This Revelation Timeline Decoded post reviews a video by Joel Richardson of FAI STUDIOS, called ‘Pseudo-Ephraim Refuting the Claims of Pretribbers // THE RAPTURE & ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS.’
Video description: MARANATHA Global Bible Study // The Rapture and the Endurance of the Saints Episode 21: Pseudo-Ephraim Refuting the Claims of Pretribbers.
Before I begin my review of Joel Richardson’s explanations, let me declare that I do these type of reviews, not just to expose false teachers; but to show what they teach, which you may have also been taught, so that you can see the truth and the deception.
These reviews serve as an open rebuttal of their explanations. It’s not about me, it’s about the truth of prophecy fulfillment which reveals the glory of our beloved Messiah!
Joel Richardson of FAI Studios says that in the writings of the early church fathers there is no evidence of any pretribulationalism and they always envisioned the church facing the antichrist and being raptured at the end of the tribulation.
This is true, but they were not pointing to a one-man antichrist who appears in the last seven years of history.
The antichrist beast popes have already ruled and reigned for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD. They caused tens of millions of saints to be killed during the Dark Ages and Inquisition. They already proclaimed to be god, forgive sins and provide salvation. They have misled billions of Catholics with a false gospel of works through the sacraments, and a false intercessor in Mary. They cause Catholics to make and bow to graven images of Mary and the wicked crucifix which keeps Messiah on the cross.
Watch: The Antichrist Is Hidden In Plain Sight
Watch: The Antichrist And False Prophet Beasts Of Revelation 13
Joel Richardson of FAI Studios points to Irving and Darby promoted a pretrib rapture in the 19th century.
This is a misleading statement, as most people believed the historicist narrative of prophecy fulfillment, and it’s only been during the last few centuries that the enemy’s false, futuristic prophecy fulfillment explanations have gained a stronghold.
Most of the prophecies in Revelation have already been fulfilled during the last 1,900 years, but the explanations from Joel Richardson and Dalton Thomas are hiding the truth.
Read Revelation Fulfillment Timeline
Joel Richardson of FAI Studios says that the concept of a pretribulation rapture is one of the most widely-held false doctrines in the church today.
I strongly disagree, as the concept of an end-times 70th week of Daniel 9 is the most widely-held false doctrines in the church today!
This pretribulation rapture series from Joel Richardson of FAI Studios is based on a false premise.
Joel is teaching that there is no pretribulation rapture before a 7-year tribulation period.
The pre-trib / mid-trib / post-trib rapture debate is based on the concept of a futuristic 70th week of Daniel, but that is a deception to fool the end times saints.
The 70th week of Daniel 9 prophecy foretold when Messiah would appear to carry out His ministry, and when (in the middle of the 70th week) He would confirm the everlasting covenant (that was mentioned in Daniel 9:4) with His blood as the Passover Lamb, to atone for our sins. It’s not about the end times or the antichrist.
Read The 70th Week Of Daniel 9 Decoded
Joel Richardson of FAI Studios says that’s it’s incredible embarrassing to proclaim that the early church fathers taught a pretrib rapture.
Embarrassing like not understanding that the 70th week of Daniel 9 is about Messiah and not the end times? Read The 70th Week Of Daniel 9 Decoded
Embarrassing like not understanding that the prophecies in Messiah’s Olivet Discourse were about the judgment of the unbelieving Jewish nation, and they were fulfilled in that generation like Messiah proclaimed? Read The Olivet Discourse Deception
Embarrassing like not understanding that most of the prophecies in Revelation have already been fulfilled during the last 1,900 years? Read Revelation Fulfillment Timeline
Embarrassing like not understand that the office of the papacy, the Popes of Rome, fulfill Bible prophecy as the ‘little horn’ of Daniel 7, the ‘son of perdition’ of 2 Thessalonians 2, and ‘the beast’ of Revelation 13, who leads the ‘harlot’ church of Rome? Read Prophecy Points To The Leader Of The Roman Beast Study
The teachings of Joel Richardson and Dalton are an embarrassment!
I pray that this posts helps wake you up, so that you can see how the enemy has deceived the end-times saints, for Messiah’s return draw nigh and you don’t want to be caught off-guard like the foolish virgins who don’t have the oil of Scriptural truth to light their way.
Joel Richardson and Dalton Thomas teach a futuristic fulfillment of the 70th week of Daniel 9, the Olivet Discourse and the prophecies in Revelation.
The 70th week of Daniel 9 is about Messiah’s ministry and His blood sacrifice as the Spotless Lamb to atone for our sins. It has nothing to do with the antichrist or the end times.
The Olivet Discourse foretold the events that would lead to the desolation of Jerusalem, the second temple and the Jewish nation; as punishment for the Jewish leaders continuing in rebellion against the Heavenly Father and for delivering His Son up to be killed. It has nothing to do with the antichrist or the end times.
Most of the prophecies in Revelation have been fulfilled in exacting detail during the last 1,900 years. It describes the historical narrative of the Satan-empowered leaders of the Roman beast kingdom (pagan Emperors > antichrist beast Popes > false prophet Jesuit Superior Generals) fighting against Messiah and His saints.
The explanations of Joel Richardson and Dalton Thomas serve to deflect blame away from the enemy in Rome, and to mislead the end-times saints so that they’re not prepared for how the end-times will play out, and don’t know the context of Messiah’s return.
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I am in agreement with your statements about Historicism and those against the lies Joel Richardson teaches. I know this because I have studied it in depth so I know what you say is valid, even tho some details we differ on. None of what I would disagree with is substantial, I am pretty sure. Mostly just picking what are the most influential historical events in history. I have found this is where most historicists differ but not in substance at all.
Thank you for your comment Lauren. Indeed there are differences in explanations among historicists. Sadly, Joel Richardson’s explanations are all based on the false, futuristic narrative of prophecy fulfillment and there’s not much I agree with.