Is LGBTQ evil according to the Bible? This is a question that seems to be circulating on the wind of the progressive culture that we currently live in. Who gets to define what sexuality immorality is, and is sexual immorality even such a thing? Does morality change based on the times that we live in?
I guess I should put these questions aside and look to the inspired Word of God. According to Revelation 21, when Christ returns and the earth is restored, “Nothing evil will be allowed to enter the City of God." Evil people, according to scripture, are those who practice shameful idolatry and dishonesty - those who do not have a healthy fear of the Lord. The scripture says that evil people will not be allowed to enter the city gates of the New Jerusalem - the place where God and His Lamb dwells. Only the people whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life will be allowed to live in the City of God. Now here is the thing - God sets the standard, I do not. In fact, no person on earth is more righteous than God. Evil people tend to dwell in the Land of the Culture of Self. They choose to not pick up their cross and follow the Word of God. We are given free will. Every person gets to choose to follow the desires of the heart, even if those desires go against the very Word of God. God allows us to choose between the fruit of the Spirit and the desires of the flesh. I believe this is how He knows who truly has a love for Him. Now, there is a possibility that those who choose to follow their own progressive thought, may actually be considered lukewarm in the eyes of God. They may be like the five churches that Jesus said, "and this is what I have against." That is why I am committed to speaking the truth in love. It's because Jesus said to me, “Go and Sin No More.” Me - the worst sinner of them all! Don’t you see - I don’t speak these things to condemn other humans. I speak the truth so others can see just how much God loves them! He came to save us from the sin that we live in! He came to save us from eternal death and dying by the fire. We all have the right to know the Word of God and then make a decision for ourselves. "Christians" who receive Jesus as their “Savior” but choose not to accept Him as their "King” may be viewed by God as idolizing the little “g” - and this is a form of idolatry! Remember - evil people are those who act with idolatry and dishonestly. What do you call the person who uses the sacrifice of Christ as a reason to continue sinning against God? I'm not sure I would call them "a Child of God." We must be careful because the human heart is the most deceitful of all! And from the words of St. Paul, people who know the truth - but choose to follow a lie are dishonest in the eyes of Christ. Dishonesty is one of the signs of being outside the Will of God. Paul said, “They know the truth about God because He has made it obvious to them. For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature. So people have no excuse for not knowing God. Yes, they know God, because His presence is all around them, but they would not worship him as God, or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles. So God abandoned us to do whatever shameful things their hearts desired. As a result, they do vile and degrading things with each other’s bodies. They traded the truth about God for a lie. Evil people worship and serve the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! That is why God abandons them to their shameful desires. Even the women turn against the natural way to have sex and instead indulged in sex with each other. And the men, instead of having normal sexual relations with women, burn with lust for each other. Men do shameful things with other men, and as a result of this sin, they suffer within themselves the penalty they deserve. Since evil people think it foolish to acknowledge God, he abandons them to their foolish thinking and lets them do things that should never be done. Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness, sin, greed, hate, envy, murder, quarreling, deception, malicious behavior, and gossip. They are backstabbers, haters of God, insolent, proud, and boastful. They invent new ways of sinning, and they disobey their parents. They refuse to understand, break their promises, are heartless, and have no mercy. They know God’s justice requires that those who do these things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them.” Now you will find all of these words in Romans 1:19-32 - they are not my own! This is New Testament truth, according to the inspired Word of God through His Apostle Paul. Here is the thing - “You may think you can condemn such people, but you are just as bad, and you have no excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning yourself, for you who judge others do these very same things. And we know that God, in his justice, will punish anyone who does such things. Since you judge others for doing these things, why do you think you can avoid God’s judgment when you do the same things?" "Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?” These are also not my words. They are found in Romans 2:1-4. So while the lifestyle of the LGBTQ community is not biblical and is considered as evil by God, it is not my place to condemn a person who chooses this way to live. I can only imagine how hard it would be to stop living according to the flesh and choose another way to be. If you have not heard the story of the poet, Jackie Hill Perry, then I encourage you to read her book, "Good God, Gay Girl" and see how she is living out the gospel. It is my job to love the sinner, just as Jesus did and to tell them, “Go and sin no more - For we all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” The truth I love people, but I love God more, and I will always choose to trust His Will over my own. Now my story is not one of LGBTQ plus, but my story is still one of sexual immorality because I once struggled with the spirit of lust, and I was a woman who was unfaithful in the eyes of God. It was a struggle to trust God's Will over my own. I came up with every kind of self-rationalization. I made excuses to cover my acts. But, with the help of the Holy Spirit, I have learned to change my thoughts to align to God's standards, not mine own. If I can do this, then others can also overcome. Instead of bowing down to the prince of this world and continuing to make excuses for the desires of my flesh, I learned to accept the truth in love and follow God's Voice. Jesus is such a good shepherd; he calls out to the lost. All we have to do is listen for the sound of His Voice. I know that God alone reaches those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. I believe this because God called out to a lost woman who was filled with secular thought. A woman who had one foot in the world and one in Christ. It is not my job to convict or to condemn - that is the sole job of the Holy Spirit. It is only my job to speak the truth in love with my renewed mind of Christ. If you are reading this, I encourage you to read the letter that was written to the Roman church; and I encourage you to read all of the Bible to know more about the character of God and His Son, Jesus Christ. It is because I love people that I want them to know that God loves them so much that He gave his own life and offered up His Son. We are justified and made righteous by the blood of the Lamb. So - I ask you this question, what is the sacrifice that you are willing to offer up to God? Are you willing to die to self, pick up your cross and follow Christ, or will you spit in the face your King and go and sin some more?
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the shape of the New Jerusalem. It is square, not rectangular or round. Revelation 21 verse 16 says, “The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide.” We know this is accurate because the angel who talked with John had a gold measuring rod, and he measured the city, its gates and its walls, and it he found it to be 1,400 miles in length, and as wide and high as it is long" - that’s about the half the distance of the United States. The angel also measured the wall using human measurement, and it was 216 feet which is more than two football fields deep! Can you imagine a city this size? A holy city that comprises the wonderful bride of Christ. Now the scripture also says that the New Jerusalem has no temple, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. That’s right! There is no building that will contain the Spirit of God - for the Lord and the Lamb will be right in plain sight. And the city has no need of sun or of moon, for the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its light. Revelation 21:22-23 Who is the wife of the Lamb, the Lamb who was slain to save the whole world? Scripture says the angel carried John away “in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed him the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.” This Jerusalem IS the bride of the Lamb, and she comes DOWN from Heaven - she does not go up. Now think about that for a moment. The Holy City comes DOWN to earth - it’s not the other way around as I once thought. Scripture says, The bride of the Lamb “shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. It had a great, high wall with twelve gates, and with twelve angels at the gates.” Imagine being invited to this wedding event. Imagine being a spectator in this audience! Imagine watching the Bride of Christ flowing down the aisle, all dressed in white. Imagine the stunning, heart-stopping moment that will be felt. “On the gates were written the names of the 12 tribes of Israel. There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west. The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.” Revelation 21:10-14 The wife of Christ is a Holy City, and her name is Jerusalem. She is constructed on an apostolic foundation - Apostolic means belonging or relating to the early followers of Christ and closely following the Word of Jesus and His ways. The foundation of Jerusalem is built of 12 people who are named: Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew, the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot and Matthias, who replaced Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Christ. The foundation had very high walls, but scripture does not tell us yet who the walls are made out of. But we know that there are 12 gates - twelve gates are divided in four: three gates stand on four sides - the north, south, east and west. The gates also have names. They are also made out of people which are the 12 tribes of Isreal. So this is my question, Are the gates like the foundational stones? Judas, one of the twelve apostles, betrayed Jesus, and was replaced by Matthias - does this also happen with Dan? In Revelation Chapter 7, Jesus does not mention the tribe of Dan. as being sealed with the blood of the Lamb. Instead, Joseph and his son, Manasseh, are both listed - Joseph received a double portion as promised by Jacob, the man who was renamed, Israel, by the Angel of the Lord. So what happened to Dan? Now Ezekiel says, “On the east side, which is 4,500 cubits long, will be three gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin and the gate of Dan.” Ezekiel 48:32 So according to Ezekiel, Dan is still included in the New Jerusalem. Honestly I am a little confused. Is there anyone out there who is reading this poem that can shed some light on my question? I am going to break down
every morsel of food that holds the character of God and the Bride of the Lamb - starting with Verse 9 in Chapter 21 of the Revelation of Christ given by God. Verse 9 says, “One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me (John), “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” Revelation 21:9 First, angels deliver the message of God, and in this passage there is not one but seven. Scripture tells us there is more than just seven, there is a heavenly host who live with God in Heaven. In Revelation 5:11 John says, “Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders.” Revelation 5:11 1000 x 1000 equals 1,000,000 and 10,000 x 10,000 equals 10,000,000. That’s a whole lot of angels no matter how you do the math! And did you notice, there is not just angels - but living creatures and elders that are part of God’s throne. That’s a whole other message - the Divine Council of God. You can read about them in Psalm 82 and 89, and the Books of 1 Kings, Isaiah, Nehemiah and Job. You can also dive into Revelation 4. The Book of Enoch, which was not included in scripture, mentions 7 holy angels who watch, that often are considered the seven archangels of God: Michael, Raphael, Gabriel, Uriel, Saraqael, Raguel, and Remiel. And while Enoch is not part of the Holy Word, there is much to consider as true, since this book is referenced in Luke, Hebrews and Jude. Second, the same angel who delivers God’s wrath - the bowl with the plague, is the same angel who shows John the Bride of the Lamb. Apparently, he delivers both blessing and curse. We often think of “bad things” being associated with demons, but the Revelation of Jesus shows us that God is sovereign and He uses part of His spiritual family, the angels of God, to deliver His thoughts and actions to human beings. These angels that God instructs are not demons - those who have fallen and rebelled against God - as we often seem to think. They are the angels who follow His commands, and do what He wants. Last, while John is “in the spirit,” the angel is able to show John things in the heavenly realm. And in this passage, the angel offers to show him the wife of the Lamb. How amazing is that? And because God told John to write all of this down, because this message is trustworthy and true, we have the privilege of knowing the mind of Christ and the heart of God. Don’t you see how good God’s food is? It provides nourishment to get through this life. I encourage you, “Come and taste it.” Tomorrow we will go to the next verse and join the apostle John on his spiritual journey. as we seek to see the Bride of Christ. It has taken me several months
to finally get to the New Jerusalem. I’ve walked down hills, through valleys and streams, and I’ve walked up mountains to great landscape views. I’ve seen. I’ve heard and I’ve dreamed. I saw God give Jesus great news! I saw Jesus send an angel to John, and I saw the Word give the Spirit of Revelation. I heard - “God blesses the one who reads the words of this prophecy to the church, and he blesses all who listen to its message and obey what it says, for the time is near.” Revelation 1:3 I have not only read but my eyes have seen the glorious mysteries of God. I saw the heart of God's pure Church, the body of Christ will chooses to suffer and die. I saw the mind of Christ, and know that one day, at God’s appointed time, we will all resurrect and stand before God - some will be thrown in the fire, and some will live again. I saw the worship that takes place in Heaven, and I watched the Lamb of God open the Book of Life that sits in the right hand of God. I saw the curse that God placed on the earth, and I watched death being reversed. I saw all who are covered in God's blood, being atoned for the wrong that was done. I saw the heart of God. I watched Babylon fall, and I watched the father of all lies be thrown into hell. I saw the promises of God being sown, and I saw the fruit of the Holy Spirit grow, And now, as of today, after many months of devouring this book, I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem. I saw a new heaven and a new earth, coming down from God out of heaven. I saw a bride beautifully dressed for her husband, and I heard a loud shout from the throne, “God’s home is now among his people!” I saw our Creator wipe every tear from our eyes, and I heard another promise from Him. He said, “there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.” Revelation 21:1-4. Time.
It’s a funny thing. It passes by - without warning. When I was young, I used to think “Time goes way too slow.” Now I wonder “Where did the time go?” The time is coming, and it’s not too far way, when we will experience the end of this age. Time as we know it will come to an end, and all that we know will return to God. There will be a time when the Great White Throne and the one sitting on it will be exposed. The earth and the sky will try to hide, but they will find no place to go. The dead, both great and small, will stand before the throne of God. When the books are opened, including the Book of Life, everyone in them will be judged, divided and placed into the new Heaven and the new Earth, or into Hell. All of the dead, both the great and the small, will be judged according to what they have done while they were still mortal. Every single action, thought and deed will be judged and exposed. Every action, thought and deed is recorded in the books that come from the throne room of God. The hearts of the people will be separated in two: those who fear and love God and those who don’t. Then death and the grave will be thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is known in Heaven as the second death. And anyone whose name is NOT found in the Book of Life will be thrown into the lake of fire.” Revelation 20:11-15 Time. It is a funny thing. It passes by - WITH TREMENDOUS WARNING when you have a basic understanding of the Revelation of Jesus, and the wisdom of the Holy Spirit. Time.
It’s a funny thing. It passes by - without warning. When I was young, I used to think “Time goes way too slow.” Now I wonder “Where did the time go?” The time is coming, and it’s not too far way, when we will experience the end of this age. Time as we know it will come to an end, and all that we know will return to God. There will be a time when the Great White Throne and the one sitting on it will be exposed. The earth and the sky will try to hide, but they will find no place to go. The dead, both great and small, will stand before the throne of God. The books will be opened, including the Book of Life, and everyone in them will be judged, divided and placed where they are to go - to Heaven or to Hell. All of the dead, both the great and the small, will be judged according to what they have done while they were still mortal. Every single deed that a person has done will be judged. Every action and thought is recorded in the books that come from the throne room of God. The hearts of the people will be separated in two: those who fear and love God and those who don’t. Then death and the grave will be thrown into the lake of fire. This lake of fire is known as the second death. Anyone whose name is NOT found in the Book of Life will be thrown into the lake of fire.” Revelation 20:11-15 Time. It is a funny thing. It passes by - WITH TREMENDOUS WARNING when you have a basic understanding of the Revelation of Jesus, and the wisdom of the Holy Spirit. Did you know that there is a devil, a beast and a false prophet? They are three in one - a false counterfeit of God! Revelation 20 verse 10 says, “Then the devil, who had deceived them, was thrown into the fiery lake of burning sulfur, joining the beast and the false prophet. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.” Here we see the adversary of God finally joining the beast and the false prophet in the fiery pit of hell. According to scripture, the devil is the ancient serpent from the heavenly realm whose goal is to deceive the whole world. The devil’s role is to tempt the human flesh and bring mocking accusation against the imagers of God. Satan is the serpent in the Garden of Eden, and he is the ancient dragon who tried to tempt Jesus while in the wilderness for 40 days and 40 nights. But Jesus beat him! Satan is described as being hungry as a lion, wanting to devour the hearts of God’s people. In the end times, Satan will rise again and go after God’s children, but he will be destroyed by the Lion of Judah. Jesus will bind him for 1000 years, and then Satan will return to deceive the whole world. But Jesus will throw him into the lake of fire with the beast and the false prophet where they will forever be tormented in the pit of hell - forever removed from the presence of God. The beast in scripture represents evil kings and governments. The beast is actually an accumulation of people - those who are not written into the Book of Life - those who do not represent the children of God - those who do not reflect the pure image of Christ. The beast has come many times again. Daniel and John have both written about them. The final beast that comes out of the sea will be filled with blasphemous words and spread discontent all of over the world. The scarlet beast will represent a global government that deceives the whole world - 10 heads of nations who represent a progressive government that teaches men to follow their hearts instead of following God. We must remember- the human heart is the most deceitful of all! This scarlet beast will twist the truth of God and make everyone think that he is good. This beast will give power to the rise of Babylon - the great, drunken adulterous is unfaithful to her first love. From this beast will come the Antichrist - Satan himself will be born into flesh. On his mind will only be one thing - to destroy God’s city, God’s temple and the children of God. The false prophet will have horns like that of a lamb, but he will speak with the voice of a dragon. He will sound so sweet while he speaks blasphemy against God. The mission on beast that comes from the earth will be to force humanity to worship the Antichrist. At first, the forcing will feel more like a want, but when he has their hearts, he will come in for the kill. The false prophet will use miraculous signs and wonders, including fire from heaven, to establish the credibility of Satan’s kingdom. He will make it seem like he has brought peace to the world. People will fall before the Antichrist government and the false prophet to give adoration for their powerful, “life-saving message.” The deception among men will be exceedingly great. They will even set up an idol to worship the beast. They will be deceived into hating the Most High God. The Unholy Trinity is Satan’s way of mimicking and mocking God. Instead of the Holy Spirt, Father and Son, Satan will offer the world the Father of Lies, the False Prophet and the Son of Satan. Now don’t be surprised. Deceivers and false teachers have existed since the beginning of time. There has always been an antichrist spirit since the fall of Satan. For some reason, God has allowed him to rule and reign as the Prince of this world. All I can think is this is how God is forming the New Jerusalem, but I am just human and I am not God - so who really knows? False prophets and false teachers abound in the present day, and they are moving our world towards final decay - a satanic kingdom stage. We must faithfully proclaim the saving gospel of Jesus Christ, and rescue the souls of men, women and children from the coming disaster known as the end of this age. With everything happening
in current affairs, a lot of people are prophesying about the invasion of “Gog and Magog.” I am not sure what to think other than to look at the Word of God. The scripture says “When the thousand years come to an end, Satan will be let out of his prison. He will go out to deceive the nations - called Gog and Magog - in every corner of the earth. He will gather them together for a vicious battle - a mighty army, as numberless as sand along the seashore.” Revelation 20:7-8 In November of 2020, the Lord said to me, “Babylon is coming from the north You will be surprised by what is unearthed. The United Nations will stake their claim by building their house upon sand. Monies exchanged will influence men, and greed and gore will rip open the land. Watch and see what will come to be. Carnality will succeed. Humans will profane My great name, and false prophecy will be exclaimed. I will be taken out of government, while the Tower of Babel is being rebuilt. This time, I will allow men to destroy themselves, and this time I will be bringing My judgment down. You know me as the Lamb, the Son of God who came to redeem the world. But you will see that I am King, the Lion of Judah who will soon stake my claim. You will have a time and half to do your work. My ROAR will be heard all over the earth, look and listen for my voice. I am speaking in reverse. The scroll is being unrolled, to bring My Kingdom, from Heaven to earth. No one knows the day or the hour - Only the Father. The harvest is ripe. The workers are few. Now get up, pick your mat, and do My work!” I still have no idea why May of 2022 is so significant. In 2020, I had no idea that Russia would invade Ukraine. What did the Lord mean by "Babylon is coming from the North?" Was he referring to THIS Russian invasion? When I heard His voice, I thought He was referring to some devious United Nations ploy. Could it be both? Could both the Russian invasion, and the greedy United Nations, be happening as a part of God’s mysterious plan? I do believe God is sovereign, and while He gives us glimpses into His purpose and plan, there is so much that I do not understand. Now, according to scripture, in the end times, the Son of man will turn and face Gog of the land of Magog, the prince who rules over the nations of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him.” Ezekiel 38:2 In this scripture, Gog is a being - a spirit prince over the region of Magog. This is a little different than how Magog is described in the 20th chapter of Revelation. With some research, I found out that Magog makes up the region of Meshech which is known as the region north of the Black Sea. And this is the area that we currently see on NBC. In the scripture, Meschech is paired with Tubal, and Tubal is presently known as Central Turkey. Revelation 20 says, Gog and Magog will be spread throughout all of the nations - they will make up all the deceived people who exist between the four corners of the earth. The scripture says that Satan will gather all of his people together, and they will surround God’s beloved city. Could this be the city of Jerusalem, or does God mean arms will be brought against every Christian who is a part of His Temple? The scripture says that Meshech and Tubal, despite the strength of their numbers and the help of their allies, will fall. So I suppose, there is not much to worry about because in the end, Jesus takes all! So here is the question - Has Satan already been chained for 1000 years? Has the 1000 years come to an end? Has Satan already been chained, and allowed out of prison, or is this just the beginning? Are we beginning to see Gog, the spirit prince, being stirred? I just heard Zelenskyy, on the T.V., speak to the American congress and call out President Biden. He said, “President Biden - you are the leader of your nation, but are you the leader of the free world? Are you a leader who can ensure peace?” Let’s not forget, as long America is free, so is religious freedom across all the nations. When America falls, so does freedom of worship across the whole globe. Ukrainian soil is currently under attack of the President of Russia. Putin has not only waged war against Ukraine, but has also waged war against NATO and the United Nations. Gog must be mad! In the process, Zelenskyy is poking the Bear. He is asking Biden and the European nations to provide their support. Watchmen, Pay attention! There is a shift happening in the alignment of nations. Do not think for one moment it’s about what the natural eye sees. In the middle of this war is the Mind of Gog. He is in the processing of making more death and his intention is to cause economic collapse. At the end of this, we will see a global desire for the need for peace. And that is when we will see the rise of the scarlet beast. Get ready for a global economy. Get ready for the mark of the beast. Watchmen - Keep your eyes on the infamous eighth head, as described in Revelation 17. The scripture says “The scarlet beast that was, but is no longer, is the eighth king. He is like the other seven, and he, too, is headed for destruction. The 10 horns of the beast are 10 kings who have not yet risen to power. They will be appointed to their kingdoms for one brief moment to reign with the beast. They will all agree to give him their power and authority. Together they will go to war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them because he is Lord of all Lords and King of all kings. And his called and chosen and faithful ones will be with him.” Revelation 17:11-14 I encourage fellow Christians to follow our King! Pick up your cross and remain faithful; continue to walk with patient endurance. And most importantly, continue to spread the Seed, the good news of Jesus Christ. Wherever we are at in God’s prophetic timeline, it is all the same. Followers of Christ do not waiver, and we do not change. We continue to keep our eyes focused on Christ despite the atrocities that the world may bring. We continue to spread God’s Seed on the ground; and it is not our job to determine if the ground is good. It is only our job to spread the good news of our loving God. We are to speak the truth in love no matter what. Followers of Christ - Be encouraged. Every day is one step closer to the New Jerusalem. I implore you. Read the Word of God for yourself! Do not take anything I say as biblical - without going back to God's Word and confirming it for yourself. I have a question.
Revelation 20 verse 5 and 6 says, “This is the first resurrection. (The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years had ended.) Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. For them the second death holds no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him a thousand years.” Revelation 11 verses 11 and 12 says, “But after three and a half days, God breathed life into them, and they stood up! Terror struck all who were staring at them. Then a loud voice from heaven called to the two prophets, “Come up here!” And they rose to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched.” When I first read Revelation Chapter 11, I thought the two witnesses represented the two lamp stands who stand before God that have nothing against them. I thought that perhaps, the two prophets were the Smyrna and Philadelphia church. I thought this was the rapture - the first resurrection of Christ's devoted Church. But now, in reading Chapter 20, and listening to what John said, I’m not sure I had a correct interpretation of the two witnesses - it is so hard to tell. Revelation 20:4 says, “Then I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them had been given the authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his statue, nor accepted his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They all came to life again, and they reigned with Christ for a thousand years.” Revelation 20:4 Scripture says THIS is the first resurrection - the rising of “dead” people who are made alive to rule and reign for 1000 years with Jesus Christ! So my question is this - If the two witnesses are NOT the unblemished church lamp stands that stand before God, then who are these two prophets that die, resurrect and ascend into Heaven? If you think you can answer this question of mine, then please provide scripture to back up your answer. Thank you for your help! |
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