Mr. Peters:
from The History of Fundamentalism, by George W. Dollar
from The History of Fundamentalism, by George W. Dollar
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Mr. Peters participated in the great Niagara Prophecy conference. They were organized by James
H. Brookes, who was counted in Mr. Peters' small group of friends. It was not until after The
Theocratic Kingdom came out in print that he did preach here, his books obviously giving him some
notoriety.
Here is what was recorded on his participation:
The author of the widely used Theocratic Kingdom, G. N. H. Peters, a Lutheran from Springfield,
Ohio, spoke on the subject of the covenants and the Kingdom. At this session prayer was offered
by President Charles Blanchard of Wheaton College. Peters asked how believers should relate the
promises made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to the coming Kingdom. These covenants were
confirmed by oath and no matter how long the period of time, there is absolute assurance they will
be verified. Peters observed that most Christians reject the entire Davidic Covenant - it is "utterly
ignored." Are we to take these promises in "their plain grammatical meaning?" His answer was a
dogmatic "yes."
'Is it in the nature of a covenant that embraces the vital interests of the Messiah, of believers, of the
race, of the world that it should be so constructed that, instead of conveying a decisive meaning
clearly expressed in its wording, it presents a hidden or typical one which requires the revolution of
centuries to develop through such men as Origen, Augustine, Swedenborg and others? Would God
who said (Matt. 7:9) 'what man is there of you whom, if his son as bread, will he give him a stone?'
give a grammatical signification, accessible to all who read, that is deceptive and misleading that
fosters a faith which can never be attained, and that leads to hopes which can never be realized?'
Peters noted that some have unfairly criticized or faith as "fanatical" and extravagant in this age "that
abounds in unbelief." The believer should follow the example of Abraham, who believed the
promises of God. The covenant with Abraham had to do with the earth, that it will be delivered
from the curse and renewed under the all-providing creative hand of Him Who will make all things
new. From the time these covenants were made by the Lord there "must be a direct and special
intervention of a power exerted by the supernatural." Because of these promises there will be:
(1) Inheritance of a renewed earth.
(2) Effectual removal of the curse.
(3) Glorious theocratic reign of His co-heirs.
(4) Perpetual deliverance from suffering, sickness, tears, sorrow, and death.
(5) Removal of the bondage of nature.
(6) Restoration of all forfeited blessings.
If this covenant fails, then the blood of Jesus has lost its power, "its sealing efficaciousness." But we
have faith in that precious blood. The death of Christ is a "requisite to a restoring to us once
forfeited but now covenanted blessings of an Edenic state. It is error to "limit a portion as demanded
by so-called progress to modify or change the plain grammatical sense."
H. Brookes, who was counted in Mr. Peters' small group of friends. It was not until after The
Theocratic Kingdom came out in print that he did preach here, his books obviously giving him some
notoriety.
Here is what was recorded on his participation:
The author of the widely used Theocratic Kingdom, G. N. H. Peters, a Lutheran from Springfield,
Ohio, spoke on the subject of the covenants and the Kingdom. At this session prayer was offered
by President Charles Blanchard of Wheaton College. Peters asked how believers should relate the
promises made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to the coming Kingdom. These covenants were
confirmed by oath and no matter how long the period of time, there is absolute assurance they will
be verified. Peters observed that most Christians reject the entire Davidic Covenant - it is "utterly
ignored." Are we to take these promises in "their plain grammatical meaning?" His answer was a
dogmatic "yes."
'Is it in the nature of a covenant that embraces the vital interests of the Messiah, of believers, of the
race, of the world that it should be so constructed that, instead of conveying a decisive meaning
clearly expressed in its wording, it presents a hidden or typical one which requires the revolution of
centuries to develop through such men as Origen, Augustine, Swedenborg and others? Would God
who said (Matt. 7:9) 'what man is there of you whom, if his son as bread, will he give him a stone?'
give a grammatical signification, accessible to all who read, that is deceptive and misleading that
fosters a faith which can never be attained, and that leads to hopes which can never be realized?'
Peters noted that some have unfairly criticized or faith as "fanatical" and extravagant in this age "that
abounds in unbelief." The believer should follow the example of Abraham, who believed the
promises of God. The covenant with Abraham had to do with the earth, that it will be delivered
from the curse and renewed under the all-providing creative hand of Him Who will make all things
new. From the time these covenants were made by the Lord there "must be a direct and special
intervention of a power exerted by the supernatural." Because of these promises there will be:
(1) Inheritance of a renewed earth.
(2) Effectual removal of the curse.
(3) Glorious theocratic reign of His co-heirs.
(4) Perpetual deliverance from suffering, sickness, tears, sorrow, and death.
(5) Removal of the bondage of nature.
(6) Restoration of all forfeited blessings.
If this covenant fails, then the blood of Jesus has lost its power, "its sealing efficaciousness." But we
have faith in that precious blood. The death of Christ is a "requisite to a restoring to us once
forfeited but now covenanted blessings of an Edenic state. It is error to "limit a portion as demanded
by so-called progress to modify or change the plain grammatical sense."