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Rev
15 I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign: seven angels with
the seven last plagues — last, because with them God's wrath is
completed. |
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2 And
I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire and, standing
beside the sea, those who had been victorious over the beast and his
image and over the number of his name. They held harps given them by God |
those who had been victorious over the beast and his image and over the
number of his name.
From a theological standpoint a person could not lose their salvation by
having a chip implanted under their skin; therefore the number of this
name must mean something else. (see notes 13:16) |
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3 and
sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb:
"Great and marvelous are your deeds,
Lord God Almighty.
Just and true are your ways,
King of the ages. |
song of Moses.
This is a song of victory. |
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4 Who
will not fear you, O Lord,
and
bring glory to your name?
For
you alone are holy.
All
nations will come
and
worship before you,
for
your righteous acts have been revealed." |
All nations will come and worship before you.
He is predicting that the gospel will be preached as a testimony to all
nations before the end. This does not mean everyone will be saved, but
only that every nations will have a clear gospel testimony within them.
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5 After
this I looked and in heaven the temple, that is, the tabernacle of the
Testimony, was opened. |
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6 Out
of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues. They were
dressed in clean, shining linen and wore golden sashes around their
chests. |
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7 Then
one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden
bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever. |
four living creatures.
See notes 4:8 |
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8 And
the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his
power, and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the
seven angels were completed. |
and
no one could enter the temple.
This happened in 2 Chron 7:2. Usually only the priests were permitted
into the temple, and today, believers are priests of the Lord.
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