THE SEVEN CHURCHES

Christ blesses all who read the book of Revelation and comply with everything that is written in it.                               

Its content is given to the benefit of all Christians until the end of time.

 

7  -  number of God's fullness ( seven churches, seals, trumpets, angels, ulcers, fixtures ).

 

 

The seven churches represent the true Christians of Christ till the end  ( Rev 1.3-7 ).

 

The names of churches:

 

- EPHESUS (desired)  - 1st century Christians (31-100);  Lord chides them for what they left first love and advises to repent   ( Rev 2.1-7 ).

 

- SMYRNA (fragrance)  -  Christians during the persecutions (100-313);  they were “poor, but all rich ", they did not take false Jews, which is a Satanic and suffered persecution" ten days ", that is 10 years ( 303-313 )  ( v. 8-11 ).

 

- PERGAM (elevation)  -  Christianity became the State religion (313-538).  They lived there, where Satan's throne, but were resisted by the Pope and have undergone the torment, but some of them were holding the doctrine of Balaam, i.e. Pagans  ( v. 12-17 ).

 

- THYATIRA (rest of sacrifice)  -  the Inquisition (538-1798).  God condemns them for their admission of Jezebel (Catholic priests) to teach in it. The Lord also praises them for their “love, devotion and patience " ( v. 18-29 ).

 

- SARDIS (joyful singing)  -  start of freedom time (1798-1831).  Lord accuses the Protestants that are named "alive but dead"  ( Rev 3.1-6 ).

 

- PHILADELPHIA (brotherly love)  -  the birth of Adventism and waiting of the second coming (1831-1844).  They said: "hold that fast which thou hast" until the Lord will come  ( v. 7-13 ).

 

- LAODICEA (the court of the people)  -  the period from the start of the trial before the second coming (1844-?). The Lord reveals the Laodicea that she is "warm" (not cold and not hot) and devoid of true spiritual life.  Here Christ said: "So speaks Amen", which indicates the approximate end of the world  ( v. 14-22 ).

 

Every church will accept what the spirit says through the word to all Christians in all ages.