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- 1 And he showed me a pure river Zechariah 14:8 And it shall be Hebrews 10:19&22 Having therefore, "water of life" and "tree of life" /
- of water of life, clear as crystal, in that day, that living waters brethren, boldness to enter Symbology or reality? Scholars and /
- proceeding out of the throne of shall go out from Jerusalem; into the holiest by the blood sceptics have long pondered the /
- God and of the Lamb. half of them toward the former of Jesus, mystery of these objects and others. /
- sea, and half of them toward Let us draw near with a true In a book full of symbols, which /
- the hinder sea: in summer and heart in full assurance of faith, is symbolic and which is reality? /
- in winter shall it be. having our hearts sprinkled from In the past many scholars have /
- Ezekiel 47:12 And by the river an evil conscience, and our bodies made the mistake of assuming that /
- upon the bank thereof, on this washed with pure water. certain passages are symbolic only /
- side and on that side, shall to have archeological evidence /
- grow all trees for meat, whose prove the reality of the passages. /
- 2 In the midst of the street of leaf shall not fade, neither The authors prefer to assume that /
- it, and on either side of the shall the fruit therereof be reality is intended unless the /
- river, was there the tree of life, be consumed: it shall bring Word so states or the symbol is /
- which bare twelve manner of fruits, forth new fruit according to used else where. In this case it /
- and yielded her fruit every month: his months, because their is easy for the authors to close /
- and the leaves of the tree were waters they issued out of the their eyes and imagine the scene of /
- for the healing of the nations. sanctuary: and the fruit a very large stately and beautiful /
- 3 And there shall be no more thereof shall be for meat, and tree, maybe miles high and miles /
- curse: but the throne of God and the leaf thereof for medicine. around. A combination of all the /
- of the Lamb shall be in it; and Daniel 7:27 And the kingdom and Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the beautiful trees that exist today /
- his servants shall serve him: dominion, and the greatness author and finisher of our faith; like a stately sequoia with massive /
- of the kingdom under the whole who for the joy that was set prop roots similar to that of /
- heaven, shall be given to the before him endured the cross, the mangrove growing from bank to /
- people of the saints of the despising the shame, and is set bank of a beautiful crystal clear /
- Most High, whose kingdom is down at the right hand of the flowing river. A tree that bears /
- an everlasting kingdom, and throne of God. 12 beautiful and diverse fruits /
- 4 And they shall see his face; all dominion shall serve and I John 3:2 Behold, now are we the such as the orange, apple, avocado /
- and his name shall be in their obey him. sons of God, and it doth not yet and others. Leaves that heal and /
- foreheads. Psalms 17:15 As for me, I will appear what we shall be: but we water of life is no problem for /
- behold thy face as righteous- know that, when he shall appear, indeed there would be no physical /
- 5 And there shall be no night ness; I shall be satisfied when we shall be like him: for we life on this earth without water /
- there; and they need no candle, I awake, with thy likeness. shall see him as he is. and for most of mans existance on /
- neither light of the sun; for the Zechariah 14:7 But it shall be one I Peter 1:4-5 To an inheritance this earth plant life has been used /
- Lord God giveth them light: and day which shall be known to the incorruptible, and undefiled, and for medicinal purposes. Many will /
- they shall reign for ever and Lord, not day, nor night: but that fadeth not away, reserved in still want to spiritualize this /
- ever. it shall come to pass, that at heaven for you, scene but the words of this revela- /
- 6 And he said unto me, These evening time it shall be light. Who are kept by the power of tion and that of the other prophets /
- sayings are faithful and true: and Genesis 41:32 ..it is because the God through faith unto salvation appear to be very graphic and /
- the Lord God of the Holy prophets thing is established by God, ready to be revaled in the last realistic. /
- sent his angel to show unto his and God will shortly bring it time "Blessed is he that keepeth the /
- servants the things which must to pass. Acts 3:20-21 And he shall send Jesus sayings" "Blessed are they that do /
- shortly be done. Christ, which before was preached his commandments" Down through /
- 7 Behold, I come quickly. Blessed Malachi 3:1-3 Behold, I will send unto you: history many have laid claim to the /
- is he that keepeth the sayings of my messenger, and he shall pre- Whom heaven must receive until blessings of the Lord and claim that /
- the prophecy of this book. pare the way before me: and the the times of restitution of all they have earned eternal salvation. /
- Lord, whom ye seek shall things, which God hath spoken But have they? There will come a /
- suddenly come to his temple, by the mouth of all his holy time when each person will no longer /
- even the messenger of the prophets since the world began. have a chance to make the eternal /
- covenant, whom ye delight in: decision. For many that now "sleep" /
- behold, he shall come saith the their opportunity has passed. The /
- Lord of hosts. decision that brings eternal life is /
- But who may abide the day of evidenced by a desire to understand /
- his coming? and who shall stand the sayings and obey the command- /
- when he appeareth? For he is ments. We observe many who say that /
- like a refiner's fire, and like they are believers but they stubbor- /
- fullers' soap: nly continue to do as they please. /
- And he shall sit as a refiner We are here instructed that this is /
- and purifier of silver: and he not the behavior that will earn ent- /
- shall purify the sons of Levi, rance to the holy city. Here and /
- and purge them as gold and earlier we are reminded of some of /
- silver, that they may offer the types of behavior that evidence /
- unto the Lord an offering in people that do not truly believe /
- righteousness. regardless of what they say in a /
- 8 And I John saw these things, Job 33:14-18 For God speaketh moment of religious fervor. All /
- and heard them. And when I had once, yea twice, yet man that read this Revelation are encou- /
- heard and seen, I fell down to perceiveth it not. raged to examine their lives to see /
- worship before the feet of the In a dream, in a vision of if they show evidences of "whosoever /
- angel which showed me these things. the night, when deep sleep loveth and maketh a lie", idolatory /
- 9 Then saith he unto me, See thou falleth upon men, in slumber- of any form that keeps them from /
- do it not: for I am thy fellow ings upon the bed; doing the will of God, and more /
- servant, and of thy brethren the Then he openeth the ears of obvious behavior such as sorcerers, /
- prophets, and of them which keep men, and sealeth their instr- whoremongers and idolaters. The /
- the sayings of this book: worship uction latter behaviors are often evidences /
- God. That he may withdraw man from of those who are belligerent and /
- 10 And he saith unto me, Seal not his purpose, and hide pride willful nonbelievers. However, idol- /
- the sayings of the prophecy of this from man. atry and loving a lie are more subv- /
- book: for the time is at hand. He keepeth back his soul from ervise traps that many well meaning /
- the pit, and his life from people have fallen into. The spirit /
- perishing by the sword I Peter 1:16-17 Because it is written, of the antichrist has slyly worked /
- 11 He that is unjust, let him be Daniel 12:10 Many shall be Be ye holy; for I am holy. many forms of the lie and idolatry /
- unjust still: and he which is purified, and made white, and And if ye call on the Father, in amongst the family of believers /
- filthy, let him be filthy still: tried, but the wicked shall do who without respect of persons and has caused many to fall. As it /
- and he that is righteous, let him wickedly: and none of the judgeth according to every man's did with Eve, the spirit of anti- /
- be righteous still: and he that is wicked shall understand: but work, pass the time of your sojou- christ will make sly suggestions and /
- holy, let him be holy still. the wise shall understand. rning here in fear: slowly introduce doubt and forms of /
- 12 And, behold, I come quickly; Isaiah 40:10 Behold, the Lord God I Peter 5:4 And when the chief misunderstanding amongst those who /
- and my reward is with me, to give will come with strong hand, and Shepherd shall appear, ye shall are convicted that they should enter /
- every man according as his work his arm shall rule for him: receive a crown of glory that the family of believers. /
- shall be. behold,his reward is with him, fadeth not away. /
- and his work before him. "If any man shall add unto these /
- 13 I am Alpha and Omega, the begin- Isaiah 44:6 Thus saith the Lord I John 3:23 And this is his things." "If any man shall take away /
- ning and the end, the first and the the King of Israel, and his commandment, That we should from the words of the book of this /
- last. Redeemer the Lord of hosts; I believe on the name of his Son prophecy" A recent poll of the people /
- am the first, and I am the last, Jesus Christ, and love one anoth- of the United States revealed that /
- and besides me there is no God. er, as he gave us commandment. more than ninety percent believe /
- 14 Blessed are they that do his Isaiah 61:10 I will greatly I John 2:24-25 Let that therefore that there is a supreme presence, a /
- commandments, that they may have rejoice in the Lord, my soul abide in you, which ye have heard God. Fewer believe that there is a /
- right to the tree of life, and may shall be joyful in my God; for from the begining. If that which heaven and far fewer believe that /
- enter in through the gates into the he hath clothed me with the ye have heard from the beginning there is a hell and that satan is a /
- city. garments of salvation, he shall remain in you, ye also reality. We state this as evidence /
- hath covered me with the robe shall continue in the Son, and that there is a great tendency for /
- of righteousness, as a bride- in the Father. man to pick and choose from the Word /
- groom decketh himself with And this is the promise that he and accept those teachings that they /
- ornaments, and as a bride hath promised us, even eternal favor and reject the more unpleasant /
- adorneth herself with her life. teachings. Therefore we have this /
- jewels. warning that many people will want /
- 15 For without are dogs, and sor- Zechariah 13:2 And it shall come Philipians 3:2 Beware of dogs, beware to read between the lines and add to /
- cerers, and whoremongers, and to pass in that day, saith the of evil workers, beware of the the Words things that would seem /
- murderers, and idolaters, and who- Lord of hosts, that I will cut concision. more pleasant to man or simply "take /
- soever loveth and maketh a lie. off the names of the idols out Romans 1:3-4..Jesus Christ our Lord, away from" or ignore those Words /
- of the land, and they shall no which was made of the seed of that do not not agree with their /
- more be remembered: and also David according to the flesh; selfish desires. The student must /
- I will cause the prophets and And declared to be the Son of always be open to divine guidance in /
- the unclean spirit to pass out God with power, according to the such matters and diligenty study the /
- of the land. Spirit,..by the resurrection... Word before they become dogmatic /
- 16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to Isaiah 11:1 And there shall come II Peter 1:19-21 We have also a more about certain teachings of men who /
- testify unto you these things in forth a rod out of the stem of sure word of prophecy; whereunto are seemingly sincere. Unfortunat- /
- the churches. I am the root and the Jesse, and a Branch shall grow ye do well that ye take heed, as ely for many we have the warning /
- offspring of David, and the bright out of his roots: unto a light that shineth in a that to fall into such a practice /
- and morning star. dark place, until the day dawn, puts one in danger of having God /
- 17 And the Spirit and the bride Isaiah 55:1 Ho, every one that and the day-star arise in your "take away his part out of the book /
- say, Come. And let him that heareth thirsteth, come ye to the hearts of life". Many modern day men say /
- say, Come. And let him that is waters, and he that hath no Knowing this first, that no that no loving God would send a man /
- athirst come, And whosoever will, money; come ye, buy, and eat; prophecy of the Scripture is of to hell! They have willingly follow /
- let him take the water of life yea, come, buy wine and milk any private interpretation. -ed the logic of man and are comple- /
- freely. without money and without For the prophecy came not in old tely ignoring the true characteri- /
- price. time by the will of man: but holy stic of the love of a God who is so /
- 18 For I testify unto every man Proverbs 30:5-6 Every word of God men of God spake as they were righteous that he cannot reward men /
- that heareth the words of the prop- is pure: he is a shield unto moved by the Holy Ghost. who willfully and continiously prac- /
- hecy of this book, If any man them that put their trust in Jude 14-21 .. Behold, the Lord tice sin, who will not "do his comm- /
- shall add unto these things, God him. cometh with ten thousands of his andments", who will not "keep the /
- shall add unto him the plagues Add thou not unto his words, saints, sayings of the prophecy of this /
- that are written in this book: lest he reprove thee, and thou To execute judgment upon all, book". /
- be found a liar. and to convince all that are /
- 19 And if any man shall take away Exodus 32:33 And the Lord said ungodly among them of all their "Surely I come quickly:" /
- from the words of the book of this unto Moses, Whosoever hath ungodly deeds which they have II Peter 3:3-5 ..."that there shall /
- prophecy, God shall take away his sinned against me, him will I ungodly committed, and of all come in the last days scoffers, /
- part out of the book of life, and blot out of my book. their hard speeches which ungodly walking after their own lusts, /
- out of the holy city, and from the sinners have spoken against him. And saying, Where is the promise /
- things which are written in this These are murmurers, complainers, of his coming? for since the fathers /
- book. walking after their own lusts; and fell asleep, all things continue as /
- 20 He which testifieth these things Isaiah 66:15-16 & 18 For, behold, their mouth speaketh great swell- they were from the beginning of /
- saith, Surely I come quickly: Amen. the Lord will come with fire, ing words, having men's persons creation. /
- Even so, come, Lord Jesus. and with chariots like a whirl- in admiration because of advantage. For this they willingly are /
- 21 The grace of our Lord Jesus wind, to render his anger with But, beloved, remember ye the ignorant"... /
- Christ be with you all. Amen. fury, and his rebuke with words which were spoken before /
- flames of fire. of the apostles of our Lord Jesus II Peter 3:14 & 17-18 " Wherefore, /
- For by fire and by his sword Christ; beloved, seeing that ye look for /
- will the Lord plead with all How that they told you there such things, be diligent that ye /
- flesh: and the slain of the should be mockers in the last may be found of him in peace, /
- Lord shall be many. time, who should walk after their without spot, and blameless. /
- For I know their works and own ungodly lusts. Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye /
- their thoughts: it shall come, These be they who separate them- know these things before, beware /
- that I will gather all nations selves, sensual, having not the lest ye also, being led away with /
- and tongues; and they shall Spirit. the error of the wicked, fall from /
- come, and see my glory. But ye, beloved building up your- your own steadfastness. /
- selves on your most holy faith, But grow in grace, and in the /
- praying in the Holy Ghost, knowledge of our Lord and Savior /
- Keep yourselves in the love of Jesus Christ. To him be glory both /
- God looking for the mercy of our now and for ever. Amen." /
- Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal /
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