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Revelation 22:18

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18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

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Scriptural Confirmations #11

  
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11. 9. His appearance as the Sun shining in his strength (Revelation 1:16).

The Lord is described by various names (Revelation 1:5). The representation of Him as the Word (Revelation 1:13-18).

If any one will open the door, I will come in to him (Revelation 3:20).

Honor was given to the Lord from the Word, while He opened the seals of the book, by many animals and elders, and by every creature (Revelation 5:9-14).

That no one can interpret the Word, and teach truths from it, except the Lord, is meant by the Lamb opening the seals of the book (Revelation 5:1 seq., and 6).

The Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them to living fountains of water (Revelation 7:10, 16-17).

They are virgins who follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth (Revelation 14:4).

An angel flying in the midst of heaven having the everlasting gospel (Revelation 14:6).

Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth (Revelation 14:13).

Behold a white cloud, and one sitting upon the cloud like unto the Son of man (Revelation 14:14).

Great are Thy works, Lord God Almighty, just and true are Thy ways, O King of saints. Who shall not glorify Thy name, for Thou only art holy; therefore all nations shall come and adore before Thee, for Thy judgments are made manifest (Revelation 15:3-4). The Lamb is Lord of lords and King of kings, and they that are with Him are called, and chosen, and faithful (Revelation 17:14; 19:16).

Having the testimony of Jesus. The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy (Revelation 19:10).

That the Word will be opened by the Lord is meant by the white horse, for He that sitteth upon it is called the Word of God (Revelation 19:10-16).

Behold the tabernacle of God is with men; He will dwell with them (Revelation 21:3).

The Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. The glory of God will lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof (Revelation 21:22-23; 22:5).

The throne of God and of the Lamb (Revelation 22:3).

That He it is who is, and was and is to come, Alpha and Omega (Revelation 1:4, 8, 11; 2:8; 11:17; 21:6; 22:13).

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Foundation for their permission to use this translation.

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Revelation 16

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1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.

2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.

3 And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.

4 And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.

5 And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.

6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.

9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

10 And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,

11 And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.

12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.

13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.

18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

20 And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

21 And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.