty carried to the church, and could speak only a few words to the people.”1 We must put this fact together with Revelation 10:11, which says John must “prophesy again concerning many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.” It is difficult to imagine John would be able to speak to many nations and many kings at any date after AD 96 since he was already elderly and feeble.
9. Timetable Comparison with Daniel
In Daniel, the author was told to “seal up the vision, for it is a long way off” (Dan. 12:4)-which referred to a 483-year wait until Jesus came to fulfill the prophecy. By contrast, in Revelation, John was told to “not seal up the vision because it concerns things which must shortly come to pass” (Rev 22:10). If 483 years was considered a long way off, meaning that the vision should be sealed, it makes no sense that 2,000 plus years would be considered “shortly to come to pass” and not to be sealed up. Clearly, the obvious answer is Revelation shouldn’t be sealed because it was about to happen at the AD 70 destruction of Jerusalem.
10. Only Seven Churches
The existence of only seven churches in Asia Minor (see Rev. 1) also indicates a writing date before the greater expansion of Christianity into that region, which occurred after the fall of Jerusalem.
The Other Perspective
Those who believe in the later date of authorship for the Book of Revelation mainly lean on the fact that Irenaeus the Bishop of Lyons (AD 120-202) claimed John wrote while on Patmos under Domitian’s reign. This alone could seem compelling, except Irenaeus is noted for making mistakes in recording dates and times in his writings. Irenaeus is the same Church father who claimed Jesus’ ministry lasted nearly twenty years, from the age of thirty until the age of fifty.
Because Revelation contains no internal evidence for a later date of authorship, proponents of the later date must lean only upon external evidence to force this conclusion. Even the external evidence of Irenaeus is not a reliable source, and many scholars have even picked apart Irenaeus’ quote about the date of authorship as possibly being a very misunderstood quotation.
Kenneth Gentry has done the world an invaluable service by writing his doctoral dissertation on the dating of Revelation. His irrefutable paper is easily purchasable as a book under the title: Before Jerusalem Fell. John A.T. Robinson has also graced us all with his book, Redating the New Testament, in which he proves all the books of the New Testament were written before AD 70.
Considering these strong proofs for an early date of writing alongside the very poor evidence in favor of a later date, I believe it is common sense to date the writing of Revelation prior to AD 70.
@Tomas If Revelation was written after 70 AD, why does John give time statements throughout the book pointing to imminent events which fit the description of Jerusalem's destruction from Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 17/21?
If Revelation would occur thousands of years after it was written, why does John say the 6th king is the one who "is" which would mean his present day?
If Revelation was written after 70 AD, why was he told to measure the temple, if the temple was already destroyed?
If Revelation was written after 70 AD, why was John told how long the Gentiles would tread down the city (Revelation 11) which Jesus referred to in Luke 21:24 which were the events from 67-70 AD?
If Revelation was written after 70 AD, why is there nothing mentioned about the destruction of Jerusalem?
If Revelation was written after 70 AD, how could there be other apostles alive (Revelation 2:2) , when all the apostles except John were dead before 70 AD?
If Revelation was written after 70 AD, how could there be jews persecuting Christians (Revelation 2:9,3:9) which would have been impossible after the destruction of Jerusalem?
Kirk Cameron believes most of Revelation has already been fulfilled.
At the very beginning of the Book of Revelation we are told explicitly when the prophesies contained in the book were to be fulfilled! The timing of the prophecies is the key to understanding Revelation.
1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants-things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, 2 who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things that he saw. 3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near. (Revelation 1:1-3)
John was not writing to Christians living in America in the 21st century. He was writing to seven churches in Asia which have long since disappeared. Revelation cannot be understood apart from this fact.
4 John, to the seven churches which are in Asia:
Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, (Revelation 1:4)
The theme to the Book of Revelation was the Second Coming of Jesus against the apostate Jews in A.D. 70. This was prophesied by Jesus in Matt. 10:23, 16:27-28, Ch 24, etc. The phrases “they who pierced Him” and “all the tribes of the land” are two familiar designations for Old Covenant Israel.
7Lo, he doth come with the clouds, and see him shall every eye, even those who did pierce him, and wail because of him shall all the tribes of the land. Yes! Amen! (Revelation 1:7 YLT)
John clearly identified himself and the seven churches in Asia Minor as living in the tribulation!!!
9 I, John, both your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. ( Rev 1:9 NKJV)
Jesus said to the church in Thyatira:
25 But hold fast what you have till I come. (Revelation 2:25)
Question: Is the church at Thyatira still holding on to what they have? Are they still waiting for Jesus to return? Obviously not. The church at Thyatira is long gone now. So did Jesus fail? Did He deceive that church? Or did He come back in their lifetime as He promised?
Jesus said to the church in Sardis:
"Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown." (Revelation 3:11)
Question: Is the church at Sardis still holding on to what they have? Are they still waiting for Jesus to return? Obviously not. The church at Sardis is long gone now. So did Jesus fail? Did He deceive that church? Or did He come back in their lifetime as He promised?
The Lord told the seven churches in Asia in the first century He was coming quickly in their time.
“Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.” (Revelation 22:7)
10 And he said to me, “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand. (Revelation 22:10)
Contrast with Daniel 8:26 which reads:
26 “ And the vision of the evenings and mornings Which was told is true; Therefore seal up the vision, For it refers to many days in the future.”
There was only about 500 years between Daniel and Revelation.
“And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.
(Revelation 22:12)
He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.” Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus! (Revelation 22:20)
Nationalist thinking is dangerous. Jesus never said go against the govt or tax man...or not to pay unfair taxes. He actually told Paul to go fishing and the first fish he catches, open his mouth to find a coin. Gove that coin to the tax man for you and me. Jesus never says to disrespect the government...we have to live with them while we're here....just show love all around and pray
PLEASE DO NOT CONFUSE MEN CALLED BY GOD and men called by men.
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POWERFUL CONVICTION THAT COMES ONLY BY SOMEONE WHO IS WILLING TO SACRIFICE HIS LIFE FOR THE SAKE OF JESUS AND HIS PEOPLE.
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rest of men called by men are just hirelings.
New Covenant Whole Gospel:
Let us now share the Old Testament Gospel found below with the whole world. On the road to Emmaus He said the Old Testament is about Him.
He is the very Word of God in John 1:1, 14. Awaken Church to this truth.
Jer 31:31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
Jer 31:32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by
husband unto them, saith the LORD:
Jer 31:33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Jer 31:34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
Is the most important genealogy in the Bible found in Matthew 1:1 (Gal. 3:16)? Is God's Son the ultimate fulfillment of Israel (John 1:49)? Why has the modern Church done a pitiful job of sharing the Gospel with modern Orthodox Jews? Why would someone tell them they are God's chosen people and then fail to share the Gospel with them? Who is the seed of the woman promised in Genesis 3:15? Who is the "son" in Psalm 2? Who is the "suffering servant" of Isaiah 53? Who would fulfill the New Covenant promised in Jeremiah 31:31-34? Who would fulfill the timeline of Daniel chapter 9 before the second temple was destroyed? Why have we not heard this simple Old Testament Gospel preached on Christian television in the United States on a regular basis?
Once a person comes to understand the New Covenant promised to Israel and Judah in Jeremiah 31:31-34, which is found fulfilled by Christ during the first century in Hebrews 8:6-13, and Hebrews 10:16-18, and specifically applied to the Church in 2 Corinthians 3:6-8, and Hebrews 12:22-24, man-made Bible doctrines fall apart.
Let us now learn to preach the whole Gospel until He comes back. The King of Israel is risen from the dead! (John 1:49, Acts 2:36)
Watch the TH-cam videos “The New Covenant” by David Wilkerson, or Bob George, and David H.J. Gay.
We will take a simple little verse and show you why it is not addressed to the natural man, Ecclesiastes 3:15: “That which is, already has been; that which is to be, already has been; and God seeks what has been driven away.” The “natural man” cannot grasp that, for to him reality is based only on the evidence of the senses. The man of reason could justify the verse’s end, saying if it has any meaning then the writer must mean recurrence. The sun comes every day and the moon completes its cycle and the seasons come and go. If we took a picture of the universe today, the scientists can compute how long it will take to return to this point in the picture. So the intellectual man could justify the verse; but that is not what is meant, for it is addressed not to the man of reason or the man of sense, but to the man of Imagination. What is it all about? “That which is, already has been; that which is to be, already has been, and God seeks what has been driven away.”
When America was founded, a majority of Americans were professing Bible believing Christians. This allowed our governors and government to address sin biblically.
Today this is not the case. Those who aren’t Bible believing Christians will not submit to the Bible or God no matter how kind or militant we are.
We are still called to faithfully warn them because we love them. Sometimes the warning will come across kind and sometimes it will seem we are exasperated and mean. God seems to express himself in the same way through the Bible. But note either way the warnings are manifest it should be coming from a Spirit of Love.
I would warn some to be careful judging the expression of those who in love are warning and shutting down the Truth of God’s Word.
A Father’s correction may not seem nice at the moment but in the end correcting someone you love is always kind.
Quoting the Bibke, will not help you as an excuse, to put people's lives in harms way, for money and selfish reasons!
Romans 13 volition of God's Supreme laws, a man wrote Romans 13 to keep the Government in Power to rule over us. Church is not a Building to listen to Pastor and being manipulated to what the meaning of one's mind set of what scripture is. Church is 2 or more men and women speaking and praising God. I judge not the sins of man or women for thy God will Judge in the after life, unless they broken their Covent of the 10 Commandments.