
Chapter 20: The Beast and the False Prophet (Revelation 13)
Chapter 20: The Beast and the False Prophet (Revelation 13)
Written by David Chilton

Chalcedon Foundation Articles and Essays
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This podcast is a collection of articles and essays narrated by volunteers from Reconstructionist Radio on behalf of Chalcedon. The authors include R.J. Rushdoony, Martin Selbrede, Mark Rushdoony, Andrea Schwartz, and more.

16: Meet a Host: Colin Pearson
16: Meet a Host: Colin Pearson
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We thought it might be fun to spend some time getting to know your hosts. So on the first edition of Meet a Host, you get to learn about Colin Pearson.
“Music theory is almost trinitarian. One note is composed of many pitches.”

Chapter 12: The Holy War
Chapter 12: The Holy War
Written by David Chilton

Chapter 19: A Brief Summary of Revelation
Chapter 19: A Brief Summary of Revelation
Written by David Chilton

15: Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrates with Matthew Trewhella
15: Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrates with Matthew Trewhella
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This week we interviewed Matt Trewhella, a pastor from Wisconsin that is a well-known proponent of the Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrate.
Here are some recommended links for further study:
- LesserMagistrate.com or DefyTyrants.com
- Mercy Seat Christian Church (262) 628-9169
- Macabre Magdeburg Confession
- Appellation to the Nobles of Scotland by John Knox
- Resistance to Tyrants: Romans 13 and the Christian Duty to Oppose Wicked Rulers by Gordon Runyan
- Establishment and Limits of Civil Government by James M Wilson
- Scripture examples:
- Jeremiah 36 (nobles intervened on behalf of Jeremiah)
- Daniel 3 (3 Hebrew children)
What can you do now? Contact your lesser magistrates! Write to them. Keep it short, make your point, don’t go over 1 page. You could even meet with your local officials!
“We need to urge our local officials to honor God, and support them in that endeavor.”

Chapter 11: The End of the Beginning
Chapter 11: The End of the Beginning
Written by David Chilton

Chapter 18: The Time Is at Hand
Chapter 18: The Time Is at Hand
Written by David Chilton

14: Philosophy of Voting & 9 Marks On The Gospel And Culture
14: Philosophy of Voting & 9 Marks On The Gospel And Culture
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This week we had a great discussion on voting. It’s a timely issue and needs to be seriously thought about by all Christians. How should we support the existing government? Should we dissent? Is there such thing as a wasted vote? We covered the RPCNA’s voting stance, mostly focusing on the supremacy clause of the US Constitution (stating that the supreme authority is itself and the laws made) and the religious pluralism upheld by the First Amendment (explicitly denying the First Commandment). Then we discussed an article on the 9Mark website (see link below) regarding the Gospel and Culture. We encourage you all to visit the page and engage them in the comment section! Cheers folks!
Here are some recommended links for further study:
- Tanner’s Whiskey Sour recipe
- The US Constitution Weighted in the Balance
- RPCNA’s stance on voting
- Does the Gospel Include the Transformation of Society? 9Marks article
- Don’t Limit the Gospel by Joel McDurmon (video)
- What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ? by Jeff Durbin of Apologia (video)
- What is the Gospel? by John Howell (minisode)
- The Law: A City on a Hill by John Howell (sermon)
“Religious liberty is letting every man choose his own way to hell.”

The Great Tribulation
Written by David Chilton
In this book, Chilton confidently and simply proposes that the Great Tribulation, which many expect to arrive in the near future, is actually a past event. To substantiate his argument, he gives an honest hermeneutical appraisal of Christ’s teaching in the Olivet Discourse (Matt. 24; Lk. 21; Mk. 13) as well as other places in the Gospels, and gives a topical commentary on the book of Revelation – all this to successfully demonstrate that these events find their fulfillment in our past, not in our future. Perhaps you disagree – you chuckle as you read this and asseverate in your mind that such a teaching is manifestly impossible. Yet, have you ever read the arguments? Challenged your own? Don’t shy away from this great book! Let it challenge you! If, after reading, you still disagree… fine. But don’t fail to give a little attention to one of the most quickly advancing eschatological positions today!
Are we living in the Last Days? Are the signs of our times the Signs of the End? Is the Great Tribulation just around the corner?
For almost three generations evangelical Christians have answered these questions with an unequivocal “YES”!
In this challenging new book by David Chilton, all the prophetic passages of Scripture dealing with the End Times are re-examined with careful attention to every revealing detail. And his conclusions are nearly as startling as the prophesies themselves.
The Great Tribulation is the kind of sane, balanced, and easy to understand introduction to End Times theology that Christians have needed from a long, long time.
Sandwiched by the comments of Gary North, the book has the following chapters:
- The Terminal Generation
- Coming on the Clouds
- The Coming of the Antichrist
- The Last Days
- The Coming of the New Covenant
- The Four Horsemen
- Vengeance for the Martyrs
- The Book is Opened
- Jerusalem Under Siege
- All Creation Takes Vengeance
- It is Finished!