Re: my generous offering of revelation

i believe there is great significance in there being seven churches. there is their location - at the crossroads to the world. there is the number seven, being the number of wives that david had, among many other things of seven. they seem to be places that had many apostles visit. and we dont have many letters to them, meaning they didnt need much correcting. you people that puff up with pride reading scripture better get humble. they are there to correct you, not pat you on the back. god is not a cosignatory of the no child left behind handbook. you dont get an award for simply being present and keeping your nose clean.

8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; 9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. 10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. 11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

perhaps another hallmark of these seven churches is that they could smell a rat when one entered their congregations. this is a skill which is non-existent in todays churches. any forked-tongue can operate at will, it seems.

being hip to the machinations of the jews even 2000 years ago was notable. theyve simply taken over now. no surprise since satan is the ruler of this world and the prince of the powers of the air(waves). along with smyrna, the philadelphians had their hands full of jews, too. always trying to operate under cover of something righteous and good, those buggers.

7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; 8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. 9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. 10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. 11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. 12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. 13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
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