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I got this twice. Was that an error?
/s/ Paul Mitchell
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At 12:14 PM 8/23/97 -0400, you wrote:
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>In a message dated 8/23/97 5:09:36 AM, you wrote:
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><<The international banking cartel is the
>Mystery Babylon described in The Revelation.
>
>But, remember this: the Lord Most High
>would not have ordered us out of this Babylon,
>without also giving us the wherewithal to do so.
>
>You must have faith in His Word, and you will
>live forever. That is His promise, and on
>that you can rely, also forever.
>
>/s/ Paul Mitchell
>http://www.supremelaw.com>>
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>** Paul, I respect you and your work and I have a pile of bills here
>prepared, one bill being a $45 to you upcoming for membership. So with that
>respect stated, I am uncomfortable with the term "most high". I don't know
>what that is? If you mean God, why not use the word God. But since until
>Christ man was cut off from God and since the only way we have appeal to God
>is through Jesus Christ, since he is now our high priest of the order of
>Melchizadek, it is really Jesus Christ to whom we appeal to God. We no
>longer have a temple in Jerusalem and "priests" who go into the holy of
>holies to the presence of God at the veil. That has been taken away in
>Christ; Christ reins at the right hand of the father and we are in the
>presence of God now through our high priest Jesus Christ. Biblically, I feel
>you would be on better grounds by use the name Jesus Christ, instead of most
>high. I know you allude to a return of Christ in your writings, but there no
>scripture that states Christ is returning future to our time. His return,
>judgement, general resurrection are all past tense. To believe otherwise is
>to be swept up in futurism, which is nothing more than veiled phariseeism.
> Just as you have studied our political situation for years and one cannot
>hope to understand it by reading a bumper sticker; the same applies to
>appreciate the time frames of scripture and Jesus Statements that he would
>return in the lifetime of the apostles and setup the never ending kingdom. I
>invite you to begin a study:
>
>If you were on AOL, these underlined names would be lclickalbe to the web
>sites listed under them, but I don't that goes through to internet addresses:
>
>Please start with these Websites(just click): <A
HREF="http://www.eschatology
>.org/index.htm">Eschatology Topics......
>(http://www.eschatology.org/index.htm)
>and this site(just click): <A
HREF="http://www.geocities.com/Athens/9473/">The
> Prophecy Palace Homepage
>(http://www.geocities.com/Athens/9473/)
>and this site(just click): <A
HREF="http://www.gcentral.com/users/doctrine/">T
>he Preterist Archive of Realized Eschatology
>(http://www.gcentral.com/users/doctrine/)........ this website offers $10,000
>to anyone who can put the rapture in the future rather than in the past
>and this site(just click):<A HREF="http://www.ulink.net/~kingdom/">Kingdom of
>Sovereign Grace
>(http://www.ulink.net/~kingdom/)
>
>------------------------ FINAL Comments:
>SECTION 1
>Do you realize Jesus said when all prophecy would be fulfilled? Read
>Luke 21:22.
>
>Here is the context. Jesus was predicting the fall of Jerusalem, see
>verses 5-7. In describing that event he said "all things that are
>written must be fulfilled." Here are some interesting facts.
>
>The premillennialist says the only part of the Olivet Discourse, [that
>is Matthew 24 and the parallels, Mark 13, Luke 21], that applies to the
>destruction of Jerusalem is Luke 21:20-24. They insist the rest speaks
>of our time, the Great Tribulation, Israel's restoration, etc. There is
>a problem here!
>
>When it is admitted that Luke 21:22 speaks of the destruction of
>Jerusalem and that generation, Luke 21:32, you are thereby admitting
>there are no further prophecies to be fulfilled! Jesus said in those
>days of Israel's fall "ALL THINGS THAT ARE WRITTEN MUST BE FULFILLED."
>Reader, how many prophecies are left out of that "all?" Did Jesus say
>all prophecies "except" a few would be fulfilled at that time? Jesus'
>words here should make us rethink our concepts of prophecy and the "last
>things."
>
>The trouble is we are so used to thinking in literalistic ways when we
>read about the "end times," "end of the age," etc. we fail to discover
>the true Biblical meaning of these ideas. The "time of the end" for
>instance is not "the end of time." [Actually, that term is not in any
>proper translation of the Bible.] Biblically, "the time of the end" when
>all prophecy would be fulfilled, was the end of Israel's Old Age and the
>full establishment of the New World of Messiah's Age. This is what
>Daniel's 70 weeks is all about for instance and corresponds perfectly
>with what Jesus said about when all prophecy would be fulfilled. That is
>the "end of the age" the disciples asked about in Matthew 24:3.
>
>When we mistakenly believe the Bible is concerned about the "end of
>time" instead of the "time of the end" we cannot allow Jesus' words in
>Luke 21:22 to speak for themselves. When we put aside our preconceived
>ideas, and allow the Bible to tell us WHEN things were to occur we come
>closer to Truth.
>
>Luke 21:22 is not the only verse that tells us when all prophecy was to
>be fulfilled--and they all agree with Jesus in Luke 21:22.
>
>SECTION 2
>
>Is the End of the World near? Are we living in the Last Days? Is
>Christ's return at hand? For 150 years here in America we have
>constantly been told we were living on the threshold of the end of the
>world and Christ's return. Prediction after prediction has failed to
>materialize, and false hope after false hope has been foisted upon the
>Christian community. Many Christians have been disillusioned, and are
>already looking for more reasonable explanations. Some have been so
>disillusioned they left the faith altogether. And the secular media (who
>are always looking for an excuse) are further discrediting Christianity
>because of it. Something is terribly wrong with traditional views of
>Bible Prophecy. There is a serious need to re-examine the whole issue of
>Last Things.
>
>Bible prophecy can be understood, but Futurist views have fallen far
>short for many reasons: their extreme physical/literalizing approach,
>their seeming inability to distinguish between figurative and literal
>language, and their failure to properly take into account the
>historical-grammatical-cultural context of the prophecies (specifically
>what they meant to their original audience). Even the most difficult
>prophetic passage comes alive when approached properly. It is time to
>look at some alternatives, and the Preterist view is a great place to
>start.
>
>What is the Preterist view, you say? "Preterist" means past in
>fulfillment, and "Futurist" means future in fulfillment. Preterist
>basically means the opposite of Futurist. Futurists believe most
>end-time prophecies (especially the major ones) are yet to be fulfilled.
>Preterists believe that most or all of Bible Prophecy has already been
>fulfilled in Christ and the on-going expansion of His Kingdom. Most
>Futurists do not really believe Christ has been successful yet in fully
>establishing His kingdom.
>
>The "Preterist" interpretation of Bible prophecy has been mentioned
>several times in publications such as Christianity Today, Christian
>News, Great Christian Books catalog, World Magazine, and several others.
>There are already two daily radio programs around the country teaching
>from the preterist perspective and several monthly and quarterly
>publications. Scores of preterist books, tracts, video and audio tapes
>have been produced and many more are on the way. It is beginning to
>capture significant public attention, and is "spreading like wildfire"
>at the grass roots level. It is compatible with the essential beliefs of
>all Christians, and is already represented in nearly all denominations.
>
>When will Christ return? This question is relevant, and can be answered
>by scripture. Jesus seems to have answered it very clearly in these
>passages (Matt. 10:23; Matt. 16:27,28; Matt. 24:34). Ever wonder why the
>First Century Christians expected Jesus to come in their lifetime, and
>where they got this expectation from? Take a look at the extreme sense
>of imminency in these passages: James 5:8,9; 1 Pet. 4:7; Matt. 10:23;
>Matt. 16:27,28; Matt. 24:34. These verses have always troubled Bible
>students, and have been used by liberal theologians to attack the
>inspiration of Scripture. They reason that these passages were not
>fulfilled when they were supposed to be (the first century generation),
>so Jesus and the NT writers failed in their predictions and were therefo
>re not inspired. But these verses point to Christ's coming in some sense
>in connection with the Fall of Jerusalem at 70 AD. So, Jesus'
>predictions were fulfilled. He did not fail, nor do we need to engage in
>theological gymnastics to try to explain-away the seeming delay or
>postponement of His return. It happened right on schedule. Many knew the
>destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD was important in God's plan of
>redemption, but never understood its full significance. The final events
>of the redemptive drama came to pass in the first century within the
>apostles' generation (before A.D. 70). Christ's kingdom is here now.
>Paradise has been restored in Christ (spiritually-speaking). We live in
>the Garden of Eden now (if we are in Christ), just as sure as we can
>know we have "eternal life." These are present and abiding benefits, not
>pie-in-the-sky bye-and-bye. Christ has conquered all His enemies and has
>given us the Kingdom.
>
>This view offers a much more positive and realistic worldview. It is
>conservative, consistent, optimistic, responsible and accountable. And
>it robs us of no motivation for either living the Christian life, or
>evangelizing the world. In fact, it's the only view which gives us a
>consistent reason for being constructively involved in making the world
>a better place for the long-term.
>
>Bible prophecy absolutely makes sense when approached from this
>past-fulfillment (preterist) perspective! It puts emphasis on the
>spiritual nature of God's Kingdom, not on the physical, materialistic,
>sensual, and sensational. It teaches a realized spiritual salvation in
>Christ and the Church now, instead of a frustrated hope for a postponed
>sensually-gratifying paradise way off in the future. It has an
>optimistic worldview that gets involved, makes a positive difference,
>and lights a candle, rather than cursing the darkness, longing for a
>rapture-escape, or retreating from society. It doesn't engage in
>wild-eyed speculation like futurist views. It's just simple,
>straight-forward Bible interpretation.
>
>Some of the great theologians and scholars of the last 300 years have
>suggested the preterist view for consideration, but traditional
>Christianity was too caught up with the idea that the Pope was the
>Antichrist or some other such Futurist notion. But that has changed. We
>are not as gullible now as they were when William Miller, Darby,
>Russell, Rutherford, Scofield, Walvoord, and Hal Lindsey came along. A
>constant barrage of false predictions has made us more wary.
>
>Over a hundred years ago, Dr. James Stuart Russell (1816-1895), pastor
>of a Congregational Church in Bayswater, England (no relation to Chas.
>T. Russell of Jehovah's Witness infamy), wrote a book entitled, THE
>PAROUSIA - A Critical Inquiry Into The New Testament Doctrine Of Our
>Lord's Second Coming. It is now back in print and selling well in
>Christian bookstores in America and elsewhere. This is the most popular
>introduction to and defense of the preterist view of Bible Prophecy in
>print today. Most theologians in Europe a century ago took a preterist
>approach, so it is not surprising to hear some of Russell's well-known
>contemporaries say nice things about his book: F. W. Farrar said the
>book was "full of suggestiveness." Milton Terry, who wrote Biblical Herm
>eneutics, quoted extensively from Russell's book and fully endorsed
>Russell's preterist approach. Charles H. Spurgeon, who did not hold the
>preterist view, nevertheless stated that the book "throws so much new
>light upon obscure portions of the Scriptures, and is accompanied with
>so much critical research and close reasoning, that it can be injurious
>to none and may be profitable to all." Well-known conservative writers
>and theologians in our day are saying similar things about Russell and
>the preterist view. Listen to these statements by Gary DeMar, Dr. R. C.
>Sproul, Dr. Kenneth Gentry and Walt Hibbard.
>
>"How many times have you struggled with the interpretation of certain
>Biblical texts related to the time of Jesus' return because they did not
>fit with a preconceived system of eschatology? Russell's Parousia takes
>the Bible seriously when it tells us of the nearness of Christ's return.
>Those who claim to interpret the Bible literally, trip over the obvious
>meaning of these time texts by making Scripture mean the opposite of
>what it unequivocally declares. Reading Russell is a breath of fresh air
>in a room filled with smoke and mirror hermeneutics." - (Gary DeMar -
>Author of Last Days Madness)
>
>"I believe that Russell's work is one of the most important treatments
>on Biblical eschatology that is available to the church today. The
>issues raised in this volume with respect to the time-frame references
>of the New Testament to the Parousia are vitally important not only for
>eschatology but for the future debate over the credibility of Sacred
>Scripture." - (Dr. R. C. Sproul - Chairman, Ligonier Ministries)
>
>"Although I do not agree with all the conclusions of J. Stuart Russell's
>The Parousia, I highly recommend this well-organized, carefully argued,
>and compellingly written defense of preterism to serious and mature
>students of the Bible. It is one of the most persuasive and challenging
>books I have read on the subject of eschatology and has had a great
>impact on my own thinking. Russell's biblico-theological study of New
>Testament eschatology sets a standard of excellence." - (Dr. Kenneth L.
>Gentry, Jr. - Author of Before Jerusalem Fell)
>
>"In view of Dr. Russell's marvelous and insightful observations, no
>serious student of Biblical eschatology should attempt to construct a
>systematic scheme of apocalyptic events without first consulting this
>19th century work, The Parousia." - (Walt Hibbard - Chairman, Great
>Christian Books)
>
>Russell's book is certainly very helpful in understanding Bible
>prophecy, but many have discovered the preterist view through their own
>independent study of scripture. Biblical prophecy is bursting with
>meaning for them now. If you haven't taken a look at the
>past-fulfillment approach to Biblical prophecy, it is time you did.
>Email, snail-mail or call us here at Kingdom Counsel to learn more, so
>you can finally make sense out of Bible Prophecy without being taken for
>a ride by the date-setters.
>---------------------------------------------
>
>I trust in the name of the Lord that you will make an effort to diligently
>study what I've provided here.
>
>Michael Smith
>MSMITH6791@AOL.COM
>
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