Revelation 17:7–14 explains the meaning of the visions John saw in the prior verses. The angel speaking with John explains the symbols of the beast, seven mountains, and ten horns. In the passage to follow, the angel will explain the downfall of the ''great prostitute,'' who symbolizes...
Context Summary Revelation 12:1–6 opens a long stretch of Revelation which ''pauses'' the narrative of the end times. These events are highly symbolic and refer to varying times throughout both history and the future. This section points back to the fall of Satan and to the birth and as...
What does this mean exactly, and how are humans invited into this with Jesus? In the next part of the episode (13:40-17:29), the guys talk about the New Jerusalem that’s introduced in Revelation 22:1-5. This is a key passage in understanding how humans will serve and reign with...
(Rom. 6:23.) This scripture means what it says. The attempts of many theologians to "explain away" death and to "interpret" it as mere "separation from God" cannot be reconciled with Scripture. Death clearly does NOT mean "eternal life" in the horrifying torments of an eternal "hell."...
22For a servant when he reigns, A fool when he is filled with food, 23A hatefulwomanwhen she is married, And a maidservant who succeeds her mistress. When biblical societal roles are overturned, it creates great instability. Revelation 16: ...
What does this mean exactly, and how are humans invited into this with Jesus? In the next part of the episode (13:40-17:29), the guys talk about the New Jerusalem that’s introduced in Revelation 22:1-5. This is a key passage in understanding how humans will serve and reign with ...
The last verse of the Bible summarizes the message from Genesis to Revelation: “The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all” (Revelation 22:21). Through Jesus, “we have all received grace upon grace” (John 1:16)—the gratuitous and undomesticated grace of God. Here are 15 Bible Verses...
After Jesus Christ ascended to heaven, His Apostles continued to receive revelation from Him on how to direct the work of His Church. However, after they were killed, members changed the teachings of the Church that He had established. While many good people and some truth remained, this ...
What does Jesus mean by "light of the world"? Jesus uses "light of the world" to describe His followers as beacons of truth and goodness, meant to shine in the darkness by reflecting God's love and guidance to others. How can Christians be the light of the world? Christians can b...
一、政治哲学问题【政治哲学与善】雅典与耶路撒冷。“所有政治行动的目标不是保守就是变革。当渴望保守时,我们希望不要变得更糟;当渴望变革时,我们希望能带来更好的东西。所有的政治行动因而都由某种更好或更糟的思想引导。但关于更好或更遭的思想隐含着关于善的思考。引导着我们所有行动的对善的意识具有意见的特点...