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Pre-Wrath vs. Post-Tribulation Rapture??

By David John
Pre-Wrath Rapture in Victorinus? (15:1)  “And I saw another great and wonderful sign, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is completed the indignation of God.”] For the wrath of God always strikes the obstinate people with seven plagues, that is, perfectly, as it is said in Leviticus; and these shall be in the last time, when the Church shall have gone out of the midst. ( Chpt. 15:1 ) Commentating on Revelation 15:1  – says the “Church shall have gone out of the midst” – where do they go? It doesn’t say they are raptured up. Protected, sheltered from the manifestations of God’s Wrath being poured out? Absolutely. Raptured up? To meet Jesus in the air? Not taught at all in this quotation.   On the Creation of the World   Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John   “…or to those that are at ease in the Church; or to those who are negligent, and Christians only in name; or to those who are meekly instructed, that they may bravely persever...
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Christians have ALWAYS considered abortion to be murder

By David John
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2026 Disclaimer for the "Joel 2 Generation" blog

By David John
I did a disclaimer for the "Joel 2 Generation" podcast, as I was alerted to the fact that I had mentioned many names/ministries that I had at one time endorsed, and was influenced by, that I would today not only not recommend, but actually would warn people against them. I have noticed that this blog needs a similar disclaimer. I am in the process of going back to remove names and/or to put notes at the end of particular blog posts with words of clarification. When we decided to move intentionally into the world of Charismatic Christianity (around the year 2000), we came from a conservative Evangelical background, as well as a growing understanding and commitment to Early Church history (namely the Ante-Nicene Fathers - AD70-AD325). Because of these influences, all along the way, I felt like we had a pretty good "filter" as we waded into Charismatic waters. To this day, we are thoroughgoing Continuationists, and we pursue the exercise of all of the charismatic gifts...
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Can a Christian become demonized?

By David John
This question has divided millions of Christians. The Bible doesn't give us a clear answer. The arguments for/against are either anecdotal or theological. What does Church History reveal?  One of the earliest theologians in Church History, Tertullian (AD155-AD220), in fact, the man who gave us the word "Trinity," gave us his answer when he wrote: "The Lord Himself is witness that we have the case of the woman who went to the theater and came back possessed. Accordingly, in the exorcism, when the unclean creature was rebuked for having dared to attack a believer, he firmly replied, “And in truth I did it most lawfully, for I found her in my domain.”  Tertullian (c. AD197, W), 3.90. I find it interesting that the word he used is translated into English as "possessed." Today, it is common to use the word "demonized" instead of the word possessed. Tertullian was not writing in Greek, but rather Latin, and I am really not sure if there is a similar dis...
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"Hyper-Grace" vs. the Sub-Apostolic & Ante Nicene Church

By David John
In several previous blog posts (links below), I have demonstrated that the Apostles' teaching contradicts the claims of modern so-called "Grace Teachers." I refer to them as "Hyper-Grace" teachers because they essentially have taken their doctrine and understanding of grace to such an extreme that it constitutes a false teaching.  Previous posts regarding "Hyper-Grace" :  "Hyper-Grace" vs. the ENTIRE New Testament" -  LINK "Hyper-Grace" vs. the ENTIRE New Testament 2.0" -  LINK "The Grace "Deformation"" -  LINK "Hyper-Grace FALLACIES - Philippians 3:12" -  LINK Who are some of these teachers teaching a false grace message?  Joseph Prince, Paul Ellis, Steve McVey, Andrew Wommack, Clark Whitten, John Crowder, Andre van der Merwe, Tullian Tchividjian, Ryan Rufus, D.R. Silva, Chuck Crisco, Simon Yap, and Andrew Farley. Admittedly, some of them are more balanced than others. But all of them teach a...
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