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Amen and praise God!!!
I can second that.
Are you going to share your knowledge and wisdom per chapter?
If so I can't wait.
Praise the Lord He is ever with us.
HR
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Posted 02/06/2010 05:04pm
Author: harkrider
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Hey brother ... it is good to hear from you again.
Yes, the plan is to study Revelation chapter by chapter and share my thoughts here. We will see how the Lord leads.
I appreciate your support and your blessing us through sharing with us revelation you have received over the years you have been in Jesus.
Blessings and love from NC,
Tch
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Posted 02/07/2010 06:33am
Author: tchable
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Tch, two things in Chapter 1, I wanted to comment on. I promised I would be good, so I hope no sparks fly. Verse 10, "the Lords day", it will be obvious my view, but I am interested in others. It is documented that the early Christians celebrated the Lords Supper on the first day of the week, so it became known as the Lords Day. 1st and 2nd century documents indicate Sunday was for Christian worship. References would be 1 Cor. 11:20 (Lords Supper), 1 Cor. 16:1,2 (collection for the saints on the 1st day), Acts 20:7-12 (gathered on the 1st day for preaching and breaking of bread). Interested in others input. But I am not interested in Greek magic, I already checked the Greek here.
The other is verse 17. John had leaned on Jesus Christ during the night of Christs' betrayal, and was a close friend. As John sees Jesus Christ here, he falls at His feet as one dead, stricken by His Power and Glory. I believe as Christians we would do well to realize the Christ we now serve. Thanks for the study, billy
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Posted 02/06/2010 07:00pm
Author: billyb
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Brother Billy ... thank you for your interest. No sparks flying here . . . I appreciate your contributions and believe them to be a blessing to others as well as myself.
Here is hoping you continue in this journey.
Blessings,
Tch
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Posted 02/07/2010 06:43am
Author: tchable
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Sister PTL . . . thank you for your encouragement.
Blessings,
Tch
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Posted 02/07/2010 06:44am
Author: tchable
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The seven Churches are miniature pictures of seven Church Ages
From the First Century Church to the Third Century you had deviation from the early Apostle's doctrine of Grace. Ephesus, who left their first love. AD 100 likewise men deviated from a consciousness to the Holy Spirit's work and presence as taught in the Epistles. Water Baptism in all modes was rampant for centuries and still is today. The teachings of Sanctification through the Spirit dwindled as dead works prevailed. Regardless of the doctrines of men... the Body of Christ still existed through these Ages. Smyrna, that Age ranged from 100-312
You had Roman Governments ruled by Caesars for 212 years, Jewish insurrections, and Political ties to the Religious world. On the Gentile side you had Philosophies and Pagan religious worship that crept in. Jewish Law and Gentile Philosophy mixed with Grace instead of Grace alone in the Body of Christ. Papal supremacy which began at Constantine ruled for centuries. The Church, Christ's body still existed through this Age. Pergamum means joined in marriage that Age ranged from 312-590
You had the origin of Priestly worship called the Nicolatians. You had plain religion and a Jezebel spirit that seduced men into religion and politics rather the Grace of God through Christ alone. Deviation from holiness and righteousness by Grace. The Body of Christ still existed through this Age.
The Word of God was written and preserved in Latin. Priestly worship, Politics, and religion permitted crusades, wars, and dominance over Israel throughout Europe and that side of the earth for centuries. This continued through the Dark Ages as the Body of Christ still existed through that Age. Thyatira allowed the Jezebel Spirit to seduce that Age that ranged from 590-1517
Then you had a Reformation where men began to protest the Roman Church, roman Papacy, and Rome's religious teachings. The reformation brought English translations of the Word of God to all Europe. The Protestant reformation existed for years where the King James Version of the Bible in English was also introduced. The Body of Christ still existed in this Church Age of Sardis . That Age ranged from 1517-1750
After the Reformation you had an Awakening that swept the world for three centuries. During this awakening God used mighty men of God to preach revival throughout Europe and continents all the way to the United States where revival likewise swept the U.S. with the power and presence of the Holy Ghost. That was the Azuza Street Revival that became a great testimony for Christ in the 1900's. Philadelphia in John's Revelation was the only perfect Church ...that Age ranged from 1750-1925
The Seven Churches of John were actual Churches at that time however; those miniture pictures of the seven Churches also revealed the religious and political conditions that existed through the Ages until now. We are presently in the seventh Age, which is the Church of Laodicia. 1925-to present. Unfortunately this Church Age is neither hot nor cold it's lukewarm. This lukewarm state is obvious for anyone who knows Christ to see; Just look around. This self-sufficient lukewarm religious condition in 2010 that makes God sick enough to vomit.
Rev 3:16-17So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
The Revelation of Christ in chapters 1-3 deals with miniature pictures of conditions that took place in the Seven Church Ages.
In Chapter Four of Revelation the Spirit of God took John up to Heaven, away from future catastrophic conditions and revealed to John what it will be like, hereafter. Hereafter what? The closing of this Laodician Age where the entire body of Christ is caught up to meet with Christ in the air. The Hindering work of the Holy Spirit steps aside and the Wrath and Judgment seat from an Almighty God begins. Our present Church age is moving toward this closing where the Rapture of the Church will be a believer's only escape from Christ's future Wrath and Judgment where the Anti-Christ steps in. The closing of this Age is described in the following verse when John says, After this.
Rev 4:1: After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
First words after this (present conditions of the lukewarm Laodician Age).
Secondly, come up hither (dead in Christ and those alive being caught up in the Rapture).
Third, I will show you things hereafter (Hereafter what?) The Rapture. What takes place on Earth after the Church is removed. Mercy is gone. The Omnipresence of the Holy Spirit as we know it in the Church is gone. Then come's the seals, vials, trumps, and the woes through the Wrath of the Lamb and the Judgment seat of Christ.
The Revelation of Christ in the Rapture shows how God is going to deliver His Church the Bride from a predicted devastation, Wrath, and Judgment. That deliverance is only a glimpse of God calling out His saints in the Rapture and taking them to refuge in Heaven before the Anti-Christ and works of Satan begin on the earth. Revelation thus describes Tribulation, Wrath, and Judgment on the Earth BUT!!! All this takes place after the Rapture of the Church.
Rick Roehm
http://churchesontrial.blogspot.com/
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Posted 02/09/2010 06:02am
Author: rickroehm
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Brother Rick ... thank you much for your well presented contribution.
Blessings,
Tch
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Posted 02/09/2010 07:57am
Author: tchable
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