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... Angel of the Church of Philadelphia we read : “ Behold I come quickly , hold fast that which thou hast that no man take thy crown " ( R. iii . 11 ) . And in the Letter to the Angel of the Church of Laodicea , we read , " Behold I stand ...
... Angel of the Church of Philadelphia we read : “ Behold I come quickly , hold fast that which thou hast that no man take thy crown " ( R. iii . 11 ) . And in the Letter to the Angel of the Church of Laodicea , we read , " Behold I stand ...
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... angel comes to S. John in Chapter xvii . , and explains to him the meaning of the symbols . First he shows him a woman drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus . And she had on her forehead a name ...
... angel comes to S. John in Chapter xvii . , and explains to him the meaning of the symbols . First he shows him a woman drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus . And she had on her forehead a name ...
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... angel to his servant John " ( R. i . 1 ) . A revelation of the future was given to John to make known to the ... angels of the seven churches , and the seven candlesticks are the seven churches " ( R. i . 10-20 ) . The first and most ...
... angel to his servant John " ( R. i . 1 ) . A revelation of the future was given to John to make known to the ... angels of the seven churches , and the seven candlesticks are the seven churches " ( R. i . 10-20 ) . The first and most ...
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... Angels of the Churches are not flesh and blood , but spiritual beings , in charge of the Churches , as guardian angels . Our Lord held visible stars in His right hand , and He tells S. John that these are the " angels " of the Seven ...
... Angels of the Churches are not flesh and blood , but spiritual beings , in charge of the Churches , as guardian angels . Our Lord held visible stars in His right hand , and He tells S. John that these are the " angels " of the Seven ...
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... angels explains the meaning of the symbols . The woman , " Babylon " is Rome ; the Beast is the line of Cæsar Gods , particularly Nero ; and the horns of the Beast are Kings who shall destroy Rome . Ch . XVIII . A glorious angel ...
... angels explains the meaning of the symbols . The woman , " Babylon " is Rome ; the Beast is the line of Cæsar Gods , particularly Nero ; and the horns of the Beast are Kings who shall destroy Rome . Ch . XVIII . A glorious angel ...
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Page 471 - And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men. 8 And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions. 9 And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron ; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.
Page 424 - And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
Page 465 - And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held...
Page 104 - I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book : and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Page 258 - Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
Page 462 - 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; and hast made us unto our God kings and priests; and we shall reign on the earth.
Page 98 - I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day; and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet...
Page 454 - Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
Page 98 - And when I saw him I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, "Fear not; I am the first and the last. I am he that liveth and was dead; and behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Page 479 - Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.