Reformingstudent
Puritan Board Junior
I received this from the Historicist web site a while back and wanted to know what those in here might think of it.
Church Age and Kingdom Age Compared
Divine Design or Remarkable Coincidence?
Ephesus The Church's early zeal cooled in the first century. Saul started out well but he finished poorly.
Symrna - The persecuted church received Christ's praise with no qualifications. David was persecuted but took the Kingdom to its greatest glory.
Pergamos - The church merged with the pagan state under Constantine and the empire split in two East and West. Pergamos means "married with power". Solomon made alliances with the nations marrying many foreign wives and the kingdom divided.
Thyatira - The kingdoms then fell into a long period of idolatry epitimized by Queen Jezebel. The letter to Thyatira actually mentions Jezebel. The church was dominated by the papacy thought the "dark ages".
Sardis - The reformation broke the spell that had kept Europe enthralled by the corrupt church. This church era corresponds to the reforms of good king Hezekiah.
Philadelphia - The Victorian age was a glorious era for the church. The "Age of Innocence" saw the gospel preached all over the world. This era corresponds to the excellent reign of Josiah.
Laodicea - After Josiah died his three sons brought the kingdom to defeat and degredation. The last king was Zedekiah. We are living in the church age that corresponds to that sad era.
Reliving the Kingdom Age
We are on the stage for the last act
I find it interesting myself and would like to know what others think.
Church Age and Kingdom Age Compared
Divine Design or Remarkable Coincidence?
Ephesus The Church's early zeal cooled in the first century. Saul started out well but he finished poorly.
Symrna - The persecuted church received Christ's praise with no qualifications. David was persecuted but took the Kingdom to its greatest glory.
Pergamos - The church merged with the pagan state under Constantine and the empire split in two East and West. Pergamos means "married with power". Solomon made alliances with the nations marrying many foreign wives and the kingdom divided.
Thyatira - The kingdoms then fell into a long period of idolatry epitimized by Queen Jezebel. The letter to Thyatira actually mentions Jezebel. The church was dominated by the papacy thought the "dark ages".
Sardis - The reformation broke the spell that had kept Europe enthralled by the corrupt church. This church era corresponds to the reforms of good king Hezekiah.
Philadelphia - The Victorian age was a glorious era for the church. The "Age of Innocence" saw the gospel preached all over the world. This era corresponds to the excellent reign of Josiah.
Laodicea - After Josiah died his three sons brought the kingdom to defeat and degredation. The last king was Zedekiah. We are living in the church age that corresponds to that sad era.
Reliving the Kingdom Age
We are on the stage for the last act
I find it interesting myself and would like to know what others think.