“And to the angel (divine messenger) of the church in Pergamum write: “These are the words of Him who has and wields the sharp two-edged sword [in judgment]:
TO THE CHURCH IN PERGAMUM
TO THE CHURCH IN PERGAMUM
Author: Philippus Schutte
New Covenant Israelite! "And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee." Rom 11:11 -18
TO THE CHURCH IN SMYRNA
TO THE CHURCH IN SMYRNA
“And to the angel (divine messenger) of the church in Smyrna write: “These are the words of the First and the Last [absolute Deity, the Son of God] who died and came to life [again]:
TO THE CHURCH IN EPHESUS
TO THE CHURCH IN EPHESUS
“To the angel (divine messenger) of the church in Ephesus write: “These are the words of the One who holds [firmly] the seven stars [which are the angels or messengers of the seven churches] in His right hand, the One who walks among the seven golden lampstands (the seven churches):
VISION OF THE SON OF MAN
VISION OF THE SON OF MAN
Vision of the Son of Man. I, John, your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patient endurance which are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos, [exiled there] because of [my preaching of] the word of God [regarding eternal salvation] and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
PROLOGUE AND GREETINGS TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES
PROLOGUE AND GREETINGS TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES
This is the revelation of Jesus Christ [His unveiling of the divine mysteries], which God [the Father] gave to Him to show to His bond-servants (believers) the things which must soon take place [in their entirety]; and He sent and communicated it by His angel (divine messenger) to His bond-servant John,
who testified and gave supporting evidence to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to everything that he saw [in his visions].
OUTLINE OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION
OUTLINE OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION
This is the revelation of Jesus Christ [His unveiling of the divine mysteries], which God [the Father] gave to Him to show to His bond-servants (believers) the things which must soon take place [in their entirety]; and He sent and communicated it by His angel (divine messenger) to His bond-servant John,
who testified and gave supporting evidence to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to everything that he saw [in his visions].
BEWARE OF THE TOUCH OF THE UNGODLY
BEWARE OF THE TOUCH OF THE UNGODLY
Beware of the touch of the ungodly. But as for you, beloved, remember the [prophetic] words spoken by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.
JUDGMENT ON FALSE TEACHERS
JUDGMENT ON FALSE TEACHERS
. Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I was compelled to write to you [urgently] appealing that you fight strenuously for [the defense of] the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints [the faith that is the sum of Christian belief that was given verbally to believers].
OUTLINE EPISTLE OF JUDE
OUTLINE EPISTLE OF JUDE
The Epistle was probably addressed to churches eastward of Judaea, among whom Jude had labored; and was probably written about A.D. 66. There are remarkable similarities between this Epistle and II Peter, indicating close communication between the two writers, as they looked out on the heretical teachers of the age and the low state of prevailing morals.
THE APOSTLE’S JOY IN SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION
THE APOSTLE’S JOY IN SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION
Beloved, you are acting faithfully in what you are providing for the brothers, and especially when they are strangers;
and they have testified before the church of your love and friendship. You will do well to [assist them and] send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.