CHURCH VICTORIOUS! CHAPTER S 8-11 (LUKE 18:7) In this section of Chapter s, we again return to the First Coming of Christ. The Seals [of persecution] bring Trumpets [warning of Judgment] which bring Bowls [of judgment poured out]. Chapter 8 is God's pledge of destruction on unbelievers. It shows Go... [ Continue Reading ]
SILENCE IN HEAVEN. The hush of silence is to emphasize the things which are about to happen. THEN I SAW. John did not _see_ the silence, but he _sees_ the seven angels. They are given seven Trumpets _to warn_ the unbelievers on earth.... [ Continue Reading ]
ANOTHER ANGEL. Before the Trumpets are blown, another angel comes. He has a gold incense container, and he is _given_ much incense to add to the prayers of all God's people. Christ is our "go-between" at the Father's right side, and he pleads with God for his people. The Holy Spirit is "ANOTHER Help... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THREW IT ON THE EARTH. God has heard the prayers, and the judgments to come are his answer to them. Peals of thunder, etc. This is to show that this is God's decree.... [ Continue Reading ]
PREPARED TO BLOW THEM. To carry out God's decree. This is serious warning, but not final doom. Note that Trumpets affect a _third of the earth -_ but not the whole earth.... [ Continue Reading ]
HALL AND FIRE, MIXED WITH BLOOD. These _came pouring down._ Symbolic of destructive land disasters, which our Lord sends against those who persecute his church. _All_ land disasters should be viewed in this light.... [ Continue Reading ]
A LARGE MOUNTAIN BURNING WITH FIRE. That is what it _looked like._ This is symbolic of destructive disasters in which God uses the _sea_ as a tool of vengeance. We are to interpret _all_ disasters involving the sea in the light of this.... [ Continue Reading ]
A LARGE STAR, BURNING LIKE A TORCH. It drops from the sky to show that it is God's act. It may be the Devil who inflicts these things, but God allows it and God sends it against those who persecute his people (the messianic community). Now the _land waters_ (lakes, rivers, etc.) are used as a tool o... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN THE FOURTH ANGEL BLEW HIS TRUMPET. The heavens themselves become tools to be used against the enemies of Christ's church! All disasters which have their origin in space are included here.... [ Continue Reading ]
I HEARD AN EAGLE. Four angels have blown. Now there is a short intermission. The eagle is a bird of prey (symbolic of violence and destruction). The next three Trumpets will be more horrible than the first four! _The fifth and sixth Trumpets are brought by Satan, net God. Yet God can use even the D... [ Continue Reading ]