34-lamed-Revelation summary:

The book of Revelation stands forth as a capstone upon a pyramid of revealed truth. Jesus Christ is the subject of that revelation. He is revealed to be God, himself, who gives his live for us. He is the only way to Heaven...the only link between man and God. You are given the choice, to receive Him, just as you are, and just as He is, or to refuse Him...their is no neutral ground... wherein, you might add to this, your good works or subtract from this, what He is and all that He accomplished on our behalf. This is the meaning of Revelation 22:18,19. For this theme is epitomized in one word (John used this word 30 times)..."Behold the Lamb of God" (John 1:29 ). The book of Revelation is about the Lamb, and can only be understood by those who love the Lamb and have faith and hope in the Lamb...those who are in the Lamb's Book of Life. It is simply, a spiritual book about the Lamb and those who belong to the Lamb and those who don't. Those who are able to hear the Lamb's voice, have spiritual understanding in areas such as 'time' and 'smoke'. In the area of 'time', we know that 'forever' ends in 'eternal'. In the area of 'smoke' we know that the Love of God is not overcome by God's own justice...the 'smoke' of chapter 14 (vs 11) is no different from the spiritual 'smoke' of chapter 19 (vs 3). "...it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengence on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe..." (IIThess. 1:6-10).

The mark of the beast has already been issued and most of christianity is deceived into thinking that it is a literal mark which they will later reject. But christians are called upon now to reject the mark which is the number by which they are known to the beast. Have you tried to reject this number? Do you know the difficulty you will have in buying and selling? Now this number of which we speak is your number of the beast even though all the world has yet to receive their individual numbers. This is not the precursor to the actual number...this is your actual number...the number which will be used when the total system is in place...it will have a two digit addition as to world location. They have already said 'peace' and 'safety' and soon sudden destruction will come...will you still be using the mark of the beast when Jesus comes? (xx-666-66-6666)

Shortly...verse one of the book of Revelation states "The Revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:". And in verse three... "Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand." And yet, most of these things did not happen for nearly 2000 years. Our Father, in his wisdom, did not want to tell all of the christians that even though they were in great tribulation, he would not be coming back as Jesus Christ for a long time to come. Now in one sense, the things began to pass even as the horsemen had already begun to ride. And in another sense, this things are immediately upon us all even as we die in our tribulation and awake to them. But the primary meaning of 'shortly' the one which concerns us Laodicians the most, is that 'shortly' becomes 'shortly' only when the seals are broken. That is why the message was put into a code which could not be understood until the time of the end when the characters and events which are described, actually exist. Thus it is said that you need to 'hear' (understand) the message...then it will be at hand. Now this came to pass in 1911 and forward. The seals are broken by time and the seals are also broken by those who have spiritual understanding and know who they are in relation to the Lamb. Further the seals are broken by the understanding of Daniel's time unit (552). And so, now he saith "Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand."(Rev 22:10). "And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end." (Daniel 12:9).

Fear...is displaced by love, for our frail frame can not well handle two strong emotions at the same time. Now the Author has begun to finish his work and that involves chastisement and tribulation to refine our attitudes. "Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees..."(Heb.12:12). Let us overcome. "When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee...I have loved thee...Fear not: for I am with thee..."(Isaiah 43:2-5).