Church of christ views on the book of revelation

The book of revelation has always appealed to people. In this view the seven churches in revelation 2 and 3 are seen to represent 7 stages of church history. The beast, the false prophet, who has the number 666, the antichrist. In contrast to the spectacle of christ s suffering and death on the cross, revelation shows us christ s victory over satan, sin, and death. Yet this does not prove that the church is present at that time because saints is a generic term which describes believers of all ages. The book of revelation is the only book in the new testament that begins by specifically stating its source, the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave to himand signified it by his angel to his servant john rev. Yet there is a blessing pronounced on all those who read, hear, and keep the words of it. In our study of the book of revelation, we must remember that john writes of events that are signified and of things which must shortly take place rev. The book of revelation made clear west palm beach church of. The roman catholic church accepts the book of revelation as authentic scripture. First of all, the catholic church does not have an official viewpoint on the book of revelation. The revelation of jesus christ webberville church of christ.

Im not a member but i do follow there web sites, pcg. Marvin pate, in his four views on the book of revelation 231 correctly states, i believe, that how one approaches revelation 1. Some note that although the term church ekklesia is not found in chapters 618 of the book of revelation, saints hagion, rev. It is obvious to the reader of the book that it contains much figurative language. The roman catholic church antichrist beast of revelation. When it comes to official views on each passage, that normally is left to scholars to work out.

When christians discuss their millennial views, they are speaking of their interpretation of the much debated passage in revelation 20. The roman catholic church antichrist beast of revelation in. So the book clearly is to all of gods people in every generation. Basically there are three sections after the letters to the seven churches. Identifying the opposition characters in revelation 5. Jun 07, 2017 the book of revelation there is no s on the end.

It was written to christians of the first century 1. Whats the catholic view on the seven churches mentioned in. The book of revelation addresses seven letters to seven churches in asia minor modernday turkey revelation 23. Such is the view of the latterday saints relative to this most misunderstood of all scriptural accounts. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. I expect that i will see more things and tweak my views as i continue to study revelation. At the writing of the book of revelation, ephesus had left her first love. Postmillennialism is an interpretation of chapter 20 of the book of revelation which sees christ s second coming as occurring after the millennium, a golden age in which christian ethics prosper.

Nov 21, 2016 the roman catholic church accepts the book of revelation as authentic scripture. The community of christ views the book of mormon as an additional witness of jesus christ and publishes two versions of the book through its official publishing arm, herald house. The first christian church historian, eusebius, who reports the views of gaius and dionysius, also indicated his doubts about traditional johannine authorship in. These lessons showfrom the scriptureswhat the book of revelation is all about. Just like the four views, preterist, futurist, idealist and historicist, all these views are also mostly read into the text. The revelation of jesus christ walnut street church of christ. The church that had abandoned its first love for christ revelation 2.

What are catholic views on the book of revelations. The church and the book of revelation commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. Churches of christ seek to practice the principle of the bible being the only. When people read the book of revelation they encounter this vast array of symbols. Throughout church history, there have been four different views regarding the book of revelation. I utterly reject those false doctrines in view of jesus himself being the perfect sacrifice doing away. The community of christ was founded as a restorationist church, although today attitudes are largely congruent with mainline protestant christianity. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. The last book in the biblical canon of the new testament is the book of the apocalypse revelation, written by john toward the end of the reign of emperor domitian a. But any view that states the bulk of the book is about the second coming of jesus cannot be correct. The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible.

The church of christ coc religion is straight out of the pits of hell. That book allowed the proponents of each of four different views to present an overall summary of their approach to the book of revelation. Whats the catholic view on the seven churches mentioned. But the futurist view that revelation is predicting events yet to be fulfilled is only one of four traditional christian ways of looking at the bibles most enigmatic book. The fourth approach of the book of revelation is not examined by elliot and is the view that this study shall take. Consider what the very first verse of the book says, the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants things which must shortly take place rev. While it generally rejects the term mormon to describe its members, the church abides by a number of theological distinctions unique to mormonism, including but not limited to.

The three prevailing millennium views in revelation. It is imperative to keep the context in mind when interpreting figurative language. In a society flooded with temptation, they bring the christian back to the first commandment. The closest youll come to that is to go to the catechism of the catholic church, go to the back where it has a list of all the scriptural references to the book of revelation, and look them up.

Justin and irenaeus from this region seem to have held to chiliastic views. On tuesday, april 6, 1830, joseph smith, oliver cowdery, and others convened to organize the church of christ. Your views on the roman catholic church are similar to the philadelphia church of god. I currently minister at a church of christ in west palm beach, florida. Bible and theology kindle edition by zondervan, pate, c. The advice in these letters is prophetic, forewarning presentday christian communities of the snares that. A surface reading of revelation 20 seems to lend itself to chiliastic interpretation, and so, beginning in the third century as the church pushed back against montanism, it also pushed back against chiliasm, and in the process, against the book of revelation. The four views and their proponents are 1 the preterist view, by kenneth l. Revelation, written by john toward the end of the reign of emperor domitian a. Its theme is victory in christ, thus a letter of comfort 14. Is one of the most difficult to understand due to its intense use of symbolic imagery. Differently, the church fathers identified the antichrist with one or more popes, but not with the pontifical institution itself, to say with all. The idealist view teaches that revelation describes in symbolic language the battle throughout the ages between god and satan and good against evil. They are also told by god not to give in to their enemies and worship who they want them to worship, but to worship god and only god.

From here you can read the book of revelation, listen to audio sermons on the revelation prepared and delivered by bobby stafford or read the study lessons on the revelation of jesus christ prepared and published here by david hersey. Is the book of revelation canonical in the orthodox church. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. Outline of the book of revelation floral heights church. The end of the book of revelation sees a new heaven and a new earth coming down and. Before developing this argument, i would like to point out that the term fullness of divine revelation can be misunderstood to mean that christ revealed absolutely everything about god. Robert harkrider a study guide of the book of revelation. This study is being researched and written in an effort to try and bring to light the evidence which is available to help in the dating of this book. Rodney thomas teaches through the book of revelation on sunday mornings with the anchors class at broadway. Revelation is a book that is filled with great imagery and symbolism. The fourth approach of the book of revelation is not examined by elliot and is. No, traditional theology teaches that the infinite god became man, completing his revelation to man in jesus christ.

These four views are carefully and evenhandedly analyzed and then applied to each verse and passage in revelation. Christ will then reign upon the earth for one thousand years. This book by gregg, on the other hand, is a detailed, versebyverse commentary, with the text divided into paragraphs, and each paragraph followed by four parallel columns. The revelation of jesus christ online study resource from the church of christ. John s authorship is affirmed by justin, irenaeus, clement of alexandria, tertullian and the muratori fragment really by the entire tradition of the church from the.

Revelation made clear bible study in the book of revelation. Mar 19, 2019 the book of revelation starts with this is a revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. The book of revelation starts with this is a revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. The term subsumes several similar views of the end times, and it stands in contrast to premillennialism and, to a lesser extent, amillennialism. Too many people believe that revelation is a book that cannot be understood. The book of revelation has often been neglected because many think it is too difficult to understand. Two additions to the counterpoints series now provide a forum for presentation and critique of, and interaction among, the predominant views on the book of revelation and on the millennial reign of christ and his church. Understanding the book of revelation the church of jesus christ. They had anticipated this meeting since the summer of 1829, when revelations directed joseph and oliver to establish a church as soon as the book of mormon could be published and believers could be gathered. The reason is that the book is full of vivid images, but with little explanation as to what the images mean. Thomas uses a powerpoint presentation for each of his lessons. Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, thus with violence the great city babylon shall be thrown down, and shall not be found anymore. The book of revelation portrays jesus in varied ways, as a sacrificial lamb, but also as a conquering hero. Through the prophet joseph smith, the lord has given us vital keys to understanding the book of revelation, particularly the meaning of the seven seals.

The revelation of jesus christ walnut street church of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading four views on the book of revelation counterpoints. Idealism acknowledges that the book of revelation was originally written to encourage the early church in its struggles under religious and political persecution. The seven churches described in the book of revelation. May 05, 2016 the book of revelation portrays jesus in varied ways, as a sacrificial lamb, but also as a conquering hero. The book of revelation gravel hill church of christ. Understanding the numerical symbolism in revelation 4. Jan 24, 2011 this approach understands the book of revelation to be a detailed map of history from the first coming of christ to the second coming of christ. How one sees the opening phrases like these things, will soon take place and. Sometimes called iterism, this approach views the visions of revelation as a portrayal of the church s struggle throughout the entire period between the first and second comings of christ. Welcome to our online version of the king james translation of the revelation of jesus christ.

Studying the book of revelation oak ridge church of christ. If revelation were about the destruction of jerusalem and was written prior to ad 70, then why did jesus not address the jerusalem church which was in existence up to the siege of jerusalem immediately prior to its destruction. Each letter, as proclaimed by jesus and recorded by john the apostle, declares the triumphs and failings of the recipient churches and warns each congregation to repent. The last book in the biblical canon of the new testament is the book of the apocalypse a. It is assumed by pretribulationists that the church is not present on earth during the events spoken of in the majority of the book of revelation. There are at least four different views or interpretations of revelation. This approach understands the book of revelation to be a detailed map of history from the first coming of christ to the second coming of christ. Depending on our specific life contexts, we may be drawn to some or all of the images of jesus in revelation, or we may find some or all of them strange, or even repulsive. The revelation of jesus christ revelation one in the first words of revelation we find a general introduction to the entire message. We are a nondenominational congregation of christians located in west palm beach aiming to be faithful in every way to.

The church that would face severe persecution revelation 2. This book allows proponents of each of the four major interpretive views on revelation to present an overview from their perspective. The contributors are eminently qualified to represent their various schools of thought. Historicist interpretations of the book of revelation wikipedia. The meaning of the 7 churches of revelation the seven churches of revelation represent report cards for christians. What the bible says about the roman catholic church. A study outline of revelation church of christ in zion. The authorized edition is based on the original printers manuscript and the 1837 second edition or kirtland edition of the book of mormon. In the 1970s there was an extremely popular book titled the late great planet earth which allegedly interpreted the book of revelation. When christ is what we promote in the church we will continue to have opportunities to minister outside the walls. Chuck missler revelation session 6 the letter to the. The book begins, the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass.

Sometimes a given scriptural passage is taken up into the official tea. Book of revelation overview church of jesus christ. Four views a parallel commentary, edited by steve gregg and published by thomas nelson and sons. The book ends with confirmations of authenticity by god, christ and john. The book of revelation can be daunting to read, and even harder to understand if you dont pay attention to what it says about itself at the very beginning and at the very end. In reading the book, we must not get so bogged down in the symbols of it so as to miss the major lessons in it. The book is often called the revelation of john, but notice the statement in verse 1. Of all the seven churches in the book of revelation, there is only one that we should strive to be. John simply wrote down the things that were revealed to him revelation 1. In the book of revelation, the christians are told they will be victorious in the end and their enemies will be crushed in defeat. The book consists of the revelation unveiling, uncovering of jesus christ which god gave.

Josh howe will continue his discussion on the book of revelation live on the lindsay church of christ facebook page at 7pm this evening. Dating the book of revelation church of christ articles. There is something about a good mystery that stirs the heart and revelation is certainly mysterious. A number of expositors down through history have held that the seven churches represent seven sequential stages of church history. The book of revelation pronounces a blessing upon he who reads and those who hearand keep those things which are written in it rev. Understanding the book of revelation 15 understanding the seven churches of revelation 10 i was in the spirit on the lords day, and i heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet, 11 saying, i am the alpha and the omega, the first and the last, and, what you see, write in a book and s end. Notice this revelation is to deal with things which must shortly take place. Postmillennialism is an interpretation of chapter 20 of the book of revelation which sees christs second coming as occurring after the millennium, a golden age in which christian ethics prosper. Futurists hal lindsey taught this in his best selling book, the late great planet earth as did tim lahaye in the very popular book series, left behind. Five common misinterpretations of the book of revelation, the here are five of the most common fallacious statements propagated in the name of john the revelator. As in ancient times, backsliding continues to be a danger for people who believe in jesus christ, but reading these short letters to the seven churches of revelation serves as a stern reminder.

The church and the book of revelation commentary a. It talks about many things revealed to its author john of patmos. The word revelation means an uncovering, unveiling, a disclosure of truth. There is considerable disagreement among students of revelation as to when it was written. Church of christ lessons on the revelation of jesus christ. Even now christ walks with his church, protects his church, and conquers his brides enemies rev. John s authorship is affirmed by justin, irenaeus, clement of alexandria, tertullian and the muratori fragment really by.

Then, christ presides over the final judgment and eternity. The words were given to an angel who in turn gave them to john. Then i saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. Eschatology, the second coming, and the book of revelation. The book of revelation is the ending to the greatest story ever told. No doubt this book has been abused and misused to promote several unscriptural beliefs. This view has christ returning after the millennium, and we christians in charge.