Revelation Riddle - Part 10

About this episode

David Pawson explores the themes of the book of Revelation, discussing its relevance for believers today and addressing the complexities of its interpretations.

Part 10. Can Believers Lose Their inheritance? David Pawson regards the book of Revelation as “probably the most important book in the New Testament for the Church to be studying right now for the very practical purpose for which it was written”, namely, to be “a manual for martyrdom”. Jesus provides encouragement to Christians facing persecution, exhorting them to endure and overcome. The book has present and future relevance for believers, and while it is addressed to the believers in the first-century AD, Jesus’ words and the prophecies (some yet to be fulfilled) speak just as powerfully to Christians and the Church today. The many competing interpretations have caused confusion, particularly in relation to prophetic symbolism and the timings and nature of future events. If there are “as many riddles as there are words” here, then David demystifies and solves the book’s riddle by explaining the more controversial, widely debated, and variously interpreted middle chapters, while also advocating reading Revelation in the plainest sense where possible. Jesus, in his compassion, has warned believers to prepare for his Second Coming. They are to remain faithful by upholding morals…

People in this episode

Host: David Pawson

Topics covered

• Revelation
• Christianity
• persecution
• prophecy
• faithfulness
• symbolism

Keywords

• Revelation
• inheritance
• martyrdom
• Second Coming
• prophetic symbolism
• persecution
• faith

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Books & works: Revelation

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