Revelation 5:10 "And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth".
Hath here is a past tense designation, indicative of the time in which this was spoken. Meaning this is a DONE DEAL. us in him, who obey his commands, he has made us, and not ourselves, kings and priests. For we have already been placed in his Kingdom. Supportive scripture, Colossians 1:13 "Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son”: we, we, we has been “TRANSLATED”, into his Kingdom, meaning unlike Elvis, we have not left the “BUILDING”, or the planet, his kingdom is not of this world, but we have been seated IN Christ Jesus in Heavenly Places. (see Ephesians 2:6). for the scripture clearly states, “and we shall reign on the earth”. how clear can one gets, over, and over, we are not leaving the planet. For we’re made kings and priest here on planet earth. not only to reign as overcomers of sin and corruption here in this world, but we will even judge angels in the world to come. Supportive scripture, 1 Corinthians 6:3 "Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?”. For eyes have not seen, nor ears have heard, 1 Corinthians 2:9 "But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him”. where is this written? Isaiah 64:4 "For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him”. so instead of “preparing for gloom and doom”, we need to be preparing for what has God in store for us who obey his commands. building an underground bunker is "faithless".
Revelation 5:11 "And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
Hebrews 12:22 "But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels”. but some of these angels was set for JUDGMENT, by the Lord, Daniel 7:10 "A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened”.
Revelation 5:12 "Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
Here again, it is the Lamb the, “ROOT”, the LORD, the Spirit that is JESUS, the Father now Glorified in the Son, by his Spirit, the Holy Spirit. supportive scripture, John 17:5 "And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was”.. BINGO. But one might say, is it not Jesus who sits on the throne who received POWER?, yes, for the verse states, “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power”. the Lamb that is standing, the Father, was never slain, he who “was” past tense, slain receive power, who is the OFFSPRING, that sits on the throne. For he that “was” slain, is the “diversity” of God/the Spirit, who now sits on the throne, he who stands is the “ROOT”, that is sent into all of the world. For the ROOT is Spirit, who do not yet appear in bodily form hence his “MANIFESTATION" of the Spiritual Gifts that was poured out on PENTECOST. (one might want to read the previous post to understand). For the “ROOT” AND THE “OFFSPRING”IS THE SAME PERSON, only diversified, or shared in nature. Read Rev 22:16 again. Lets prove this by the scriptures, as to who the Lamb is, the Father, God.
Scripture, John 20:27 "Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing”.
John 20:28 "And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God”. HOLD IT, when did God, whom many have said is the Father, when did he have HANDS?. or have a side for thomas to thrust his hands into? …. Thomas said,”my Lord”, which is signifying the Son, and “my” God, which is signifying the Father. BINGO, now if one say that the Son and the Father are two separate and distinct person, now you have two separate and distinct Gods. for the Lord is the Lord in diversity. and if two Gods, that’s polytheism at it’s best. It’s one GOD, that is a numerical difference of himself in flesh, this is exactly what G243 allos describes, a numerical difference. Now, lets see it clearly.
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing
Here in Revelation 5:12, this verses was taken straight out of 1 Chronicles 29:10-12 listen, "Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever. verse 11 "Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all. Verse 12 "Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all”.
Here in 1 Chronicles 29:10-12 this praise is given unto the “LORD”, all caps, GOD, which many say is the Father. Ok , if this is the ONE whom you calls the Father, question, “when was the Father slain?”. read, for the Lamb who received, the power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and the blessing, both riches and honour WAS SLAIN. Well? ….. again I say, when then was the “LORD”, the one whom you say is Father, who received all this was SLAIN? See the problem now with the titles “LORD”, and “Lord”. if they are interchangable, then one do not not have any separate and distinct person(s) in the Godhead. See the problem now?
Listen and UNDERSTAND, for the Father is glorified in the Son, and the Son is glorified in the Father.
1 Corinthians 12:4 "Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. ”Father”
1 Corinthians 12:5 "And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. “Son”
1 Corinthians 12:6 "And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
The Father and the Son is the same one true and living God, only diversified.
Conclusion: it is the Spirit, the Holy Spirit, God,/Jesus, as the Father, who is worthy to open the seals. meaning having the seven Spirit, Revelation 3:1 "And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead”. this is he who is the Lamb, the seven Spirit which the Son has.. Again one might want to make a cross reference with theses to scriptures, 1 Chronicles 29:10-12 and Revelation 5:12. the bile is just, and justified itself with the truth.
next post we will finish up on chapter 5.
PICJAG