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===The Message to the Seven Churches=== | |||
:''...What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto [[Ephesus]], and unto [[Smyrna]], and unto [[Pergamos]], and unto [[Thyatira]], and unto [[Sardis]], and unto [[Philadelphia]], and unto [[Laodicea]].'' | |||
:''And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;'' | |||
:''And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.'' | |||
:''And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;'' | |||
:''The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.'' | |||
:::<small>Revelation 1:11-20</small> | |||
==Age, Ages, Age== | |||
Ages. | Ages. | ||
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*Revelation 22:18 says, "If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book." The word "Ages" is extra. Its not found at all in Revelation 1:11. So Ages may be a small word, but it's scary. Go there at your own risk. | *Revelation 22:18 says, "If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book." The word "Ages" is extra. Its not found at all in Revelation 1:11. So Ages may be a small word, but it's scary. Go there at your own risk. | ||
*He copied this doctrine from [[Plagiarism|Clarence Larkin]]. | *He copied this doctrine from [[Plagiarism|Clarence Larkin]]. | ||
==Where is Asia?== | ==Where is Asia?== | ||
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:''"O my brethren, let none of you that fear God recommend such a writer any more; much less labor to make the deadly poison palatable, by sweetening it with all care! All his folly and nonsense we may excuse; but not his making God a liar; not his contradicting, in so open and flagrant a manner, the whole oracles of God! True, his tales are often exceeding lively, and as entertaining as the tales of...the fairies! But I dare not give up my Bible for them; and I must give up one or the other. If the preceding extracts are from God, then the Bible is only a fable! But if all Scriptures are given by inspiration of God, then let these dreams sink into the pit from whence they came." <ref>~ Thoughts on the writings of Baron Swedenborg, by John Wesley, Wakefield, May 8, 1782.</ref> | :''"O my brethren, let none of you that fear God recommend such a writer any more; much less labor to make the deadly poison palatable, by sweetening it with all care! All his folly and nonsense we may excuse; but not his making God a liar; not his contradicting, in so open and flagrant a manner, the whole oracles of God! True, his tales are often exceeding lively, and as entertaining as the tales of...the fairies! But I dare not give up my Bible for them; and I must give up one or the other. If the preceding extracts are from God, then the Bible is only a fable! But if all Scriptures are given by inspiration of God, then let these dreams sink into the pit from whence they came." <ref>~ Thoughts on the writings of Baron Swedenborg, by John Wesley, Wakefield, May 8, 1782.</ref> | ||
==The Value of History== | |||
If there are no Church Ages as William Branham talked about, is there any value to learning about Paul, Irenaeus, Martin, Columba, Luther, or Wesley? '''Yes!''' There is great value in knowing the history of the Christian Church! When you approach their lives to learn, you will find much to gain from their wisdom and experiences. | |||
However, we have found that most Message Believers and Message Ministers have not studied the lives of their "Messengers" outside of William Branham's sermons. This means that great books like: | |||
*[http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Irenaeus#Against_Heresies Irenaeus' writings Against Heresies], | |||
*[[The Life of Saint Martin - Part 1|The biography of St. Martin written by his friend]], | |||
*[[The Life of Columba - Book I|The life story of Columba of Iona, written by Adomnan of Iona]], | |||
*[http://en.believethesign.com/index.php/Martin_Luther#Preface_to_the_Letter_of_St._Paul_to_the_Romans.2C_by_Martin_Luther.2C_1483-1546 Martin Luther's Preface to Romans], or | |||
*[[John Wesley on Money|John Wesley's sermon on Money]] | |||
Sit collecting dust on Message shelves...if they even get there in the first place. We challenge you to take a step and learn what these men had to say for yourself. | |||
==Who is Clarence Larkin?== | ==Who is Clarence Larkin?== | ||
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