Jesus shared His revelation vision with the Apostle John so that John could share that message with the church. Revelation 2:7, “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” Chapters 2 and 3 describe the seven churches (seven historical periods [...]
The name written on the forehead of the woman riding the scarlet colored beast did not represent a location nor did it refer to literal Babylon located in Iraq in ancient times. Rather it was part of a title, “MYSTERY: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE [...]
The 1260 days represented a 1260 year (a year for a day, Numbers 14:34) period from AD539 to AD1799 which led to the beginning of the Times of the End (Daniel 12). The 1260 years is the period of Papacy’s power. Papal domination kept [...]
Revelation 4 & 5 is a vision showing that God does have a plan that was not to be revealed until Jesus faithfully finished his ransom sacrifice. Hence the book was sealed. (Revelation 5:1-5) Chapter 4 opens with a vision which is a symbolic [...]
“In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back. The first living creature was like a lion the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the [...]
The full number of the elect church could have been from the nation of Israel. (Exod. 19:5, 6), but Rom. 11:7 tells us that the nation failed in their faithfulness. “What then? What Israel sought so earnestly it did not obtain, but the elect did. The [...]
What is the beast itself? Looking to the lessons found in Daniel chapters 7 & 8 we discover that the beasts are picturing Gentile, earthly powers, governments or empires. At various times and places, these powers would exercise dominion over the Lord’s people acting in a beast-like manner. [...]
Revelation 7:2-4, “Then I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the seal of the living God. He called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea: ‘Do not [...]
The word “antichrist” comes untranslated from the compound Greek word antichristos; “anti” meaning "in opposition to,” or, “in place of” and “Christ” meaning "anointed." Consequently, in order to understand what antichrist means - “a position in place of Christ”- we need to determine who the [...]
The book of Revelation is highly symbolic. The entire 21st chapter of Revelation is about the Holy City, the New Jerusalem. We believe that the New Jerusalem represents an all-powerful religious government, composed of our Lord and his saints (the Church in glory) that [...]
“For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left [...]
In the Scriptures the word "sea" is used, not merely as a name for a body of water, but also symbolically, as representing lawless, restless, dissatisfied, discontented humanity. In His great prophecy (`Luke 21:5-36`) our Lord tells us that in the time of trouble, [...]
We are not of the opinion that there will be one-world government ruled by the antichrist, prior to the great time of trouble spoken of in Daniel 12:1.The term “antichrist” is mentioned in 1 John 2:18, 22; 4:3 and 2 John 7. But some [...]
The first death, the death which came upon the human family through the disobedience of Father Adam, extended to every member of the human race. But according to God's providence, foreknown and fully declared, Christ died for the sins of the whole world; and in due time [...]
All Bible students recognize that the expressions of this chapter and verse are highly figurative. Where it is stated that a "beast and false prophet" are to be cast into the "lake of fire and brimstone," no reasoning mind would say that literal beast, [...]
If we were disposed to accept this as a literal statement, we might well do as the old Spanish explorer, Ponce De Leon, did--search for the Fountain of Perpetual Youth! And we might have the consoling thought that surely there would be enough water [...]
Jesus' words, "No man can come to Me except the Father which sent Me draw him," (John 6:44) have long perplexed people. Most churches teach that the Lord wants to save all mankind in this present "Christian" Era. If this true, then why does the Father [...]
These two separate passages are scripturally connected. Before directly examining these passages, it is helpful to explore the use of the term “beast” in Scripture. Studying passages where the meaning is clear will help to harmonize others that are more difficult. For example, in Leviticus [...]
Revelation 3:12: ...and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God…Revelation 21:1,2: And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were [...]
This will he fulfilled in the future for the following reasons: There is no "Bride" now. Jesus during the Gospel Age has been preparing a place for the Bride as he declared (`John 14:2-4`). The union of the Bride and the Bridegroom takes place [...]
