Bible Studies

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All quotations were taken from the New American Standard Bible, 1995 edition, unless otherwise noted. Sometimes I make comments in the middle of quotations using brackets [ ] or [[ ]] to make them more obvious. I am using straight quotation marks ("), hyphens (-) instead of dashes, and a few other things like this because some of the internet sites where I post these articles require it. Also they don't allow footnotes. Cf., e.g., means "compare, for example."

CONTENTS OF THIS PAPER:

INTRODUCTION...... page 2 (These Contents and page numbers go with the full paper.)

REVELATION 3:10...... 5

DANIEL CHAPTERS 2 AND 7...... 9

REVELATION 13:1-3 (with Revelation 12:3)...... 12

THE SEALS...... 15

IRVIN BAXTER AND THE FIRST SIX TRUMPETS (Rev. 8:7-9:21)...... 25

REVELATION 8:1-5 INTRODUCES THE TRUMPETS, INCLUDES BREAKING THE SEVENTH SEAL...... 29

REVELATION 8:6-9:11 AND THE FIRST FIVE TRUMPETS...... 33

THE SIXTH TRUMPET (Rev. 9:13-21) AND THE SHORT GREAT TRIBULATION...... 41

Some Preliminary Comments...... 41

When Will the Abomination of Desolation of Daniel 9:27; 12:11; and Matthew 24:15 Take Place in Daniel's 70th Week?...... 42

Daniel 9:27...... 42

Daniel 12:11...... 43

Zechariah 11:8 and the Month in the Middle of the Seven Years...... 44

Matthew 24:21, 22 and the Short Great Tribulation...... 45

Revelation 9:13-21...... 49

Joel 2:30, 31...... 54

Daniel 11:40-45...... 53

REVELATION 10:7 AND THE TIME OF THE SOUNDING OF THE SEVENTH AND LAST TRUMPET...... 57

THE 144,000 OF REVELATION 7:1-8 AND 14:1-5 AND A WHOLE LOT MORE, INCLUDING REVELATION 12:5 AND THE BIRTH OF THE SAINTS INTO THE FULLNESS OF ETERNAL LIFE AND GLORY AND THE RAPTURE...... 58

Symbolic Language...... 60

Revelation 7:4-8...... 63

Revelation 14:1...... 66

Revelation 12:5...... 67

I BELIEVE REVELATION 12:5 IS THE MOST IMPORTANT VERSE IN THE BIBLE TO SHOW WHEN (in relation to Daniel's 70th week) THE LORD JESUS WILL RETURN AND THE RAPTURE WILL TAKE PLACE...... 67


INTRODUCTION. This paper deals almost entirely with Irvin Baxter's "Revelation Commentary" that is published by "EndTime Ministries," no publication date is given, but this 179 page, large size (8 1/2 x 11 inch) book was written quite a few years ago. Sixteen video recordings go with the sixteen chapters of this book. I purchased and watched most of the recordings in preparation to write this paper. (I purchased this material in November, 2015.)

I'll quote a few sentences from Irvin Baxter's website regarding his ministry: "Irvin Baxter is the founder and president of EndTime Ministries. He is a television and radio host, author, publisher, and international prophecy teacher. ... Publication of 'EndTime Magazine' began in 1991 and has now become the most widely circulated prophecy magazine in the world." I have been reading Baxter's "EndTime" magazine for more than twenty years. It is published every two months. (I have only heard a few of his radio or TV broadcasts, and I have seen him a few times on TBN's "Praise the Lord" program.)

One primary reason I am writing this paper is because Baxter's teaching is influencing very large numbers of Christians across the world. As you can tell from this paper, I often strongly disagree with Baxter's end-time teaching. (I won't be discussing places where I agree with his teaching in this paper, but there are many more places where I disagree with him than I will be able to deal with in this paper.) For one thing, much of his teaching on the beasts of Daniel chapter 7 and Rev. 13:1-3 and the seals and trumpets of the book of Revelation seem to be original with him. I am quite sure that much that he says on these important passages is wrong. And he teaches the end-of-the-week (end of Daniel's 70th week) rapture. I have been teaching the mid-week rapture since 1970. However, a large part of the content of this paper has nothing to do with the timing of the rapture.

Baxter does a good job keeping up with things that are relevant to end-time prophecy that are happening around the world: in Israel, in the United States, in the United Nations, in Europe, in the strong push toward a one-world government, in the strong push to unite all religions, etc. He frequently interviews people who are involved in these things, sometimes including the leaders who are directly involved in these things. And he always takes a strong stand on the truthfulness of the Bible and Christian moral issues.

It seems obvious that Baxter is trying to be faithful to God and His Word. He clearly spends a lot of time studying and doing research and sincerely wants to accurately teach God's Word. However, Baxter's interpretation of the Bible is sometimes strongly influenced by the fact that he is a oneness Pentecostal. For one thing, he pastored a United Pentecostal Church, International church in Richmond, Indiana for 32 years.

When I decided I should write this paper on Baxter's teaching on the end times, I didn't have any idea that I would need to add a second paper to point out some super-strong things that Baxter says against those who baptize in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in his "Revelation Commentary" and to discuss this oneness theology and the Trinity. I always knew that Baxter was associated with the United Pentecostal Church, International which is oneness. I never have agreed with their oneness doctrine, which I consider to be a serious problem, but I believe that some of them are true Christians. (Based on what Baxter says, there is no way he could accept me, or a whole lot of believers like me, as a true Christian. I believe this is a serious problem!) Also, it takes a lot more than believing in the Trinity to make a person a true Christian. God is the Judge! He determines who the true Christians are! We should be very careful about passing judgment for God regarding who the true Christians are!

I'm not attacking Baxter or anybody else, but I am trying to make it a top priority to be faithful to God and to present the balanced truth of what the Bible teaches. I would like to be a blessing to Baxter and every Christian, and every non-Christian.

I have written four papers dealing with oneness theology that are available on my internet site (Google to Karl Kemp Teaching): "Who Do We Worship? (Jesus-only Worship Songs)

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