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Dec
4

The Real and the Imitation Kingdom (in Revelation)

By Toby Neal  //  Christ's Story, Living in Christ's Story  //  No Comments

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From Jesus’ Revelation to John:

Kingdom of God

Kingdom of Satan
Real Trinity
Father, Son [Lamb], Spirit		 1:4-5 Imitation trinity
dragon, beast, false prophet		 16:13; 20:10
Real saviour
Lamb standing, as though it had been slain		 5:6 Imitation saviour
Many-headed beast with mortal wound healed		 13:3
Real worship
Lamb is worshiped		 ch. 5 Imitation worship
Beast’s image/statue is worshiped		 13:15-17; 14:9, 11; 16:2; 19:20; 20:4
Real worshipers
have the name of the Lamb on their forehead		 7:2-3 Imitation worshipers
have the name of the Beast on their forehead		 13:16-18; 22:3-4
Real church
Chaste bride in white / godly persecuted woman		 19:7-9; 21:2, 9; 22:17, ch. 12 Imitation church
Drunken prostitute in purple and scarlet		 17:1-6
Real clothing
Dressed in purity, white robes washed in the blood of the lamb		 3:5, 18; 4:4; 6:11; 7:9, 13-14; 19:8, 14 Imitation clothing
Dressed in oppressive luxury		 17:4; 18:16
Real community
of chastity, truthfulness and endurance		 14:4-5 Imitation community
of murder, fornication, sorcery and falsehood		 21:8, 22:15
Real city
New Jerusalem: justice & peace		 ch. 21-22 Imitation city
Babylon the Great: violence & injustice		 ch. 18

Outcome

Receive resurrection life 2:11; 20:5-6 Endure the second death 20:14; 21:8
Get to eat at the wedding supper of the lamb 19:9 Are eaten at the war feast of the lamb 19:17

Dec
3

Seven Things To Do Before I Die

By Toby Neal  //  Living in Christ's Story  //  2 Comments

The Last Stand by ATAPLATA

The Last Stand by ATAPLATA

There are exactly seven blessing/beatitudes in Revelation:

1. Read, hear and keep the words of John’s prophecy
Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. (Revelation 1:3)

2. Die in the Lord
“Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!” (Revelation 14:13)

3. Stay awake with my pants on
“Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!” (Revelation 16:15)

4. Accept the invitation to Jesus’  wedding feast
“Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” (Revelation 19:9)

5. Share in the first resurrection
Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death has no power. (Revelation 20:6)

6. Keep the words of John’s prophecy
“Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.” (Revelation 22:7)

7. Wash my robes in the blood of Jesus
Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates. (Revelation 22:14)

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