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Currently I am reading a book on Revelation prophecy by Dr Rex Beck, who is related to Titus Chu by marriage. I suppose it could be considered “spin off help” according to the thread title.

This book is definitely not in the “LC-mold” of books I had read for years. Beck references different scholars, and takes a more “scientific” approach to some difficult topics. He definitely sources Robert Govett, whom I consider the greatest Apocalyptic scholar in church history.

I like Beck’s unique approach, identifying a few diverse interpretations, gathering all the facts from Scripture, discussing caveats of each which he calls “poison pills,” laying out their ramifications, and then letting the reader decide. I find his approach both refreshing and informative, in contrast with many LC doctrinal books.

Looking back at so many pet doctrines promoted by typical LC ministers, I am reminded of the old saying, “Text without context is pretext for proof text.” And that’s one of my chief complaints about the old LC system - developing doctrines around phrases yanked out of scripture.