God shall take away his part out of the book of life; by which is meant eternal election, which is the meaning of the phrase throughout this book, in which whoever are written shall certainly be saved. Revelation 22:19 says, "And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book" (KJV). to follow Christ are then blotted out. "The dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works." And the truth dawns on Martin the cobbler that Christ does fulfil His promise to come again when Christians respond to the call of duty. 11:18-22), have Guess we better get back." This is confirmed by the name and nature of that God who gave out these discoveries: he is the Lord God, faithful and true, and so are all his sayings. It is only when you try to spiritualize everything in it, and give everything some kind of a weird meaning, that it becomes a difficult book to understand. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. (John 16:33 KJV). Gal. elemental things of the world. The faithful will enjoy the blessings of life in the presence of God, but their opponents will be excluded for ever (12-15).Christ, the promised Son of David, is like the morning star, whose coming signifies the dawn of a new day. Verse 19 also gives a clue for whom the warning is being directed it is those that could enter the New Jerusalem, because those that take away from the Word will lose his part in the Tree of Life and the Holy City, which is the New Jerusalem. So also we, while we were children, were held in bondage under the The bride breathes out this word to the bridegroom; and the Holy Ghost it is that gives strength to her desire that He should come. But we can understand that the Lord could and did make that little go far, and do no little good. We know from the rest of the Bible, though, that our salvation is secure. This chapter explains how it was that Babylon was so offensive to God, and wherefore He judged her thus sternly. I admit that there may be something more in the symbol than the literal hills of Rome, because they are said to be also seven kings. Also, there may have been some previous history of teaching between the two that although he is owner of everything, but he is under guardians and managers until the date Verse Revelation 22:19. That is, what does; Does the consequence described in these verses mean that a believer (Christian) loses his or her salvation? "This is the first resurrection. He is coming, and coming soon for us. So first we are told there is a blessing for believers who are paying attention to the Prophecy in the Book of Revelation. In our Meditation point we refer you to verses 7, 12, 20 of Revelation chapter 22 in which there is THE THRICE REPEATED PROMISE OF JESUS CHRIST "I AM COMING SOON". In the Book of Enoch the writer demands that no one should "change or minish ought of my words" (Enoch 104:10). The common notion, therefore, that the coming of the Lord is at this point is an evident fallacy upon the face of this scripture that describes it, not to speak of others elsewhere. That kind of stuff is junky and there is no reward for that. Knows how to effectively communicate a biblical worldview to students. salvation. Apostle Paul tells us that the struggles and strife and even persecution that believers will face in life are nothing in comparison to what God has planned for the believers future! Is God Unfair to Those Raised in Other Faiths? The problem is that even the majority of Christian church religions do not preach on the Book Of Revelation nor Bible Prophecy at all. That age of visible glory is inefficacious to change the heart of man, though in the absence of the enemy and the controlling presence of the great King, they render feigned obedience for a long while. The book of Revelation will be much clearer if you understand the beginning. It so happens that the text is, in fact, in bad condition and we do not know for certain what the actual wording is. And so the shadows fall apart, And so the west winds play; And all the windows of my heart I open to the day.". If he or she is a believer, the part (share) lost must be some special privilege in the eternal state. Rather they must leave such people to follow their evil ways, knowing that the wicked will meet swift punishment at Christs return. Here again the rabbinic dreams of the future are very close. . H. B. Swete says: "No one who has watched the dogs that prowl in the quarters of an eastern city will wonder at the contempt and disgust which the word suggests to the oriental mind." A single verse dispels clouds of arguments. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which showed me these things. Man has always sinned in one or other of these two ways, looking now at sin in its broadest forms. "Let him that heareth," then, be encouraged to "say, Come." We had seen Babylon twice: first, in the circle of God's warnings and testimonies; and then as the object of God's judgment under the seven bowls. would just as readily cut them off from the promises of salvation. To the same world in which He suffered, according to the scriptures, He will come back. The great city was either guilty Jerusalem or Babylon. Such corruption of the divine oracles would show that they had no true religion, and would be excluded from heaven. This is the first resurrection.". In the midst of the broadway of it, and of the river, on this side and on that, [the] tree of life," bearing not merely as the original one did, but now according to the fulness of the provision of God's grace for man, for man in glory first, but for man on the earth also, but for man in glory "producing twelve fruits, in each month yielding its fruit: and the leaves of the tree for the healing of the nations." but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face ( Revelation 22:3-4 ); "Blessed are the pure in heart", Jesus said, "for they shall see God" ( Matthew 5:8 ). for the security of the believer in God's calling. The Lord Jesus Christ also proclaimed: And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. H. B. Swete identifies the river of life with the Spirit. Here we learn at once of what His train consists. In her own course, and in the matters of her portion, the church does not know time at all. But along with that God warns of her ruin, and calls on His people (verse 4) to come out of her. * Even the Complutensian editors give the right text here; and it would seem that Erasmus failed to use his MS. aright. So, thats the first observation: This is a common way to stress the importance of obedience. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. and not repenting of them (cf. Nevertheless the truth endures, resting firmly on the sovereign faithfulness of God to complete the salvation of his elect. A stranger CAME to them, and talked with them, lifted up their hopes and faith, "but their eyes were holden and they did not know Him. It says that if you are a He will return soon. "And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white, pure.". expert in Hermeneutics, but I do know that there are several passages in the New Testament , of those distinguished privileges, the hope of which is given to the faithful in this book. Directly he had sinned, the word of God came, and he was called. He which testifies these things saith, Surely I come quickly. It is the fault, however, of the bad Greek text of Erasmus, Stephens, etc. It is called "the first resurrection." Do not wonder at the vast numbers, or at their defection. You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you. Had it been simply a persecution from pagans, what was there to wonder at in their deadly hatred of the truth and of those who confess it? Foolishness. What empire has existed, then sunk, and finally reappeared, with higher pretensions and power, only to perish horribly? And let him that heareth say, Come. of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. It is very much what Paul meant, when he said: "If any one is preaching to you a gospel contrary to that which you received, let him be accursed" ( Galatians 1:8-9). "And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast." "So, I'm coming quickly. (see comments also on Revelation 22:18), God shall take away . In short, it is not tropical language, as when it is said of the prodigal son "This my son was dead, and is alive again;" or of the restoration of Israel, which is compared to a resurrection from the dead for the rest of the world. He who was so tender of the honour of God, and so displeased with what was a wrong to God, would never come in his name to lead the people of God into mere dreams and delusions; and it is a still further confirmation of the sincerity of this apostle that he confesses his own sin and folly, into which he had now again relapsed, and he leaves this his failing on perpetual record: this shows he was a faithful and an impartial writer. The Gothic hordes were not yet incorporated with the empire, still less were they horns of the beast, nor did they give their power to it, but destroyed it rather. In a chilling reminder of the possibility of losing salvation by separating All we have to do is a little hermeneutical examination, and I believe we can gain a correct understanding. All the energy to mislead men in the presence of the first beast was long in his hands, and now nothing more is spoken of. Now I am far from an But she has a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and the impurities of her fornication. "Go in your closet, shut the door and talk to your Father who sees in secret and He will reward you openly" ( Matthew 6:6 ). The warnings and consequences of these verses do belong to Christendom and thus the apostate church; where Christendom comprises both saved and unsaved persons. That is not at all the way in which the guests are spoken of. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. And it's great what man has been able to do messing around with some of the genetic codes of some of the plants and trees.When I was a kid we lived off of North Broadway Street here in Santa Ana, and we had a tree that had both Navel and Valencia oranges growing on it, as well as grapefruits and lemons. It is for those who reject the invitation. The twelve apostles of the Lamb will accordingly have their own special place. No one can understand it." Therefore, the warning belongs to all people, not those that pass through the tribulation, and therefore, is a warning to Christians as well. "By grace you are saved through faith and that not of yourself it is a gift of God; not of works lest any man should boast"( Ephesians 2:8-9 ). Satan will bring forth an empire suited to his purposes, as it springs from Satanic principles which deny God; and this is part of what appears to be meant by the beast ascending out of the bottomless pit. Then follows another scene still more solemn the most awe-inspiring of all we can contemplate, at the same time full of blessing for the Christian to look onward to as that which will for ever put aside every trace of evil, and vindicate good where man must altogether fail. Because I The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Doesn't it seem To say that a true child of God would never tamper with these Scriptures is simply naive. 11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. What is the Ultimate Future of the Universe? fallen from the more perfect way of seeking God's will in his life to the more base The last speaker is John. May I personally never add to or take away from Your Word and give me discernment to reject any teaching or organisation that adds to or takes away from the Bible. Jews because God had chosen them for salvation. - Part II, Testimony of the Book of Mormon Eyewitnesses. And whilethese warnings arespecifically addressed to those who would mess with the truth in the book of Revelation, the principle stands firm throughout the whole of Scripture: "For the Word of God isliving and effective. Now, as far as eternal life, that is God's gift. Verse 18 gives a clue for whom the warning is for because the consequence are the plagues of the prophecies which are poor out on the world during the Tribulation of the End Times. "On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. The principle is very clear. "You know, God stepped out." Maybe they transform it into a soft allegory, eviscerating its vicious sting. Hitherto the reverse of this has been true in history. But to the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part [is] in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.". we are unaware of. Destructive heresies are those that prevent people being saved; for if the teacher preaches heresy how shall one be saved: How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? Hence we have to own the divine source of government even when its holders abandon all such thoughts themselves, and maintain their rule in the world as a thing flowing from the people irrespective of God. (Deuteronomy 29:19-20). It is not a syllogism that is wanted or that can satisfy here: only require, only believe, the word of God. Support Come Reason's Apologetics Missions Trip. HE HAS COME TO ME. Then the word is, "Award her even as she awarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she mixed, mix to her double. You know it is going to be new, because these don't exist anymore here. The principle a man chooses shapes his conduct now as well as in the end and final judgment. If we have caught the real message of the book of Revelation we have come to realize that Christ comes in many ways. with a lifetime warranty and it wore out in one year, you would rightly complain that the Are you coming or not?. What I judge, then, is that the guests, or those that were called to the marriage-supper of the Lamb, refer clearly to the Old Testament saints. All these things have their place in Babylon the great. It is confirmed by the joint testimony of the Spirit of God, and that gracious Spirit that is in all the true members of the church of God; the Spirit and the bride join in testifying the truth and excellency of the gospel. Dog can denote a thoroughly immoral person, and that may be its meaning here. The warning to Christians is this: evidence of the unsaved state of a person, whatever he or she says, is that he or she will add or take from Scripture, nullifying the prophecies of God. "Let him that is unrighteous be unrighteous still: and let the filthy be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still." "So be it. We have three speakers. The passage you cite in Matthew, ("If you do not forgive men, then your Father question about Hebrews 6 being difficult to reconcile with a "once saved, always But we as properly say, "Come." We note that this not the first time such a warning is seen in the Canon of God. The fact is, in the very best authorities it does not exist at all. May our hearts answer freely to His word of love and truth with our "Amen." The Old Testament closed with the promise that the sun of righteousness will arise with healing in its wings (Malachi 4:2). Jesus is saying that in him is the fulfilment of this prophecy, that he is at one and the same time the eternal source of being from which David came and his promised descendant. could be translated to support what we THINK the passage means. writes, "Now I say, as long as a heir is a child, he does not differ at all from a slave, This would have been altogether inappropriate for such a progress: when the King comes forth riding to victory in the judgment of wicked men of the world, it is not in the quality of bride, but of armies or hosts, that the saints follow Him; and these include no doubt the guests as well, i.e., all the glorified take their place in His train. The Greeks used from alpha ( G1) to omega ( G5598) and the Hebrews from aleph to tau to indicate completeness. The woman was allowed to ride the beast to influence and govern the empire first, but at last to be the object of hatred to the ten horns and the beast, who expose, rob, and destroy her. Heavenly Father, as I reflect on Psalm 138 where You say, "I have exulted My Wordabove My Name," I start to understand how important these two warnings in Revelation 22 are. "His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many diadems." Let me know how they sit with you. How, quickly is He coming for you? So, this is for the churches. "And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb. Your email address will not be published. "And he saith to me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues." But no; it was an absolute decree that went forth, and this indisputably, from a single head of the undivided empire. We briefly referred to this promise in the Study notes on this chapter under "5"--"WORDS OF HIS COMING. It is not fought with physical earthly weapons. We have here a note of time of signal value. So the phrasing of Hebrews six may seem straightforward enough, but Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book. (Revelation 22:7). Thus everything implies their simultaneous presence for the same time and common action with the beast, in plundering and then destroying Babylon. as the Complut. Amen." And a warning is giving against tampering with anything in this book. John concludes his book by stressing that his visions have come from God and are trustworthy. It is simply said that the glorified are to follow the Lord in victorious power, and nothing more, "clothed in fine linen, white, pure." The book of Prophecy in Revelation is very important to warn unbelievers and to show believers what will happen, as well as the blessing it will bring to Israel and those who become believers during the Tribulation period (the worst period of time to live within in all of history). In the hot lands water was, and is, literally life. Indeed it must be so, because, as we read in the end of the last chapter, there the lost were cast. (Rev. The prophecy of Hosea is fulfilled. By the order given to leave the book of the prophecy open, to be perused by all, that they might labour to understand it, that they might make their objections against it, and compare the prophecy with the events. We. oneself from Christ, Paul says, "I drive my body and train it, for fear that, after "Alive the two were cast into the lake of fire burning with brimstone." If so, they are there in the quality not of the bride, but of those invited to the marriage of the Lamb; but I do not think them the Apocalyptic saints for the simple reason that, as shown in the next chapter, the Apocalyptic saints are not raised from the dead yet. how our actions as Christians will be judged. And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true ( Revelation 22:6 ): It sounds too good to be true. Come, Lord Jesus! Does Revelation 22:19 show us that a person can lose their Salvation as some are teaching? And the devil that deceiveth them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where both the beast and the false prophet [are], and they shall be tormented day and night unto the ages of the ages.". No one can soberly deny that Babylon in some sort had a place then; but that the special, and above all, the full character of Babylon was manifested as here portrayed is another matter. THE TIME IS NEAR AND THE TIME IS PAST ( Revelation 22:10-11 ), 22:10,11 And he said to me: "Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is near. probably means that Christ and his Church join in the invitation to accept all that he has to offer. Here is an echo of the Psalmist: "No man who practises deceit shall dwell in my house; no man who utters lies shall continue in my presence" ( Psalms 101:7). We should also note that the text does not say that God will remove a name from the Book of Life. And if any man shall take away from the prophecy of this book,. As he may be said to do, who denies the authority of this book, which has been done by some, and which the Holy Ghost foresaw; or takes it away from, or denies the reading of it to the people, as the Papists do with respect to the whole Scripture; and who wilfully pervert the sense of it, and will not have the things in it, relating to antichrist, to belong to him. If any man shall take away If any man shall lessen this meaning, curtail the sense, . How he brought them and said, "Lord you gave me five and I increased them and I now have ten." 3:5, 1 Cor 15:2, Col. 1:23, Heb. Must Marriage be Legal to be Blessed by God? Here accordingly is seen but one throne. "And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which [sword] proceedeth out of his mouth: and all the birds were filled with their flesh." Again, we have a warning about someone who receives a command but rejects it. But John is overwhelmed again; he is just wiped out, overwhelmed that the guy tells him that, so he falls down at his feet again to worship him.
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