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Prophecy Deciphered

Prophecy Deciphered. Studies into the books of Daniel and The Revelation. Blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear. Matt 13:16. Chapter 2 and 3. The Seven Churches. Methods of Interpretation. Historical

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Prophecy Deciphered

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  1. Prophecy Deciphered Studies into the books of Daniel and The Revelation Blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear. Matt 13:16

  2. Chapter 2 and 3 • The Seven Churches

  3. Methods of Interpretation • Historical • Broad time prophecies relating to the eras of church history from John’s time until the End of Time. • Christian Walk • Phases of your Christian experience that every believer goes through

  4. Ephesus (vs 1- 7) Name Means Desirable

  5. Prior Warning • Acts 20:29-30

  6. The Nicolatians Nicolaitans: One of the heretical sects that plagued the churches at Ephesus and at Pergamum, and perhaps elsewhere. Irenaeus identifies the Nicolaitans as a Gnostic sect: “John, the disciple of the Lord, preaches this faith (the deity of Christ), and seeks, by the proclamation of the Gospel, to remove that error which by Cerinthus had been disseminated among men, and a long time previously by those termed Nicolaitans, who are an offset of that “knowledge” falsely so called, that he might confound them, and persuade them that there is but one God, who made all things by His Word” (see Irenaeus Against Heresies iii 11. 1; ANF vol. 1, p. 426) There is also historical evidence of a Gnostic sect called Nitolaitans a century or so later. The doctrine of the Nicolaitans appears to have been a form of antinomianism. (Antinomianism: A belief that is based upon a recognition of the mercy of God as the ground of salvation, but it makes the fatal mistake that man can freely partake in sin because the Law of God is no longer binding. It held the truth on the gratuitous reckoning of righteousness; but supposed that a mere intellectual “belief” in this truth had a saving power.

  7. Lampstands • Isaiah 42:6-7, 49:6, 60:1-3 • Matthew 5:14-16 • Philipians 2:15

  8. Historical • Time period is agreed upon by most commentators is from 31AD to 100 AD. • The Apostolic Period of the Church

  9. Christian Walk • From the time you first came into the Love of Jesus until after the honeymoon is over!

  10. Smyrna

  11. Synagogue of Satan • The name Satan in Greek: διάβολος or diávolos = 'slanderer' or 'accuser’ • Synagogue = Jewish place of worship • So this statement would be, synagogue of the accuser • Also implies a temple of false worship.

  12. Historical • This period covers the time of early church persecution under the Roman Emperors from 100 AD to 323 AD • In Smyrna itself the church suffered terribly from the Jewish accusers who actually gave up Christians to the Romans for persecution.

  13. False Godhead • In Smyrna a temple to Dea Roma was built in 195 BC. This is the Female deity of the city of Rome. She is another representation of Artemis and Venus. • After Julius Caesars death in 44 BC he was Apotheosised and with his “son” Augustus, was added to the divinity in Rome. • Julius Caesar, Augustus and Roma became the Godhead of Caesar for the Imperial Cult.

  14. Christian Walk • The message to Smyrna applies to those suffering under the pressure of life or the pressure of antagonism and injustice. It is for those who may be afraid because they fear the suffering to come. • Read Romans 8:38-39

  15. Pergamum

  16. Satan’s Throne • Why Pergamum? • Babylonian Worship moved from Babylon to Pergamum ( also the Alexandria in Egypt) after the fall of Babylon by the Persian. Here they set up worship of Nimrod, Semiramis and Damu. • Hebrew names Baal, Astarte and Tammuz • These Babylonian God’s developed over time and were Hellenised into Zeus, Hera and Apollo • Romanised into Jupiter, Juno and Mithras • Egyptanised into Isis, Horus and Set.

  17. Balaam • Number 22-24

  18. Symbols

  19. Historical • 323 AD to 538 AD when the church takes full control of the Rome and the beginning of 1260 days begins.

  20. Christian Walk Example to us all that it is perfectly possible to be a follower of Christ under horrendous circumstances.

  21. Thyatira

  22. Jezebel • What is a woman in Bible prophecy? • What did the real Jezebel try and do? • 1 Kings 16:31-33

  23. Sexual Immorality • What is it and how does it apply to a church?

  24. Sacrificed to idols

  25. Domina nostra SanctimissiSacramenti “ Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament” . The Virgin Mary gave her flesh to Jesus, who gives His flesh to us as spiritual food in the Holy Eucharist.

  26. Historical • 538 AD to 1798 AD

  27. Christian Walk • Christian love and faith manifested in Christian service and perseverance can be experienced even in churches where the majority have chosen to follow a way of compromise to the world’s standards and conform to a non-christian lifestyle.

  28. Sardis

  29. Alive but are Dead • The Temple of Artemis was also known as Cybele. She had the power over life and death. • Her original temple was not in Sardis but on the Phrygian Hill. • Her priests were Eunuchs or Transgender male to female.

  30. Cybele Revival • In the late 1700’s and early 1800’s Cybele’s worship underwent a revival post the French revolution. With the rise of the human rites and humanist movement. • In 1990, with the rise of the transgender movement in the US, the worship of Cybele once again was revived, with it being officially recognised as a religion in 1995.

  31. Historical • 1798 to 1833

  32. Christian Walk • A church can have great name and reputation and brilliant works, and yet be spiritually lifeless and lethargic. • In the life of every christian who is backsliding from the love of Christ, there must be a time when a decisive decision for Christ must be made.

  33. Philadelphia

  34. What does the name mean? • Philadelphia = Brotherly Love • The Key of David • Isaiah 22:20-22

  35. Open the Door.. Close the Door • So what Door was opened and What door was closed? • The Holy Place of the heavenly Sanctuary was closed • The Most Holy Place of the heavenly Sanctuary was Opened.

  36. Pillar of the Temple • The Greek is can be translated as: The base of the pillar in the Inner Shrine. • 1 Tim 3:15 • Galatian 2:9

  37. Historical • 1833-1844

  38. Christian Walk • God is in control and has the key to the storehouse of heaven. Those that trust in Him and hold fast to their faith, God will work in them and through them

  39. Laodicea

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