When many hidden secrets were slowly unearthed, the hidden meanings and original hints were also revealed as the exploration progressed.
John was being exiled on the island of Patmos. When the Day of God came, John was inspired by the Holy Spirit and heard a voice saying to him: "Write what you have seen in a book and send it to Ephesus and Smei." The seven churches of Nath, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. “When John heard the voice, he wanted to see who was speaking, and he saw seven golden lampstands, and in the lampstands was a human being. Wearing a long robe that reaches down to his feet, he looks like the Son of Man. His chest was girdled with a golden girdle, his beard and hair were as white as snow and as white as wool, his eyes were shining like fire, his feet were shining like copper, and his voice was like the roar of a flood. He holds seven stars in his right hand, spits out a double-edged sword, and his face is like the scorching sun, emitting thousands of golden rays. John was so frightened that he fell to the ground and lay at his feet, unable to move. Then the one who shined said, "Do not be afraid. I am the first and the last, the one who lives; I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever and ever; I hold the power of death and of hell." Key. Therefore write what you have seen, and the things that are, and the things that must come to pass. And concerning the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the mystery of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are The messengers of the seven churches; the seven lampstands are the seven churches.”
John knew that it was the manifestation of God's salvation, so he honored the edict and wrote letters to the messengers of the seven churches to convey God's meaning.
In a letter to the messenger of the church in Ephesus, God said this: "I know your deeds, your labor, and your patience, and that you cannot tolerate evil people. You have labored for my name, and you have not grown tired. But there is one thing I I rebuke you because you have fallen away from your first love. So remember whence you fell, and repent and do the works you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. Move away. "God also wanted John to tell him: He must listen to God's teachings, hold on to love, and hate the evil people whom God hates, and God will give him the fruit of the tree of life in God's paradise.
In the letter to the messenger of the church in Smyrna, God asked John to tell him that God knew about his troubles, poverty, and the slanderous words spoken by those who pretended to be Jews. The devil will put some of them in prison to be tested and suffer ten days of suffering, but there is no need to be afraid of this suffering. They must be loyal to God until death, and God will give them the crown of life.
In a letter to the messenger of the church in Pergamos, God said: “I know where you dwell, where Satan’s seat is; when Antipas, my faithful witness, was killed among you, in the place where Satan dwells. You have held fast to my name and have not rejected my way.” But he was to blame because there were some in his community who obeyed the teaching of Balaam and the teachings of the Nicolaitans, who had taught Balaam Le put a stumbling block in front of the Israelites, causing them to eat things sacrificed to idols and commit sexual acts. The behavior of the Nicolaitans was abhorrent to God.
God says: "Therefore repent; if you do not repent, I will come to you quickly and smite them with the sword of my mouth." The believers of the church who listen to the oracle will receive the true message given by God.
In the letter to the messenger of the church in Thyatira, God asked John to tell him that God knew his deeds, love, faith, diligence, patience, and more good deeds he had done. But for his behavior of allowing the self-proclaimed prophet woman Jezebel to seduce God’s servants into committing sexual acts and eating sacrifices, he must condemn the unrepentant woman Jezebel and those who committed adultery with her. , will all be punished and undergo great tribulation; those in the churches will receive retribution according to their deeds, and the party of **** will be killed; and those who do not follow the teachings of **** and do not know Satan People with evil principles must persist in good deeds until God comes; those who always follow God's commands will receive the iron authority given by God to subdue the nations, and receive the morning star given by God.
In his letter to the church in Sardis, John told the messenger that none of his actions were perfect before God, so he must recall how he had received and heard God's teachings, be alert and repent of his mistakes. But there are still those in Sardis who have not defiled their clothes. Anyone who obeys God’s teachings and behaves well will wear white clothes and walk with God. God will not erase his name from the book of life, and will keep it between God and God. recognized his name before all the messengers.
In the letter to the church in Philadelphia, God told the messenger: Because he adheres to the word of God and never rejects the name of God, God will open the door before him and no one can shut it; Satan pretends to be a Jew A generation of liars will bow at his feet, when the whole world is put to trial. He will be spared from trial, and he should continue to maintain his righteousness and keep his crown. The successful ones who always do righteous deeds will enter the temple of God and never go out, and can become pillars in the temple. God will bring God’s name and the name of God’s city to God’s New Jerusalem, and use God’s name as God’s name. His new name is written on the pillar.
In the letter to the church in Laodicea, God told the messenger that he should not be lukewarm in his faith, and should not be satisfied with the wealth in front of him. He should not forget that he was once so miserable, pitiful, and poor. It was God who made him rich and made him rich. He could put on white clothes to cover his naked body, and use medicine to polish his blind eyes. God loved him, so he rebuked him and disciplined him. He needed to be zealous and repent of all his faults. Those who listen to God's teachings, repent and succeed, God will grant him to sit with God on the throne of God.
After that, John saw a door opened in heaven, and heard a voice as loud as a trumpet, saying, "Come up here, and I will show you what will happen next." Then John saw a throne in heaven, and in the throne There is a person on the throne, who looks like jasper or ruby; an emerald-like rainbow surrounds the throne. Twenty-four elders sit in the twenty-four seats around the throne. They are dressed in white and wear golden crowns on their heads. There was lightning and thunder in the throne, and seven lamps of fire—the seven spirits of God—were burning in front of the throne, making the front of the throne sparkling and crystal clear.
He also saw four strange creatures placed in and around the throne. These creatures were covered with eyes and each had six wings. The first was like a lion, the second was like a calf, the third had the face of a man, and the fourth was like an eagle; they kept saying: "Holy! Holy! Holy! God, God, who was , the Almighty, who is and who is to come.” And the twenty-four elders fell down before the throne and placed their crowns before the throne and said, “Our God, our God, you are worthy Glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they exist and were created.”
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