7 Churches as Personality Types

[farouk]

I think Western countries have grown dull to the freedoms and blessings given them...especially the freedom to worship God.

I'm sure this is true...........

 

[amigo de christo]

I think Western countries have grown dull to the freedoms and blessings given them...especially the freedom to worship God.

Heavy chastisments and great judgments are coming . May souls be zealous and repent .
But i do warn us all , THAT IF they WILL NOT REPENT of this false unity we are one all inclusive social gospel lie
On the day of the LORD they will wail . We must stay dug in our bibles and may all continue to grow in the grace of the LORD .
Be prepared to be hated more than we have ever seen in western society , BUT REMEMBER THE GRACE that cometh
at the end of our faith . HOPE IN GOD and point TO CHRIST .

 

[Heart2Soul]

Heavy chastisments and great judgments are coming . May souls be zealous and repent .
But i do warn us all , THAT IF they WILL NOT REPENT of this false unity we are one all inclusive social gospel lie
On the day of the LORD they will wail . We must stay dug in our bibles and may all continue to grow in the grace of the LORD .
Be prepared to be hated more than we have ever seen in western society , BUT REMEMBER THE GRACE that cometh
at the end of our faith . HOPE IN GOD and point TO CHRIST .

That is coming to the entire world...none will escape.

 

[Enoch111]

Because it is in apocalyptic style it would logical follow that an interpretation is that the letters are specific instruction for the apocalypse.

There is no such thing as an "apocalyptic style". "Apocalypse" simply means "revelation". Check it out for yourself. Those letters are not for end-time Christians but for all Christians in all ages.

 

[David Boyer]

There is no such thing as an "apocalyptic style". "Apocalypse" simply means "revelation". Check it out for yourself. Those letters are not for end-time Christians but for all Christians in all ages.

"Apocalyptic literature is a genre of prophetical writing that developed in post-Exilic Jewish culture and was popular among millennialist early Christians." Wikki.

If it isn't a thing, why can I find a definition for it on wikki?

 

[Desire Of All Nations]

The idea that Rev. 2-3 is about 7 different personality types that would be around in the Tribulation is absolutely absurd(not to mention easily disproved) in light of the fact that God promised the Philadelphians that they will be in a place of safety and will not experience the Tribulation:

“Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth." - Rev. 3:10

The fact that Christians fit various descriptions of what is described in the church eras throughout Rev. 2-3 doesn't even remotely equate to the Bible saying Christians with all era personalities will be made to experience the Tribulation. God has already determined in simple to understand passages that the Laodiceans will be the only Christians who will experience the Tribulation.

Things that God has already made 100% clear is not up for people to decide for themselves with personal opinions, feelings, or theories. The Bible established who will or won't be made to experience the Tribulation.

 

[David Boyer]

The idea that Rev. 2-3 is about 7 different personality types that would be around in the Tribulation is absolutely absurd(not to mention easily disproved) in light of the fact that God promised the Philadelphians that they will be in a place of safety and will not experience the Tribulation:



The fact that Christians fit various descriptions of what is described in the church eras throughout Rev. 2-3 doesn't even remotely equate to the Bible saying Christians with all era personalities will be made to experience the Tribulation. God has already determined in simple to understand passages that the Laodiceans will be the only Christians who will experience the Tribulation.

Things that God has already made 100% clear is not up for people to decide for themselves with personal opinions, feelings, or theories. The Bible established who will or won't be made to experience the Tribulation.

Philadelphia would be delivered via an early death.
Where is the Laodicean passage that they are the only ones to experience the Trib? Chapter and Verse please.
You are 100% sure so there is no way to have a rational debate with you on a subject that I am sure not 100% see the same.
Show your 100% proof text in Revelation that only the 7th Church goes through the Tribulation.

 

[Enoch111]

If it isn't a thing, why can I find a definition for it on wikki?

Because Wikki is not spiritual. And those who are not necessarily Christian came up with this idea of "apocalyptic literature". The actual meaning of apocalypse is simply "revelation". Now it is true that Revelation focuses primarily on end-time events. But there is no body of literature that focuses on what is in Revelation. Christians should simply ignore all the Gnostic and Pseudepigraphic writings since they are not Scripture. Those are writings such as "The Apocalypse of... Abraham..., Adam..., ...Moses..., etc. as well as the book of Enoch.

 

[marks]

There is no such thing as an "apocalyptic style". "Apocalypse" simply means "revelation". Check it out for yourself. Those letters are not for end-time Christians but for all Christians in all ages.

It's a literary genre called "Hebrew Apocalyptic". Many make the mistake that Daniel and Zechariah and the Revelation are part of that genre, overlooking that they are inspired Scripture, and therefore are entirely different.

Much love!

 

[David Boyer]

Because Wikki is not spiritual. And those who are not necessarily Christian came up with this idea of "apocalyptic literature". The actual meaning of apocalypse is simply "revelation". Now it is true that Revelation focuses primarily on end-time events. But there is no body of literature that focuses on what is in Revelation. Christians should simply ignore all the Gnostic and Pseudepigraphic writings since they are not Scripture. Those are writings such as "The Apocalypse of... Abraham..., Adam..., ...Moses..., etc. as well as the book of Enoch.

Still exists. Origin was not your question.