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                                                                                                                                                                                    - P. J .K

Years ago men and women were denied the freedom to worship GOD according to their consciences, yet the rack, stake and gallows testify to their unquenchable thirst for GOD. The Bible predicts a revival of religious persecution just before the second coming of Jesus Christ. Today Christian rights are steadily undermined. Hence before the curbs are on, come let us reason and forge as a single entity to fulfill God's plan for mankind.

Through "The Revelation"  , - A Christian Monthly Magazine, we attempt, to have a common platform of expression for a common purpose and strength. It is planned to cater to the needs of the entire Christian community in all aspects, right from the Daily Bread to Career and matrimony. In fact, it would be a treasure house with the full version to follow from March 1999.

We sincerely thank GOD and all those who have directy or indirectly helped in launching this magazine. We greatly regard the valuable suggestions given in the true spirit. The stiff opposition to this has inadvertently helped much in making this happen. We need your cooperaton and prayers in making "The Revelation", a blessing to one and all.

Yours in Christ,
P. J. K
Managing Editor

 
 
   
 
 

 

I am extremely happy to know that A Christian Monthly Digest under the title "The Revelation" is being published from Hyderabad under the leadership of a young, dynamic and committed Christian Sri P.J.Kishore. This journal is going to meet both spiritual and secular needs of the Christians all over the country. The objective of the publishers to build the bridge across the denominations is quite laudable. May our Almighty God shower his blessing abundantly on this young and energetic Managing Editor.

G.Alfred ,
IPS Joint Commissioner
of Police Coordination,
Hyderabad.

 

Dear Kishore,

I am so happy to learn that you are going to release the first issue of scripture magazine 'The Revelation'.  You have prayed for God's guidance in your efforts to reach with messages from God's Servants to the Christian Community and world at large.

I heartily congratulate you and your venture and pray for the Lord's choicest blessings to rest upon you as you involve yourself in the faithful service to the Lord.

- M. Sebastian Raju

 

I congratulate Mr. P. J. Kishore who has started 'The Revelation' for the edification of the spirit of christians for their social development and finally for the spreading of the Gospel to those who do not know the 'Jesus' of Nazareth, the incarnation of God who dwelled among the mankind and preached them love and suffered for them so that they may live in peace for ever.

May God be with him, lead him, guide him and help him in this bold and Herculean venture that he has taken up on his shoulders at this very young age.  My prayers are always with him.

- M. Prabhakara Rao

 
   
 
 

 

- Ch. Bhagyalatha Joseph

Revelation 1:5  - Entire Mankind ... Unto Him that loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood,

Revelation 1:17-18  - Lord ... Fear not, I am the first and the last; I am He that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

Revelation 4:8,9  - And the four beasts ... and they rest not day and night, saying, HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, WHICH WAS, AND IS, AND IS TO COME. Glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever.

Revelation 4:10,11  - The four and twenty elders ... saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power for thou hast created all things, for thy pleasure they are and were created.

Revelation 5:8,9  - The four beasts and four and twenty elders ..., Thou art worthy to take the book and to open the seal thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

Revelation 5:12  - Many angels ... Saying with a loud voice, worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

Revelation 5:13,14  - And every creature ..., Blessing and honour, and glory, and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

Revelation 6:9,10 - the souls of them that were slain ..., And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, Holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge blood on them that dwell on the earth?

Revelation 7:10 - A great multitude ..., And cried with a loud voice, saying, SALVATION TO OUR GOD WHICH SITTETH UPON THE THRONE, AND UNTO THE LAMB.

Revelation 7:11,12 - All the angles ..., A-men: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever.A-men.

Revelation 10:6 - mighty angel from heaven ..., And swear by Him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:

Revelation 11:15 - Great Voices in heaven, THE KINGDOMS OF THIS WORLD ARE BECOME THE KINGDOMS OF OUR LORD, AND OF HIS CHRIST; AND HE SHALL REIGN FOR EVER AND EVER.

Revelation 11:17,18 - four and twenty elders... We, give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and has reigned. And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto the servants thy prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.

Revelation 12:10,11,12 - in heaven . Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which they overcome him by the blood of the lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! For devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

Revelation 14:7 -..., Angel in heaven ... Fear God, and give glory to Him; for the hour of his judgement is come: and worship Him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

Revelation 14:8 - ... Another angel ..., Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

Revelation 15:3,4 ... and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, GREAT AND MARVELLOUS ARE THY WORKS, LORD GOD ALMIGHTY; JUST AND TRUE ARE THY WAYS, THOU KING OF SAINTS. WHO SHALL NOT FEAR THEE, O LORD, AND GLORIFY THY NAME? FOR THOU ART HOLY: FOR ALL NATIONS SHALL COME AND WORSHIP BEFORE THEE, for thy judgements are made manifest.

Revelation 15:5,6 - ...the angel of the waters ..., Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shall be, because thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

Revelation 16:7 - ... Another angel out of the alter ., Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgements.

Revelation 16:15 - ...Lord , Behold I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

Revelation 17:14 - ... angel.. These shall make war with the lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for He is Lord of Lords, and King of Kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

Revelation 18:20 - ... angel... Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

Revelation 19:1-7 - great voice of much people in heaven... Al-le-lu-ia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: FOR TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS ARE HIS JUDGEMENTS : for he hath judged the great whore, which did currupt the earth with her fornication, and HATH AVENGED THE BLOOD OF HIS SERVANTS AT HER HAND and they said, AL - LE - LU - IA. and again they said, AL - LE - LU - IA. AND HER SMOKE ROSE UP FOR EVER AND EVER. And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, A-men; AL - LE - LU - IA. And a voice came out of the throne, saying PRAISE OUR GOD, ALL YE SERVANTS, AND YE THAT FEAR HIM, BOTH SMALL AND GREAT. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, AL - LE - LU - IA: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

 
   
 
 

 

As God Authored it.
"All scripture is given by inspiration from God". - 2 Timothy 3: 16

To live a prosperous and successful life .
"But He answered and said, it is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the Mouth of God". -Matthew 4: 4)
"This book of the law shall not...for then thou shall make thy way prosperous, and then thou shall have good success". - Joshua 1: 8

For a new life .
"Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the Word of God which liveth and abideth forever".- 1 Peter 1: 23

To possess everything we wish to have in life .
"If ye abide in me, and my words abide in yours, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you". - John 15: 7

To grow .
"Sanctify them through thy truth; thy Word is truth". - John 17: 17

To encounter the devil .
"...it is written, Man shall not live by bread alone...".-Matthew 4: 4) "...Get thee hence, satan, for it is Written, thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve". - Matthew 4: 10

To know about the mysteries of the universe .
"Where did man come from?"

"Let us make man in our own image..." - Genesis 1: 26,27

"Why was man created"?

"...,and for thy pleasure they are and were created". Revelation 4: 11)
"Where does man go after death"?
"...but have everlasting life..." - John 3: 16
"...was cast into the lake of fire." - Revelation 20: 15

To avoid making mistakes in life .
"Jesus answered and said unto them, ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God".- Matthew 22: 29

To avoid destruction and captivity .
"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge". - Hosea 4: 6
"My people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge". - Isaiah 5: 13

 
   
 
 

 

Knowing your sins are forgiven and you are ready for heaven is as simple as following these steps:

1. "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" - Rom 3:23. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us, If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse from all unrighteousness.
- 1 John 1:8-9

Every one is a sinner, there is no exception. Admit you have sinned and confess them.

2. "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord". - Romans 6:23

Death means seperation forever from God. Eternal life comes by trusting Jesus Christ.

3.  "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life".- John 3:16

God loved us sinners so much that He gave His Son to die for our sins. Believe in the Saviour.

4.  "If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shall be saved". - Rom 10:9

To be born again, you must believe that Jesus died for your sins and must declare that you accept Him as Lord of your life. Confess and forsake your sins.

5.  "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved". - Romans 10:13

This is God's plan to you that if you accept Jesus as Lord. He will accept you. Call upon the Lord now. Perhaps you may wish to pray a prayer similar to this:

Dear God, I know I have sinned by breaking your laws, and I ask for your forgiveness. I believe that Jesus died for my sins. I want to be born again and receive new life in Him. I will follow Jesus as my Lord and obey Him in all that I do. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

If you would like someone to pray for you concerning your decision to follow Jesus Christ and to grow in your new life in Christ, contact the Chruch that gives you this magazine or write to,

The Revelation,
1st Floor, Esskay Chambers,
Masab Tank, Hyderabad 500 028.

   
 
   
 
 

 

If Jesus came to your house to spend a day or two.
If He came unexpectedly, I wonder what you'd do.

 Oh, I know you'd give your nicest room to such an honoured guest,

And you'd serve Him the very best food.

 And you would keep assuring Him you're glad to have Him there,

 That serving Him in your Home is joy beyond compare,

 But when you saw Him coming, would you meet Him at the door,

 With arms outstretched in welcome to your heavenly visitor ?

Or would you send Him back saying you are not worthy to receive Him ?

 Or would you have to change your clothes before you let Him in ?

 Or would you have to undo your makeup to look pleasing to Him ?

 Or hide some incriminating material and put the Bible where they'd been,

 Would you turn off the favourite channel and hope He hadn't heard,

 And wish you hadn't uttered those last, loud, filthy words,

 And wish you hadn't lost your cool against your big-mouthed sister,

 Would you hide your worldly face and put a divine appearance,

 Could you let Jesus walk right in, or would you rush about,

 And I wonder if the Saviour spent a day or two with you,

 Would you go right on doing the things you always do ?

 Would you keep the telephonic conversation the way you always do ?

 Would life for you continue as it does from day to day ?

 Would your family converse the same issues with the usual pace ?

 Would you hum the songs you always do and read the books you always do ?

 And let Him know the things on which your mind and spirit feed ?

 Would you take Jesus with you everywhere you'd go ?

 Or would you, maybe, change your plans for just a day or so ?

 Would you be glad to have Him meet your very closest friends,

 Or would you hope they'd stay away until his visit ends ?

 Would you be glad to have Him stay forever on and on,

 Or would you sigh with great relief when He at last was gone ?

 It might be interesting to know the things that you would do.

 If Jesus came in person to spend some time with you.

-Author Unknown

 
   
 
 

 

- P. J. K

I strongly believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit, including prophecy, miracles, healing and tongues. I was a witness to many miraculous healings by the Hand of God through prayer, I have heard the true word of God and prophecy spoken. The original does exist. But because of our eagerness and hunger to see the power of God at work and to hear God speak to us personally, many of us have become undiscerning and have embraced ever ecstatic vision and prophecy, as from God.

Christianity is in danger, not only from the external agencies but also from a new breed of Super Christians who are on the rise to undermine Christianity, A la, the blind leading the blind. - Matthew 14: 15

Many are putting away their Bible and asking the gift of tongues, as if speaking in tongues would alone make them a complete Christian. Many of their experiences are utterly detached from the revealed plan of God indicated in the scriptures. When these become the basis for one's belief, there is almost no limit to the kinds of false teaching that can emerge and if not identified and checked this can drive the truth seekers away from God. - Ezek. 33: 7,8

Many Super Christians claim to have been transported to heaven, the dead visiting them and guiding them, the experiences are horrendous. These experience with feeling of euphoria, visions and emotional outbursts of various kinds - shouting and jumping can also be produced by the psychological, physiological, or even demonic phenomena.

The baptism in the Holy Spirit, manifested by various gifts, such as speaking in tongues is often made a mockery by teaching to speak in tongues as if it were a mundane language to be mastered. Those who are not bestowed with the gifts of tongues, visions and prophecy, are not considered as spirit filled; that is, they are immature, carnal, disobedient or an incomplete Christian. This is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit and is unpardonable. - Matt 12:31

For instance, Cultists who deny the deity of Jesus Christ speak in tongues, mentally ill speak in tongues while in a trance and even the demon-possessed and the spiritist mediums speak in tongues.

How therefore, do we dare assert that speaking in tongues is the exclusive manifestation of the power and presence of the Holy Spirit in a believer's life? It is one of the most easily counterfeited of gifts and one of the most treacherous, for Satan has used to take our focus off worshipping a Mighty, Sovereign Lord, puffing us up, rather, with a subtle, prideful preoccupation with our gifting instead of with our walk with God.

While exercising the gift of tongues in public, it has to be as per the scriptures.  "If any man speak in an unknowm tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; let one interpret". - 1 Corn. 14:27.   This law is utterly violated and we have witnessed the entire congregation simultaneously speaking in tongues leading to chaos and confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints - 1 Corn. 14:33 , and "Let all things be done decently and in order".- 1 Corn. 14:40. Thus utter confusion and deviations over speaking in tongues have cropped up as it is contrary to the scriptures.

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of adminstration, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of all in all 1 Corn.12 :4-6. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the faith by the same Spirit, to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another diverse kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: But all these worketh that one and the selfsame spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. - 1 Corn. 8-10

Equal importance is given to all the gifts of the Holy Spirit wherein each gift is compared to each part of the body, giving due importance to all functions. - 1 Corn 12:12-31

Then why does speaking in tongues alone is taken as a confirmation for a person to be filled with the Holy Spirit? Can it be pleasing in His sight that those whom He has not gifted with tongues are made to feel inferior and lacking in their faith and worthless before Him? Can it be His will for faithful, committed believers to whom He has not given tongues to be thrown into an awful turmoil of their spirits because of this? We have turned a gift into a stumbling block. Countless servants of God whose lives are characterized by the fruit of the spirit have never spoken in tongues.

We cannot base our authority on our ecstatic feelings, and angelic visions, or point to miracles or aesthetic life-style as proof of "good fruit" and power in our lives - Colosians 2:18.  It is not visions or experiences which produce the power of God in our lives, visions, even of Jesus, are easily counterfeited by satan - as testified countless God's servants, as are tongues and prophecies and healings.

Power in our lives comes by grace, from the Holy Spirit, as we walk with Him in yeilded obedience. Power to walk by faith, power to resist temptation, power to minister and witness - this power is available to every believer, whether he has ever spoken in tongues or not. "But the fruit of the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness, Temperence: against such there is no law."
- Galatians 5:22-23.

These are the true signs of the presence of the spirit in a believer's life, which comes only through abiding in Him -like the tree planted by the streams of living waters. "Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples". - John 15:8

The experiences keep varying, "I have seen God in his full glory". "No man has seen God at any time".- John 1:18. "No man can see Me and live". - Exo 33:20.  The private revelations and personal feelings of SC's mean more to them than the eternal truth of God's inspired word. All experiences must be tested by the word of God, else Satan can use it to delight people and de-emphasize God's word. If we sincerely seek the truth about Christian life and doctrine, we cannot rely solely on someone's experiences. We must base all our teaching on the revealed word of God."Though you have not seen Him, you love him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory". - 1 Peter 1:8

Obviously Peter did not believe it was possible for his first century readers to see Jesus, nor did he feel such visions were necessary for faith, hope love or joy.

Test the spirits whether they are of God but believe not in every spirit  - 1 John 4:1 and men who professed to speak for God but spoke their own opinions were to be executed under the Old Testament law - Deut.13:1-5. It is God given right to test every spirit within the purview of the word of God and use God given knowledge and intelligence to weed out the false spirits. - Matthew 10:16

God told Isrealites, "My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and utter lying divinations. They will have no place in the council of my people, nor will they be written down in the register of the house of Isreal, nor will they enter the land of Isreal, that you may know that I am the Lord God". - Ezekiel 13:9

We have seen many ignore, the systematic study of the Word but utter, God always "speaks to them directly, telling them exactly what to do". When God himself says his word is sufficient, why then are these strange experiences required. - Psalm 19: 7-11

Prophecy should be 100% true. God does'nt change His plans like us mortals.

Does God promise something and not give? - Matthew 24:35

They must be one hundred percent accurate one hundred percent of time."And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the Lord hath not spoken? When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptously: thou shalt not be afraid of him - Deut 18:20-22 .  No excuses are taken. A false prophet- anyone who prophesied something that did not come to pass - was to be put to death.

It is a serious matter to claim to speak for the Lord.  "Even him whose coming is after the working of satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness" - 2 Thess. 2:9-12 . Yes, God Himself gives them the strength to deceive.

"Many will say to me in that day, Lord. Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? And in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity".
- Matt 7:22,23.
So know them by fruits.

For the most part, SC's appear sincere, they have zeal without knowledge; they have enthusiasm without enlightenment. Many of them are like the Jews of whom Paul said,"I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge". - Romans 10:2

It is told by many that unless we bypass the proud human intellect we cannot speak in tongues. God wants us to be renewed in mind and knowledge - Romans 12:2, but not to discard the mind and knowledge, therefore demanding the true use of reason and understanding. But instead we keep lying - Eph 4:23-24 ., deceiving others and literally stand against all those seeking the truth by way of our hypocricy and deceptive love.

We must commit ourselves to search the scriptures, and let our experience of the living word come from that, not from innerfeelings, supernatural phenomena, or other potential counterfeit or untrustworthy evidences. Then our experience will bring the greatest, purest joy and blessing unimaginable - because it is rooted and grounded in divine truth.

"Be of sober spirit, be on the alert ". - 1 Peter 5:8 and Ephesians 6:18.Let no one deceive us with empty words - Ephesians 5:6; nor to allow ourselves to be taken captive " through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ" - Colossians 2:8

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. - Ecc 12:13
The First Commandment -  "Love thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind and with all thy strength".
The second commandment -
 "Love thy neighbour as thyself" . There is none other commandment greater than these. - Mark 12:30-31

May he grant us the grace and wisdom in these last days to walk as children of light. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in Heaven.  - Matthew 5:16




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