Source : đșđž 1917- Studies in the Scriptures, Vol 7, The finished mystery, page 45, page 46 + CoverÄŹhapters two and three of Revelation deal with the churches. 3 And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou. 4:5), or seven eyes sent forth into all the earth (Rev. These things salth He that hath the seven Spirits of God - The seven lamps of fire (Rev.
Donât miss out on this unique teaching and inspiring insight. Yet, with clear language and a strong biblical foundation, Guerin brings much needed light and understanding to the subject. To most, the Seven Spirits of God is a topic shrouded in mystery. We didnât have to âyeah butâ the text, just take a moment to look at it.The seven Spirits of God (Revelation 3:1)ÄȘnd unto the angel of the church in Sardis write These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. 15.95 1 Used from 13.99 6 New from 14.34. In this context, these seven spirits are probably the seven churches because âsevenâ figures so prominently in the first three chapters and it is clear that in every other reference it is referring to the churches. God is spirit (John 4:24) and the third person of the Trinity is the Holy Spirit (Acts 5:3-4). For example, if I said âthe three cars of Timâ that doesnât mean I consist of three cars but that I own them or I have charge of them. The titles by which our Lord speaks of Himself in the letters to. When we look back to what John is quoting in 3:1, heâs not saying that God consists of seven spirits but that, per 1:4, there are seven spirits before his throne. These things saith He that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars.-Rev. To the church in Laodicea the descriptor is âthe Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of Godâs creationâ 1:5-6.To the church in Philadelphia the descriptor is âthe holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opensâ from 1:18.
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We know from the references that mention the seven spirits that they are 'held' by Jesus Christ, and that they are likened to seven lamps burning near. The seven spirits are before His throne, that is, they have immediate and full access to God the Father who sits on the Throne (Rev. To the church in Sardis the descriptor is âhim who has the seven spirits of God and the seven starsâ from 1:4. It is not possible to say with complete certainty what or who the Bible is referring to when it describes the 'seven spirits of God' which are before God's throne (Revelation 1:4 3:1 4:5 5:6).Revelation 1:20 These are the words of Him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. To the church in Thyatira the descriptor is âthe Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronzeâ from 1:14-15. The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the seven angels of the seven churches and the seven lampstands are the seven churches. Seven represents Gods seven Spirits (Zec 4:10/Rev 5:6), and Stars symbolizes people who lead many to righteousness as prophesied in Daniel (Da 12:1-3) and.To the church in Pergamum the descriptor is âhim who has the sharp two-edged swordâ from 1:16.To the church in Smyrna the descriptor is âthe first and the last, who died and came to lifeâ from 1:17-18.To the church in Ephesus the descriptor is âhim who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstandsâ which is from 1:20.
They are each part of Johnâs initial vision of Jesus in 1:4-20: The âseven spiritsâ is in the descriptor and we know where those descriptors come from. Each letterâs introduction follows the same format: âTo the angel of the church in write: âThe words of. This is part of the opening of the book of Revelation, the letters to the seven churches. We have to consider the context it is in. Revelation 3:1Äoes God have one Holy Spirit or does he have seven spirits? This verse clearly says âthe seven spirits of Godâ and we canât just say âyeah but we know he only has one.â So how do we understand this verse? Revelation 1:11: Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven. And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. From the above prophetic verses, we can read that there are seven stars or seven angels that represent Godâs seven spirits sent forth by God to bring forth the light unto seven Gentile churches.
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