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6601 | Evidence? | Revelation | Morant61 | 109353 | ||
Greetings Electionresults! Other than the writings of the Jehovah's Witnesses, do you have any evidence to back up your assertion? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6602 | Evidence? | Revelation | Morant61 | 109366 | ||
Greetings ElectionResults! Oops! I forgot a cult! Where is this actually taught in the Bible? I really don't care who Joseph Smith claimed Jesus was, I want to know where the Bible says what you claim. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6603 | Ten Commanments revisited. | Revelation | Morant61 | 111993 | ||
Greetings Compudex! The 'her' of Rev. 18:4 is used because the pronous is the third person feminine pronoun in Greek. It's antecedent is Babylon, which is a feminine noun in form. I checked out the website that you provided for CDBJ and contrary to many popular interpretations, there is nothing in the context of this passage which indicates that Babylon is the Catholic Church. There have been many attempts over the years to identify who or what Babylon is, the view that it is the Catholic Church is just one such attempt. We simply do not know who or what it is. One can make a pretty strong case for Babylon being a reference to Rome, but this is a far cry from being a reference to the Catholic Church. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6604 | Anti-christ from Europe? | Revelation | Morant61 | 134991 | ||
Greetings Liveright! Simply put, the Bible never says that the anti-christ will come out of Europe. There are those who interpret the 10 heads of the dragon in Revelation as being 10 nations out of Europe. Thus, they would believe that the anti-christ would come from these 10 nations. However, this nothing more than a guess. Scripture never actually says it. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6605 | Plural form of the Gr. word ekklesia? | Revelation | Morant61 | 167056 | ||
Greetings Kalos! Our friend CDBJ's info is correct, but the answer depends on which form of the plural you want. 'Ekklesiais' is the dative plural, which means 'to the churches'. The nominative plural form would be 'ekklesiai'. It would be pronounced: ek-klay-see'-eye I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6606 | Is pre-tribulation biblical? | Revelation | Morant61 | 173535 | ||
Greetings Doc! I certainly do not hold to the pre-trib positon myself, but just for informational purposes, there is evidence from the 1st century of this position. Here is a quote from one of my previous posts on this topics: ************* there is evidence dating from between 300-600 a.d. of a pre-tribulational rapture. This evidence is found in a document called "Pseudo-Ephraem's Sermon." Here is a quote which discusses the nature of this document: ******************** "The word "Pseudo" (Greek for false) is a prefix attached by scholars to the name of a famous historical person or book of the Bible when one writes using that name. Pseudo-Ephraem claims that his sermon was written by Ephraem of Nisibis (306-73), considered to be the greatest figure in the history of the Syrian church. He was well-known for his poetics, rejection of rationalism, and confrontations with the heresies of Marcion, Mani, and the Arians. As a poet, exegete, and theologian, his style was similar to that of the Jewish midrashic and targumic traditions and he favored a contemplative approach to spirituality. So popular were his works that in the fifth and sixth centuries he was adopted by several Christian communities as a spiritual father and role model. His many works, some of doubtful authenticity, were soon translated from Syriac into Greek, Armenian, and Latin." (http://millennianet.com/atpro4se/ancient.html) ********************** The relevant quotation is quoted below: "All the saints and elect of God are gathered together before the tribulation, which is to come, and are taken to the Lord, in order that they may not see at any time the confusion which overwhelms the world because of our sins." -Pseudo-Ephraem (c. 374-627)" ************** Have a great night! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6607 | Will there be night in heaven? | Revelation | Morant61 | 180386 | ||
Greetings Tim! One of the myths that Americans really struggle with is the belief that Hell is the kingdom of Satan. Satan is not the Lord of Hell. In fact, Scripture indicates that he isn't even in hell as of yet. He will not be thrown there until after the 1,000 year reign of Christ (Rev. 20:10). In fact, Scripture tells us that Hell is a place of punishment created for the devil and his angels (Mt. 25:41). But, I believe that you are correct in that the separation from God's presence will be the worst part of Hell. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6608 | what do the seal seals indicate? | Revelation | Morant61 | 187344 | ||
Greetings Precjwl! The main thing that the seven seals indicates is that God is sovereign over the events of the end times. Rev. 5:1 - "Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, ‘‘Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” 3 But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it. 4 I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside. 5 Then one of the elders said to me, ‘‘Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.”" Note that the scroll is not in the Devil's hands. It is in God's hand and only Christ is worthy of opening it. He and He alone is sovereign over all the events of the last days. This is the message that we often miss from Revelation. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6609 | What about life after death? | Revelation | Morant61 | 187353 | ||
Greetings Janana! Try reading Revelation 21-22 for a start on your question. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6610 | Interpreting Revelation | Revelation | Morant61 | 190490 | ||
Greetings RC! Here is a repost of one of my older posts on this issue: ********** Response........................................ Greetings Kalos! From the reading I have done, it seems that post-tribulationists have tried very hard to make it seem that a pre-tribulational rapture is a recent deveolopment in theology. However, there is evidence dating from between 300-600 a.d. of a pre-tribulational rapture. This evidence is found in a document called "Pseudo-Ephraem's Sermon." Here is a quote which discusses the nature of this document: ******************************************** "The word "Pseudo" (Greek for false) is a prefix attached by scholars to the name of a famous historical person or book of the Bible when one writes using that name. Pseudo-Ephraem claims that his sermon was written by Ephraem of Nisibis (306-73), considered to be the greatest figure in the history of the Syrian church. He was well-known for his poetics, rejection of rationalism, and confrontations with the heresies of Marcion, Mani, and the Arians. As a poet, exegete, and theologian, his style was similar to that of the Jewish midrashic and targumic traditions and he favored a contemplative approach to spirituality. So popular were his works that in the fifth and sixth centuries he was adopted by several Christian communities as a spiritual father and role model. His many works, some of doubtful authenticity, were soon translated from Syriac into Greek, Armenian, and Latin." (http://millennianet.com/atpro4se/ancient.html) ********************************************** The relevant quotation is quoted below: "All the saints and elect of God are gathered together before the tribulation, which is to come, and are taken to the Lord, in order that they may not see at any time the confusion which overwhelms the world because of our sins." -Pseudo-Ephraem (c. 374-627)" The true authorship and the quality of the document are not really that important for this discussion. The important part is that we have a clear pre-tribulational statement dating over 1000 years before Darby or Margaret McDonald. Thus, the belief itself has been around for much longer than 150 years. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6611 | Can XES mean self interest? | Revelation | Morant61 | 216353 | ||
Greetings Joh! The simplest way to determine a word's meaning in the Bible is to see how it is actually used. The word 'arthimos' is used 18 times in 15 verses in the New Testament. Luke 22:3, John 6:10, Acts 4:4; 5:36; 6:7; 11:21; 16:5, Rom. 9:27, Rev. 5:11; 7:4; 9:16; 13:17; 13:18; 15:2; and 20:8. In each case, it makes perfect sense as a simple number. Look at the examples in Revelation. Rev. 5:11 refers to thousands upon thousands, and ten thousands upon ten thousands. Rev. 7:4 refers to the number of those sealed from each tribe. Rev. 9:16 refers to the number of the troops. See also 20:8. So, I would see no compelling reason why one shouldn't understand Rev. 13:17; 13:18, and 15:2 as references to an actual number as well. Especially, since every commentator and expert I have ever read sees the reference to a number. I would need pretty conclusive evidence to go against both of these strands of evidence. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6612 | Can XES mean self interest? | Revelation | Morant61 | 216357 | ||
Greetings John! I did review your site my friend! The problem is that the evidence you present consists of 'can's' and 'i believe's'. :-) There are two strong strands of evidence for the traditional translation. One is the rest of Scripture itself, and it's use of 'arthimos'. The second is the traditional translations of the passage. As far as the worship is concerned, Scripture only mentions worship of the beast or of his image. It never mentions worship of his number. You assume that one individual could not be worshiped by the entire world, but that is only an assumption. So, I see no hard evidence to support your translation as opposed to the historical one. p.s. - Welcome to the forum! I pray that you will enjoy your time on this site. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6613 | what do the seven seals indicate? | Revelation | Morant61 | 236767 | ||
Great answer Ed! I might add one thought. The idea seems to be that the scroll was partially rolled a bit, then sealed. The scroll was then rolled a bit more, and sealed. Thus, the opening of each seal allowed a bit more of the scroll to be read. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6614 | "Read and hear" or "read and understand" | Rev 1:3 | Morant61 | 57930 | ||
Greetings Hotpotato! The word for read in Rev. 1:3 is 'anaginosko'. It is contrasted several times in the New Testament with 'understanding'. 1) Acts 8:30 - "Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. ??Do you understand (ginosko) what you are reading (anaginosko)??" 2) 2 Cor. 1:13 - "For we do not write you anything you cannot read (anaginosko) or understand (epiginosko). And I hope that," 3) 2 Cor. 3:2 - "You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known (ginosko) and read (anaginosko) by everybody." 2 Cor. 3:15 even indicates that those who read the Law of Moses do not understand it - "Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts." So, I would not push the meaning of 'understand' upon the verb 'to read'. However, the verbs 'to hear' and 'to keep' in Rev. 1:3 can bear this meaning, especially 'to keep'. So, your main point is definitely valid. The one who is blessed is the one who both reads, hears, and keeps these words. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6615 | Is the catholic one of the 7 churches | Rev 1:4 | Morant61 | 14225 | ||
Greetings Brian! I'll take a stab at your question, if you dont' mind! The answer is "No!" There are some who think that the letters to the seven churches represent church ages. But, I have never heard anyone who thought that the letters represented individual denominations. I believe that the context makes it perfectly clear what the letters refer to, as Paulette pointed out in her post. They refer to seven churches that existed in Asia Minor at the time that John wrote the Book of Revelation. Each of the seven churches was in a different state of health. Some were thriving, while others were dying. Some were healthy, while others were in the grip of sin. While the letters may not refer to individual denominations, I am sure that we all could find a letter that would speak to our individual church or denomination. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6616 | The Structure of the Revelation | Rev 1:19 | Morant61 | 150674 | ||
Greetings Mark! The phrase 'after these things' could simply describe the order of the visions, and not necessarily indicate the order of future events. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6617 | Explain " do your first works over" ? | Rev 2:5 | Morant61 | 219566 | ||
Greetings Bmlg! In Rev. 2:1-7, the word 'works' (Strongs 2041) is used 3 times. In this passage, John lists the 'works' of the Church at Ephesus. They: 1) Were hard workers - v. 2. 2) Had persevered - v.2. 3) Could not tolerate wicked men - v. 2. 4) Tested false apostles - v. 2. 5) Persevered and endured hardships - v. 3. Yet, in spite of their past accomplishments, they had left their first love. So, 'doing their first works again' means to go back and do as they had at the beginning and repent of where they are at now. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6618 | Who are the Nicolaitanes in Revelations | Rev 2:6 | Morant61 | 169385 | ||
Greetings Tim from another Tim! :-) I don't know where this preacher you cited got his information, but he is wrong. The Greek word for priest is ' hiereus'. The word 'nicolatians' in the Greek has nothing to do with the priesthood in any fashion. It comes from a root word that means 'victor'. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6619 | What is the morning star here? | Rev 2:28 | Morant61 | 80711 | ||
Greetings Darcy! The basic approach to a word study is as follows: 1) How is a particular word or phrase used in a certain book? 2) How is a particular word or phrase used by a particular author? 3) How is a particular word or phrase used in the Bible? 4) How is a particular word or phrase used in a particular culture? Sometimes, step one will answer the question, as in this case. Who is the 'morning star'? Rev. 22:16 answers that question: "I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star." Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6620 | What is the morning star here? | Rev 2:28 | Morant61 | 80872 | ||
Greetings Ray! That is one area where I have to respectfully disagree with you my friend. I don't see a Holy Spirit and a holy spirit. I only see a Holy Spirit, the 3rd Person of the Trinity. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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