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641 | were does it | Revelation | stjohn | 186661 | ||
Hello dltlshine, Looks like Cheri has given a good answer, I'd say amen. I'd just like to expound a little. I don't know how much of this you know so pleas be patient, I'm kinda feeble. Anyway I'd like to first lay a little foundation. I want to talk first about crowns if you please. Lets look at these verses please, and take note of the crowns. 2 Tim 4:8 in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing. James 1:12 Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. 1 Pet 5:4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. ok notice the reference too about receiving the crowns after trials and approval. Now lets look at the church at Sardis and in Philadelphia. Notice how God shows disapproval for the church's in general, but finds a loyal remnant? And also, note the white garments in the next verses. Rev 3:4 'But you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments; and they will walk with Me in white, for they are worthy. Rev 3:5 'He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. Rev 3:7 "And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: He who is holy, who is true, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says this: Rev 3:8 'I know your deeds. Behold, I have put before you an open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name. Rev 3:9 'Behold, I will cause those of the synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie--I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and make them know that I have loved you. Now look what God is saying here about what is about to happen. Rev 3:10 'Because you have kept the word of My perseverance, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth Rev 3:11 'I am coming quickly; hold fast what you have, so that no one will take your crown. ok, Here is were an important change is happening, things have really changed. Rev 3:14 "To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God, says this: 15 'I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot. 16 'So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth. oh-oh, big trouble. God is not pleased with the church at Philadelphia. but notice how He still asks them to let Him in He's a Graceful and merciful God thru to the end. Rev 3:20 'Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. Now in the next verses we see what looks like the rapture. Rev 4:1 After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things." see how it refers to the next verses? And notice the the voice that sounds like a trumpet? 1 Thess 4:16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. So John is caught up if you please, in what looks like the rapture, right? But, look what is already wating there. Rev 4:2 Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and One sitting on the throne. Rev 4:4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads. See, the church is already there. "clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads." So it looks like the Church is raptured/caught up, in chapter 3 somewere betwen v11 and v14 God bless. John |
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642 | were does it | Revelation | stjohn | 186663 | ||
Correction, that was Laodicea, that God was so unhappy with. Told you I was Feeble God bless. John |
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643 | what does Nicolaitanes mean in Rev. 2 , | Revelation | stjohn | 189448 | ||
Hi DLorddaughter, Welcome. Here it is. Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary - Cite This Source Nicolaitanes The church at Ephesus (Rev. 2:6) is commended for hating the "deeds" of the Nicolaitanes, and the church of Pergamos is blamed for having them who hold their "doctrines" (15). They were seemingly a class of professing Christians, who sought to introduce into the church a false freedom or licentiousness, thus abusing Paul's doctrine of grace (comp. 2 Pet. 2:15, 16, 19), and were probably identical with those who held the doctrine of Baalam (q.v.), Rev. 2:14. Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary God bless. John |
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644 | Bride and Guests at Lamb's Wedding | Revelation | stjohn | 199577 | ||
Hi JoeAnn, Perhaps what we are seeing here is two different groups. The marriage supper/feast is held 'after', the wedding, isn't it. Matt 25:1-10, So Jesus, The Groom, will be showing up with the Bride, "in tow" as it were. Could be, that the invited guests, is referring to Israel, and by the way, I think it is. Of course, there are differing points of view as to wether, The Church and Israel, are even two different groups! But that's a subject for a different study. Perhaps also, using the new Jerusalem to describe, The Bride, is metaphorical for indicating who dwells there. Just like when we see the term, The World, we know it often refers to those who dwell in the world, John 3:16, and not just the world geographically. And marriage too, is, a sort of metaphor, for a union, and perhaps not a wedding as we think of a wedding between a man and a woman, Matt 19:5, Marriage is often used to describe two boards of wood that have been joined together in a way that they cannot be separated without breaking the wood, we say to describe that kind of union, that they are married together. maybe that analogy isn't so good, but it does give us small brained humans a little better idea of what God is talking about when He describes that union. We will be united with Him in a way that is even more close and wonderful then it is now! I don't know just how it works but, When we see Him we will be like Him! Our stuff will be His stuff, or, something like that. just my two cents. :-) God bless John |
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645 | Rev 3:15-16 | Revelation | stjohn | 215184 | ||
Hi Mike, I think I'd go with conventional wisdom on that one, though I don't really know the full extent of this teaching that was given to you. Perhaps it could be used to apply to that situation, of that I'm not so sure, but, notwithstanding, I think it would be a stretch to say the least. There was a Church in that city, at that time, that was perhaps in that spiritual condition. And though it is not known for sure, it does look that way from what is know about it. Here are some thoughts from John Gill that may shed some more light on these verses. Gill does talk about the actual city in his commentary, but here he is speaking of it as it represents the Church in general, it's faltering spirituality, and lackluster love for God and His Church. John --"This church represents the state of the church, from the end of the spiritual reign of Christ, till the time of his personal appearing and kingdom, to judge the quick and dead; for after the spiritual reign is over, professors of religion will sink into a formality, and into a lukewarm frame of spirit, and into great spiritual sloth and security, Re 3:15, which will make those times like the times of Noah and of Lot; and such will be the days of the coming of the son of man to judge the world. Its name signifies either "the righteousness of the people"; and so may point at that popular and external righteousness, which the majority of the professors of religion in this period of time will be boasting of, and trusting in; being self-sufficient, and self-dependent, when at the same time they will be naked, as well as poor and blind, Re 3:17; or it signifies "the judging of the people"; for this church state, at the end of it, will bring on the general judgment; the Judge will now be at the door indeed, standing and knocking; and they that are ready to meet the bridegroom, when he comes, will be admitted into the nuptial chamber, and sit down with him in his throne, in the thousand years' kingdom, at the close of which will be the second resurrection, when all the people, small and great, shall be judged, Re 3:19." John Gill |
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646 | devil stil active, destroyed by death | Revelation | stjohn | 230353 | ||
Hello bsbaldwin, and welcome. Can you please tell us where you read or heard that the devil was destroyed by Christ's death? I don't remember reading that.-John | ||||||
647 | Does Jesus say he is God Almighty here.. | Rev 1:8 | stjohn | 199828 | ||
Hi seedling, Yes, I think you are absolutely correct. As Jesus the carpenter may have said, You hit the nail right on the head! He is indeed very God of very God, the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First, and the Last, He is indeed, God, The Almighty God! John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. God bless John |
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648 | no red letters in Revelation, why? | Rev 1:8 | stjohn | 215464 | ||
Hi tex, As you can see in the verse above, it does show Jesus' words in red. Perhaps the addition you are using doesn't? I would suppose it's up to the publisher which additions do and which don't. John |
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649 | REV 11 The Temple stands yet destroyed | Rev 1:11 | stjohn | 204538 | ||
R.C. In the verse above, and again below, John is told, explicitly by The Lord to: write in in a book what he sees: and nowhere in, The Revelation of Jesus Christ, is he given instructions to do otherwise! By not mentioning the events of 70 A.D. he is simply being obedient to the Lord. Shouldn't we do the same and not read into it, what is NOT there? Indeed there is a grave warning about this very thing contained in (Rev 22:18) that many expositors fail to head! Rev 1:11 saying, "Write in a book what you see, and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea." It is very clear what John's instructions are! And remember: NONE of it is John's idea! Shalom John |
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650 | Make a Decision | Rev 3:20 | stjohn | 204967 | ||
Dear Lookin... Well, If it's not a call to salvation, I honestly don't know what is. Rev 3:14-20 in my opinion is one of the grandest calls to salvation in all of Scripture, apart from the Cross of Christ itself. Indeed it is The Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit that indwells us when we are born again, that truly reveals to our depraved heart, that we are indeed, wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked. why my friend, it is that same Spirit of God, The Holy Spirit, that in this way reveals to us, that we need a saviour, and thats the revelation of God to our heart that calls us to Salvation. And it is indeed that same Spirit of God, that is that very "salve", that opens our spiritual eyes, that we may see that we are being called to Salvation. And may I say, what is the difference between making a decision, and being called, as one would simply not hapen with the other? For is it not the Spirit of God that reveals to us that we are being called to salvation and need to make that disision? Shalom John |
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651 | The better side of what? | Rev 6:11 | stjohn | 188618 | ||
Dear sir; Your view gives a gross misconception of the grace and mercy of our Lord. Very frankly, I resent your implication that our Lord would punish one that was martyred for His name. That is absolutely, unScriptural And unChristian! God bless. John |
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652 | Dan not mentioned in Revelations | Rev 7:1 | stjohn | 201744 | ||
Hi Cliff: Welcome to the forum! It's believed by many that it was because if their Idolatry. Remember however, this is conjecture. Here is an excerpt from John Gill's Exposition of the whole Bible. --" Re 7:4; the tribe of Dan is not mentioned, it may be because of the apostasy of that tribe, one of Jeroboam's golden calves being set up there; showing that God had no sealed ones of that sort, and instead of him Levi is reckoned; though that tribe had no part in the division of the land of Israel, yet had a part in Christ, and is therefore mentioned in this mystical account. Nor is the name of Ephraim used, it may be for the same reason; there having been a great defection in that tribe from the pure worship of God, and instead of him the name of Joseph appears."-- John Gill God bless John |
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653 | What Jesus meant Matt 10:23.16:28 26:64 | Rev 17:10 | stjohn | 204374 | ||
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654 | End of God's wrath? | Rev 20:10 | stjohn | 199364 | ||
Hi wippie, Welcome! Read the verse above, It appears that "never" could be the answer. God bless John |
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655 | Dogs in eternity? | Rev 22:14 | stjohn | 199192 | ||
Hi Cheri, Remember, the spirits in hell/the lake of fire, do not cease to exist, Mark 9:44,46,48, [where THEIR WORM DOES NOT DIE, AND THE FIRE IS NOT QUENCHED.] but will not be allowed to mingle with The Sons of God. God bless John |
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