Letter to the Church at Orissa (Rev. 3)
John, take this dictation:To the Power of the congregation of Orissa:
This is from the Speaker of Truth, the Holy One in the presence of the Great Judge, the Gatekeeper of heaven, who opens to some and shuts to others:
I know what you have done, and the door to heaven is open to you and no one can shut it. This is due to the fact that you have little influence on the earth—no one will support you at all. Yet you have remained true to me and you continue to teach my word and have not denied me, even one bit. Yes, there are those who claim to be of God, and persecute you in God’s name, but they are not of God, but deniers of the Reality. I will act against them, persecuting them from heaven as they persecute you on earth, and they will come and bow down to you, requesting your help, for they will know that I love you. You have been so faithful to keep my word I will keep you safe in the destruction that will sweep the whole of the earth. Others will be tested as to their faithfulness—you have already been tested. I come to you quickly. Stay in the path you have not yet strayed from so that no one can take away your reward at the end of the journey.
The one who claims victory over fear of persecutors will be a pillar in God’s temple in heaven. They will never stray from God’s presence, nor be a non-entity in the spiritual places. The victor will have God’s name tattooed upon him and my name. Also, he will be a permanent citizen in Jerusalem—not the Jerusalem of earth, but the city that comes from heaven to reign over the nations.
If anyone has an ear, he should pay attention to what God is telling his people.
Labels: Letters to Seven Churches, Revelation, Revelation 3
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