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NASB | Revelation 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." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 1:11 saying, "Write on a scroll what you see [in this revelation], 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." |
Subject: REV 11 The Temple stands yet destroyed |
Bible Note: RC: I just wanted to bring a note of peace in this thread. As I have studies end of times for some length time I came to a point I would like to share. I won't belittle you with a review of the four views of the end time, as you may be far better than I in understanding them. In fact, I have even favored a combination of some of the different theories. I have seen heated words exchanged in this forum, and in a couple of churches over this subject of endtimes. I personally take Matthew 24, the very words of Christ, and this has become the basis for my understanding. No one knows when Jesus will return! Only the Holy Father knows when Jesus will come. We are to be ready always. There will be times of sever suffering, wickedness will increase. The elect will be deceived, and false teachers will be abound. We see this today in the Word of Faith movement. We are to stand firm to the very end. False Christs will appear. There will be such distress as the world has never seen before. In verse 29 of Chapter 24 after the distress Christ will return. I am sure there are those who take the position the Christians will not go through tribulation. However, I believe Scripture says we will see much distress, and to teach otherwise might cause some to lose their faith, because they were taught Christians would be raptured before the tribulation. That is my understanding of the end times. But brother RC, the greater side of love is to let the Word of God stand on it's own. There are many fellow believers in Christ that I deeply respect and love, who believe different about end times. I will dialogue with someone who is interested, but I refuse to show disrespect, argue, or not allow someone else to take whatever Scriptual understanding they may have. I agree with many of your points. I too have a very serious problem of those who make money off multitude volumes of fictional stories for a false theory of end times. That really erks me to see Scripture mixed with false words to tell a fictional story. Some people actually believe they are reading what the Bible teaches. In my opinion this is an example of a false teacher. The Bible Answer Man, Hank Hanegraaff has written THE APOCALYPSE CODE. Hank, gives some very interesting points to consider, it's worth the read. However, Hanegraaff is merciless in his attack on those who are dispensensationalists, I find this to be detrimental to the body of Christ. Hanegraaff has become as offensive, as the strict dispensationalists that he finds so obnoxious! Therefore my brother, the greater way is expressing our theology in undersatnding and love for those we disagree with, and not become disagreable. In the end the only thing that matters is Christ in us working through us for His glory. justme |