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Chuck Smith (1927 - 2013). American pastor and founder of the Calvary Chapel movement, born in Ventura, California. After graduating from LIFE Bible College, he was ordained by the Foursquare Church and pastored several small congregations. In 1965, he took over a struggling church in Costa Mesa, California, renaming it Calvary Chapel, which grew from 25 members to a network of over 1,700 churches worldwide. Known for his accessible, verse-by-verse Bible teaching, Smith embraced the Jesus Movement in the late 1960s, ministering to hippies and fostering contemporary Christian music and informal worship. He authored numerous books, hosted the radio program "The Word for Today," and influenced modern evangelicalism with his emphasis on grace and simplicity. Married to Kay since 1947, they had four children. Smith died of lung cancer, leaving a lasting legacy through Calvary Chapel’s global reach and emphasis on biblical teaching
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Chuck Smith discusses the prophetic implications of Isaiah 2:4, emphasizing President Truman's statement about future conflicts and the current arms race, particularly between Russia and the U.S. He highlights that the coming war will be unprecedented due to the use of atomic weapons, which will lead to various forms of death and destruction, as described in Zechariah 14:12. Smith also references 2 Peter 3:10-14 and Revelation 6:12-17 to illustrate the catastrophic outcomes of such warfare and the eventual end of the millennium.
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Isaiah 2:4
I. PRESIDENT TRUMAN'S RECENT STATEMENT. A. THIS IS IN FUTURE. B. AT THE PRESENT JOEL 3:9,10. 1. Greatest armament race. a. Russia for last five yrs. 50%. b. U.S. now again begining to devote to war. II. COMING WAR WILL DIFFER FROM ALL OTHERS. A. Atomic weapons to be used. 1. Effects of bomb. a. Death by concession. b. Death by burning. c. Death by flying fragments. d. Death by radiation. e. Death by perversion of cell structure. f. Zech 14:12. III. II PETER 3:10-14 END OF MILLIENIUM. A. Rev. 6: 12 -17 tells of results of this coming war.
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Chuck Smith (1927 - 2013). American pastor and founder of the Calvary Chapel movement, born in Ventura, California. After graduating from LIFE Bible College, he was ordained by the Foursquare Church and pastored several small congregations. In 1965, he took over a struggling church in Costa Mesa, California, renaming it Calvary Chapel, which grew from 25 members to a network of over 1,700 churches worldwide. Known for his accessible, verse-by-verse Bible teaching, Smith embraced the Jesus Movement in the late 1960s, ministering to hippies and fostering contemporary Christian music and informal worship. He authored numerous books, hosted the radio program "The Word for Today," and influenced modern evangelicalism with his emphasis on grace and simplicity. Married to Kay since 1947, they had four children. Smith died of lung cancer, leaving a lasting legacy through Calvary Chapel’s global reach and emphasis on biblical teaching