What is the meaning of Revelation Chapter 1?
What is the meaning of Revelation Chapter 1?
Revelation 1 describes a vision of the Lord Jesus Christ, unveiling aspects of the Savior’s power and eternal mission, including the reassuring truth that the Lord labors among and with His faithful servants.
What does it mean to be borne of God?
1(With reference to Greek or Roman mythology) born of a god or gods; of divine parentage or ancestry; (also with reference to Christ) born of God. 2(Of a thought, feeling, etc.) given by or proceeding from God.
Is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God?
D. H. Lawrence in his poem “The Hands of God” completes the thought: “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God/But it is a much more fearful thing to fall out of them!”20 The author does not want them to presume upon the grace of God.
What did Jesus say to the palsied man let down the roof?
Some men came carrying a paralyzed man but could not get inside, so they made an opening in the roof above Jesus and then lowered the man down. When Jesus saw how faithful they had been, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
What does the book of Revelation teach us?
Writing to the people of his own day about events that would happen while they were still living, he states that Christ will return while those who put him to death on the cross are still living. The permanent significance of Revelation lies in the author’s conviction that right will ultimately triumph over evil.
What is required to receive salvation?
We receive salvation in Christ through repentance and faith. This means turning away from sinful ways (repentance) and turning to God (faith), trusting in Christ. Jesus will forgive your sins and set you on a path to life with Him.
Where does it say that God is a jealous God?
“For you shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God” (Exod. 34:14).
What a fearful thing to love what death can touch?
‘Tis a fearful thing to love what death can touch. A fearful thing to love, to hope, to dream, to be – to be, And oh, to lose. A thing for fools, this, And a holy thing, a holy thing to love. For your life has lived in me, your laugh once lifted me, your word was gift to me.
What does the healing of the Paralysed man teach us?
Jesus says that he has the authority to forgive sins and then proves it by healing the paralysed man. Jesus calls himself “Son of man” – a safe title for him to use. The title was originally used by the prophet Ezekiel to describe himself. He wanted to show that he was an ordinary person.