What does the Seven Spirits of Revelation 1:4 mean?

Question

Revelation Chapter 1:4 says.
Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven “Spirits” which are before his throne;

Answer 1

They are the seven churches.

The seven churches, Jesus explained, have a secret meaning and that meaning is a set of lampstands which are identical to, and match perfectly seven golden lampstands in heaven which surround the throne of God.

In Christ's right hand He holds seven stars. These are the angels that govern Christianity's seven churches.

Surrounding Him in heaven are seven golden lampstands. The seven lampstands, Jesus revealed, are the churches themselves.

Answer 2

At Revelation 1:4 “the seven spirits” of God are mentioned as before his throne, and thereafter seven messages are given, each concluding with an admonition to “hear what the spirit says to the congregations.” (Re 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22) These messages contain heart-searching pronouncements of judgment and promises of reward for faithfulness. God’s Son is shown as having these “seven spirits of God” (Re 3:1); and they are spoken of as being “seven lamps of fire” (Re 4:5), and also as seven eyes of the lamb that is slaughtered, “which eyes mean the seven spirits of God that have been sent forth into the whole earth.” (Re 5:6) Seven being used as representative of completeness in other prophetic texts

Answer 3

Jesus Comes With Encouragement

WHAT follows next should be of absorbing interest to everyone associated with the congregations of God’s people today. Here is a series of messages. They have particular application as “the appointed time” draws near. (Revelation 1:3) It is to our everlasting benefit that we heed those pronouncements. The record reads: “John to the seven congregations that are in the district of Asia: May you have undeserved kindness and peace from ‘The One who is and who was and who is coming,’ and from the seven spirits that are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ.”—Revelation 1:4, 5a.

2 Here John addresses “seven congregations,” and these are named for us later in the prophecy. That number, “seven,” is often repeated in Revelation. It signifies completeness, especially in connection with the things of God and his anointed congregation. Since the number of congregations of God’s people worldwide has grown into the tens of thousands during the Lord’s day, we can be sure that what is said primarily to the “seven congregations” of anointed ones also applies to all of God’s people today. (Revelation 1:10) Yes, John has a vital message for all congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses and all who are associated with them, everywhere on the face of this earth.

Answer 4

Read Revelation chapters 2-3

Jesus is referring to the seven churches.

It basically tells the churches what He is pleased with and what they can work on and the consequences of not working on them.

Answer 5

I do believe they represent the seven churches. However, my Bible says that the " symbolic descriptions are not to be taken as literal descriptions, nor is the syumbolism meant to be pictured realistically." It was written for a time of crisis, and for a different people and time.

Answer 6

Ah, one of the best lessons in the whole book.

Following that passage are seven angels of the seven churches.

Read them. Is one of them speaking to you? What are you going to do about it?

If not, then why not learn to wield a sword of truth in your mouth.

It also points out that Jesus always "is."

The seven angels themselves are prophetic, but their meaning is unclear, as of yet...

Answer 7

Bind (bind) my limbs with fear (fear)
Choke me with tears (tears)
I won't die for you

You've (you've) been here before (before)
And come back for more (more)
But not this time

You will never be strong enough
You will never be good enough
You were never conceived in love
You will not rise above

Somebody tell me what made us all believe you
I should have known all along it was all a lie
(Should have known it was all a lie)

Now (now) I know the truth (truth)
I'm through fearing you (you)
And I am free

You will never be strong enough
You will never be good enough
You were never conceived in love
You will not rise above

Somebody tell me what made us all believe you
I should have known all along it was a lie
(Should have known it was all a lie)

Somebody tell me what made us all believe you
I should have known all along it was all a lie
Somebody tell me what made us all believe you
I should have known it was all a lie
I should have known it was all a lie

Answer 8

That’s only a trace of original christianity which was polytheistic. There’s a goddess with a crown on her head in there too.

Answer 9

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