The "servants" referred to there are Israel. John was one of THOSE servants."The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants — things which must shortly take place. (Revelation 1:1)
The Revelation is only for Christ's servants.
"The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants — things which must shortly take place. (Revelation 1:1)
The Revelation is only for Christ's servants.
The "servants" referred to there are Israel. John was one of THOSE servants.
The "servants" referred to there are Israel. John was one of THOSE servants.
Rev 1:1-3 (AKJV/PCE)(1:1) The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified [it] by his angel unto his servant John: (1:2) Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. (1:3) Blessed [is] he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time [is] at hand.
And we know the servants are not subject to the second death.
"Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years." (Revelation 20:6)
Are you not one of his servants?
And we know the servants are not subject to the second death.
"Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years." (Revelation 20:6)
Are you not one of his servants?
You're taking that passage badly out of context. He is NOT making the race about "winning" eternal life.
In the parable of the ten virgins, the virgins represent believers.
When the bridegroom came some were ready and some were not ready.
The oil represents anointing as kings and priests in the kingdom.
"For You were slain and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us kings and priests to our God, and we shall reign on the earth." (Revelation 5:9-10)
Those who were ready went into the marriage and the door was forever shut.
Jesus will be the husband of one wife. This was the pattern from the beginning.
The believers who weren't ready will be in the second resurrection.
The kingdom of God is the first resurrection.
Once again, this is in the context of Israel and NOT the body of Christ.I agree that the 10 virgins are believers but not all 10 made it in. Those who were not faithful to the end were lost and Jesus did not know them.
I agree that the 10 virgins are believers but not all 10 made it in. Those who were not faithful to the end were lost and Jesus did not know them.
What do you see as the Kingdom of God?
Once again, this is in the context of Israel and NOT the body of Christ.
:dizzy:The kingdom of God is a family consisting of those in the first resurrection.
Most kingdoms are family based.
You're taking that passage badly out of context. He is NOT making the race about "winning" eternal life.
Could you please explain what Paul means based on the context.
The context of that passage is explained here:Could you please explain what Paul means based on the context.
The NEW creation is the body of Christ, not some form of Israel.The Father did not give up on his first son whom he rescued from Egypt.
Flesh is corruptible so the Father converts the corruptible to incorruptible through Jesus our Lord.
The people of Jacob become the the Israel of God.
"For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation. (Galatians 6:15)
A new creation, not of the flesh but of the Spirit.
The NEW creation is the body of Christ, not some form of Israel.
Paul disagrees with you.Paul disagrees.