The late beloved "Dr" is definitely the "prince of Bible expositors" ... though I do have some disagreement, the one thing I really loved was when he said, "forget all the theories and read the Bible for yourself .." ... well, though it is not as easy as for many, but that ought to be the advice of every preachers 🙏🙏
Your comment made me re view this video and I can't stress enough that I greatly agree with the points he raised in it. My only critism, not in a negative way, was his point that John devised the symbolism because of the Romans. Otherwise, his message was great. It was the Holy Spirit which composed the book and the symbolism, nit John. I'm sure, given time, he would reassess his comment on that particular point. Apart from this, I'd recommend this video to everyone, especially those who take the book in a literal way, instead of the symbolic, figurative, language which it is composed of. Cheers
Agree with much this man has to say. However, thinking that John authored this book in symbols in order to preserve the safety of believers persecuted by the Roman's is a major mistake. John merely transcribed this book. The author was the Holy Spirit with the visions and symbolism leaving even John in awe of what he was being shown and transcribing. John was not writing a story or creating symbols for any purpose. The keys to this symbolism is found in the Old Testament scriptures, upon which the whole building is upheld. Otherwise this man has many insights.
I think it definitely was written so that spirit filled Christians going into the tribulation around 62ad could understand it and unbelieving Israel could not. It makes no sense in any other way. Everything in revelation was completed in 70ad none of it is for now or the future. Jesus did not end what God created Jesus ended sin not evil he handed his kingdoms back to God so God became all in all and has been for the last 2000 years . Jesus is not even called Jesus now revelation 3v,12. As Mr Jones says there is a comparison with revelation and Jesus parables they too were for the believers to understand and unbelievers could not. Unbelieving Israel is the beast and the mark of the beast the law. The spirit filled believers could lose their salvation by going back under the law . The beast and false prophet preached the law and preached Jesus was not the Messiah and that the temple would not be destroyed. There is no gospel now other than realize what Jesus did for us . We don't sleep in the grave now we can go straight to heaven. Good and evil still exist God created them Isaiah 45v7 . It's all about truth and lies now if we tell the truth things will go well for us in this life and the next if we lie things will not go well
A mere difference in the use of language. The late Dr. was a Welsh minister. There are variations in the English language among those who use it. It's clear in Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones' presentation that it was God who was highlighted and put in the center, not the Apostle John.
The late beloved "Dr" is definitely the "prince of Bible expositors" ... though I do have some disagreement, the one thing I really loved was when he said, "forget all the theories and read the Bible for yourself .." ... well, though it is not as easy as for many, but that ought to be the advice of every preachers 🙏🙏
Your comment made me re view this video and I can't stress enough that I greatly agree with the points he raised in it. My only critism, not in a negative way, was his point that John devised the symbolism because of the Romans. Otherwise, his message was great. It was the Holy Spirit which composed the book and the symbolism, nit John. I'm sure, given time, he would reassess his comment on that particular point.
Apart from this, I'd recommend this video to everyone, especially those who take the book in a literal way, instead of the symbolic, figurative, language which it is composed of. Cheers
Agree with much this man has to say. However, thinking that John authored this book in symbols in order to preserve the safety of believers persecuted by the Roman's is a major mistake. John merely transcribed this book. The author was the Holy Spirit with the visions and symbolism leaving even John in awe of what he was being shown and transcribing. John was not writing a story or creating symbols for any purpose. The keys to this symbolism is found in the Old Testament scriptures, upon which the whole building is upheld. Otherwise this man has many insights.
I think it definitely was written so that spirit filled Christians going into the tribulation around 62ad could understand it and unbelieving Israel could not. It makes no sense in any other way. Everything in revelation was completed in 70ad none of it is for now or the future. Jesus did not end what God created Jesus ended sin not evil he handed his kingdoms back to God so God became all in all and has been for the last 2000 years . Jesus is not even called Jesus now revelation 3v,12. As Mr Jones says there is a comparison with revelation and Jesus parables they too were for the believers to understand and unbelievers could not. Unbelieving Israel is the beast and the mark of the beast the law. The spirit filled believers could lose their salvation by going back under the law . The beast and false prophet preached the law and preached Jesus was not the Messiah and that the temple would not be destroyed. There is no gospel now other than realize what Jesus did for us . We don't sleep in the grave now we can go straight to heaven. Good and evil still exist God created them Isaiah 45v7 . It's all about truth and lies now if we tell the truth things will go well for us in this life and the next if we lie things will not go well
Good point.
A mere difference in the use of language. The late Dr. was a Welsh minister. There are variations in the English language among those who use it. It's clear in Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones' presentation that it was God who was highlighted and put in the center, not the Apostle John.
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