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The Twenty Four Elders
“Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders ...” (Rev 4:4)
A quick search of the internet will reveal that there are various opinions held as to who precisely these elders are; in fact on this very forum we...
Matthew Chapter 24
In Verses 4-8 our Lord briefly summarized the history of the past nineteen centuries not only foretelling of wars, earthquakes, famines and pestilences to come, but also of false Christ who would appear at various times deceiving and leading many astray. Our Lord then turning...
Matthew Chapter 24
VERSE 6-8 continued, “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and...
Matthew Chapter 24
VERSE 6-8 “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in...
Revelation Chapter 4
VERSE 3 continued, “And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.”
AND THERE WAS A RAINBOW AROUND THE THRONE:
A rainbow in Scripture represents a covenant.
IN...
Revelation Chapter 4
VERSE 3 continued, “And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.”
AND HE WHO SAT THERE WAS LIKE A JASPER AND A SARDIUS STONE IN APPEARANCE:
The Scriptures unequivocally...
Revelation Chapter 4
Before we precede any further with this chapter and the next it is VERY IMPORTANT to point out that THIS IS NOT A LITERAL SCENE OF HEAVEN, and for that reason, is not what you would actually see if you went to heaven. This vision is intended to teach a symbolic lesson, to...
One of the evidences we have that the Ancients Worthies will represent the visible earthly ruler-ship of the kingdom and not simply all who make a profession or who survive Armageddon is found in the words of our Lord in Matthew 7 and Luke 13. Here the Lord was speaking about the narrow way and...
Who will constitute the administrating or governing body of the two phases of the kingdom?
In respects to the heavenly phase of the kingdom not everyone (spirit begotten) who goes to heaven will sit on thrones governing with Christ, but only the faithful over-comers of the Gospel age, God’s...
The following we present in reply to a comment made by our friend Barney Bright (a Jehovah’s Witness) who like most Witnesses believe that there is no future hope for natural Israel and that as such all the promises made to that people have been forfeited. Chief among these promises was that if...
Matthew Chapter 24
VERSE 4 and 5 “And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.”
“In other words, before Jesus began his discussion, he warned the disciples against being deceived...
Matthew Chapter 24
VERSE 3 continued, “Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?”
Before we proceed on to the next verse let us consider the first...
Revelation Chapter 4
VERSE 1 continued, “After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.”
BEHOLD:
This word is...
Revelation Chapter 4
VERSE 1 “After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.”
AFTER THESE THINGS:
Not that the...
Matthew Chapter 24
VERSE 1 and 2 “Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the temple. And Jesus said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Assuredly, I say to you, not one stone shall be left here upon another, that shall not...
Introduction to the Seven Seals
“Chapter 4 of Revelation is considered by most bible students to represent a view of the heavenly Father on a throne, with the scene in heaven consisting of various heavenly beings and articles. It’s interesting that the first view of God starts at the throne...
Revelation Chapter 1
VERSE 19 “Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after this.” (NKJV)
“In Verse 19, John is told to write down the things that “he has seen”, and “the things that are”, and “the things that are about to...
Revelation Chapter 1
VERSE 18 “I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.”
In the previous verse the Lord stated most emphatically that he is “the first and the last”, that is to say he is not only the first and last of...
Revelation Chapter 1
VERSE 17 “And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to me, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last.”
AND WHEN I SAW HIM, I FELL AT HIS FEET AS DEAD:
“This was the literal John’s appropriate response. The symbolic John...
Revelation Chapter 1
VERSE 16 “He had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength.”
HE HAD IN HIS RIGHT HAND SEVEN STARS:
Here we would like to present three different views of this verse as each...