Dr. Peter Ruckman quotes on various topics

Here are some quotes from Dr. Peter Ruckman I found on social media. I may not agree with every detail of all of these statements, but I thought they were worth sharing. Unfortunately the original poster of these quotes did not include the sermons or books that they are found in. 

“Ah, the unsearchable riches of the King's English--minus the 'original Hebrew' and the 'original Greek.' How unsearchable are the revelations and truths of the Elizabethan English compared with 'THE' Greek text!" -Dr. Ruckman

"There are FOUR 'plans of salvation' in the book of Acts.

1. Water baptism necessary to receive the Holy Spirit, but no talking in tongues ( Acts 2:38 ). 

2. Laying on of hands necessary for receiving the Holy Spirit, but no talking in tongues ( Acts 8:17 ). 

3. Salvation with baptism, but laying-on of hands before talking in tongues (Acts 19:1-9).

4. Salvation without water baptism, talking in tongues, or laying on of hands (Acts 8:37)." -Dr. Ruckman 

"You must face it, if you are going to teach "dispensational truth," there ARE more than 200 verses in the New Testament that cannot apply doctrinally to a born-again believer in the Body of Christ." -Dr. Ruckman

"In the Tribulation, if any man ('any') takes the mark of the beast or the 'number of his name,' he goes into the Lake of Fire (Rev. 14:10-11). Suppose he 'believes on Christ' (like the Philippian jailor) and then takes the mark? Does he go to heaven in the Tribulation? He doesn’t. He loses his salvation, just like that bird in Mathew 25:30 lost his. And he DID lose it." -Dr. Ruckman

"In the Tribulation, there seems to be two 'plans' of salvation operating. One of these is a Gentile 'gospel' (Rev. 14:6-7), which is contingent on CONSCIENCE, and not taking the mark of the beast. The other is a Jewish 'gospel' (Rev. 12) which is contingent on observing the Commandments in the Pentateuch (including sacrifices and temple worship--Rev. 11:1-3), and not taking the mark of the beast." -Dr. Ruckman

"Every heresy in this age is THE TRUTH misplaced. Every theological LIE in this age is a Biblical TRUTH misplaced" -Dr. Ruckman

"The Book says what it means and means what it says, as it says it, in the context in which it says it." -Dr. Ruckman

"In this age the only "good news" (gospel) is the "gospel of the grace of God" (Acts 20:24). Every false teaching in this age comes from diluting this gospel (1 Cor. 15:1-5) with works of some kind (see Rom. 4:1-8). Paul said a man is "accursed" (Gal. 1:8-9) if he teaches Acts 2:38 or the Sermon on the on the Mount" as a "plan of salvation" (see Rom. 10:1-14). " -Dr. Ruckman

"Salvation in the Tribulation "Faith Plus Works”. Since this is not the time of the Church's trouble, but "the time of Jacob's trouble" (Jer. 30:7), the law comes back in into effect (see Rev. 12:17 and 14:12) for Israel (see Matt. 24:15, 20). A man must "endure unto the end" (Matt. 24:13) and not take "the mark" (Rev. 13:1-18, 12:10-12). In this period, "the gospel of the grace of God" (Acts 20:24, 15:1) is not preached. An "everlasting gospel" is preached to Gentiles (Rev. 14:6) and the gospel of "the kingdom of heaven" is preached to Israel (see rMatt. 24:13-15, 3:2, 4:17, 6:10, 7:21, 8:11, 10:7, 11:11, 13:11, 24)." Dr. Ruckman

"Salvation in the Millennium 'Works Only' (Matt. 5-7) The word "faith" only occurs one time in the 'Sermon on the Mount,' and then it is not a reference to salvation (Matt. 6:30). (Psa. 24:1-7; Matt. 25) Christ is visibly present (Isa. 2; Zech. 14). No one is 'walking by faith.' All are walking by sight (2 Cor. 5:7; Rom. 8:24).  Christ is on the throne at Jerusalem (Luke 1:30-33; Jer. 33:17; Matt. 25:30-33), which explains Psalm 76:3 and Haggai 2:9. Jerusalem means 'city of peace' (see Zech. 14:1-12)." -Dr. Ruckman

“Technically speaking, there is no New Testament minimum to give. Now, don't get me wrong. I believe in tithing. I think any New Testament Christian under grace ought to do as much as Old Testament Jew under the Law. I think God gave you examples of tithing, before the Law, in Abraham (Gen. 14) and Jacob (Gen. 28). The Lord did not start blessing me financially, after my salvation, until I began to tithe. But in the final analysis, New Testament giving lies between you and the Lord. You have to settle in your heart with the Lord what you are going to do, and He is going to reward you according to how you and He work the thing out. In my way of thinking, the trick is to find out how much you can give and get away with it." -Dr. Ruckman

"I have always taught that the tithe was the minimum. I say that God is entitled to 10 percent as a token gesture, and then, after that, you start to give." -Dr. Ruckman

“Do you think God loves murderers? You say, 'Well He died…'. That's past tense. I said do you think he loves them, present tense? Aw, He still loves them.' Then why do they go to Hell when they die? You say, 'They don't go to Hell when they die.' They do if they don't accept the love He offered them at Calvary." -Dr. Ruckman