My Research on The Latter Rain Outpouring of 1948: SOME UPDATES NEEDED

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

SOME UPDATES NEEDED

Recently I was doing a search on David Shoch and found a new blog website named, "The Latter Rain Movement of '48" authored by Archibald Thackeray. Brother Thackeray has done an outstanding job of researching and publishing from some original sources. I have posted the link and recommend you take a look.

It has been a while since I updated this website and now I think I can safely say I have "connected the dots" or "followed the breadcrumbs" or however you might describe my discovery of the deep undercurrent of the move of God in our nation. You see, the United States has been the 800 pound gorilla in Biblical eschatology for the better part of one hundred years and the predominant (and dominant) view has posited a pre-tribulation rapture utilizing dispensationalism as a new systematic theology to make their presuppositions fit. I was brought up Lutheran and the Lutherans never believed that. Lutheranism has always been post-trib and Martin Luther believed that since Calvary the Jews have been the synagog of satan. I grew to maturity in Charlotte Baker's church being taught, correctly, that Hal Lindsey did not have the correct view. But it was definitely the minority view as I found in more recent years fellowshipping with the Foursquare, Word-of-Faith and Assemblies of God. No one wants to fight with his brothers so I mostly kept my views to myself, waiting for the day when I knew our God would vindicate the correct view.

My current plan is to update this website to reflect what I have recently found. I can now say with some determination that the main stream where our god is moving in the earth today is exhibited in the new movement called the New Apostolic Reformation. I read, and heartily recommend you read the book by C. Peter Wagner, "This Changes Everything." Believe me, it will change you. Since reading this book I have found other ministries that seem to have a refreshing amount of genuine anointing that are part of the restored apostles and prophets today. Hallelujah!

For instance, Robert Henderson has a wonderful ministry showing the saints how to take our rightful place and win cases in the courts of God. Dutch Sheets has an obvious apostolic anointing for leading the Body of Christ today. And Chuck Pierce has a wonderful prophet's anointing. There are more. I hope to exhibit them here. Blessings to all!

-=Ken=-

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DETRACTORS - (Right-click, open link in new tab)

The following authors have taken the time to carefully document the claims and practices of those dedicated to Latter Rain outpouring. In the end, they tell us why they think there is error and try to persuade the reader to reject those views. Their writings are worthwhile to read since the research and documentation have been, for the most part, done fairly.
It is the opinion of this website owner, after considering all the opposing claims, that the biggest problem sticking in the "craw" of these detractors, is that Latter Rain ministries reject the notion of the pre-tribulation rapture. And, an entirely new systematic theology called dispensationalism had to be constructed around this doctrine to support it. I invite you to evaluate both views.
The Latter Rain Revival Movement - Dr. Thomas Ice
The Tabernacle of David and the Latter Rain: Hype or Hope? - Len Hjalmarson (in 3 Parts)
Also see The New Apostles (in 3 parts) and The Five-Fold Ministry by Hjalmarson

DETRACTORS - ASSEMBLIES OF GOD (Right-click, open link in new tab)

The rejection of the Latter Rain outpouring by the Assemblies of God is well documented. The deep fissure the AG caused in the Full-Gospel movement is mostly forgotten, although it is still visible if you know where to look. I belong to an AG church and, with rare exceptions, no one knows what happened over sixty years ago. My revelations to my brethren, especially when confronting them with the considerable problems inherent with dispensationalism, are soon met with glazed-over eyes. No one wants to fight with their brothers but ignoring the split is not good. Worse, as it has become more obvious with the passage of time that the Latter Rain view has merit, I have observed a strange mixture and confusion of practice in which there is acknowledgment that the Church has already entered "tribulation" yet we are still holding to being removed from it - perhaps a delayed rapture?
The Assemblies of God published a position document in 1948. I have not been able to find it. However, the AG re-published that document in the year 2000 - with a few additions of other movements of which they disapprove. Here is that document on the AG website:
Endtime Revival - Spirit-Led and Spirit-Controlled - A Response Paper to Resolution 16

It is interesting to note that Pentecostal scholars admit that personal experience advises their theology. Objective truth about the baptism with the Holy Spirit cannot be verified until it is personally experienced. Read this interesting paper on the AG website:
Pentecostal Hermeneutics Part 2

DETRACTORS - OF THE MOST DESPICABLE KIND - (Right-click, open link in new tab)

The following articles represent the worst misrepresentations of the Latter Rain views I have found. In these articles no effort was made to understand the viewpoints presented and they often misrepresent those viewpoints. They display a despicable lack of brotherly love under the banner of exposing error. I would remind them that eschatology is theory and not doctrine. Therefore, it is NOT the grounds for disfellowshipping anyone! The authors even go so far as to call anyone holding these views a heretic. Shame!
The Restoration of Davidic Warfare/Worship - Orrel Steinkamp
Dominionism and the Rise of Christian Imperialism - Sarah Leslie