He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. (Prov. 25:28) On numerous occasions Ruckman appeals to Scripture in an attempt to justify his outrageous name-calling. It cannot be denied that on a few occasions our Lord used some Continue reading →
Ruckman teaching that the KJV can correct the Textus Receptus
One of Ruckman’s teachings that often goes ignored consists of teaching that the KJV can correct the main source its New Testament came from—the Textus Receptus (TR). Since there are some cases when the KJV does not follow the TR to the letter, Ruckman has no choice but to teach Continue reading →
Ruckman’s view of the KJV translators
Considering that Ruckman teaches that the KJV translators’ product is infallible, an examination of his views concerning them is in order. His views may surprise you. We will document our conclusions straight from Ruckman’s own writings. Ruckman’s teaching that the KJV is an inerrant translation naturally places extra scrutiny on its Continue reading →
Page of jokes in Ruckman Bible commentary
If you've ever heard that Ruckman's Bible commentaries are unconventional–that is an understatement! Below is an example of what we mean. We only scanned one page, but the jokes continue half-way into the next page.
Outline of common mistakes people make regarding Ruckmanism
1. Thinking Ruckmanites are historic Baptists. Teaching double inspiration, advanced revelation, that the KJV corrects the Greek and is superior to it, works salvation after the rapture, etc., is not historic Baptist teaching. 2. Thinking all Ruckmanites are uneducated. Perhaps many are, but exceptions abound. 3. Thinking they have little influence. Continue reading →
Ruckman's July 2011 periodical says salvation by grace through faith in both Testaments is "anti-biblical heresy of the worst sort"
Here is the paragraph in which he said it to provide some context: Never mind the dumbbells like the ones listed above; they don’t know about what they are talking. To say that salvation was “by grace . . . through faith” (see Eph. 2:8) in both Testaments (the position Continue reading →
Ruckman's sensational characterization of demons
Ruckman claims to know the size and shape of demons; he teaches that Christians can get infested with them at any time, and that those who believe there is one devil but many demons are apostates. Notice what he alleges in his own words: Devils range from the size of Continue reading →
Ruckman treating modern translations as if they were Satanic Bibles
At Ruckmanism.org we do not endorse any modern translations. Although the main purpose of this website is not for exposing other translations, we are concerned about the proliferation of translations and we do provide a list of literature on the topic that we consider to be balanced compared to most Continue reading →
Ruckman luring overseas preachers to conferences with money
How has Ruckman lured hundreds of preachers living overseas into coming to hear him speak? By offering money–and lots of it. The documentation below about a conference in India that attracted approximately 1,450 pastors comes from p. 18 of the Bible Believer’s Bulletin, Aug. 2001. We also added something from Continue reading →
Ruckmanism overseas
There are many against Ruckmanism who believe such teaching is losing ground and fading fast, therefore it can safely be ignored. There is no doubt that it has fallen into disrepute, but we at Ruckmanism.org believe there is a danger in believing that Ruckmanism will simply go away if it Continue reading →
Timeline of major events in the life of Peter S. Ruckman
With few exceptions, this timeline is formed entirely from statements from the writings of Peter Ruckman (especially his autobiography). Some dates are tentative because at times we found differents dates for the same event in different books. We used an asterick (*) in those cases to indicate that a date was tentative for Continue reading →
Does Ruckman really know the path of the second advent?
In Ruckman's The Path of the Second Advent booklet he comes across as if he knows the exact route the Lord will take in the second phase of his coming. He is so confident that he referred to his route as an advanced revelation in the King James Bible. He Continue reading →
What Ruckman admits to
During rare moments of introspection, Ruckman sometimes admits what could not be denied. We provide these quotes here because many Ruckman defenders will adamantly deny what Ruckman has actually admitted to in print. Ruckman admits that he is one of the crudest people you will ever meet and that he Continue reading →
Is this plagiarism?
The two images contain a sample page on the left from Alban Douglas' book first copyrighted in 1966 One Hundred Bible Lessons: God's Answers to Man's Questions. On the right of the two images are a sample page from two different booklets from the series Theological Studies by Peter Ruckman Continue reading →
Is Ruckman Arrogant?
Is Ruckman arrogant? His supporters say no. Geneha Kim in Ruckmanism Ruckus assures everyone that "Dr. Ruckman is not a prideful person claiming to be the final authority in the world." (p. 82). Perhaps to quell some concerns, in 1976 Ruckman assures his readers that he would write in a humble manner: We shall study and Continue reading →
Ruckman’s out-of-print rapture guessing booklet
This booklet was printed by Ruckman in 1988 and is no longer in print. Here's a jewel from page 20. To understand the quote, it should be explained that he had played with the number 1989 (the year he was guessing that the rapture would occur) in a confusing mathematical Continue reading →
Critique of Ruckmanism Ruckus, a new book in defense of Peter Ruckman
Ruckmanism Ruckus was written by Geneha Kim, a 2006 graduate of Ruckman’s Bible institute. The foreword was written by William (Bill) Grady. It is 376 pages in length and was published in 2010. It was printed by Ruckman’s Bible Baptist Bookstore in Pensacola, Florida. The foreword On the first page Continue reading →
No blacks in Ruckman’s large church
During a visit to Ruckman's church in 2007 it was no surprise that no blacks were to be found in the auditorium among the hundreds in attendance. A typical church running several hundred will normally have at least some blacks, but this was not the case on the day we visited. There Continue reading →
Semi-Ruckmanism and its dangers
Semi-Ruckmanism defined What is semi-Ruckmanism? Simply put, it consists of teaching some (though not all) of the same "Ruckmanisms" while using different terminology than Ruckman and claiming all along to be against Ruckmanism. In other words, semi-Ruckmanite views refer to reaching some of the same controversial conclusions as Ruckman regarding the KJV but differing Continue reading →
Not applying his own teaching
Ruckman teaches that angels have no wings (Theological Studies, Booklet 18, p. 5). Ruckman has to deny that Seraphims are angels, as they have wings (Isa. 6:2). Note also that Dan. 9:21 and Rev. 14:6 describes an angel flying. However, notice how he put wings on the angels in his artwork Continue reading →