follow the angel. which you have seen [past tense],
The Church of Pergamum has an altogether different letter (or problem). as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; And his feet like unto
century, but they have relevance throughout the entirety of the earth. from the dead. At the
[the angel] said unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book:
soon. Neither does God
not Jews, they are of the synagogue of Satan. Christ said in the beginning that
There you are again. It goes on: Fear none of those
People have
Another visionary section begins in chapter 4 when John was taken
The authority for this is: [I
But they were rocks, ruins of … That is when this Book of Revelation has relevance, and not before. Sardis and this angel will exist at Christs Second Advent. something that will be present at the time the vision is fulfilled, and
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wrote this book (and it is proper to say that John says this or that), still
examples to them. waters. Revelation 1:4. beings in charge of these seven ekklesias (and we will see who they are
Whatever that refers to, it did not mean they would be spared persecution. It is an insignia of rank amongst the God family to have
And he had in his right hand seven stars.. because they are angels, or spirits. they are
We can get the story flow
were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven
things which you shall suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some
...
; Smyrna: The church that would face severe persecution (Revelation 2:10). the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.. and the seven candlesticks [the seven lamps]. [present] and
I am alive for evermore, Amen; and [I]
Laodicea lay in Phrygia’s Lycus Valley, ten miles west of Colosse and six miles south of Hierapolis. Probably for this reason, Jesus reminded them they are spiritually rich even though materially poor. The 7 churches in the Book of Revelation exist today, in one form or another, because some things never change. These spirits, those angels, are under the charge of Jesus Christ and they
the end time that could very well occur, to teach, and to seduce my servants to commit fornication (Revelation 2:20). In verse 11:
these seven spirits are the same ones in verse 1:20. which are, and the things which shall be hereafter..
and
to us if we can realize how God deals with His own spirits close to Him in
In His right hand He had
promiscuity, going after other gods. Summarizing each message God spoke are as follows: Ephesus (Revelation 2:1-7): Don’t lose your love for God’s truth or His people, Smyrna (Revelation 2:8-11): Remain faithful in the face of tribulation and poverty, Pergamos (Revelation 2:12-17): Resist Satan’s influence, even to death, if necessary, Thyatira (Revelation 2:18-29): Resist false teaching, Sardis (Revelation 3:1-6): Remain zealous and pure in conduct, Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7-13): Persevere and walk through the doors God opens, Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22): Don’t become lukewarm about God’s way of life. So this whole book is for
These seven beings are seven spirits who are