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NASB | Revelation 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: |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 3:14 ¶ "To the angel (divine messenger) of the church in Laodicea write: "These are the words of the Amen, the trusted and faithful and true Witness, the Beginning and Origin of God's creation: |
Subject: Jesus Created or Creator??? |
Bible Note: Who is this Jesus? Some teach that Jesus is something far different from what Christianity teaches.. Some even teach that Jesus is a "secondary god." Some even have an altered Bible translation that states that He was 'a god', or that he was the Archangel Michael, or only a man on earth. However, there is no scriptural proof that states that Jesus and Michael are the same. Michael is not called Jesus. Jesus is not called Michael. So if Jesus is not Michael, then just who is Jesus? Revelation 1:8 says, "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty." Now, some may say that it is Jehovah God who is speaking in Rev. 1:8. However, we always need to look at Scripture as a whole. If you honestly take a look at Rev. 1:8, you know that it is the "Almighty" who is speaking. Obviously, it is the "Almighty" Himself who is speaking here, and He is calling Himself the "Alpha" and the "Omega." Ok, now just who could claim to have this identity, of being the "Almighty" and the "Alpha" and the "Omega"? Let's read this in context with the Bible, and look over at Rev. 22:12-13.. Revelation 22:12-13 says, "Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end." As you can see, the SAME person who spoke in Rev. 1:8 is speaking in Rev. 22:12-13, the same person who is the "Alpha" and the "Omega", who is the "first" and the "last", the "beginning" and the "end." But, the speaker's thought continues in verse 14, 15 and 16! It doesn't end with verse 13. The speaker, who is the "Almighty", the "Alpha" and the "Omega", the "first" and the "last", goes on to say that "Blessed are those who wash their robes.." and "Outside are the dogs..". But he continues speaking through verse 16, which states, "I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star." Therefore, the SAME person who is the "Almighty" in Rev. 1:8, and the "Alpha" and the "Omega", the "first" and the "last", the "beginning" and the "end" in Rev. 22:12-13 is also stating that He is "Jesus" in verse 16! The SAME speaker is speaking from Rev. 22:12-16! Therefore, Jesus is the "Alpha" and the "Omega", the "first" and the "last", the "beginning" and the "end." Let's look at Rev. 1:17 to get further clarification on the "first" and the "last", since in the mouth of 2 or 3 witnesses, every matter is established. In Rev. 1:17, John sees a vision of the Son of Man, which is Jesus Christ. (Do you agree that Jesus is the 'Son of Man'?) Therefore, Rev. 1:17-18 states, "When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. And He placed His right hand on me, saying, "Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades." Therefore, the SAME person who states that He is the "first" and the "last" in Rev. 22:12-16 is ALSO speaking in Rev. 1:17-18, stating that He is the "first" and the "last", and goes on to state that He was dead and lives forevermore. As you can see, only Jesus (Rev. 22:16) can fit this description of being "dead" and then living "forevermore"! So let's go back to Rev. 1:8, and put the speaker's name in where it belongs - "I, Jesus, am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty!" Blessings to you, Makarios |