“During the long centuries of the Gospel age, the Church, as instructed by her Lord, has prayed, “Thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is done in heaven.” But, like drowsy children, because the time was long, many have almost forgotten the import of the words that now seem to die upon their lips. To all such whose hearts are still loyal to the Lord, we call in the words of the Apostle Paul, “It is…
Revelation, the Major Players The book of Revelation has many actors on its stage, all of whom must be properly identified in order to arrive at a correct interpretation. That in it self will require a very careful study. The following is but a brief description of a few of these players to aid in beginning your study. MICHAEL (Rev 12:7) Remember that this is a book of SYMBOLS and therefore is NOT to be read as a literal interpretation….
In our last post we took a look at Verses 28 and 29 of Joel’s prophecy; let us now examine the remainder of that prophecy, Verses 30-32. “And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD come. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the…
VERSES 28 and 29 “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.” As is the custom of God to hide the truth, both form the true Church as well as from the “worldly…
Words and Phrases There seems to be some question as to the duration of the earth, i.e. specifically as to how long it will last. Various scriptures have been applied some suggesting the earth is to be destroyed others that it will remain. As all true bible students know the Bible is the Living Word of God and therefore cannot contradict itself, therefore if something appears to be contrary to something else which is written it is usually found that…
Words and Phrases Heaven continued. THE SYMBOLIC HEAVENS Having we believe established the fact that there are three LITERAL heavens, we now turn our attention to the SYMBOLIC heavens, in the attempt to understand what they imply, let us examine a few Scriptural references which might assist us in this respect. “See that ye refuse not him that speaks. For if they escaped not who refused him that spoke on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn…
Words and Phrases Heaven continued. We include the following excerpt as taken from the “New Albany Notes on Revelation” (Appendix B, Item#74c) for further reference. “Throughout the Bible “heaven” can mean one of various things. In Revelation, however, the meaning seems to fall into only a few categories. The following study is not conclusive, but it may be a help in determining what is meant when the word “heaven” is used. First a summary: Most uses of heaven in Revelation…
Words and Phrases “Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. Do not add to His words, Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar.” Prov 30:5-6 “Paul sharply criticized some ignorant persons who came into the church indulging in strife’s of words, and we frequently find misunderstandings and divisions caused solely by a lack of knowledge of the meaning of important words and phrases. In fact there…
Numbers Because the book of Revelation is stated to be a book of “signs”, a symbolic prophecy (Rev 1:1), the tenancy for some is to take things a bit too far and assume that just about everything stated is symbolic in nature. Although Revelation abounds in symbolism it also contains many literal passages, therefore the true student of the Word should exercise caution before jumping to any hasty conclusions, we would not wish, in our haste for understanding, to assume…
A Closer Look at Section 3 (Chapters 20-22) “The healing of the nations” – Rev 22:2 These chapters conclude the Bible. All of the loss suffered in the opening three chapters of the Bible is here undone in its last three. It is a glorious ending, worthy of a Glorious God. Chapter 20 The Thousand Years When Chapter 20 opens, we again jump back to the beginning of the harvest, but only for the briefest of moments. The first three…