Bro. Mick Smith
- Revelation Chapter One, tells the “Why” the book was written
- Revelation Chapter Two and Three dealt with the current time, just before the judgement of AD70
- Revelation Chapter Four and on, is dealing with the future
- The traditional date that the book of Revelation is written is around AD95 or AD96
- The other date of the writing of the book of Revelation is before AD70
- The church fell away after AD70 and it’s hard to believe there was a strong message delivered after the falling away of AD70
- The Apostle John was exiled to Patmos but was released after Nero’s death on AD68
- The message of overcoming would have been more prominent during the high time of the church, instead of after the church fell away
- The Forth Chapter focuses on the future, after the Angel finished the writing the letters to the Seven Churches
- Rev 5:1 The book written on the “backside” is the book of Revelation
- The writing in the New Testament, after the book of Acts, focuses on the Apostle Paul and the message to the Gentiles
- Why did Jesus write to the Seven Churches? 1: Their location 2:
- All Seven Churches received all Seven letters
- We have to go through First Heaven qualifications before we can enter into Second Heaven
- Rev 2:5-6
- Rev 2:12-16
- The doctrine of the Nicolaitans represents a ministry of dictators, instead of shepherds
- The people are hindered in development and kept in a juvenile mindset, always needing a boss
- The doctrine of Balaam represents a ministry that plants their own doctrines and traditions, instead of the doctrine of Jesus
- Rev 2:18-20
- The doctrine of Jezebel represents the church (woman) usurping the authority of the Ministry.