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Dispensational Difficulties

If asked what people and events are described in Rev 4-20 I would say that it probably covers the whole time period from when it was written until the Second Coming of Christ. It does not seem unreasonable to view the book as having a reference to the immediate years following the prophecy; many pictures and events seem to have a reference to the world of the Roman Empire. Yet it also appears to see beyond the immediate future and describe events that lie at the end of history and final opposition to God and his people. At the same time it is hard to resist the conclusion that many of the events describe the experience of Christians throughout history for of course the intense opposition that Christians may experience towards the end of history is already hard at work in the course of history. Paul reminds us of this in II Thess. 2 when he speaks of a future anti-Christ and future lawlessness, yet says that the spirit of that lawlessness is already at work. Cf. I John 2:18; 4:3.

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Hi there - I am a member of Greenview and have been for over 20 years. For a number of these years I functioned as an elder, however, indifferent health forced me to take more of a back seat. I see this as an opportunity to do a little writing, often focussing on issues that are a matter of evangelical debate today. Naturally the views expressed are my own and may not reflect the views of the elders or church at large, though differences are likely to be in the detail and not the substance.

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