A Third John
A patriarch was in Ephesus replacing seven corrupt bishops. At the time five of the seven dynasties of the Roman Empire had already fallen and Jerome was finishing the Vulgate. He may have needed a reliable copy of the Apocalypse to translate. John Chrysostom was someone you could trust.
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A First Coming
A preparing of the way for the Lamb of God. The word “lamb” is found 27 times in the Apocalypse. John the Apostle knew John the Baptist knew the Lamb of God. It was John the Baptist who bare record of the word of God. The first Apocalypse. John the Apostle wrote the second.
A Church to be Trusted
A reason to believe historians. Are historians more trustworthy than theologians? They don’t have denominations. They don’t have a pope. They just have other historians checking their work. Self policing. They don’t carry guns. Just a pen. It is mightier than the sword. History records this.
A Resistance to Change
A tradition protected. Standards work. A proven way of doing things. The Church built on a rock is not going to move. The teachings of the Church are not being changed. They are being ignored by those within the Church. Life, Marriage, and Family must be protected. The child must be protected. Let them come.
A Father
A protector of the family made in Their Image. The family is a trinity. It is the child that joins a man and woman together. One flesh. Protecting the child is job one. Let the children come and do not offend the little ones. Life, Marriage, and Family. Protect them. It’s your job. It’s the truth. Saint Joseph pray for us.
A Reason For Free Speech
A silence only protects the lie. The truth like a candle will always penetrate the darkness. The liar must restrict free speech. Reason and logic also threaten the lie. Seek the truth and you will find it. Speak the truth and you will be attacked by the liars. Be not afraid. The truth will set you free.
A Death of the Soul
A reason to fear. Fear only the second death. Be not afraid of the first death but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Believe in Him. That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. Perish is complete destruction. The second death is eternal death. Not eternal life.
A Reason to Believe
A blessing for “he that hath an ear”. A promise for he that overcometh. Not being hurt by the second death must be the most important. There is little agreement as to what the second death means. The death of the soul should be the primary consideration. Fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
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A Darkness Overcome
A truth told. A lie diminished. A knowledge increased. A world connected by clouds. Try to get your part right. It will be noticed. Practice, practice, practice. The Lord is your Shepherd. He will guide you. You must believe. You must repent. You must forgive. Ask for help. You will find it.
A Fulfillment of Prophecy
A connection with numbers that can be trusted. Your interpretation, not so much. Translators can’t be trusted but somehow they get the numbers right. If you have an ear, listen to what numbers and history can tell you. It is the only way the fulfillment of prophecy can be confirmed. Anything else is just someone’s interpretation.
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