The Book of Revelation
In
Words of Understanding
Part 10
As each of the previous ‘seals’ were opened we must realize that Christ was loosing the Holy Spirit to
bring understanding to Christians relating to the particular time
period He wanted to tell us about. Each “church” set forth a time period
just as each “seal” did as well.
The time period of the 7th seal is set as AD 1930 until the Second Coming of Christ.
Revelation 8:1 When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. 2 And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and to them were given seven trumpets.
In
the heaven where God’s throne sits there will never be silence. The
sound of rejoicing will be endless. With that said we must consider
God’s Word and learn what is being said.
In all there are 3 heavens set forth in God’s Word, our Bible. Genesis 1:7-8 mentions the 1st heaven; the ‘Firmament Heaven.” God is there as God is everywhere but this is not the heaven where His throne is.
Then Ecclesiastes 5:2 references God’s heaven wherein His throne exists. This is the Celestial heaven.
The
3rd heaven is set forth in 2 Corinthians 12:2, which may be seen as an
Ecclesiastical heaven. You may look upon ‘ecclesiastical heaven’ as the,
‘joyful church,’ gathering of Christians waiting for God’s Word to be
spoken. This is where John heard nothing. Silence prevailed!
The silence John experienced was the silence of not hearing God’s TRUE Word. When there is no truth, there is silence.
When
Pastors fail to preach God’s Word, as is written in our Bible then
there may as well be silence as nothing is being taught other than false
doctrine and men’s imaginings. Man made doctrine as well as man made
rituals that actually go against God’s will are not to be preached in
the presence of God’s true Christians. This is not what God has directed
and it is not in agreement with His will.
In reading Corinthians 6:17 we learn that we are to ‘come out’ of false religious teachings and preaching and go to true Christianity. 2 Corinthians 6:17
says to “come out,’ and to “separate” from things that are not of Him.
This is vitally necessary if you want to really be saved and for your
prayers to be answered.
Now,
you may be attending a ‘fellowship’ meeting that is mischaracterized as
‘going to church.’ If you are a part of the church with Jesus Christ as
the head, then in being with another Christian He is with you. To clear
this up is to say, a ‘fellowship’ is the church you are within, not the
building! A building will forever remain as just that, a building.
However,
if you are ‘fellowshipping’ with a group that do not know truth and are
being taught false doctrine, you had best rethink your position and
remove yourself from that setting. Your very soul is at risk and there
exists no sound reason for disobeying God’s Word as is set forth in our
Bible.
I
set forth God’s Word respecting true teaching in my last sermon and I
plead, reread that sermon, look at the Scriptures I set forth and, if
you are in doubt, get out your Bible and study it! God has provided the
answers.
In
the opening of the first six seals there were times that saw true
Christianity being taught. Paul, who wrote almost 2/3rds of the New
Testament, preached true Christianity. So did Peter and the other
Apostles. The RCC came along and under the guise of saying,
‘Christianity here,’ slowly established there ‘man made’ doctrines.
Martin Luther came along and began a reformation, but that preached true
Christianity but succumbed to false teachings after Luther’s death.
Slowly a weaker, watered down, form of the RCC emerged.
The
Protestant movement followed, preaching true Christianity but after
then deaths of John and Charles Wesley they fell back to weak, watered
down, teachings. Why? Because, it became unpopular and profitable to be
more ‘socially acceptable.’ Instead of preaching truth as God intended
they began to teach what the people wanted to hear! Instead of ‘staying
the course’ and preaching God’s Word they invented events that did not
happen and taught man made doctrines that said they did!
Re-read
my last sermon, part 9, where I set forth many examples. The importance of
these words must be taken to heart. I have no reason to mislead you or
to do anything other than to bring you to God’s pure truth.
The
false teachings and man made Doctrines were so acceptable to so many
that soon there were seminaries and schools of Theology that had to be
attended to be ordained. A Pastor had to attend a school
and receive a degree in Christianity in order to be accepted by other
Pastors. Many that seek to preach God’s Word to are scorned and cast off
upon for not subscribing to their, the false preachers, way of
interpreting Christianity. Cite a Bible verse that supports true
Christianity and they will deny the truth. It appears that God’s Word is
not sufficient for them as ‘man made’ Doctrine after ‘man made’
Doctrine is cited to excuse their interpretations.
There
is a word to describe such ignorance and purposeful twisting of God’s
Word. That word is ‘heresy.’ Heresy is defined as an opinion, Doctrine,
or practice contrary to truth. Curiously the RCC names ‘heresy’ as
teachings contrary to their Doctrines and rituals! How bad can it be
when the very meaning of the word is subverted for the benefit of a
group?
I
wonder what school did Peter, James, Matthew, Luke, John and Paul
attend? What about Martin Luther; John and Charles Wesley? How many true
Christians preached God’s truths without the benefit of any degree
other than that bestowed upon them by Jesus Christ?
Allow
me to explain something. Jesus Christ anointed and appointed me and the
Holy Spirit in my Teacher. The Holy Spirit is no ‘papered or degreed’
Person but He teaches TRUE Christianity; God’s EVERLASTING Word!
In Revelation 11:10
we will learn that some so-called Christian teaching is not
Christianity at all. You will learn of “gifts” being given. Those
“gifts” are ordinations given to those that adhere to their ‘brand’ of
Christianity. Well, to share something allow it to be said, I know
Christian Pastors that never attended college, some that did not
complete high school, and some with no formal schooling whatever. Each
received the ordination and anointing given them by Jesus Christ and
each preaches God’s Word as He wrote it!
Jesus
Christ appoints His Pastors, teachers and He does it without granting a
diploma! He does not seek out those that can be lucrative…just those
who can save souls by bringing people to Him! He seeks out those who
will obey His teachings and follow His way eagerly.
The silence John experienced in heaven was the lack of Christian teachings as God set forth! That silence lasted for ½ hour, an indeterminate length of time but one worthy of mention.
Then
we read of 7 angels being given 7 trumpets. Those 7 angels represent
the 7 ministers/Pastors/ Preachers that spoke or will speak God’s Word
with no impositions of false doctrine and with the clarity of love and
compassion worthy of that position Christ bestowed upon them. These men
(angels) will speak with the authority given them by Jesus Christ and
the Holy Spirit will provide the Words they need in their efforts to
lead souls to Christ.
Hallelujah!
(Closing prayer)
Almighty
God, Creator of Heaven and earth, Lord, our hearts long for Your truths
and we are grateful for You revealing Your meanings of Your Word to us.
We praise You Lord, we worship all that You are and all that You do.
You are our God and there is no other.
Father
there are those that refuse to listen to the truth You have revealed.
It is our desire to bring souls to You and we humbly ask that You water
the seed we have sown. Send Your Heavenly Light and illuminate the
darkness that surrounds any that we seek to bring the Good News to. This
we pray.
Lord,
as ever, we ask that You see to the safety of our military, elected
officials, judges, police, security personnel and our fellow Christian
brothers and sisters. Guide their paths and allow the Word we speak in
Your teachings to be heard.
We pray these things in the name of Your son, Jesus Christ who is One with You and the Holy Spirit, One God forever and ever,
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