Tag: rev.
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Rev. 17:14b – In the context, are “those with him,” called (by God, inviter) , and chosen and faithful (invitees), or called and chosen, and faithful?
Text:Rev. 17:14b (ESV): "…and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.”
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The Beast from the Sea… (Rev. 13:1-10) :: By Dr. Donald Whitchard
From the Editor: This will be Donald’s last article for a while, as his serious health condition has made him extremely tired. Donald said, “If anyone would like to drop me a note, my mailing address and phone number are on my website: www.realitycityreverend.com, and I can also be reached at: [email protected] I’ll be back. Thanks.” The Beast…
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The Cosmic War (Rev. 12) :: By Dr. Donald Whitchard
Genesis 12:1-4; Numbers 24:17-19; Deuteronomy 18:15-18; Psalm 110:1-2; Matthew 4:1-11; Revelation 12:1-17 Summary: This chapter contains symbols describing the ongoing war between God Almighty and the devil, Satan. It also shows that the LORD has the final victory and that His people Israel will be saved as He promises throughout Scripture. When symbols are used…
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The Ministry of the Two Witnesses (Rev. 11:1-14) :: By Donald Whitchard
Deuteronomy 18:15-22; 1 Kings 18:21; Mark 9:1-13; 2 Peter 1:16-18; Revelation 11:1-14 Summary: During the first half of the Great Tribulation, God sends two ambassadors from heaven to preach the Gospel to the people in Jerusalem. Their ministry is to call the people to repentance before it is too late. Throughout history, even in its…
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Salvation in Spite of Tribulation: Rev. 7:1-17 :: By Donald Whitchard
Matthew 11:28-30; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; 1 Timothy 1:15, 2:5-6; Revelation 7:1-17 Summary: God’s call to salvation in Christ will continue after the time of the Rapture. He will call out 144,000 Jewish believers to spread the Gospel worldwide during the Tribulation, resulting in a massive global harvest of the redeemed. John has been given…
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The Lamb Breaks the Seals, Part 2 (Rev. 6:9-17) :: By Donald Whitchard
Isaiah 5:20, 53:4-6, 64:6; Matthew 24:21-22; Revelation 6:9-17 Summary: The seal judgments described in Revelation 6 are both a warning of what is to come and a judgment upon those who fail to heed it. The book of Revelation presents the certainty of prophetic fulfillment via the Sovereignty of God. It proclaims a prophetic warning…
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The Lamb Breaks the Seals, Part 2 (Rev. 6:1-8) :: By Donald Whitchard
Isaiah 11:4; Matthew 25:32; John 5:22; Acts 17:31; 2 Timothy 4:1; Revelation 6:1-8 Summary: The time for judgment upon the earth and its inhabitants has arrived. The Lord Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, takes the scroll from the hand of God and breaks the seals of God’s wrath, each one progressively worse than the…
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Is Rev. 14:9-11 speaking of torment after death, or of torment while they are still living?
Isa. 9:18-21, "18 For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke. 19 Through the wrath of the LORD of ho…
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Worthy is the Lamb! Rev. 5 :: By Donald Whitchard
Isaiah 53:7; John 1:29; 1 Corinthians 5:7; 1 Peter 1:19; Revelation 5:1-14 Summary: The Lord Jesus Christ has all things and events under His Divine and Sovereign control. He has the final word on how everything will conclude. No amount of evil on the world’s part will stop Him from His mission to “make all…
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In Rev, 4:5, we are told that the 7 lamps of fire, burning before God’s throne, are the 7 spirits of God, but what, or who, are we talking about?
The seven spirits of God are actually associated with the seven lamps of fire and later in John’s revelation, to the Lamb’s seven horns and seven eyes, see Rev, 5:6. We would appear to be talking about spiritual angels here, as opposed to …
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A Door Opened in Heaven: Rev 4:1 :: By Donald Whitchard
Revelation 4:1; John 14:1-3; 1 Corinthians 15:51-58; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Summary: John’s testimony of what he witnessed in heaven shows the glory, majesty, and power of Almighty God over the affairs of His creation and His Sovereignty over the course of human history. In Chapter 4 of Revelation, we come to the third and final…
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