Does a Bible study on Revelations have any bearing on your salvation?
Does a Bible study on Revelations have any bearing on your salvation
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It has become very fashionable for some Christians to suggest that Bible prophecy is really a non-essential and not necessary for us to understand. In other words, according to them, Bible study on Revelations is of no consequence to your salvation. But what is a salvational issue, by the way. Is it not about the gospel of Christ dying for us so that we might be saved through Him? Is it not about how God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten Son? And I say yes! That's the core of the gospel message. That's the sum-total of the message of salvation to be given to the world.
But how does a Bible study on Revelations 13, for example, detract from that message? The fact is, you cannot separate Bible prophecy from the gospel message. What this particular chapter actually does is to bring out the same gospel message in light of an end-time event.
Here is the gospel of salvation as presented in context of a Bible study on Revelations 13 (and other related Bible texts):
It's about the Book of Life in which the names of all the saints are written (vs 8)
It's about The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world to redeem fallen man (vs 8)
It's about the saints who are being opposed for their acceptance of salvation (vs 7)
It's about the issue of worship involving a choice between God and the beast (vs 4, 8; 14:6)
It's about deception around the issue of salvation to prevent people from being saved (vs 11-15)
It's about the loyalty to God being tested (vs 10; 14:12)
It's about the dragon (Satan) severely tempting the saints to give up their faith in Christ (12:17)
Its about obedience to the commandments of God (12:17; 14:12)
In your Bible study on Revelations 13 you will realize that it is not merely a dry account of an impending event void of eternal significance. It is just impossible for anyone to make a presentation on this chapter without bringing out salvational issues.
If you go to the parallel prophecies of the book of Daniel you will see the succession of world kingdoms leading up to the setting up of the kingdom of God. But what salvation is really about besides the building up of the kingdom of God? As Christians we are considered candidates for citizenship of this kingdom. And if you want to see salvational issues and end-time prophecies in a beautiful blend, go to the Minor Prophets!
When I hear some Christians trying to separate the prophecies from the gospel of salvation, I get the impression from some of their remarks that they are merely responding to the shame of not understanding the prophecies as they aught; or they are just speaking out of fear of the great tribulation that is predicted in the prophetic word. Many are going to realize the importance of a Bible study on Revelations when they see the vast majority selling out their souls to the Devil by receiving the mark of the beast. Millions who profess Christianity today are going to embrace the new religious order as if they have never been warned!
Anybody who, having received a Bible study on Revelations, doesn't feel obligated to change their way of life simply does not understand the gospel at best, or at worst, he is resigned to the pleasures of this world!
In your Bible study on Revelations, you will see where in the very first chapter the Lord promises a blessing for those who read and understand the words of the prophecies of Revelations (Rev. 1:3). He could not have so encouraged us in such an endeavour if it has nothing to do with our salvation. And this goes to show how this view make God appears to be working at cross purposes with Himself. Therefore, let us seek for that eternal blessing that awaits us by earnestly pursuing a better understanding of the book of Revelations.
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