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The Book of Revelation Chapter 1

1 The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.

Greetings and Doxology
4 John,

To the seven churches in the province of Asia:

Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits[a] before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.

To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, 6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.

7 “Look, he is coming with the clouds,”[b]
and “every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him”;
and all peoples on earth “will mourn because of him.”[c]
So shall it be! Amen.

8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”

John’s Vision of Christ
9 I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10 On the Lord’s Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, 11 which said: “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.”

12 I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and among the lampstands was someone like a son of man,[d] dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest. 14 The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. 15 His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. 16 In his right hand he held seven stars, and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance.

17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. 18 I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.

19 “Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later. 20 The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels[e] of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Revelation 1:4 That is, the sevenfold Spirit
Revelation 1:7 Daniel 7:13
Revelation 1:7 Zech. 12:10
Revelation 1:13 See Daniel 7:13.
Revelation 1:20 Or messengers
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Carazaa · F
@SW-User Yes, Jesus is God, the second person of the trinity!
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Carazaa · F
@SW-User What do you mean?
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KSMoore954 · 26-30, M
@Carazaa [b][c=004A59]Hi! Could you do me a favor and help me to understand how you gathered that Jesus is God?[/c][/b]
Carazaa · F
@KSMoore954

[b]How do I know Jesus is God?
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[b]Matthew 9:5[/b]
Jesus said;
"Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 6 But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, take your mat and go home.” 7 Then the man got up and went home. 8 When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given such authority to man."

[b]John1[/b]
The Word Became Flesh
1 [b]In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [/b]2 [b]He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. [/b]4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome[a] it.

6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.[b] 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.[/b] 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.

14[b] The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. [/b]We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

[b]Isaiah 9:6-7[/b]

6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, [b]The mighty God[/b], The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
sweetiepoo · 36-40, F
@Carazaa Also:

(God saying) But to the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom. Hebrews 1:8

and Philippians 2 :5-8:

5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
Carazaa · F
@sweetiepoo Thank you! 🌷
Carazaa · F
@SW-User WHere does it say that Jesus gave God the Father anything?
sweetiepoo · 36-40, F
@Carazaa You're welcome, Oh and another, John 8:58: Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.”

It's not super direct but in context with the rest of Scripture it's clear, since God introduced Himself to Moses as " I Am"

One more (probably more) but my mind went to this one too: Philippians 2:6:

“Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

Hopes this helps with @SW-User
Carazaa · F
@KSMoore954
[quote]"And I hold the keys of death and Hades"[/quote]

Revelation 1:18
KSMoore954 · 26-30, M
[b][c=004A59]@Carazaa I'm a little confused though. [quote]which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place.[/quote] Jesus gave himself to show his servants what must soon take place? From what I understood was that God (Who I assume is a separate being) gave his son a revelation.

[quote] 6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father[/quote] Jesus acknowledging to the priests to serve His God and Father but not himself? [/c][/b]
Carazaa · F
@KSMoore954
This is a revelation from Jesus Christ to John to witness to the 7 angels and the 7 churches what must soon come to pass @KSMoore954
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