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7601 | "Two witnesses." When? Who? | Rev 11:3 | kalos | 136511 | ||
Correction Mommapbs: One could say the immediate cause of apostasy is the teaching of false doctrine. But I would venture to say the underlying cause is a lack of biblical discernment. The underlying cause is a peron's ignorance of the Bible, which results in his being vulnerable to heretical or apostate teaching. How does one recognize false doctrine if he has not learned true Bible doctrine? 'Discernment - the ability to think biblically about all areas of life - is indispensable to an uncompromising life. It is incumbent upon the Christian to seize upon the discernment that God has provided for in His precious truth! Without it, Christians are at risk of being "tossed here and there by waves, and carried about by every wind of doctrine" (Ephesians 4:14).' To read more go to: (www.gty.org/IssuesandAnswers/archive/discern.htm). So to answer your question, where ignorance abounded, apostasy did also abound. Grace to you, Kalos [Correction: I had misspelled apostasy in my previous note, ID# 136488. In previous note, change "apostacy" to "apostasy".] |
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7602 | who are the 2 witnesses in rev 11;3 | Rev 11:3 | kalos | 141404 | ||
Identity of the two witnesses (Rev 11:3) The Bible does not identify the two witnesses by name. 'Wild and unnecessary speculations about the identity of these two witnesses have filled many pages. Enoch and Elijah are by far the leaders in this theological guessing game. Given the fact that both are murdered and savagely treated, it is highly unlikely that the two witnesses are historical figures from Israel’s past. The Lord Jesus, Himself, states, that the living "will not be persuaded" to repent "even if someone rises from the dead (Luke 16:31)." A point proved by His own resurrection. Equally, given that these two witnesses are murdered, it is extremely unlike God to resurrect faithful giants like Moses, Elijah, Enoch or any other great figure from the OT only to have them murdered in the streets of Jerusalem. Another point that argues against past historical figures, particularly Elijah, concerns the ministry of the two witnesses.' ____________________ http://www.revelationcommentary.org/11_chapter.html |
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7603 | Who are the two witnesses in Revelation? | Rev 11:3 | kalos | 166535 | ||
Who are the two witnesses in the book of Revelation? '"My two witnesses" identifies who receives authority from God. With the definite Greek article "the" before it, John indicates his audience’s familiarity with the witnesses--not their specific names and identity, but their specific roles. Verse four will deal with this issue in detail. 'Wild and unnecessary speculations about the identity of these two witnesses have filled many pages. Enoch and Elijah are by far the leaders in this theological guessing game. Given the fact that both are murdered and savagely treated, it is highly unlikely that the two witnesses are historical figures from Israel’s past. The Lord Jesus, Himself, states, that the living "will not be persuaded" to repent "even if someone rises from the dead (Luke 16:31)." A point proved by His own resurrection. Equally, given that these two witnesses are murdered, it is extremely unlike God to resurrect faithful giants like Moses, Elijah, Enoch or any other great figure from the OT only to have them murdered in the streets of Jerusalem. Another point that argues against past historical figures, particularly Elijah, concerns the ministry of the two witnesses. 'The ministry of Elijah is specifically defined. Malachi 4:5-6 states, 'Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord. He will restore the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers, so that I will not come and smite the land with a curse. 'What exactly is Malachi predicting here? The Lord Jesus helps us understand the meaning of this text. He states in Matthew 17:11, "Elijah is coming and will restore all things…." Literally, "Indeed, Elijah is coming and he will restore all things." This demands that John the Baptist was in a figurative sense, Elijah. 'However, the verse also supports the conclusion that the real literal Elijah is going to come. Jesus summaries Elijah’s mission: to restore all things. Elijah is going to bring reconciliation among the people of Israel. Now the reader must pay close attention to the Lord’s words. Elijah will restore all things. 'Notice Elijah will not try to restore. Elijah will not desire to restore, but in fact, Elijah will restore all things. Such a ministry is not reported to be a part of the ministry of the two witnesses. It is therefore best to see the two witnesses as two future individuals whom God will use in ministry reminiscent of Moses and Elijah (for reason to be stated below)...' To read more go to: www.revelationcommentary.org/11_chapter.html P.S. With bated breath I await the post explaining why the above and anything else quoted from RevelationCommentary.org or Solagroup.org is invariably wrong (i.e., incorrect, in error). |
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7604 | When will 2 witnesses finish their work? | Rev 11:7 | kalos | 165838 | ||
When will 2 witnesses finish their work: the first half or the second half of Daniel’s Seventieth Week? NASB Revelation 11:7 When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them and kill them. '...When will the two witnesses finish their work: the first half or the second half of Daniel’s Seventieth Week? It is our belief that they prophecy and torment the wicked during the second half of Daniel’s Seventieth Week. Our reasons are thus: The unique length of the two witnesses’ ministry is proof that Revelation 10-11 coincides with the end of Daniel’s Seventieth Week...God states in Revelation 11:3 that He would "grant authority to my two witnesses and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days…." Twelve hundred and sixty days is equal to forty-two months, three and a half years or time, times, and half a time. 'These particular time references are explicitly identified only in the books of Daniel and Revelation. In every case, the same prophetic period is indicated—the second half of Daniel’s Seventieth Week (Dan. 9:27). (...) 'Revelation 11:3 is the seventh explicit reference to a three and a half year period in the books of Daniel and Revelation. The burden of proof that Revelation 11:3 does not refer to the second half of Daniel’s Seventieth Week lies with those who would argue differently. This question might have been left in the unsolvable category if it were not for the three woes. The strategic placement of the ministry of the two witnesses between woes one and two prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that the ministry of the two witness must occur during the second half of Daniel’s Seventieth Week. John’s choice to place the details of the ministry of the witnesses in Revelation 11 is logical. The death of the two witnesses coincides with the end of the Seventieth Week and provides another reason for John to "prophesy against many peoples and nations and tongues and kings..."' To read more go to: http://revelationcommentary.org/11_chapter.html |
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7605 | When will 2 witnesses finish their work? | Rev 11:7 | kalos | 175869 | ||
The Two Witnesses (Rev. 11:7) (Repost) NASB Revelation 11:7 When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them and kill them. '...When will the two witnesses finish their work: the first half or the second half of Daniel’s Seventieth Week? It is our belief that they prophesy and torment the wicked during the second half of Daniel’s Seventieth Week. Our reasons are thus: The unique length of the two witnesses’ ministry is proof that Revelation 10-11 coincides with the end of Daniel’s Seventieth Week...God states in Revelation 11:3 that He would "grant authority to my two witnesses and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days…." Twelve hundred and sixty days is equal to forty-two months, three and a half years or time, times, and half a time. 'These particular time references are explicitly identified only in the books of Daniel and Revelation. In every case, the same prophetic period is indicated—the second half of Daniel’s Seventieth Week (Dan. 9:27). (...) 'Revelation 11:3 is the seventh explicit reference to a three and a half year period in the books of Daniel and Revelation. The burden of proof that Revelation 11:3 does not refer to the second half of Daniel’s Seventieth Week lies with those who would argue differently. This question might have been left in the unsolvable category if it were not for the three woes. The strategic placement of the ministry of the two witnesses between woes one and two prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that the ministry of the two witness must occur during the second half of Daniel’s Seventieth Week. John’s choice to place the details of the ministry of the witnesses in Revelation 11 is logical. The death of the two witnesses coincides with the end of the Seventieth Week and provides another reason for John to "prophesy against many peoples and nations and tongues and kings..."' To read more go to: http://revelationcommentary.org/ 11_chapter.html |
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7606 | Did a third of the angels follow Lucifer | Rev 12:4 | kalos | 30299 | ||
Rev 12:4 "Satan's original rebellion (compare Isa. 14:12ff*; Ezek. 28:11ff) resulted in one-third of the angelic host joining his insurrection and becoming demons"(MacArthur Study Bible). *ff. ff means "and following". |
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7607 | The Fall of Satan | Rev 12:4 | kalos | 166204 | ||
The Fall of Satan 'There is debate among scholars regarding the time of the fall of Satan. Some say that he fell when he moved Eve to disobey God. Others state that Satan fell sometime before that and merely manifested his adversarial nature in the Garden. Still others say that there was a great battle in heaven long before the Garden of Eden and that Satan took one third of the angels with him.' ____________________ www.carm.org/questions/whois_satan.htm |
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7608 | The Fall of Satan | Rev 12:4 | kalos | 166255 | ||
Mark: You bring up an important point -- and a true one -- when you mention that the book of Revelation contains parenthetical passages. Following is more information on parenthetical passages in the book of Revelation. 'When reading or studying [the book of] Revelation, people often assume that each section is chronological so that the next chapter or series of events naturally follows the preceding, but that is not the case. Rather, a number of sections in Revelation are parenthetical and the chronological order is halted in order to develop in more detail some aspect of this end-time period like a key person(s), or event(s), or condition(s). 'Some examples: '(1) Chapter 7 stops the chronological progress begun in chapter 6 and forms an interlude which gives us information about the 144,000 and about multitudes who will be saved during the Tribulation. The six seals are described in chapter 6, but the trumpet judgments don’t begin until chapter 8 which constitutes also the seventh seal. Six of these trumpet judgments occur chronologically and are described through chapter 9. The seventh trumpet is not sounded, however, until 11:15. '(2) So again the story of the progress of judgment on earth is halted and we have another parenthesis from 10:1-11:14. Here a vision is given concerning the little book, concerning the no delay once the seventh trumpet is sounded, and concerning the two witnesses. '(3) Revelation 11:15 picks up the chronological process again and the seventh trumpet is sounded. Other sections which are somewhat parenthetical regarding persons and systems are chapters 12, 13, and 17-18.'(www.bible.org) 'These [parenthetical] passages do not advance the prophetic narrative. Looking backward and forward they sum up results accomplished, and speak of results yet to come as if they had already come. In Re14:1, for example, the Lamb and Remnant are seen prophetically on Mount Sion, though they are not actually there till Re20:4-6.' (Scofield, C.I. "Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)" (www.studylight.org) "We offer no defense of our belief that the recipient of the Revelation was John the Apostle; that the date of writing falls near AD 96; that the Revelation has epistolary, prophetic, and apocalyptic features, which must influence its interpretation; and that the book is progressive in nature with parenthetical details added for clarification. Where necessary we will comment on the structure of the book to understand the meaning of the text..." (www.revelationcommentary.org) Grace to you, Kalos |
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7609 | The Fall of Satan | Rev 12:4 | kalos | 167074 | ||
“How, why, and when did Satan fall from heaven?” 'Answer: Satan’s fall from heaven is described in Isaiah 14:12-14 and Ezekiel 28:12-18. While these two passages are referring specifically to the king of Babylon and the King of Tyre, they also reference the spiritual power that was behind those kings - Satan. In regards to when Satan fell, these passages describe is why Satan fell, but they do not specifically say when the fall occurred. What we do know is this: the angels were created before the earth (Job 38:4-7). Satan fell before he tempted Adam and Eve in the Garden (Genesis 3:1-14). Satan’s fall, therefore, must have occurred somewhere after the time the angels were created and before he tempted Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Whether Satan’s fall occurred a few minutes, hours, or days before he tempted Adam and Eve in the garden, Scripture does not specifically say. 'Why did Satan fall from Heaven? Satan fell because of pride. He desired to be God, not to be a servant of God. Notice the many "I will..." statements in Isaiah 14:12-15. Ezekiel 28:12-15 describes Satan as an exceedingly beautiful angel. Satan was likely the highest of all angels, the most beautiful of all of God's creations. Satan was not content in his position. Instead, Satan desired to be God, to essentially "kick God off His throne" and take over the rule of the universe. Satan wanted to be God, and interestingly enough, that is what Satan tempted Adam and Eve with in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:1-5). How did Satan fall from Heaven? Actually, a fall is not an accurate description. It would be far more accurate to say that God cast Satan out of Heaven (Isaiah 14:15; Ezekiel 28:16-17).' ---------------------------------------- Related Topics: Can Satan read our minds / know our thoughts? Why did Satan think he could defeat God? Was Satan in charge of music in Heaven? Who is Satan? Why doesn't God give Satan and the fallen angels a chance to repent? ____________________ www.gotquestions.org/Satan-fall.html |
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7610 | Kingdom Now Theology Defined | Rev 12:5 | kalos | 125113 | ||
Kingdom Now Theology Defined 'The Teachings 'The basic premise of Kingdom Theology is that man lost dominion over the earth when Adam and Eve succumbed to Satan's temptation in the Garden of Eden. God "lost control" of the earth to Satan at that time, and has since been looking for a "covenant people" who will be His "extension," or "expression," in the earth and take dominion back from Satan. This is to be accomplished through certain "overcomers" who, by yielding themselves to the authority of God's apostles and prophets for the Kingdom Age, will take control of the kingdoms of this world. These kingdoms are defined as all social institutions, such as the "kingdom" of education, the "kingdom" of science, the "kingdom" of the arts, and so on. 'Most especially there is the "kingdom" of politics or government. This naturally implies the concentration of military and police power in the hands of those in control during the Kingdom Age. They are referred to as the "many-membered man child," whom Kingdom Theology adherents believe will be the fulfillment of Revelation 12:1-5: "And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars....And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron." 'Those who hold to Kingdom Theology assume that the Church (some believe only a small group within the Church, called "overcomers"), under submission to the latter day apostles and prophets, is that man child, and that it has the responsibility to put down all rebellion and establish righteousness. This necessitates the utilization of supernatural power and the full implementation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. This theory is based upon the idea that all authority in heaven and on the earth has been given to Jesus. Since believers are indwelt by the same Holy Spirit that indwelt Jesus, we have all authority in heaven and on the earth; we have the power to believe for and speak into existence things that are not, and thus we can bring about the Kingdom Age. The many-membered man child must take control of the earth before Jesus can return. 'Necessary to the Kingdom Age is "the Restoration of the Tabernacle of David," defined as the completion of perfection of the Bride of Christ - a Church without spot or wrinkle. During the Kingdom Age (or after all else is subdued during that time) Satan and all enemies of God will be put under the feet of the many-membered man child. This will be the fulfillment of I Corinthians 15:25-26: "For he (Christ) must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death." 'The rationale that the many-membered man child will put God's enemies under 'its' feet is that Jesus is the head of Christ and the Church is the body of Christ. And where are the feet but in the body? Many in the Kingdom Theology movements insist that when this Scripture refers to Christ it is really referring to the Church who is the Body of Christ. Therefore it is necessary for them to establish within the minds of Christians the idea that, as the Body of Christ, we are Christ. In other words, we have His divine nature. 'Notice that this idea, similar to that of mind science and other false religions, separates the anointing of "Christ" from Jesus and bestows it upon all who come into a place of certain knowledge and spiritual attainment. This is a heresy that is as old as the Church. It is rooted in the Greek school of philosophy known as Gnosticism.' ____________________ www.apologeticsindex.org/l04.html |
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7611 | Kingdom Now Theology Defined | Rev 12:5 | kalos | 125284 | ||
hefourgvs: Truth is NOT forever being revealed. God's revelation to man is complete. It has been complete since the last of the 66 books of the Bible was written. There is no 67th book of the Bible. If, as you say, "that is not an accurate assessment on kingdom theory", then enlighten us, please. You tell us: What is an accurate assessment of kingdom THEORY? You write: "anyone who has it all figured out usually gets discombobulated after awhile". Who are you talking about? Who has it all figured out -- the Kingdom Now crowd or those who oppose this THEORY? Sounds to me like a description of the Kingdom Now adherents. On the other hand, if they don't have their THEORY all figured out, they need to cease and desist propagating it until they do. You write: "just beleive the word..it qualifies itself. within itself". What do you mean by that? |
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7612 | Where does Bible say Jesus is Michael? | Rev 12:7 | kalos | 55691 | ||
Where does it teach in the Bible that Jesus is Michael the archangel? Why isn't Jesus called Michael right now since he is in heaven? | ||||||
7613 | Scriptural Support? | Rev 12:9 | kalos | 159714 | ||
Doc: Excellent point! I'd never thought of that before. Kalos |
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7614 | Scriptural Support? | Rev 12:9 | kalos | 159765 | ||
Is Jesus Michael the Archangel? 'Jesus is not Michael the Archangel. The Bible nowhere identifies Jesus as Michael (or any other angel for that matter). Hebrews 1:5-8 draws a clear distinction between Jesus and the angels, “For to which of the angels did God ever say, "You are my Son; today I have become your Father"? Or again, "I will be His Father, and He will be my Son"? And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says, "Let all God's angels worship Him." In speaking of the angels He says, "He makes his angels winds, his servants flames of fire." But about the Son He says, "Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever, and righteousness will be the scepter of your kingdom.” 'Angels worship Jesus. The angels are called sons of God (Genesis 6:2-4; Job 1:6; 2:1; 38:7), but Jesus is THE Son of God (Hebrews 1:8; Matthew 4:3-6). 'Michael the Archangel is perhaps the highest of all the angels. Michael is the only angel in the Bible who is designated “the Archangel” (Jude 9). Michael the Archangel, though, is only an angel. He is not God. 'The clear distinction in the power and authority of Michael and Jesus can be seen in comparing Matthew 4:10 and Jude 9. In Matthew 4:10, Jesus rebukes Satan. In Jude 9, Michael the Archangel calls on the Lord to rebuke Satan. Jesus is God incarnate (John 1:1,14). Michael the Archangel is a powerful angel, but still only an angel.' ____________________ www.gotquestions.org/ Jesus-Michael-Archangel.html |
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7615 | Scriptural Support? | Rev 12:9 | kalos | 159768 | ||
Was Charles Russell Founder of JWs? Was Charles Russell The Founder of The Jehovah's Witnesses? 'Charles Taze Russell 'Watchtower founder, Charles Taze Russell once sued a Baptist pastor, Rev. J.J. Ross for libel after the minister published a tract entitled, Some facts about the Self-Styled "Pastor" Russell (Kingdom of the Cults, pp. 42-44).' (www.watchman.org/jw/jwcourt.htm) 'In his six volumes, Studies in the Scriptures, Charles Taze Russell (founder of the Jehovah’s Witnesses) made many predictions that were tied to specific dates (e.g., 1878, 1910, 1915).' (www.apologeticspress.org/articles/280) _____ 'We along with the many Christian counter-cult ministries believed that Charles Taze Russell was the founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses. This is entirely based on the many major teachings of Russell that are being held by the whole Watchtower organization. Kindly read the following statement written in their book Jehovah's Witnesses Proclaimers of God's Kingdom, p. 42, in presenting a whole chapter on the history of their founder C.T. Russell, '"This history is of special interest to Jehovah's Witnesses. Why? Because their present understanding of Bible truths and their activities can be traced back to the 1870's and the work of C.T. Russell and his associates, and from there to the Bible and early Christianity." 'In spite of the fact that this is a bone of contention between the cults, International Bible Students' Association and the Jehovah's Witnesses, we leave the burden of proof to the former in disproving this historical fact. God bless you!' (www.thebereans.net/fb-jwalan.shtml) _____ '...it wasn't until the late 1800's that Charles Taze Russell began what is now known as the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society which is run out of Brooklyn, New York. (www.carm.org/jw/nutshell.htm) |
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7616 | Scriptural Support? | Rev 12:9 | kalos | 159783 | ||
Bows44, whom are you defending -- Charles Taze Russell or the Jehovah's Witnesses? Grace to you, Kalos |
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7617 | End Days | Rev 12:9 | kalos | 161256 | ||
To deceive, IF POSSIBLE, even the elect NASB Matthew 24:24 "For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. AMPLIFIED Matthew 24:24 For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and they will show great signs and wonders so as to deceive and lead astray, if possible, even the elect (God's chosen ones). Will Satan deceive all of us? No, not all of us. |
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7618 | Does Satan know | Rev 12:12 | kalos | 170809 | ||
"knowing that he has only a short time" NASB Revelation 12:12 "For this reason, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them. Woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has only a short time." AMPLIFIED Revelation 12:12 Therefore be glad (exult), O heavens and you that dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in fierce anger (fury), because he knows that he has [only] a short time [left]! 'Knowing that he has only a short time suggests a temporal limit between the cleansing of heaven and the cleansing of earth of satanic influence. It is the destiny of the devil along with his expulsion from heaven and his defeat by the sinning but victorious brethren that fuels Satan’s rage.' Source: www.revelationcommentary.org/ 12_chapter.html |
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7619 | Who is following the beast? | Rev 13:3 | kalos | 157476 | ||
'"And the whole earth was amazed and followed after the beast"...The whole earth is a figure of speech. It does not mean every single individual to the last man on the face of the earth. Rather, it means mankind in general. An overwhelming majority of the living earth-dwellers will be amazed by the composite beast’s ability to come back to life after death. The reader will notice that the phrase "and followed" is in italics in the NASB. That’s because it does not appear in the original Greek. The sense of the text is this: a majority of the people became followers of the composite beast following his restoration.' To read more go to: www.revelationcommentary.org/13_chapter.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. 2 Tim 4:3a NIV |
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7620 | written from the foundation of the world | Rev 13:8 | kalos | 172315 | ||
written from the foundation of the world Rev 13:8 (NASB) All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slain. Rev 17:8 NASB "The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and go to destruction. And those who dwell on the earth, whose name has not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will wonder when they see the beast, that he was and is not and will come." 'In these passages John informs us about the time when the book of life was filled out. This information comes as a surprise. Without it, our assumption would be that when men or women put their trust in Christ, their names were added at that moment. But that is not the case at all. The book of life has been complete since the foundation of the world' (www.intouch.org). |
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