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The Message to the Church in Thyatira

18 “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Thyatira. This is the message from the Son of God, whose eyes are like flames of fire, whose feet are like polished bronze:

19 “I know all the things you do. I have seen your love, your faith, your service, and your patient endurance. And I can see your constant improvement in all these things.

20 “But I have this complaint against you. You are permitting that woman—that Jezebel who calls herself a prophet—to lead my servants astray. She teaches them to commit sexual sin and to eat food offered to idols. 21 I gave her time to repent, but she does not want to turn away from her immorality.

22 “Therefore, I will throw her on a bed of suffering,[c] and those who commit adultery with her will suffer greatly unless they repent and turn away from her evil deeds. 23 I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches out the thoughts and intentions of every person. And I will give to each of you whatever you deserve.

24 “But I also have a message for the rest of you in Thyatira who have not followed this false teaching (‘deeper truths,’ as they call them—depths of Satan, actually). I will ask nothing more of you 25 except that you hold tightly to what you have until I come. 26 To all who are victorious, who obey me to the very end,

To them I will give authority over all the nations.

27 They will rule the nations with an iron rod

and smash them like clay pots.[d]

28 They will have the same authority I received from my Father, and I will also give them the morning star!

29 “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.

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  1. That religiosity is a mental and social disease. It is all about eating the menu rather than ordering off it.


  2. My opinion? Do what God saids and you will be rewarded. Sin agianst God and he will punish you. But then agian thats not my opinion thst just fact.

  3. I think it's a load of babbling nonsense. Anyone who takes it seriously should be immediately sectioned. I am absolutely serious.

  4. What do I think of it... My opinion... I think its pathetic BS.  Is this even out of a real book?  Men made this one up and tried to control others... It seems to be talking of men who would commit adultery and the women that is willing to appease them is bad.  That I agree with I hate adultery.  That those who follow the idiots words will be able to attack all the other nations.  Pathetic.

  5. What we strongly suspect is that this "Jezebel" mentioned in Revelation is a metaphor for a person, or more loosely a way of thinking, that evokes memories of the sins of Queen Jezebel (Ahab's wife). We know that this Revelation Jezebel functioned as a prophet (likely tried to convince people to follow her wicked ways), teaches people to commit sins of a sexual nature, and teaches people to eat food offered to idols. The teaching of immoral sexual living is likely very literal; however, I suspect the teaching of eating meat sacrificed to idols could be understood in a more general way--perhaps referring to things that are not proper for Christians with respect to their testimony to non-Christians.

    If Christians are worried that they will fall prey to these sins, they need only keep in mind and practice the Bible's many similar teachings regarding sexual purity inside and outside of monogamous, heterosexual marital relationships. I don't really feel the need to identify these particular sins (of the Revelation Jezebel) further.

    Hope this helps. Whadda you think?

  6. Well, he need not worry I make up my own mind. He can also rest assured I'm not a feminist; however at this point I will disappoint him it is not because of him and or religion.

  7. Well, I'm glad I don't live in Thyatira . . .

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