A NOTE ON THE CHURCH AT PHILADELPHIA

Greetings Brethren,

Peace be unto you. Rest assured that there are great blessings for those that stay with God. John stayed in the Spirit. This was righteous.

Peace and Paradise,

Carl Patton FreedomJournal 1 December 2005 in the year of our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus

The question has been raised; “Why did the Lord favor the Church at Philadelphia in regard to trials, tribulations etc.? Also what can be gained (the Church today) from the obedience of the Church at Philadelphia?

Meanwhile we see the Apostle John exiled on the island of Patmos. Here he saw a vision inspired by Almighty God and revealed to him by Christ Jesus the Savior of all the world.

The Revelation as noted in the Bible is a book of hope. The Word reveals that John was a contemporary of Christ Jesus. John as a beloved Apostle and eyewitness to Christ proclaims that the Lord will return to the earth to take up the righteous and judge the wicked and lost. Revelation also renders a warning. These established Churches in question here are having problems. However Christ warns them to stay in righteousness.

God has not revealed any elaborate are distinct road map toward obedience except what is known to all believers. Love God, love thyself as thy neighbor. Therefore keep God first and stay in prayer. Thus God will keep His mighty hand of protection on you. So all (the 7 churches) that stayed with God were protected.

For the record these seven letters were written to seven distinct Churches however the messages to each Church are for the Church today.

Revelation 3: 7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth.”

The Church at Philadelphia like the church at Smyrna did not receive a rebuke. Holy and true is noted in all true servants of God. Christ was/is the greatest ancestor of David. Key of David refers to the authority predicted for Christ. (Related scripture Matthew 16: 19).

What does God reveal to us regarding this Church and all the seven Churches? What of persecution? What about the false teachers? Are these letters a guide toward understanding many of the problems in the Church today? Is God telling us to forever stay with Him because many will come to the Church from places of Satan?

Peace,

Brother Carl

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