Post by morningstar on Nov 3, 2013 20:28:07 GMT
One of the Major keys in understanding the Book of Revelation is the significance of these 7 letters to the Churches, which when written by John on the Isle of Patmos (96 A.D.) were actually present at that time. But were also a profile of the Church throughout History, that is the prominent Character of each church which took precedence for that period of time until this present age.
1. Church of Ephesus -- 30 A.D. - 100 A.D. (Suffering Church)
2. Church of Smyrna -- 100 A.D. -- 313 A.D. (Persecuted Church)
3. Church of Pergamos -- 313 A.D. -- 590 A.D. (Marriage of Church to World)
4. Church of Thyatira -- 590 A.D. --1517 A.D. (Papel Church)
5. Church of Sardis -- 1517 A.D.-- 1790 A.D. (Reformation Church)
6. Church of Philadelphia -- 1790 A.D.-- 1900 A.D. (Missionary Church)
7. Church of Laodicea -- 1900 A.D. --Present (LukeWarm Church)
Here is a good quick study from Chuck Missler (Audio) each segment is 26 min in length. This is for your info in case you want to understand where we are now and also this displays the Character of the Church's in the Dispensation of Grace which is about to end.
The Book of Acts covers about 30 years; Chapters 2 and 3 of the Book of Revelation cover the next 2,000.
These letters apply to:
Actual, historic churches with validated needs. Archeological discoveries have confirmed this.
All churches throughout history. "Hear what the Spirit says to the churches."
To each of us. There is some element of each of the "churches" in everyone of us.
The unfolding of all church history. In any other order, this would not be true. (This chronicle fills the "gap" between the 69th and 70th Week of Daniel!)
www.khouse.org/6640/BP012/
Fair use for Discussion & Educational Purposes
1. Church of Ephesus -- 30 A.D. - 100 A.D. (Suffering Church)
2. Church of Smyrna -- 100 A.D. -- 313 A.D. (Persecuted Church)
3. Church of Pergamos -- 313 A.D. -- 590 A.D. (Marriage of Church to World)
4. Church of Thyatira -- 590 A.D. --1517 A.D. (Papel Church)
5. Church of Sardis -- 1517 A.D.-- 1790 A.D. (Reformation Church)
6. Church of Philadelphia -- 1790 A.D.-- 1900 A.D. (Missionary Church)
7. Church of Laodicea -- 1900 A.D. --Present (LukeWarm Church)
Here is a good quick study from Chuck Missler (Audio) each segment is 26 min in length. This is for your info in case you want to understand where we are now and also this displays the Character of the Church's in the Dispensation of Grace which is about to end.
The Book of Acts covers about 30 years; Chapters 2 and 3 of the Book of Revelation cover the next 2,000.
These letters apply to:
Actual, historic churches with validated needs. Archeological discoveries have confirmed this.
All churches throughout history. "Hear what the Spirit says to the churches."
To each of us. There is some element of each of the "churches" in everyone of us.
The unfolding of all church history. In any other order, this would not be true. (This chronicle fills the "gap" between the 69th and 70th Week of Daniel!)
www.khouse.org/6640/BP012/
Fair use for Discussion & Educational Purposes
