Lesson 2243

(Lesson 2243)(01-29-18) Revelation 1:4-6
    “John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.”

    In today’s quote, John identified to whom this Revelation was intended, that being the “seven churches of Asia”. There are many who believe that John’s reference to the “seven churches” was a reference to seven physical churches that stood in existence at the time of his writing. I, along with several others, believe the reference is to certain dispensations of time and how those times reflected what was going on in the true Christian church during those time dispensations.
I will try to explain, as they appear, why I believe the upcoming lessons tend to verify that the “seven churches” actually represent church ages, or eras, and not the physical actions of those churches at that time of John’s writing.
    There is another very important point made in today’s quote that should be taken to heart, that being how John, again, verified that it is a washing by the blood of Jesus Christ that cleanses us of sin and eternally saves us, NOT a bath, or baptism, in water. While refering to Jesus, John verified that it was “Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood”.~