Heaven is our Home Part
2. Being rewritten,
working on now
Things already
completed in Heaven – Where we are now – What we are awaiting
Part 1 was about how Jesus would take all believers’ spiritual
beings (soul-spirits-hearts) to Heaven, if they
physically die (body-mind-conscience)
before Jesus returns in the clouds over earth.
Part 3 to be written soon will continue: 7 years 75 days – Christ’s 1,000 year Kingdom – God’s New
Heaven and Earth
1. Understanding
God’s Temple and Court; administered by angelic beings
2. Things which will soon take place
3. Things John
had seen; which are, have already taken place; which will take place
3a. Things which are,
have already taken place
3b. The 24 elders
3c. What will
take place in the future; now in the first 5 seals Rev 6:1-8
4. What major
event will take place next; the 6th seal
1. Understanding
God’s Temple and Court; administered by angelic beings
Terms used: Faithful;
before Christ’s death on cross; Believers: after Christ’s death on
cross; Saints:
means holy ones; those whose spiritual
beings have been made holy by faith in the atoning grace of Jesus. Saint refers to our
eternal holy spiritual being; whether it resides in our sinful physical body,
or when they are separated from our body at death and by themselves come into
Heaven. Whether our spiritual being is in our body on earth, or in Heaven
separated from our body; they are the same spiritual being. They are pure and
holy; have only pure, holy thoughts and memories.
*To
the church of God that is in Corinth,
to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called
to be saints together with all
those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both
their Lord and ours: 1Co 1:2 ESV+ Saints
who are living on earth
*so that he may establish your hearts blameless in
holiness before our God and Father, at
the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints. 1Thess 3:13 ESV+ Saints
spiritual beings coming down from Heaven to be resurrected, and receive
glorified bodies
God’s
Throne and His Temple are in His holy Kingdom of Heaven, which is in the Heaven
of Heavens; above the heaven over the earth. God created angelic beings to
praise Him night and day before His Throne; some are His priests and servants
in His Temple.
*But
will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens
cannot contain You. How much less this temple which I have built! 1Kg 8:27
*The Lord has established his throne in
heaven, and his kingdom rules over
all. Praise the Lord, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who
obey his word. Praise the Lord, all his heavenly hosts, you his
servants who do his will. Ps 103:19-21 NIV+
God’s
angels guarded over all the faithful, continue to guard believers, guard little
children, and also are ministering spirits to all who will inherit salvation.
*For he will command
his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; Ps 91:11 NIV+
*"Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face
of My Father who is in heaven. Matt 18:10 NKJV+
*Are they not all
ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?
Heb 1:14 NKJV+
God’s
Court is in the highest part of the heaven over earth, not in His holy Kingdom
in the heavens of Heaven; because nothing unholy can come into His Heavenly
Kingdom, including any unholy, sinful spiritual beings. Any angelic beings who disobey God and sin (become
demons)
will always be evil, unholy spiritual demons; because God will never forgive
their sins. God will throw them out of His Kingdom like lightning; just as He
threw satan from His
Heavenly Kingdom.
Saints’
spiritual beings also must be perfectly holy before they can come into the
Kingdom of God; this happens when we have faith in Jesus, and our Father
forgives our sins, remembers them no more, through Christ’s atoning grace on
the cross.
*Behold, to the Lord your God belong heaven
and the heaven of heavens, the earth
with all that is in it. Dt 10:14 ESV+
*And He said to them,
"I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Lk 10:18 NKJV+
satan/devil became the prince over the world, the heaven (air) over the earth, when Adam sinned; now satan
walks around his kingdom, trying to entice all people to follow him as god,
tempting us with the pleasures of this world, or making us suffer so we will
reject our God. satan
continually comes up to God’s court which is not in His Kingdom of Heaven, but
in the heavens over earth, where satan is prince.
There satan accuses
believers of being evil sinners, trying to keep God from forgiving our sins; so
our spiritual being will no longer be holy, and we will no longer be children
of God, but remain children of satan living in his
earthly realm on earth.
*We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. 1Jn 5:19 NIV+
*in which you once
walked according to the course of
this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit
who now works in the sons of disobedience, Eph 2:2 NKJV+
*Be
self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for
someone to devour. Resist him,
standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. 1Pe 5:8-9 NIV+
All believers when we
physically die, will have our holy spiritual beings taken to God’s Kingdom in Heaven;
we will also come into God’s Kingdom in Heaven with a holy glorified body over
our spiritual being, when Jesus returns in the clouds and gives them to us. Yet
the flesh or blood of our unholy bodies and minds, any sinful unholy human
spiritual being, will never come into God’s Kingdom in Heaven. Any and all
unholy angelic beings; satan,
all demons, all authorities, or spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms
over earth, will never come into God’s Kingdom in heaven. God’s Heaven is going
to be a glorious, beautiful, peaceful and joyous place to be.
*For our struggle is
not against flesh and blood, but
against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against
the spiritual forces of evil in the
heavenly realms. Eph 6:12 NIV+
*Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does
corruption inherit incorruption. 1Co 15:5 NKJV+
Until
Christ’s sacrificial death on the cross could make the faithful and believers’
spiritual beings perfectly holy; no one could come into God’s Kingdom in
Heaven. When the faithful before Christ’s grace physically died, their
spiritual beings went to God’s rest, a beautiful waiting place later called
Abraham’s Bosom; which was still in the earthly Heaven. They had to wait until
Christ died as a ransom to set them free from their sins, before they could
come into God’s Heavenly Kingdom.
*No one has ascended
into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. Jn 3:13 ESV+
*For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant,
that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance--now
that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the
first covenant. Heb 9:15 NIV+
When
the faithful before Christ’s atoning death on the cross died, their spiritual
being was judged by God the Father in His court; the angel of the Lord was the
faithful’s advocate and satan
was their accuser. An example was when Joshua was accused by satan, the angel of the Lord
became Joshua’s advocate; the Lord judged Joshua, rebuked satan,
and forgave Joshua’s his sins. The angel of the Lord took away Joshua’s sins (erased them from being recorded against him), gave him festal robes for
his faithfulness, and took him to God’s Rest/Abraham’s Bosom to await Jesus redeeming
grace on the cross.
*Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. The Lord said to Satan, "The Lord rebuke
you, Satan! Indeed, the Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is this not a brand plucked from the
fire?" Now Joshua was clothed
with filthy garments and standing
before the angel. He spoke
and said to those who were standing
before him, saying, "Remove the
filthy garments from him." Again he said to him, "See, I have taken your iniquity away from you
and will clothe you with festal robes. Zech 3:1-4 NASB+
God
will continue to rule in His court with His angels who sit on thrones; until
Jesus will establish and rule over His 1,000 year Kingdom on earth from the
Temple in Jerusalem; with saints who have been given glorified bodies. This
will happen after the antichrist/man of
sin/beast
comes, and God’s court takes away his 3½ year dominion over the world; they
rule for Jesus to destroy the antichrist/man of
sin/beast,
have him consumed forever in the Lake of Fire.
*“As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat; his
clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames; its wheels were burning fire. A
stream of fire issued and came out from before him; a thousand thousands served
him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; the court sat in judgment, and the books were opened. Da 7:9-10 ESV+
*He
shall speak pompous words
against the Most High, Shall persecute the
saints of the Most High, And shall intend to change times and law. Then the saints shall be given into his hand For a time and times
and half a time. 'But the court
shall be seated, And they shall take away his dominion, To consume and destroy it forever.
Then the kingdom and dominion, And the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole
heaven, Shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High.
Da 7:25-27 NKJV+
After
Jesus human body died on the cross, His spiritual being deposited all the sins
of those who will be saved into the Abyss; then His spiritual being ascended
into God’s Kingdom of Heaven, as the first fruits of all human spiritual beings
who will enter God’s Heavenly Kingdom. Jesus had opened the door to God’s
Heaven for all the spiritual beings in God’s Rest/Abraham’s Bosom who were
following Him up to God’s Heavenly Kingdom. Who already had their sins forgiven
at God’s court; now Jesus’ death on the cross made them completely holy.
*For Christ also died
for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that
He might bring us to God, having
been put to death in the flesh, but
made alive in the spirit ; in
which also He went and made proclamation
to the spirits now in prison,
1Pe 3:18-19 NASB+
*But the righteousness
based on faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into
heaven?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ down)
or “Who will descend into the abyss?’
” (that is, to bring Christ up from the
dead). Ro 10:6-7 ESV+
*This is why it says: "When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train
and gave gifts to men." (What does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended to the
lower, earthly regions? He who
descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to
fill the whole universe.) Eph 4:8-10 NIV+
Jesus
became the Advocate for all believers in His Father’s Court, when He ascended into
Heaven and sat at the right hand of God; replacing the angel of the Lord. God
will always rule in Jesus favor for those who love Him above all things,
because Jesus can forgive our sins; thus defeating satan who constantly accuses believers in God’s Court.
*My little children, I am writing these
things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only,
but also for those of the whole
world. 1Jn 2:1-2 NASB+
*Who is
he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. Ro 8:34 NKJV+
In
God’s court when we are willing to give up our will, Jesus as our advocate will
say His atoning grace has covered all of our sins; the Heavenly Father who is
judge will then rules our sins are forgiven, He will remember them no more,
which makes our spiritual being perfectly holy. So the Holy Spirit can dwell
within our spiritual being, give us the love and faith to call Jesus our Lord;
so Christ may dwell in our hearts through faith.
*And the Holy
Spirit also bears witness to us;
for after saying, “This is the covenant that
I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord: I will
put my laws on their hearts, and write
them on their minds,” then he adds, “I
will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.” Heb 10:15-17 ESV+
*Therefore I make known to you that no one
speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit. 1Co 12:3 NKJV+
*that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you
to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts
through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Eph 3:16-17 ESV+
When
the Holy Spirit lives in our hearts and guides our ways, our spiritual being is
in the Kingdom of God; we have the righteousness, peace, and joy of God’s
Kingdom of Heaven in our hearts. For the Holy Spirit continually sanctifies us,
forgives the sins we will continue to commit as we live on this earth; as long
as we strive not to do them, are sorry for doing them, and love our God above
all things. So our spiritual being can remain holy, and in the Kingdom of God;
while we live on earth, if we should die and our spiritual being comes to God’s
Kingdom in Heaven.
*nor will they say, 'See here!' or 'See there!' For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you." Lk 17:21 NKJV+
*for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking,
but righteousness and peace and joy in
the Holy Spirit. Ro 14:17 NKJV+
*to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles with the priestly duty
of proclaiming the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. Ro 15:16 NIV+
When
Jesus dwells in our hearts (moral compass of our spirit) our spiritual being
is one with Jesus; comes up with Jesus to Heaven and sits with Him on the
Throne of God. Though our physical mind and body is sinful, cannot come into
God’s Kingdom, is not aware of what happens there.
*and raised us up with
Him, and seated us with Him in the
heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
Eph 2:6 NASB+
*But he
who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with
Him. 1Co 6:17 NKJV+
When
believers physically die, we come directly to God’s Kingdom in Heaven. For our spiritual
being is already holy, has already been up to Heaven with Jesus. We never have
to come back to God’s court again, for by one sacrifice Jesus has made perfect
forever those who are being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. Have our sins
continually forgiven as we commit them when the Holy Spirit lives in our
hearts; by our faith, according to the will of our Heavenly Father.
*because by one sacrifice he has made perfect
forever those who are being made holy. Heb 10:14 NIV+
*But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren
beloved by the Lord, because God has
chosen you from the beginning for
salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth. 2Thess 2:13 NASB+
2. Things which will soon take place
Rev chaps 2-3 + Rev 22:16;
things which will soon take place at 7 assemblies/churches present at John’s
time; now only symbolic to us
In
Revelation Jesus told John some events which would soon take place; to write them down and
send them to the leaders of 7 predominantly Jewish Christian assemblies/churches in Asia Minor, which also had some Gentile
believers in them. Jesus was going to test believers in these assemblies/churches with tribulations, even great
tribulations, for they would face death if they did not obey Jesus.
*The revelation
of Jesus Christ, which God gave him
to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made
it known by sending his angel to his servant John, Rev 1:1 ESV
*I, John, both your brother and companion
in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the
island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus
Christ. Rev 1:9 NKJV+
*'I gave her time to repent, and she does not want to repent
of her immorality. 'Behold, I will throw
her on a bed of sickness,
and those who commit adultery with her
into great tribulation, unless they
repent of her deeds. 'And I will
kill her children with pestilence, and
all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts;
and I will give to each one of you
according to your deeds. Rev 2:21-23
NASB+
The Greek word for
assemblies/churches/congregations is “ekklesia”;
and we believe these 7 earthly Jewish Christian
assemblies/churches in Rev Chapters 2 and 3 were Jewish, because
the words Jesus used related to Israel. This included terms like “not real Jews
but a synagogue of satan” (Rev
2:9, 3:9), “Jezebel, symbolic evil wicked queen of Israel (Rev 2:20), “Key of
David” (Rev 3:20), “refined as gold” as Israel was to be refined by God” (Rev
3:18), and an emphasis on deeds for each assembly/church, not grace as preached
by Paul.
Strong's
Greek Lexicon Search Results: 1577. ekklesia ek-klay-see'-ah from a compound of 1537 and a derivative
of 2564; a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a
religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community
of members on earth or saints in heaven or both):--assembly, church.
http://www.eliyah.com/cgi-bin/strongs.cgi?file=greeklexicon&isindex=1577
These assemblies/churches are referred to 19 times
in the 2nd and 3rd chapters of Revelation; and once in
Rev 22:16. They are earthly assemblies/churches and are not the body of Christ,
His one holy spiritual church; for Jesus tells us many of these members were
not spiritually holy, were not members of His one holy spiritual church, may
not change and come into the Kingdom of God.
No earthly church/congregations will ever be seen
in God’s Kingdom of Heaven; are never shown in Rev. after John writes letters
to these churches warning them to change, symbolically warning us to change
also. In Rev, only saints are shown in God’s Kingdom of Heaven, those whose
spiritual being has been made holy; despite what church/assembly/congregation
they belong to, or without being a member of any congregation. They make up
Christ’s one holy invisible spiritual church, the only church which will come
into Heaven. Saints are referred 13 times in Rev as coming to Heaven or being
in Heaven; after the messages John was to give these present day earthly
assemblies/churches was completed.
You do not have to be members of any earthly
assembly church or congregation to be one with Jesus, be part of His Body, His
one holy spiritual church. For even leaders of assemblies, churches, or
congregations who have healed in Jesus’ name will not come into Heaven; while
the thief on the cross who belonged to no earthly church was saved.
* "Not everyone
who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom
of heaven, but he who does the will
of My Father in heaven. Many
will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we
not prophesied in Your name, cast out
demons in Your name, and done many
wonders in Your name?' And then I
will declare to them, 'I never knew
you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' Matt 7:21-23 NKJV+
*"And we indeed are
suffering justly, for we are
receiving what we deserve for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong." And he was saying, "Jesus, remember me when You
come in Your kingdom!" And He
said to him, "Truly I say to
you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise."
Lk 23:41-43 NASB+
3. Things John
had seen; which are, have already taken place; which will take place
After
Jesus told John what would soon take place with the 7 assemblies/churches in
Asia Minor; He told John to write down the things which John had seen when Jesus appeared to
him; then the things Jesus would show him which
are (had already happened), and finally what will take place, until we will come into our
Father’s new heaven and earth in glorified bodies.
*"Therefore
write the things which you have
seen, and the things which
are, and the things which will
take place after these things. Rev
John
was worshipping on the Lord’s Day and was surprised when Jesus the Son of Man
visited Him. Jesus wanted John to send to 7 assemblies/churches in Asia Minor
what he saw when Jesus came to him; so they would know it was from the son of
man; Jesus.
*I was in the Spirit
on the Lord's Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet, saying, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last," and,
"What you see, write in a book
and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia: to Ephesus, to
Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to
Philadelphia, and to Laodicea." Rev 1:10-11 NKJV+
*I
turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me.
And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and among the lampstands was someone "like a son of man," dressed
in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest. Rev 1:12-13 NIV+
*His
head and His hair were white like white wool, like snow; and His eyes were
like a flame of fire. His feet were like burnished bronze, when it has been made to glow in a furnace,
and His voice was like the sound of many waters. In His right hand He held seven stars, and out of His mouth came a sharp two-edged sword; and His face was like the sun shining in its
strength. Rev 1:14-16 NASB+
Jesus
also wanted John to write about the things that are, what would be shown him
that already happened, and then the things which would take place after this,
in the future.
*When
I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last,
and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore,
and I have the keys of Death and Hades.
Write therefore the things that you have
seen,
those that are and those that are to take place
after this. Rev 1:17-19 ESV+
3a. Things which are,
have already taken place
Rev chap 4: God’s Kingdom in Heaven
before Christ’s atoning death on the cross
Jesus’
human spiritual being was the first fruits, of all the faithful’s and
believers’ spiritual beings who would come into Heaven; when their physical
beings died. Jesus
opened the door to Heaven after He physically died on the cross; took John’s spiritual
being through this door into God’s Kingdom in Heaven.
*After this I looked, and behold, a door
standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to
me like a trumpet, said, “Come up here,
and I will show you what must take place
after this.” Rev 4:1 ESV+ What
must happen after door to Heaven was opened
John
was first shown One sitting on the Throne in Heaven; which was God, our Almighty Heavenly
Father. Jesus did not come to sit at the right hand of His Father’s Throne in
Heaven, until He ascended into Heaven after He gave His human life on the
cross.
*Immediately
I was in
[Or in spirit] the Spirit; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and One sitting on the
throne. Rev 4:2 NASB+
*So then, after the
Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. Mk 16:19 NKJV+
There were
24 angels who were both chief priests and elders
around God’s Throne, since at this time there were only angelic spiritual
beings in Heaven. For Jesus had not died on the cross, and ascended into
Heaven; none of the faithful spiritual beings in Abraham’s Bosom or believers
spiritual beings after they physically died, could be made holy, could come
into God’s Kingdom of Heaven (1. above 6 paragraph down). The elders were sitting on thrones, clothed in
white garments and had golden crowns
on their heads (see 3b. below). Around and in midst of the Throne were 4 angelic
beings, who were seraphim and cherubim (See Part 1 3.).
*Around the throne
were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, with
golden crowns on their heads. Rev 4:4 ESV+
*Before the throne there
was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne,
and around the throne, were four living creatures full of
eyes in front and in back. Rev 4:6 NKJV+
We know
these 24 elders/chief priests who
were around God’s Throne were angels; for they had been praising God Almighty
for “creating all things” including them as holy, eternal beings from the beginning
of the world. They were here praising God at His Temple before they knew
anything about Jesus; they did not give any praise to Jesus, because Jesus had
not yet ascended into Heaven after His atoning death on the cross.
The elders
could not be spiritual beings from Abraham’s Bosom, nor believers’ spiritual
beings; because Jesus was not shown on the Throne of God; had not yet given His
life on the cross to make the faithful’s, believer’s spiritual beings holy so
they could come into Heaven. If Jesus was in Heaven at the right hand of God;
the angelic beings, the faithful and believers’ spiritual beings would have
been praising our Savior as well; as they will in Rev 5 when Jesus comes to Heaven to
sit at the right hand of the Throne of God.
*And
the four living creatures, each of
them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night
they never cease to say, “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty,
who was and is and is to come!” Rev 4:8 ESV+.
*the
twenty-four elders will fall down
before Him who sits on the throne, and will worship Him who lives forever and
ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying, "Worthy are
You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You
created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were
created." Rev
4:10-11 NASB+
The angelic beings did all
the work of God’s Temple in Heaven for approximately 4,000 earth years; before
Jesus died on the cross to redeem the spiritual beings in God’s Rest/Abraham’s
Bosom and believers. They became priests to God under the angels who were chief
priests in Heaven in 3b. below.
Rev chap 5: After Jesus
ascended to God’s Kingdom in Heaven after He arose from the dead
Then
John was shown Jesus coming into His glory in Heaven as the Lamb of God, after
He had shed His blood on the cross; either His human spiritual being after His
Death on the cross, or His glorified body after His resurrection, or 40 days
after His Resurrection when He ascended into Heaven. Jesus was the only one
worthy enough after He had made atonement for our sins on the cross; to take
the scroll/book out of His Father’s right hand (who was
sitting on the Throne by Himself). His Father would send out the Holy Spirit
(7 Spirits of God) [or the sevenfold Spirit] into all of the earth; give believers the
indwelling of the Spirit after Jesus opened the first seal see 3b. below.
*And
I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written
inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.
Rev 5:1
NKJV+
* Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living
creatures and the elders. He had seven
horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits [or the sevenfold
Spirit] of God sent out into all the
earth. He came and took the scroll from the right hand of him
who sat on the throne. Rev 5:6-7 NIV+
We know the “7 Spirits [or the sevenfold Spirit] of God is
the Holy Spirit from the doxology (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) of Rev 1:4-5,
“From Him who is God the Father; the 7 Spirits before His Throne; and Jesus
Christ.” Peter tells us Jesus poured out the Holy Spirit on Pentecost (50 days
after His resurrection); after He had ascended into Heaven 10 days
earlier.
*John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you
and peace from Him who is and
who was and who is to come, and from the
seven Spirits who are before His
throne, and from Jesus Christ,
the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and
the ruler over the kings of the earth. Rev 1:4-5 NKJV+
*This
Jesus God raised up, and of that we all are witnesses. Being exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the
Father the promise of the Holy Spirit,
he has poured out this that you yourselves therefore are seeing and hearing. Ac 2:32-33 ESV+
Then
all the angelic spiritual beings around God’s Throne including the 24
elders/high priests are shown with a harp, and they sang a new song; for the
change which had been made in Heaven. Jesus’ atoning grace on the cross had now
allowed the spiritual beings of all saints (all the
faithful, all believers); to enter God’s Kingdom of Heaven.
*And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the
Lamb, each holding a harp,
and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. Rev 5:8 ESV+
*And they sang a
new song, saying, "Worthy
are You to take the book and to break its
seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men
from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. Rev 5:9 NASB+
It is the angels of God
who bring the prayers of the saints to God; for they are the messengers of God.
The spiritual beings of saints who are in Heaven will not be saddened by the
problems which come up to God from struggling saints on the earth.
Greek NASB Number: 32a Greek Word: ἄγγελος Transliterated Word
aggelos
Root:
a prim. word; Definition: a messenger,
angel:-- —NASB Greek-Hebrew Dictionary
NASB+, ASV, ESV+, NIV+;
refer to the elders as angels, for they refer to those Jesus saved as men from
every tribe, tongue, people and nation; they do not refer to themselves for
angelic beings were not saved by Jesus. We believe these translations are
correct because the angels previously were the elders/chief priests who
were praising God the Father who was the only one on the Throne; for before
Christ’s atoning grace on the cross, no human spiritual being could be made
holy and come into God’s Kingdom, neither the faithful whose spiritual beings
were in Abraham’s Bosom, or believers of Jesus on earth. See Rev Chap 5: - 2
paragraphs above.
KJV, NKJV+ refer to the elders as saints spiritual beings; for in this
translation the elders say they have been redeemed by Christ’s blood.
*And they sang a new song, saying: "You
are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For
You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood
Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, Rev 5:9 NKJV+
3b. The 24 elders
Moses
made an exact copy of God’s Heavenly Temple in the Tabernacle (around 1445 BC), which would later be copied to make the Temple
in Jerusalem. This included 24 chief men who would be officers of the sanctuary
(chief priests of the Temple), and officers of God who
made decisions (elders). 16 and 8 chief men below = 24 chief men.
Since
Moses copied God’s holy Temple in His Heavenly Kingdom which was created around
4500 earthly years (6000 BC – 1445 BC = 4555) before the Tabernacle
Moses copied; God Temple would have 24 chief angels who would be officers at
His Temple (chief priests of the
Temple)
and officers of God who made decisions (elders).
*They serve at a sanctuary
that is a copy and shadow of what is
in heaven. This is why Moses was
warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: "See to it that you make everything
according to the pattern shown you on the mountain." Heb 8:5 NIV+
*Since more chief men were found from the descendants of Eleazar than the descendants of Ithamar,
they divided them thus: there were
sixteen heads of fathers' households
of the descendants of Eleazar and eight of the descendants of Ithamar, according to their fathers' households. Thus
they were divided by lot, the one as the other; for they were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God, both from the descendants of Eleazar
and the descendants of Ithamar. 1Chr 24:4-5 NASB+
Officers:
Strong's
Greek Lexicon Search Results: 8269 sar sar from 8323; a head person (of any rank or class):--captain
(that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-
master), prince(-ipal), ruler,
steward. http://www.eliyah.com/cgi-bin/strongs.cgi?file=hebrewlexicon&isindex=8269
We believe the chief priests and elders
who plotted and accused Jesus so He was crucified; were a copy of God’s 24 holy
angels who attended His holy Temple, and were like the chief priests and elders
voting on God’s holy Court, see
1 above.
*When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to
death. Matt 27:1 NKJV+
*And while He was being accused by the chief
priests and elders, He did not answer. Matt 27:12 NASB+
These
24 angels are the elders/chief priests who wear white as it symbolizes holiness;
and all angels in God’s Kingdom in Heaven are perfectly holy. They will sit on
thrones in the Heavenly Temple; and maybe these thrones are moved and set up in
God’s Court for them to sit on also; the same way it seems like God’s Throne
which can move was taken to His Court in the Heaven over earth.
*“As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient
of Days took his seat; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his
head like pure wool; his throne was
fiery flames; its wheels were
burning fire. Da 7:9 ESV+
*'But the court shall be seated, And they shall take
away his dominion, To consume and destroy it forever. Da 7:26 NKJV+
These 24
angels would have been wearing their gold (Greek chruseos ) crowns (Greek stephanos ) to distinguish them as the chief
priests over the angels worshipping God and attending the needs of God’s
Heavenly Temple. The angels cast down their golden crowns to show God is all
powerful and they are just servants doing the work of their God.
*Around the throne
were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, with
golden crowns on their heads. Rev 4:4 ESV+
Strong's
Greek Lexicon Search Results: The Greek words for
golden crown
5552. chruseos khroo'-seh-os from 5557; made of gold:--of gold, golden. http://www.eliyah.com/cgi-bin/strongs.cgi?file=greeklexicon&isindex=5552
4735. stephanos stef'-an-os from an
apparently primary stepho (to twine or wreathe);
a chaplet (as a badge of royalty, a prize in the public games or a symbol of
honor generally; but more conspicuous and elaborate than the simple fillet,
1238), literally or figuratively:--crown.
http://www.eliyah.com/cgi-bin/strongs.cgi?file=greeklexicon&isindex=4735
We
can find nowhere in the New Testament where any believer will wear a golden crown (Greek stephanos); we will only be
given a crown (stephanos) which has been twined or weaved
together, which will show we have won the battle to become eternal children of
God.
The only other person in the New Testament who will wear a golden crown (Greek stephanos) is the Son of
Man; Jesus when He comes to gather us up to Heaven to be with Him.
*Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and on the cloud sat One like the Son of Man, having on His head a golden crown, and in His hand a sharp
sickle. And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice
to Him who sat on the cloud, "Thrust in Your sickle and reap, for the time
has come for You to reap, for the harvest of the earth
is ripe." Rev 14:14-15 NKJV+
The only ones in the Old
Testament who wore a holy woven golden crown where the High Priests;
remembering Jesus is our High Priest in the New Covenant.
*Now the point in what we are saying is this:
we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the
throne of the Majesty in heaven, Heb 8:1 ESV+
*They also made the coats, woven of fine linen, for Aaron and his sons, and the turban of
fine linen, and the caps of fine
linen, and the linen undergarments of fine twined linen, and the sash of fine
twined linen and of blue and purple and scarlet yarns, embroidered with
needlework, as the Lord had
commanded Moses. They made the plate
of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote on it an inscription, like the engraving of a signet, “Holy to the Lord.”
Ex 39:27-31 ESV+
The crowns of the rulers
over kingdoms on earth can be gold metal; but in Greek these crowns are called
diadems. Same translations do not make a distinction between diadems and a
crowns (stephanos); NASB+ and ESV+ are 2 who make the correct distinction 3
times.
And I saw heaven
opened, and behold, a white horse,
and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages
war. His eyes are a flame
of fire, and on His head are many diadems; and He has a name
written on Him which no one
knows except Himself. Rev 19:11-12 NASB+
The
demons who come out of the Abyss in the 5th trumpet will be wearing fake golden crowns (stephanos) which only look like golden
wreaths with gold; trying to fool others they are Jesus, maybe one of the 24
angels who are elders/high priests around God’s Throne.
*And he
opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace.
So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit. Then out
of the smoke locusts came upon the earth.
And to them was given power, as the
scorpions of the earth have power. Rev 9:2-3 NKJV+
*In appearance the locusts were
like horses prepared for battle: on their heads were what looked like crowns of gold; their faces were like human faces, Rev 9:7 ESV+
Jesus
confirms in Rev what He told us while
He was on the earth; that the tribulations of the end days would be cut short
or no human being would be saved. This will happen when the 7 peals of thunder
are canceled making the tribulation shorter, just after the demons from the
Abyss are turned lose in the 5th trumpet with fake golden crowns;
with power to perform signs and wonders to try and lead all people astray,
except those who are one with Jesus. Then the beast/antichrist/man
of sin
will come in the 6th trumpet followed by Jesus return in the 7th
trumpet to give us glorified bodies, covered in
Part 3.
*And if the Lord had not cut short the days, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he shortened the days.
And then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the
Christ!’ or ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it. For false christs and false
prophets will arise and perform signs and wonders, to lead astray,
if possible, the elect. Mk 13:21-22 ESV+
*When
the seven peals of thunder had spoken, I was about to write; and
I heard a voice from heaven saying,
"Seal up the things which the seven
peals of thunder have spoken and do
not write them." Rev 10:4 NASB+
*Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven. And he swore by him who lives for ever and ever, who created the heavens and
all that is in them, the earth and all that is in it, and the sea and all that
is in it, and said, "There will be no more delay! But
in the days when the seventh angel is
about to sound his trumpet, the mystery
of God will be accomplished, just as
he announced to his servants the prophets." Rev 10:5-7 NIV+
All
saints’ spiritual beings in Heaven will be priests to God; under the 24 angels
who are chief priests/elders and sit before God’s Throne. We will worship the
Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit at the Throne. Yet we will also have personal
time to be with our Father, with Jesus, and to learn from the Holy Spirit; as
well as time with all of our other brothers and sisters, in serene glory,
majesty, peace, and beauty.
*You have made them to be a kingdom and priests
to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth." Rev 5:10 NIV+
Some saints will rule with
Jesus when He establishes His Kingdom on earth; some saints will help Jesus
judge His Kingdom on earth, and some saints will help Him judge both people and
angels at the White Throne Judgment. We will be covering these events in Part
3.
*You have made them
to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and
they will reign on the earth."
Rev 5:10 NIV+
3c. What will take place in the future; now in the first 5 seals
Rev 6:1-8
We are presently still in the first 5
seals of Revelation, which Jesus opened
when He came to Heaven to sit at the right hand of His Father. The 1st
seal has a rider on a white horse which symbolizes holiness; we believe the
rider was the Holy Spirit. For Peter tells us the Holy Spirit was poured out at
Pentecost, beginning the last days; and the Spirit will continue to be poured
out until Jesus comes in His power on that great and magnificent day.
*Now I
saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I
heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, "Come and see." And I looked,
and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.
Rev 6:1-2 NKJV+
*For these
people are not drunk, as you suppose, since
it is only the third hour of the day. But this is what was uttered through
the prophet Joel: “ ‘And in the last
days it shall be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit on all
flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your
young men shall see visions, and your old
men shall dream dreams; Ac 2:15-17 ESV+
*And I
will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood,
and fire, and vapor of smoke; the sun
shall be turned to darkness and the moon
to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day. Ac 2:19-20 ESV+
See 3. - Rev Chap 5
above; where the Holy Spirit was sent out when Jesus came and sat at the right
hand of God.
Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy
Spirit, He poured out this which you
now see and hear. Ac 2:33 NKJV+
The Spirit like
the wind rode out, so through Christ's grace believers could conquer satan and death; be given the crown of righteousness by
Jesus when He comes in the clouds over earth to gather us up in Part 3. coming soon
*You should not be surprised at my
saying, 'You must be born again.' The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from
or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit."
Jn 3:8 NIV+
*I
have fought the good fight, I
have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award
to me on that day--and not only to
me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. 2Ti 4:7-8 NIV+
The Holy Spirit is
wearing a spiritual crown (stephanos; see 3b. 4th
paragraph); this is the same crown which is given to all believers after Christ
has given us glorified bodies. The stephanos can be
called the crown; which lasts forever (1Co 9:25); of righteousness (2Ti 4:8);
of life; (Ja 1:12); of glory (1Pe 5:4). No one can
wear this crown unless they are perfectly holy and the beast/antichrist/man of
sin is an evil unholy demonic being; how could he possibly wear the crown which
lasts forever. Also white symbolizes holiness in Revelation, something the Holy
Spirit is, and the antichrist is not.
The diadem crown is a
worldly crown, which is worn by an earthly ruler, and the beast/antichrist/man
of sin will wear 10 of these diadems as earthly ruler over these nations for 3½
years. Some Bibles call both diadems and stephanos
crowns, some differentiate between them; including the ESV+ and NASB+ which
have the 3 diadems correct.
John
tells us He was in the tribulation, which began after Christ’s atoning grace on
the cross. There is no special 7 years of tribulation; tribulation for
believers began when Jesus died on the cross; the way Christians were killed by
the Romans during John’s lifetime was as inhumane and brutal as it comes.
*I, John, both your brother and companion
in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the
island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus
Christ. Rev 1:9 NKJV+
*These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In
the world you will have tribulation;
but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." Jn 16:33 NKJV+
This
tribulation was turned loosed on the world by the next 3 seals, is still in the
world today. In the 2nd seal a rider on a red horse brings war, and
in the 3rd seal a rider on a black horse brings starvation. And in
the 4th seal a rider on a pale horse together with the 2 previous
riders, will kill over 25% of the earth by sword, famine, plagues and wild
beasts; with Hades following behind to grab the spiritual beings of those who
are killed who are not children of God. See Rev 6:1-8
*And out came another horse, bright red. Its
rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword. Rev 6:4 ESV+ - 2nd
seal
*When He opened the third seal, I heard the
third living creature say, "Come and see." So I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in
his hand. Rev 6:5 NKJV+ - Famine
killed people; food cost so much per pound people could not afford it.
*I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider
was named Death, and Hades was
following close behind him. They
were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and
plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth. Rev 6:8 NIV+
These riders
took away any chance of peace on the earth, will continue to cause physical
death by war, murder, including abortion; cause famine, disease, plagues,
pestilence and animals to kill people. These riders will continue to kill many
more people as the population grows for they will kill 25% on those who are
living the earth; until Jesus returns in power and destroys them in the
winepress of God’s wrath in Part 3.
All saints in Heaven
will be unaware of this continual carnage, while all on earth will be in it.
Yet when believers die, we will have our spiritual beings taken out of this
evil world into the glory of Heaven; will never remember any parts of these
events we were in; for our physical mind cannot come into Heaven, and our holy
spiritual being will only have holy God pleasing thoughts in them.
The 5th seal shows the souls of
those who were killed, martyred because they loved Jesus more than their
physical lives; they are under the altar at God’s Temple in Heaven. The
souls, the outer exterior of human spiritual beings show the scars of how they
were killed as a badge of honor; this is how John knew they had been slain.
*When
He opened the fifth seal, I saw under
the altar the souls of those who had
been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held. Rev
6:9 NKJV+
These
spiritual beings anxiously desire Jesus to return in power and defeat those who
are evil and dwell on the earth;
avenging their physical deaths. Since their spirit has replaced their minds as
their thought process when they
physically died, and came to Heaven; their spiritual being no longer remember
any of the horrors from living on earth, including those who killed them. They
only remember loving God enough to die for Him, and want the evil which dwells
on this earth removed; satan,
his demons, and those in the world who follow them. So they can finally come
under the righteous rule of Jesus, and come into His 1,000 year Kingdom on
earth with glorified bodies.
*They
cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” Rev 6:10 ESV+
*For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. And not
only the creation, but we ourselves, who have
the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for
adoption as sons, the redemption
of our bodies. Ro 8:22-23 ESV+
They
were each given a white robe, told to wait a little while longer, until the
correct number of believers were killed, martyred for loving Jesus; then God
would avenge them by casting satan along with his demons
who created the evil in this world, down from the earthly heavens to the earth.
*Then each
of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until
the number of their fellow servants and brothers who were to be killed as they had been was completed. Rev 6:11 NIV+
*And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who
is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world— he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. Rev 12:9 ESV+
Salvation,
power, the Kingdom of our God and the authority of Christ will come to this
world; when satan is conquered by Christ’s atoning
blood, by the word of their testimony, and the correct number were willing to die for Jesus. God will throw
satan to earth, he will no
longer be the prince over the earthly heaven, will not be able to accuse
believers night and day in God’s Court there. satan
will know his time will be short on the earth; until Jesus will chain him up in
the Abyss, after the Court in Heaven authorizes Jesus to destroy his demonic
accomplice beast/man of
sin/antichrist, after their 3½ year reign over the earth is over in Part 3.
*And
I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying,
“Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority
of his Christ have come, for the accuser
of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and
night before our God. And they
have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by
the word of their testimony, for they loved
not their lives even unto death.
Rev
12:10-11 ESV+
*Therefore, rejoice, O heavens
and you who dwell in them! But woe
to you, O earth and sea, for the devil
has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!”
Rev 12:12 ESV+
Those
who have, along with those who will continue to come out of great tribulation
and are martyred for loving God, for loving Jesus; will have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of Jesus. They are now before the
Throne of God in His Kingdom of Heaven and serve Him day and night in His
Temple; and God will shelter them with His presence.
*And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Rev 7:14 KJV
We believe the King James
translation above is correct using the Greek words great 3173 and tribulation
2347; meaning they were martyrs who faced great tribulation in giving their
lives for their Lord; “the” should not be added to make it an event during a
certain period as other translations do.
*And I said to him, "Sir, you
know." So he said to me, "These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them
white in the blood of the Lamb. Rev 7:14 NKJV+
1. They were each given
specifically a white robe which to wear. No one except those seen under
the altar are given a robe in Rev, much less a white robe to wear in Rev; some
are given white linen (garments) which are different than a robe. Even those
coming out of great tribulation during the antichrist’s reign are not given a
robe, but the right to judge in Christ’s 1,000 year Kingdom; we will see these
are 2 different groups in Part 3. which will be
completed soon.
*Then each
of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until
the number of their fellow servants and brothers who were to be killed as they had been was completed. Rev 6:11 NIV+
2. Those who have been
martyred under the altar are avenged when satan
is thrown down to earth (5th verse above); satan
is thrown down to earth before the antichrist/man of sin/beast comes to rule
over the earth. So the souls under the altar cannot be killed by the antichrist
when he puts all believers under great tribulation. We forget how many
prophets, people were martyred for God before Christ atoning grace on the
cross; how many were martyred for Jesus after His atoning grace on the cross,
are still being martyred today.
Great tribulation when used in God’s Word; refers to persecution, tribulation
which causes believers to get killed for loving our God, Jesus, above all
things.
Strong's
Greek Lexicon Search Results for great:
3173. megas meg'-as
(including the prolonged forms, feminine megale,
plural megaloi, etc.; compare also 3176, 3187); big
(literally or figuratively, in a very wide application):--(+ fear) exceedingly,
great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore
(afraid), strong, X to years. http://www.eliyah.com/cgi-bin/strongs.cgi?file=greeklexicon&isindex=3173
Strong's
Greek Lexicon Search Results for tribulation:
2347. thlipsis thlip'-sis from 2346; pressure (literally or
figuratively):--afflicted(-tion), anguish, burdened,
persecution, tribulation, trouble.
http://www.eliyah.com/cgi-bin/strongs.cgi?file=greeklexicon&isindex=2347
Great tribulation is used together in 2 other
verses; as a extreme threat of getting martyred for loving our God and His Son Jesus above all things, without
adding a preposition to make it a specific time period.
*For then
shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the
world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. Matt 24:21 KJV
ESV+, NIV+, NKJV+,
ASV also do not use “a” as a preposition here, making it refer to a specific
event.
*'Behold, I will throw her on a bed of
sickness, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation,
unless they repent of her [one early ms reads their] deeds. Rev 2:22 NASB+ also ESV+, NIV+, NKJV+, ASV, KJV None of
these use a preposition before great tribulation.
Those
who have died for God, for Jesus will come before the Throne of Almighty God,
will become God’s servants in His Heavenly Temple, for they are worthy to be
trusted. These martyrs will serve God day and night; and God will shelter them
so they will live in perfect joy and comfort (symbolic
language for not being hungry, thirsty, sun will not strike them or make them
hot).
Jesus, the Lamb in the midst of the Throne of God, will guide them to the
springs of living water (give them eternal
glorified bodies when He returns in the clouds), and God will
wipe away every tear from their (always be joyful).
*“Therefore
they are before the throne of God, and serve
him day and night in his temple; and he
who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. Rev 7:15 ESV+
*They
shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be
their shepherd, and he will guide
them to springs of living water, and God
will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” Rev 7:16-17 ESV+
4. What major
event will take place next; the 6th seal
The
next major event in end times will be the 6th seal, which is the War of Gog (Eze 38-39 compare verses
below); though there will be events
in Israel which will lead us into this. All on earth will
be exposed to this war, events which cause it; but unless God calls down the fire and
brimstone from His Kingdom in Heaven which the saints’ spiritual
beings will see; they will be unaware of what is happening on earth.
*And I will bring him to judgment with
pestilence and bloodshed; I will rain
down on him, on his troops, and
on the many peoples who are with him, flooding rain,
great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
Eze 38:22 NKJV+
The
wrath of God, the wrath of the Lamb in the War of Gog will be poured out on
those who come against Israel; Russian and Moslem countries who have persecuted
Israel in the past. No saints living on earth will be under this wrath of God
and the Lamb in the War of Gog.
*and said to the mountains and rocks, "Fall on us and
hide us from the face of Him who sits on
the throne and from the wrath of the
Lamb! Rev 6:16 NKJV+
*Since we have now been justified by his blood, how
much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him! Ro 5:9 NIV+
*and to wait
for His Son from heaven, whom He
raised from the dead, that is
Jesus, who rescues us from the wrath to come. 1Thess 1:10 NASB+
Nations
of the War of Gog: may include Russia, Iran, Turkey,
Libya, Sudan, Afghanistan, Algeria, Ethiopia, Morocco, Pakistan, Somalia,
Tunisia
*"Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him, Eze 38:2 NKJV+
*Persia, Cush
and Put will be with them, all with
shields and helmets, also Gomer
with all its troops, and Beth Togarmah from the
far north with all its troops--the
many nations with you. Eze 38:5-6 NIV+
*Then you
will come from your place out of
the far north, you and
many peoples with you, all of them
riding on horses, a great company
and a mighty army. Eze 38:15-16 NKJV+
Notice similarity in War
of Gog
*This
is what will happen in that day: When Gog
attacks the land of Israel, my
hot anger will be aroused, declares the Sovereign Lord. In my zeal and fiery wrath I declare that at that time
there shall be a great earthquake in
the land of Israel. The fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the beasts
of the field, every creature that moves along the ground, and all the people on the face of the earth will tremble at my presence.
The mountains will be overturned, the cliffs will crumble and every wall will fall to the ground.
Eze 38:18-20 NIV+
To
the 6th seal
*I
looked when He opened the sixth seal,
and behold, there was a great earthquake;
and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like
blood. And the stars of heaven fell to tharth,
as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. Then the
sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was
moved out of its place. And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders,
the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves
in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, and said to
the mountains and rocks, "Fall on us and hide us
from the face of Him who sits on the
throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! Rev
6:12-16 NKJV
The 6th seal has to happen before the 7th
bowl, because after the 7th bowl there are no mountains in Israel.
And Jesus does not return in power and then fight the war in Armageddon until
after the 7th bowl; the war of Gog and the war of Armageddon are 2
separate different wars.
6th seal -
mountains
*Then the kings of the earth and the great
ones and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave and
free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, calling to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of
him who is seated on the throne,
and from the wrath of the Lamb, Rev 6:15-16 ESV+
War of Gog – mountains
*"I will call for a sword against him on
all My
mountains," declares the Lord God.
"Every man's sword will be against his brother." With pestilence and
with blood I will enter into judgment with him; and I will rain on him and on
his troops, and on the many peoples who are with him, a torrential rain, with
hailstones, fire and brimstone. Eze 38:21-22
NASB+
7th cup of
wrath of God no more mountains; no more caves for men to hide in and the 100
pound hailstones fell upon the people
*Every island fled away and the mountains could not be found. From
the sky huge hailstones of about a hundred pounds each fell upon men. And they
cursed God on account of the plague of hail, because the plague was so
terrible. Rev 16:20-21
Then
Jesus comes to defeat the armies of the beast/man of sin/antichrist and
establish His Kingdom on earth
*Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a
white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True,
and in righteousness he judges and makes war. Rev 19:11 ESV+
*From
his mouth comes a sharp sword
with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron.
He will tread the winepress of the fury
of the wrath of God the Almighty. Rev 19:15 ESV+
The War of Gog also fits within the context of the 6th seal in Rev; for Israel will
use the weapons of this war as fuel to make fires for 7 years before Jesus will
come in power and establish His 1,000 year Kingdom on a regenerated, cleansed
earth. This means this war will take place before the 3½ yrs. of 2 prophets/witnesses and then the 3½
yrs. of the beast/man of sin/antichrist’s reign; which together make 7 years. How many years we do not know; maybe 1 to 3
(8-10 years before Jesus comes) so the Temple in Jerusalem will be started for
the 2 prophets/witnesses to bring Israel back to God there.
*"Then
those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out and set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and
bucklers, the bows and arrows, the javelins and spears; and they will make fires with them for seven years. Eze 39:9 NKJV+
Part
3 will be done soon; will start with the 2 prophets/witnesses;
end with God’s New Heaven and Earth.
Copyright 2018 by Ron Borkey
+ ESV “Scripture quotations marked [ESV] are from The Holy Bible,
English Standard Version,” copyright © 2001 by Crossway
Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good New Publishers. Used by permission. All
rights reserved.”
+ NEW AMERICAN STANDARD
BIBLE (1995 Update) Copyright © 1981, 1998 The Lockman Foundation, A Corporation Not for Profit,
+ NIV Scripture taken from
the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973,
1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan.
All rights reserved.
+ NKJV "Scripture
taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by
Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved."
Some words
in the verses from these Bibles may be emphasized with bold letters.