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Timely
reply to post by Olivet
Blind and deaf ?
Pardon, I don't see your point.
AngryCymraeg
Erm, you're still the only person who believes in your theory.
And Disraeli? Sorry? What?
Some Historicists typically interpret the seven churches as representing seven different periods in the history of the Church from the time of Paul until the return of Jesus Christ. Scofield states that "these messages by their very terms go beyond the local assemblies mentioned." He is of the opinion that the letters have a prophetic purpose disclosing the seven phases of the spiritual history of the Church.
16 In his right hand he held seven stars, and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance.
Character of the churches
Ephesus (Revelation 2:1-7) - the church that had forsaken its first love (2:4).
Smyrna (Revelation 2:8-11) - the church that would suffer persecution (2:10).
Pergamum (Revelation 2:12-17) - the church that needed to repent (2:16).
Thyatira (Revelation 2:18-29) - the church that had a false prophetess (2:20).
Sardis (Revelation 3:1-6) - the church that had fallen asleep (3:2).
Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7-13) - the church that had endured patiently (3:10).
Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22) - the church that was lukewarm and insipid (to God) (3:16).
Ephesus - The strong church
Had patiently borne adversity, and could not stand evil.
They had left their first love. God appealed to them to remember from where they had fallen.
Smyrna - The poor, rich church.
This church would face persecution.
God had nothing against them.
Pergamos - The faltering church
Had not denied God.
Had allowed false prophets into the church.
Thyatira - The apostate church
Had many good works.
Had allowed the false prophetess Jezebel to come in.
Sardis - The dying church
Asked to repent and watch.
Philadelphia - The weak church
God promised to keep them from the hour of temptation.
The synagogue of satan, who claimed to be Jews, would know that God was with them.
Laodocia - The lukewarm church
This church thought they were fine.
God asked them to buy gold from him, so they would be rich.
Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
REV 3:14 “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:
These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation.
Olivet
reply to post by Timely
Did you ask DISRAELI to take a break? Did you invite him to go fishing, fly a kite, help out at an old folks home or whatever he think he can help at - in the real world - away from the net? It could be cathartic for him too! Isn't it?
You see that the problem is you. Not me.
You are not the 'friendly' guy you want us to believe you are. You are just another close minded guy.
My commitment is to show how people often sleep thanks to the lies and the disinfos conyeved since centuries by the churches. The Women (Rev 12 and Rev 17 who are very different) ARE NOT the Church, any church. Only the churches will tell you this to gain your loyalty and your money, the very one supposed to save you if you choose Jesus...THEIR JESUS, THEIR CHURCH.
Not the real one. Not the real angels. Not the real clouds. Not the real God.
REMEMBER THAT THE CHURCHES BELONG TO THE POWER THAT BE SINCE CENTURIES!
Your behavior against me is a way to give the PTB the credit it doesn't deserve. Are you a shill?
edit on 20-9-2013 by Olivet because: (no reason given)
20 The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.
The one who is victorious will not be hurt at all by the second death.
To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it.
To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations— 27 that one ‘will rule them with an iron scepter and will dash them to pieces like pottery’—just as I have received authority from my Father. 28 I will also give that one the morning star.
The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels.
The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on them my new name.
To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne.
Olivet
reply to post by AngryCymraeg
In that case, I am worried for you.
AngryCymraeg
Olivet
reply to post by AngryCymraeg
In that case, I am worried for you.
Because I spotted that the only person who believes your theory is you?