http://crossbearer-brian.tripod.com/I ran into Brian O'Connell's web site when I was doing a youtube search on post-trib rapture 2 years ago. No, this isn't the only topic he talks about, he talks about ALOT of things. His ministry doesn't seem to be some typical 501c3 and is seemed to be runned by merely a "fellowship of believers".
You can also participate in discussions when he does blogs et al. Overall, it's a very nice web site with alot of info that he puts out. Yes, he himself is KJV-only(and uses scripture on his site only with this version), however, at the same time, he's thinks there's a bit too much fuss over trying to get everyone to read the KJV only(ie-he himself was saved out of an NIV, and seems like he feels a bit hypocritical that everyone has to go after others to read the KJV).
But hey, it's only a minor reservation I have. It's not like he's Russ Dizzdar or other watchmen ministries where they're completely slamming the KJV. Overall, again, a very good site.
Well, my apologies here for recommending this web site - after further review, there seems to be alot of red flags with this guy's(Brian O'Connell) ministry.
1) Saying he was annointed a "Crossbearer" screams Churchianity, and even Occultish. I believe when Jesus says he who doesn't take up his cross and follow me can't be my disciple was spoken to ALL Christians, and NOT some "select few" to travel around the country and world to preach the gospel.
2) He's done ministry work with some questionable churches. Assembly of God being one of them(AOG has ties to the charismatics), and other 501c3 corporate entities. You talk about quite a bit of leaven.
3) He doesn't seem to give God all the glory. For example, he would boast about giving out 8000 tracts one time. Personally, I'm a pro-tract guy, but nonetheless, he should realize that all we do is plant and water, and God giveth the increase.
4) He subscribes to the great tribulation being 3.5 years, and not 7. Now this is the Jesuit-scholar Francisco Rivera/NASB bible view.(and even Eugene Peterson's The Message Bible believes this as well) This is the view where in Daniel's 70th week, the confirmation of the covenant was when Jesus Christ did his 3.5 year ministry on earth in the 1st half, and the 2nd 3.5 years won't happen until the AC reveals himself. Again, Jesus Christ did his 3.5 year earthly ministry during the first 69 weeks(and scripture in Daniel 9 makes this clear). I believe Steve Quayle believes this view as well.
I know we all see through a glass darkly, but nonetheless it IS important that as Christians, we believe the PROPER escatology view, and not have this attitude that "We should respect other people's escatology views even though they're Preterists" attitude. Even the 3.5 year view was something the Jesuits put out.
5) He claims to use the KJV primarly, but he wrote a piece defending the other versions. His piece was very flawed b/c he used alot of the corrupted lexicons to prove the NKJV, NIV, etc are good bibles(and even defended James White, and attacked Gail Ripplinger). He also said other dumb stuff like how the KJV-only crowd doesn't preach the gospel to the lost b/c they're busy promoting the KJV to them.
Uhhh, yeah...we FIRST preach the gospel to them, THEN give them a KJV. Anything wrong with that? If I were you, I wouldn't be handing out those wicked bibles to the lost.
Now this should not sit well with any Christian - someone who says he(or she) is primarly KJV, but has no qualms with the other versions. Personally, I'll take an evangelist who primarily uses some other version over someone who claims to use the KJV, but supports the other versions.