Peter Ruckman was a very influential Baptist preacher and the founder of Pensacola Bible Institute. He is best know for his stand on the King James Bible. What he is lesser known for outside of Baptist circles was his very intense opposition to Mid-Acts dispensationalists.
He called those that believe as we “The Dry Cleaners.” This has always been a mystery because he didn’t believe water baptism was necessary for salvation, so what exactly is water cleaning? The reason that this study looks at his teaching is because it influenced so many of today’s Baptist preachers, and it is many of those teachers that now criticize our beliefs.
What is rather stunning is that for someone who was so adamant about the ‘inspiration’ of the King James Bible, he played rather fast and loose with what it says.
First, he changes the words of the KJB to satisfy his beliefs.
Next, he ignores the words of the KJB, along with the context of to whom it is speaking to object to our beliefs.
Then, he changes the plain meaning of a word to place the beginning of the body of Christ at the cross.
Finally, he absurdly puts forth that the body of Christ had been formed and was growing for many years before God let anyone know about it.
https://www.gracealive.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/24-08-04-Hyper-4-–-Peter-Ruckman.pptx
The link below is to his message:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJW3al31FNY&pp=ygUkcGV0ZXIgcnVja21hbiBoeXBlcmRpc3BlbnNhdGlvbmFsaXNt
Links to this series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKESqrZbKQE&list=PL1rizkIuU2lvmVOX8H8FohZZFQHfDdccw
https://www.gracealive.org/sermon-series/why-i-am-a-hyper-dispensationalist/