7:1 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree.
2 Then I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the seal of the living God. He called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea:
3 "Do not harm the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God."
At the end there will be two sealings. God's people will be sealed (above) and Satan's people will be sealed with a mark. (below)
11 Then I saw another beast, coming out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, but he spoke like a dragon.
12 He exercised all the authority of the first beast on his behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed.
13 And he performed great and miraculous signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to earth in full view of men.
14 Because of the signs he was given power to do on behalf of the first beast, he deceived the inhabitants of the earth. He ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.
15 He was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that it could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed. [ he declares that anyone (god's people) should be killed]
16 He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead,
17 so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name.
18 This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is man's number. His number is 666.
So those who refuse the mark of the beast are ordered to be killed by the beast. But before he can do that, Jesus returns.
Here again is the sealed of God's people.
14:1 Then I looked, and there before me was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads.
Those who refused the mark of the beast.
And another warning.
9 A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: "If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark on the forehead or on the hand,
10 he, too, will drink of the wine of God's fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath.
People have to choose which mark they want. The Beast or the seal of God.
2006-10-13 16:59:12
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answered by SEOplanNOW.com 7
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I only know a bit, but I do know that you need to look at the book as a whole.
The first verse is:
Rev 1:1 A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify it , having sent through his messenger to his servant John
Therefore everything in it is to Reveal Christ. Whatever you understand should be tested with it. Does this show something about Christ.
Most of it the book is symbolic, like a parable, not literal.
The book contains the revealing of Christ, and it is a "good thing" because verse 3 says that its something to be happy about.
There are words that are symbolic and that are found throughout scripture. Clouds talk of cloud of witnesses (See Hebrews 12:1). The whole book is full of them, and every time there is symbolism it works to give big picture of Christ.
That may help you when you study the book. Look for the allegories and keep in mind the primary purpose of the book.
2006-10-13 23:45:50
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answered by rainydayblues1 2
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Well my pastor says that the 4 fallen angels are the 4 fingers on my hand if I were to masturbate. my husband is in Iraq... So I think that the bowl of blood might represent masturbating while having a period - the sin of Eve.
2006-10-13 23:32:33
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answered by ConcernedMom 1
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In an eggshell as you say...Jesus will come to judge the living and the dead, and the faithful ones (the ones who dont sin) will live eternally in heaven. I think that is the answer to your question.
2006-10-13 23:30:35
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answered by Anonymous
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I believe you need to do some more research on the subject, because you sound very confused over the events mentioned. You need to contact someone who specializes in the Book of the Apocalypse.
2006-10-13 23:29:17
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answered by atreadia 4
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Don't ask here, read and find out for yourself.
Then discuss it with a credible pastor.
2006-10-13 23:26:42
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answered by Eldude 6
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take a look at my profile We dont know when though
2006-10-13 23:29:11
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answered by Anonymous
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why do you bother, waste of people's time
2006-10-13 23:29:34
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answered by daioka14@sbcglobal.net 2
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