That is, the angel speaking Christ’s words here, as explained in v 6 and 16. Or, He, Christ Himself speaking. Likewise throughout this paragraph.Revelation 22:11 That is, morally filthy. The point of this verse is, Do what you are going to do. Make your choices in life. I will ...
16 For we have not been telling you fairy tales when we explained to you the power of our Lord Jesus Christ and his coming again. My own eyes have seen his splendor and his glory: 17-18 I was there on the holy mountain when he shone out with honor given him by God his Father; ...
Verse 21.-And a mighty angel took up a stone like a groat millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying;add one strong angel(cf. the "mighty voice" in ver. 2; alsoRevelation 10:1, and elsewhere). The adjective, of course, refers to the mightiness of the deed wrought (cf.Jeremiah ...
The phrase "These are the words" introduces a direct message from Christ, emphasizing His authority and the divine origin of the message. "Him who holds the seven stars" refers to Jesus Christ, as explained inRevelation 1:20, where the seven stars are identified as the angels of the seven...
The pronoun “he” in this verse is indicative of some of the things the “earth beast” magicians will perform. Such a fiery scenario will be much like that conducted by Elijah who, bidden by God, gathered the people on mount Carmel, challenging them to worship “the God that answereth...
Satan causes these fearful sights of a supernatural character, that cannot be explained scientifically, as further proof of his power as Christ, and reinforces belief in him by professing Christians (represented by the red horse of Revelation 6:4). However, the avowed unbelievers, represented by...
The traditional Roman Catholic view of the effectiveness of the sacraments (as defined by the Council of Trent) is described by the phrase ex opere operato (“from the work done”), which is best explained briefly by saying that the faith and virtue of the minister neither add to the ...
However, since the remainder of the verse is "and then the end will come," this makes it clear that this preaching of the Gospel is to occur until the end.Another item of significance is this statement from Jesus to the Church of Philadelphia: ...
This is variously explained. Some think it applies to the periods of persecution; others understand it to mean a long persecution of ten years; others take it literally; others again view it as expressing completeness: the test would be thorough. The exhortation, “Be thou faithful (even) ...
Mr Osborne explained the idea of the Second Coming being like giving birth, thatthe signs would intensify and become more frequent. He added: “All these are the beginnings of birth pains. “There have always been wars, there have always been pestilences, but it seems as though they are ...