{"id":31079,"date":"2022-09-10T15:16:05","date_gmt":"2022-09-10T20:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/what-do-pastors-believe-about-the-book-of-revelation\/"},"modified":"2022-09-10T15:16:05","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T20:16:05","slug":"what-do-pastors-believe-about-the-book-of-revelation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/what-do-pastors-believe-about-the-book-of-revelation\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do Pastors Believe About the Book of Revelation?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Revelation Fast Facts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pastors often recognize people within their congregation have different perspectives on Revelation, but pastors also embrace varying views among themselves.<\/p>\n

Here’s what U.S. Protestant pastors say they believe about the last book of the Bible and how they interpret it.<\/p>\n

For more information on the research, read the Lifeway Research release or view the complete report.<\/p>\n

Of the 86% of pastors who attended Bible college or seminary, how many took a course on eschatology?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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70% <\/p>\n
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Overall, around 60% of pastors have taken a course on eschatology.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Which perspective on the millennium in Revelation 20 best describes your view?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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21% <\/p>\n
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Amillennialism<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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9% <\/p>\n
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Postmillennialism<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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60% <\/p>\n
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Premillennialism<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

5% say none of these, 5% not sure<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

What views do U.S. Protestant pastors hold on the millennium described in Revelation 20? 60% premillennialism, 21% amillennialism and 9% postmillennialism Click To Tweet <\/p>\n

How strongly do you hold your beliefs about the millennium?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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57% <\/p>\n
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Very strongly<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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26% <\/p>\n
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Somewhat strongly<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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12% <\/p>\n
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Somewhat loosely<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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3% <\/p>\n
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Very loosely<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Which perspective on the millennium in Revelation 20 best describes what you were taught in seminary or Bible college?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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18% <\/p>\n
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Amillennialism<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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6% <\/p>\n
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Postmillennialism<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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47% <\/p>\n
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Premillennialism<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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14% <\/p>\n
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Multiple views fairly equally<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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10% <\/p>\n
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Courses didn’t go into this detail<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

*Among those who attended seminary or Bible college<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

What method of interpreting the prophecies in Revelation best describes your own?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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8% <\/p>\n
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Idealist<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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5% <\/p>\n
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Preterist<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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3% <\/p>\n
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Historicist<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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28% <\/p>\n
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Futurist<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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51% <\/p>\n
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A mixture<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

2% say none of these, 3% not sure<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

What method of interpreting the prophecies in Revelation do U.S. Protestant pastors use? 8% idealist, 5% preterist, 3% historicist, 28% futurist, 51% a mixture Click To Tweet <\/p>\n

How have your views on end times prophecy changed since finishing school?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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59% <\/p>\n
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Not changed<\/p>\n

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See also  What Do Churchgoers Want to Change About Their Churches?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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31% <\/p>\n
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Changed a little<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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8% <\/p>\n
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Changed a lot<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

1% are not sure<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

How much do your views on the end times match your church’s view or the majority of your congregation?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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57% <\/p>\n
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Complete agreement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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14% <\/p>\n
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A little different<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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1% <\/p>\n
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Very different<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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24% <\/p>\n
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No consensus view in the church<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

How much agreement do U.S. Protestant pastors see between their views on the end times and their church? 57% complete agreement, 14% a little different, 1% very different, 24% no consensus in the church Click To Tweet <\/p>\n

For tips on preaching through the book of Revelation, read “Making the Apocalypse Understandable: 7 Keys to Preaching Revelation.”<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Dig Deeper at Lifeway.com<\/div>\n
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The Heart of Revelation:
Understanding the 10 Essential Themes of the Bible’s Final Book<\/h3>\n

J. Scott Duvall<\/p>\n

FIND OUT MORE <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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