Q: Day of Christ is set in context of the conflict and the outcome is determined. In what way does it relate the Lamb in the vision of John and the breaking of seven seals?
A:The Lamb slain signified what was determined according to the word of God. Each seal releases events in heaven and on earth while Jesus Christ in the inaugural vision presents himself as the Law of the Spirit and seven messages encapsulate the falling off among the body of Christ so heresies mentioned there are part of the delusion the churches have to face. The church of Ephesus having fallen from their first love has to contend with "the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate." Similarly with Smyrna, How true are the so called believers? What shall he say of mega churches, "And I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan." or of prosperity theology,"because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam,"(2:9,14). What is the mystery of iniquity? It just means that it is an inside job, "seat of satan" to which Jesus warned,"The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep." Jesus as the good shepherd gave his life for his sheep.( John 10:13)
2 Th.2:7-8 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way./And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth." The spirit of his mouth is the sword. "And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations." (Re.19:15). The Ancient of days in the vision of Daniel leads us to Christ in the midst of the seven churches. He shall lead his saints, "And the armies which were in heaven"-'the clouds of heaven'.(19:14) It is the brightness of his coming and it is in mid-air. It is his spirit to which we read,"and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth."
I missed this aspect from what I intended to say in the post titled Day of Christ. In conjunction with the mystery of iniquity we have the assurance that God has redeemed a body even as the seven thousand which have not bowed their knees to Baal. "I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace."(Ro.11:4-6). Call it Rapture or first fruits. It is to them this line refers,"For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way." The seven eyes sent to the earth (Re.5:6) stand as the emblem of grace associated with Jesus Christ. Grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. What is left for the left out church? "Because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved./ And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:/That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness." When the Evangelical Right follow Trump as their champion it is a sure sign that the mystery of iniquity is already at work.
Q: Day of Christ is set in context of the conflict and the outcome is determined. In what way does it relate the Lamb in the vision of John and the breaking of seven seals?
A:The Lamb slain signified what was determined according to the word of God. Each seal releases events in heaven and on earth while Jesus Christ in the inaugural vision presents himself as the Law of the Spirit and seven messages encapsulate the falling off among the body of Christ so heresies mentioned there are part of the delusion the churches have to face. The church of Ephesus having fallen from their first love has to contend with "the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate." Similarly with Smyrna, How true are the so called believers? What shall he say of mega churches, "And I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan." or of prosperity theology,"because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam,"(2:9,14). What is the mystery of iniquity? It just means that it is an inside job, "seat of satan" to which Jesus warned,"The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep." Jesus as the good shepherd gave his life for his sheep.( John 10:13)
2 Th.2:7-8 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way./And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth." The spirit of his mouth is the sword. "And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations." (Re.19:15). The Ancient of days in the vision of Daniel leads us to Christ in the midst of the seven churches. He shall lead his saints, "And the armies which were in heaven"-'the clouds of heaven'.(19:14) It is the brightness of his coming and it is in mid-air. It is his spirit to which we read,"and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth."
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