Cool cool. Here’s a hint. Before ya read Revelation 6 read Zechariah 1 & 6. That’ll provide insight. Matter fact read Zechariah CHAPTERS 1 through 6. You’ll see the bigger picture.

The way Im reading it together is basically the seals are like pressure points of like vortexes between heaven and earth. The figurative word of God (Christ) opens each seal and the Father is able to effect massive effects on earth once theyre open which are the effects being described. The first four seals are commanded by the four spirits of heaven

Dope that's interesting. Notice the directions the first 4 seals are headed towards

The Light of the World (1851–1853) is an allegorical painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite artist William Holman Hunt (1827–1910) representing the figure of Jesus preparing to knock on an overgrown and long-unopened door, illustrating Revelation 3:20: "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me". According to Hunt: "I painted the picture with what I thought, unworthy though I was, to be divine command, and not simply a good subject."1 The door in the painting has no handle, and can therefore be opened only from the inside, representing "the obstinately shut mind".2 The painting was considered by many to be the most important and culturally influential rendering of Christ of its time.3

Just finished Ecclesiastes

4:7 & 4:8

Considering I found also another vanity under the sun:
There is but one, and he hath not a second, no child, no brother and yet he ceaseth not to labour, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches, neither doth he reflect, saying: For whom do I labour, and defraud my soul of good things? in this also is vanity, and a grievous vexation

In the modern world, a near total inversion of morality has taken place as authority from above is replaced by authority from below. Many examples of this, having children being thought of as selfish is but one. How many people are stuck in a job they hate & have no kids, no wife. What is keeping you going? You? Anime? Pleasure? And thats not selfish or vain? But labouring for God, spouse, children and brother is? Total inversion.

5.7

If thou shalt see the oppressions of the poor, and violent judgments, and justice perverted in the province, wonder not at this matter: for he that is high hath another higher, and there are others still higher than these

Genuine authority cannot be established or upheld without some measure of self-denial and asceticism. The individual's immediate relationship with authority (be it a King, Priest, Judge, Teacher, Father etc.) begins to weaken the moment he no longer strives to make something better of himself and the world around him: a purpose requiring a consciousness of his own imperfection, based upon the recognition of something above him to which he is subordinate and towards which he must strive.

When Louis XIV’s declared, “L’etat c’est moi!”, "The state, it is me!" he asserts his position strongly, because he feels it necessary to do so, but it is precisely this which shows his weakness. The representative of authority (Louis) has lost his peaceful self-assurance, the conduct and bearing are no longer convincingly natural, no longer exclude doubts and questions as he forgets he possessed authority only because he himself were subject to authority and dependent on it, in the service of something higher than himself.

Aware of this of course, God will in time deliver appropriate judgement and justice for all temporal corruption and transgressions.

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Anybody else in here that participates in Lent? I think I'm going to try fasting for 10-12 hours a day

great thread

Fell off for a bit but getting back into my daily readings. Forgot how good this feels.

Filling myself with the spirit, feel like I’m back on course 😊

Honestly bro, research the origins of Lent, finding it in the scriptures. Also Ezekiel 8:13-14. Fasting is gold but there is vain fasting which Christ calls the traditions of men.

Lent originates to Ancient Babylon as referenced in the verse above. There's alotta pagan traditions masquerading as holy practices.

I'm up to fast with ya as Christ breaks the bonds of our flesh. In preparation, research the timeline of Jesus' baptism and following 40 day wilderness. Scholars state Jesus was baptised in the fall, and the word says 'immediately' after He was baptized, Jesus went into the wilderness. That would be September-October and not the Spring time as we're told.

I think I know the verse you're referring to, wasn't Jesus speaking against fasting but advertising to the world that you are fasting? The men who wear it on their faces, he said something along those lines

The actual dates aren't that important to me, our calendar is just a system devised to keep track of time I want to feel connected with Jesus and honor the sacrifice he made for me by making my own little sacrifice

Right, ya already know. Fast unto God but always be mindful of the spirit you’re putting behind it. The dates are important and have significant meanings for Gods knowledge and also the pagan knowledge.

The practice of Lent itself is pagan worship. 6 weeks (40 days) before Easter, people would fast and mourn for Tammuz (Ezekiel 8:13-14) the angel showed Ezekiel that and told him it was an abomination. This led into Tammuz being birthed out of an egg on Easter day. Ash Wednesday, Good Friday are also apart of that Babylonian worship.

I think the intention behind it is what's important. I don't see participating in Lent as some kind of necessity, because the Bible doesn't make it an instruction. It's a time for people to unite and sacrifice, just as Jesus did. I'm a Christian before I'm a Catholic. They got some traditions and practices I don't necessarily agree with

But this is interesting to know, apparently hot cross buns on Easter is part of it too

Thinking of leaving my church...

I like this symbol

Lol dude I thought Hot Cross Buns was a song we’d play in band class 😂😂

Jesus ended up fulfilling a lot of what was written in the Old Testament but do any of you think there's a chance at all the Jews were right and Jesus wasn't actually the messiah? I forgot the exact reasons they doubt him, but I remember the temple either had to fall/be rebuilt. And do Jews believe the anointed one would actually be God born as a man?

Now that I understand more about the big 3 Abrahamic religions, I can kinda see why ours might be stretch for them to believe We believe a human was actually almighty and all powerful God on Earth and he was out here telling Jews "Your old ways aren't applicable anymore, I am the new way". Of course they'd hate this guy

The entire old Testament points to Christ

Is Christ the rider on the white horse?

Regarding Christ being the Messiah: Check out Genesis 49:10-12
Also
Psalm 110 and then Matthew 22:41-46 & Mark 12:35-40

Hesychasm (/ˈhɛsɪkæzəm, ˈhɛzɪ-/;1 Greek: Ησυχασμός) is a mystical tradition of contemplative prayer in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Based on Jesus's injunction in the Gospel of Matthew that "whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you",2 hesychasm in tradition has been the process of retiring inward by ceasing to register the senses, in order to achieve an experiential knowledge of God (see Theoria).

The white horse in this instance is the king of Babylon.

White & Black horses reside in the land of the North. White horse is given a crown to conquer. The black horse is traveling with him while carrying the Scales ⚖️ or balances. Balances in Greek means Zygote or Yoke of Iron. Symbolizing slavery and oppression. The land they reside in according to Zechariah 2 is Babylon. Even in Isaiah 14, the king of Babylon resides in the land of the north. In revelation, the location of where we will be delivered is... Babylon. And ofc the rest of the world but even the 2 witnesses will dwell on Babylon.

Red horse goes around the world causing wars and rumors of wars.

Pale horse occupies the southern region of the globe. Famines, death, sword etc etc.

That dreaded star called Wormwood in Revelation may just be false doctrine that’s infiltrated the water (people and knowledge)

Deut 29 details that. It’s a lengthy citation but it’s definitely worth peering.

The precepts would go
Revelation 8:10-13 - Deuteronomy 29 - Jeremiah 23:13-20

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