Jon Paulien’s view of the Seven Churches

Introduction

Dr Jon Paulien presented a series of lectures in Zatonie (Poland) titled The Final Events (1995).  In the lecture titled How to Study the Book of Revelation he undertook to present some basic tools or principles of studying the book so that people could study it more effectively.

One can prove anything

In his other lecture The Principles of Bible Study Dr Paulien makes a statement warning that “one can prove just about anything from the Bible”; then he commences teaching how to study the Bible.  In the light of this statement, one may wonder whether what he is about to teach is genuine or just another attempt at ‘proving his own point from the Bible.’  As a safeguard from going astray Dr Paulien suggests a study group as a frame of reference, but again—who knows whether the study group itself would refrain from ‘just proving their own point from the Bible.’  As this vicious circle contracts, no one can be sure whether it is possible to find the truth, because as was stated by Dr Paulien: ‘just about anything can be proven from the Bible.’  I wonder where Dr Paulien got his assurance that what he teaches is true.  Is he aware that making such a statement undermines his own position in teaching principles of bible study? Read more of this post