When did (will) Jesus open the first seal in Rev. 6 and what does it represent?
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So WHY was He not found? That is the question He asked me?
“John watched a search to find one worthy to open the seals—a search that ended in failure—and that is the reason John wept much: no man was found worthy. However, if you read ahead, you find that I was found worthy to break the seals. Why then was I not found in that first search?”
There can be no doubt that Jesus knew if He were found our not! He said the first search ended in failure: NO man was found. That means Jesus was not found - and He asked me WHY. If we believe John, it goes further, "no man was found worthy - but worthy to take the book and open the seals.
The answer is simple, NO MAN was worthy - including Jesus - to take the book at that moment in time: Jesus had to rise from the dead FIRST - and then He was found worthy.
Would he have been worthy to take the book and open the seals when He was a baby? NO! He had to become the Redeemer first.
Christ has always been "somewhere." Ascending during that search does not fit the script.
“John watched a search to find one worthy to open the seals—a search that ended in failure—and that is the reason John wept much: no man was found worthy. However, if you read ahead, you find that I was found worthy to break the seals. Why then was I not found in that first search?”
There can be no doubt that Jesus knew if He were found our not! He said the first search ended in failure: NO man was found. That means Jesus was not found - and He asked me WHY. If we believe John, it goes further, "no man was found worthy - but worthy to take the book and open the seals.
The answer is simple, NO MAN was worthy - including Jesus - to take the book at that moment in time: Jesus had to rise from the dead FIRST - and then He was found worthy.
Would he have been worthy to take the book and open the seals when He was a baby? NO! He had to become the Redeemer first.
Christ has always been "somewhere." Ascending during that search does not fit the script.
No, it was written on the outside of the book: ONLY the redeemer could take the book and open the seals. Before He rose from the dead, He had not yet completed becoming the redeemer.
Did you not read?
9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
1 Cor 15:17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
Did you not read?
9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
1 Cor 15:17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
So WHO is the specific "they?" If it is a worldwide earthquake, every human will feel it. But some will be hurt. It says those who are in darkness. That to me means all who are not born again.
I think you make too much ado over little:
9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
Paul is saying, whether we are in the first category, the dead in Christ, or whether in the second category, we will be caught up and not suffer wrath. "obtain Salvation" here means to be caught up. It is how we get to "live together with Him."
Maybe we are agreeing again! ;-)
I think you make too much ado over little:
9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
Paul is saying, whether we are in the first category, the dead in Christ, or whether in the second category, we will be caught up and not suffer wrath. "obtain Salvation" here means to be caught up. It is how we get to "live together with Him."
Maybe we are agreeing again! ;-)
for Adam and his wife the LORD God made tunics of skin, and clothed them
(Genesis 3:21)
from the foundation of the world, dude. (Genesis 3:21)
declared the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead
(Romans 1:4)
notice that it is "declared" (Romans 1:4)
not "made" or "become"
dude, you definitely are not going to understand this while you keep blaspheming. God is never unworthy.
when we speak of God we speak of someone outside of time. the I AM -- the eternally present & unchanging.
You have redeemed me, O LORD God of truth
(Psalm 31:5)
how was David's sin removed in 2 Samuel 12:13?
maybe if you meditate in tongues for a while longer your spirit-man will receive some revelation about that.
maybe you ought to ask yourself if we have anywhere else in the Bible where Jesus opens a scroll?
because we do.
Luke 4. He opens Isaiah and reads from chapter 61 - and says this day the scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.
that's extremely profound - because He stops right in the middle of a sentence in verse 2 and closes the scroll.
so even if you are correct that the Almighty God is not worthy to open His own scroll that He Himself sealed, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - indicating that the opening of it is instantly after His taking it up.
because we do.
Luke 4. He opens Isaiah and reads from chapter 61 - and says this day the scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.
that's extremely profound - because He stops right in the middle of a sentence in verse 2 and closes the scroll.
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God
(Isaiah 61:2)
there are ((so far)) two thousand years between "to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor" & "and the day of vengeance of our God"so even if you are correct that the Almighty God is not worthy to open His own scroll that He Himself sealed, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - indicating that the opening of it is instantly after His taking it up.
maybe you ought to pay attention to what scripture says:
Christ isn't standing 'to the right of the throne' He's in the midst of the throne.
Christ isn't standing 'beside the four living creatures' He's in the midst of them.
Christ isn't standing 'near the elders' He's in the midst of them.
how is He 'in the midst of' the throne, and the living creatures, and the elders?
He's pervading the entire throne room - the glory that filled the temple and is in the center of the pillar of cloud and fire.
this is not about God being found unworthy as you keep blasphemously saying. you need to get that straight before you're ever going to grasp anything else written in the Bible.
this is about the God who hides Himself, revealing Himself. about the mystery kept hidden for ages, which the prophets diligently searched the scriptures for and the angels longed to look into. He was beyond the ability of the mighty angel to find out - until He chose to show Himself.
John weeping is Job 9:33 -- have you sorted that?
Behold!
in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb
(Revelation 5:6)
notice anything? Christ isn't standing 'to the right of the throne' He's in the midst of the throne.
Christ isn't standing 'beside the four living creatures' He's in the midst of them.
Christ isn't standing 'near the elders' He's in the midst of them.
how is He 'in the midst of' the throne, and the living creatures, and the elders?
He's pervading the entire throne room - the glory that filled the temple and is in the center of the pillar of cloud and fire.
this is not about God being found unworthy as you keep blasphemously saying. you need to get that straight before you're ever going to grasp anything else written in the Bible.
this is about the God who hides Himself, revealing Himself. about the mystery kept hidden for ages, which the prophets diligently searched the scriptures for and the angels longed to look into. He was beyond the ability of the mighty angel to find out - until He chose to show Himself.
John weeping is Job 9:33 -- have you sorted that?
Neither is there any verse there that shows a 2000 year wait! The goal is to get the book opened so Satan can be kicked off his throne as god of this world. Why would Jesus wait to begin this process? The Godhead had waiting 4000 years. Watermark has been telling us that it should happen "quickly."
Which verse between Jesus getting the book and opening the first seal do you see TIME passing?
Which verse between Jesus getting the book and opening the first seal do you see TIME passing?
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Yes, the vision of Isaiah 61:v.1-2 is very profound:
1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the Day of Vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
Luke 4:v. 17 to 21
17 And there was delivered unto JESUS the book of the prophet Esaias. And when JESUS had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. ... (
20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
and what about the rest of the verse? and what about the Day of Vengeance of our God?
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Analyzing deeply the Scripture, when JESUS read the book it was yet the beginning of the fifth Day, and as JESUS
said: My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. John 5:v.17 -
The fifth Day was not the Day of Vengeance of our GOD, so JESUS could not read the rest of the verse because it would not be fulfilled in the fifth Day, but now, even now, in this current Day , that is the LORD's Day, the seventh and last Day or seventh and last Millennium, the Millennium of Christ.
NOTE:
The sixth Day ENDED recently, we are living in the beginning of the first century of the seventh and last millennium, or seventh and last Day, and days of Apocalypse. By the way, John was in the Spirit on this Lord's Day, the seventh Day, - time of Apocalypse- and heard behind Him a great voice, as of a trumpet. 1 Thessalonians 4:v. 16-17 combined wit 1 Corinthians 15:v.51 to 55 and Daniel 12:v. 1-4
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel -MICHAEL-, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them...to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Amen
In Christ JESUS, KING of kings (kings made by Him) and LORD of lords
Fellow in Christ
dude. Alpha and Omega. you should expect that the last book is inextricably connected with the first.
do you understand what Genesis 3:15 is?
do you understand how it is that the Lamb is slain before the beginning?
what is God doing, taking a lamb and covering Adam & his wife with new garments made of that lamb? through shedding of its blood?
do you really not get that?
do you understand what Genesis 3:15 is?
do you understand how it is that the Lamb is slain before the beginning?
what is God doing, taking a lamb and covering Adam & his wife with new garments made of that lamb? through shedding of its blood?
do you really not get that?
Why do you fight so hard over one scripture? Why not just believe it.
You are not trying to correct me, you are trying to correct John.
AMP And I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look into it.
OK, so not a man (Although Jesus WAS a man). Here it is "one." is that better?
But you continually overlook or sidestep the real issue. WHY was Jesus not found in this first search? It is the very question Jesus asked ME? ( I could not answer. For weeks I could not answer. I needed HIS HELP to answer.
Another convenient side step rather and answer a question.
It is common knowledge that God had EVERYTHING planned before Adam was created - even to Jesus being slain (in the plan) before the world was created. This does not mean Jesus did not have to come and die on the cross.
AGain, this does not answer why Jesus was not found in that first search. Since you seem to KNOW that my answer is wrong, please, TELL US WHY!
You are not trying to correct me, you are trying to correct John.
AMP And I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look into it.
OK, so not a man (Although Jesus WAS a man). Here it is "one." is that better?
But you continually overlook or sidestep the real issue. WHY was Jesus not found in this first search? It is the very question Jesus asked ME? ( I could not answer. For weeks I could not answer. I needed HIS HELP to answer.
Another convenient side step rather and answer a question.
It is common knowledge that God had EVERYTHING planned before Adam was created - even to Jesus being slain (in the plan) before the world was created. This does not mean Jesus did not have to come and die on the cross.
AGain, this does not answer why Jesus was not found in that first search. Since you seem to KNOW that my answer is wrong, please, TELL US WHY!