Showing posts with label judgment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label judgment. Show all posts
Friday, January 11, 2013
The Millenium of Revelation - A short summary
The millennium of Revelation does not refer to an earthly kingdom in any way. In fact, the Bible says that the earth will be destitute, and without life, save for the originator of sin and his angels. The righteous will be in Heaven (the New Jerusalem) with Jesus, judging with Jesus both the wicked dead and the devil and his angels.
Leviticus 16:21-22 --> 21 And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: 22 And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.
Jeremiah 4:23-27 --> 23 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. 24 I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly. 25 I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled. 26 I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the Lord, and by his fierce anger. 27 For thus hath the Lord said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.
1 Corinthians 6:3 --> Know ye not that we shall judge angels?
Revelation 20:1-4 --> And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, 3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. 4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
Resources from the Amazing Facts website, www.bibleprophecytruth.com
The Millenium of Revelation
http://www.bibleprophecytruth.com/topics/millennium-1000-years.aspx
1,000 Years of Peace
http://www.bibleprophecytruth.com/prophecy-resources/bible-study-guides/bible-study-guide-list/study-guide-viewer.aspx?IID=2-12&LNG=en&TL=1000-Years-of-Peace
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
For the Hour of His Judgment is Come - Revelation 14:7
This is a very important part of the Three Angels Messages. It is vital
to understand this part of the Holy Bible. Pastor Stephen Bohr does a
fantastic job at explaining this portion the Three Angels Messages, of
Revelation 14:7.
I would also recommend starting at the beginning of this sermon series by Pastor Bohr.
Here are the prior posts in this blog series:
2. Revelation 14:7 - Fear God
3. Revelation 14:7 - Give Glory to God
Monday, November 26, 2012
Revelation 14:6 - The Everlasting Gospel
This is my first real blog post in quite some time. I apologize for that. I have no good excuse.
The Three Angels' Message is found in Revelation 14:6-12. I want to study a key term/phrase found in verse 6, that term being the Everlasting Gospel. Revelation 14:6 says this:
"And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,"
The Everlasting Gospel. What is it? Let's go back a chapter and see what Revelation 13:8 says: "And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world."
Obviously Jesus was not slain at the foundation (aka the creation) of this world. However, the plan was set in place before the world was even created that Jesus would become the ransom in case man would fall. Check out what Ellen G. White has to say in her book, The Desire of Ages, page 834, in the middle of paragraph two:
"Before the foundations of the earth were laid, the Father and the Son had united in a covenant to redeem man if he should be overcome by Satan. They had clasped Their hands in a solemn pledge that Christ should become the surety for the human race. This pledge Christ has fulfilled."
There's more.
Revelation 14:6 is an introductory verse to the Three Angels' Messages. This verse mentions that the first angel has the everlasting gospel to preach to the world. The actual message is found in the following verse, verse 7. If verse 6 says the first angel has the everlasting gospel to preach to the world, then by default verse 7 must be the definition, at least in part, of what the everlasting gospel is.
It says, "Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters."
We find in verse 7 a few key points. The everlasting gospel means to fear God and to give glory to Him. Why? "for the hour of his judgment is come..." It also means to worship God. Again, why? Because He "made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters."
We'll get into verse 7 in more detail in another post. (It includes the doctrine of the seventh day Sabbath as well as the judgment). So the everlasting gospel means that the plan of salvation was established before the world fell; it means to fear God, to give Him glory, and to worship Him.
The reasons for doing those three things is also part of the everlasting gospel. The judgment is part of it as well, as is the fact that God created the world and everything in it. Look once again at what Ellen G. White has to say about it in her book, Christ's Object Lessons p. 227:
"John in the Revelation foretells the proclamation of the gospel message just before Christ’s second coming. He beholds an angel flying “in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to Him; for the hour of His judgment is come.” Revelation 14:6, 7. In the prophecy this warning of the judgment, with its connected messages, is followed by the coming of the Son of man in the clouds of heaven. The proclamation of the judgment is an announcement of Christ’s second coming as at hand. And this proclamation is called the everlasting gospel. Thus the preaching of Christ’s second coming, the announcement of its nearness, is shown to be an essential part of the gospel message."
The everlasting gospel is everlasting. It is eternal. The plan of salvation was made before man fell, and the gospel will never fade away. Even in heaven, people will learning more about Jesus and what He did for us. Many will ask Jesus, "What happened to your hands and feet?"
Until next time, keep studying my friends. Jesus loves us.
The Three Angels' Message is found in Revelation 14:6-12. I want to study a key term/phrase found in verse 6, that term being the Everlasting Gospel. Revelation 14:6 says this:
"And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,"
The Everlasting Gospel. What is it? Let's go back a chapter and see what Revelation 13:8 says: "And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world."
Obviously Jesus was not slain at the foundation (aka the creation) of this world. However, the plan was set in place before the world was even created that Jesus would become the ransom in case man would fall. Check out what Ellen G. White has to say in her book, The Desire of Ages, page 834, in the middle of paragraph two:
"Before the foundations of the earth were laid, the Father and the Son had united in a covenant to redeem man if he should be overcome by Satan. They had clasped Their hands in a solemn pledge that Christ should become the surety for the human race. This pledge Christ has fulfilled."
There's more.
Revelation 14:6 is an introductory verse to the Three Angels' Messages. This verse mentions that the first angel has the everlasting gospel to preach to the world. The actual message is found in the following verse, verse 7. If verse 6 says the first angel has the everlasting gospel to preach to the world, then by default verse 7 must be the definition, at least in part, of what the everlasting gospel is.
It says, "Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters."
We find in verse 7 a few key points. The everlasting gospel means to fear God and to give glory to Him. Why? "for the hour of his judgment is come..." It also means to worship God. Again, why? Because He "made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters."
We'll get into verse 7 in more detail in another post. (It includes the doctrine of the seventh day Sabbath as well as the judgment). So the everlasting gospel means that the plan of salvation was established before the world fell; it means to fear God, to give Him glory, and to worship Him.
The reasons for doing those three things is also part of the everlasting gospel. The judgment is part of it as well, as is the fact that God created the world and everything in it. Look once again at what Ellen G. White has to say about it in her book, Christ's Object Lessons p. 227:
"John in the Revelation foretells the proclamation of the gospel message just before Christ’s second coming. He beholds an angel flying “in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to Him; for the hour of His judgment is come.” Revelation 14:6, 7. In the prophecy this warning of the judgment, with its connected messages, is followed by the coming of the Son of man in the clouds of heaven. The proclamation of the judgment is an announcement of Christ’s second coming as at hand. And this proclamation is called the everlasting gospel. Thus the preaching of Christ’s second coming, the announcement of its nearness, is shown to be an essential part of the gospel message."
The everlasting gospel is everlasting. It is eternal. The plan of salvation was made before man fell, and the gospel will never fade away. Even in heaven, people will learning more about Jesus and what He did for us. Many will ask Jesus, "What happened to your hands and feet?"
Until next time, keep studying my friends. Jesus loves us.
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