The Book of Revelation – Introduction
In this Part 1, I will go into a brief introduction. We will look at the different date settings 70AD or 96AD. I will read from the Apocrypha Book "The Revelation of Paul". I will share some thoughts from "Preterist' who believe that this prophecy of Revelation came to pass in 70 AD.
Before we begin, lets take a look at the inspired title of this Book as the proper key to its contents, and to that which I make reference to throughout. "The Apocalypse of Yahshua Messiah," this does not mean a communicated message, but the coming, appearing, manifestation, uncovering, presentation, of Yahshua Messiah in person.
End-times research, if not led entirely by the Holy Spirit, can easily produce depression, frustration, and fear. Those who focus their lives on uncovering the devil’s plans without regard for heaven’s plans can often develop a defeatist attitude toward the Christian life. The truth is, with our eyes on heaven there are absolutely no limitations on what the Church/ek-kelsia can accomplish in the last days. I want this reality to be crystal clear to every reader, because I believe that end times research is an area of Bible study that has often been misused and abused over the years. On one hand, Jesus or as I like to say Yahshua Messiah did repeatedly command His followers to “Watch!” and to be ready to discern the signs of the times so that the Day of the Lord would not come as a surprise to His people. But on the other hand, “watching” was never given as an excuse to become idle regarding the activities of preaching the Gospel, healing the sick, loving ones neighbor, and otherwise expanding the Kingdom of Heaven throughout the earth.
What, then, are we to understand by "The Apocalypse of Yahshua Messiah?" There are certain books, which have a name somewhat similar to this in sound. You find them in some Bibles, between the Old and New Testaments, bearing the name of Apocrypha. But Apocrypha is just the opposite of Apocalypse. Apocrypha means something that is concealed, not set forth, not authentic; Apocalypse means something revealed, disclosed, manifested, shown.
First of all you will hear me use the words Yahweh and Yahshua Messiah instead of God and Jesus Christ. I found out through the years that the word God may not necessarily mean the same to everyone. For instance, in Freemasonry the number 1 requirement is that you believe in a God. Doesn’t matter what religion you are as long as you believe in a God. I personally like to use these words Yahweh and Yahshua Messiah. To me this puts me in a closer spiritual relationship with our Creator. I am not a so called Messianic Teacher! I come to realize that every time I inhale or exhale I am saying Yahweh. Try saying Yahweh and see if you are not inhaling and exhaling. After all we our created in His image!
Secondly, you will take notice that I use the Greek word ek-kelsia (called out of assembly) instead of Church
My intention is to take this study to a deep level. Deeper than most of you are used to! I am asking no one to agree with me; however I do ask that you check every detail that I present out for yourself.
Don’t end up like those in Hosea 4:6 ‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God (Elohim), I will also forget thy children.’
But, be like those in 2Timothy 2:15 ‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God (Yahweh), a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.’
Join me as we go Chapter by Chapter, Verse by Verse, Unraveling the Words of Yahweh!
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