We have come to the end of chapter 9 with no signs of humanity accepting the revelation by inspiration the things already accomplished in Christ Jesus. Which means that there are more judgment in store as we reach into chapter 10. But before we do our author has some thoughts on the things of chapter 9 as noted as we moved through this chapter.
Revelation 9:20-21 "And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts." (KJV)
Revelation 9:20-21 "The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands nor give up worshiping demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk, nor did they repent of their murders or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or their thefts." (ESV)
Revelation 9:20-21 "The death of a third of the human race seemed to have no effect on the rest of the peoples - they continued to create [1]their own gods and [2]demons of their imagination with any material they could afford, be it gold, silver, bronze, stone or wood - it didn't matter to them that these images couldn't see or hear or move. (Worshiping ideas of your own imaginations and making is the fruit of the wrong Tree. The idea that I'm not God's idea! The extreme graphic visions of judgment, as being yet to come, portrayed in the book of Revelation deal with layer after layer of humanity's hardness and hardened hearts and stubborn resistance to see the completeness of their Redemption from the lies they believe wholeheartedly about themselves and GOD. In this specific account of the 200 million strong cavalry on a mission to slay the human race, there seems to be no chance for anyone to escape! Yet two thirds of humanity remains totally indifferent to the judgment that fell on their fellows! [1]They seem to be inseparably attached to worshipping a distorted image of themselves - which is what idolatry is - an image of their own imagination, projecting their ideas of the g.o.d. of their own making - no mind shift taking place - no understanding that their own worst fears of judgment was thoroughly dealt with in the crucified Lamb of GOD who died their death and went into their hell and was gloriously raised into the embrace of our Father, the Father of the human race!) Neither was there any change in their views on murder, witchcraft, adultery or stealing. ( There is no alternate salvation program! No second chance or another method to reach redemption! There is only one path the cross! Humanity's philosophies and their willpower - performance and fear-based life styles will never suffer! Even their witnessing every form of judgment that their law-based systems can imagine, cannot successfully convert their minds or behavior. Look at Isaiah 55:9-10, Your behavior reflects the fact that your thoughts contradict GOD'S thoughts. The Incarnation will unveil how My Word saturates all flesh; Just like the rain and the snow descend from heaven and saturates the soil, making it bring forth and sprout, so shall My Word be! (In you!)) (The Mirror, with editing.)
Over the course of the next few days I shall be sharing the notes of our author, the LORD willing, as they help shed some light for our consideration.
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