[Shincheonji Man Hee Lee] : The Book of Revelation - The Revelation of Jesus Christ (1:1-①)

The Revelation of Jesus Christ (1:1- ①)

 

Rev 1:1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John.

 

When Jesus left to prepare a place for us at the time of the First Coming (Jn 14: 2-3), Jesus gave us the New Testament to keep it. Also, he promised to come back, and he said he will be with those who obey this word at the Second Coming (Jn 14:23). The Revelation, the last part of the New Testament, is a summary of the New Testament. Moreover, it is the conclusion of the New Testament that Jesus promised.

The Book of Revelation was recorded by Apostle John, and it was the revelation of Jesus Christ (Rev 1:1). John recorded this at the Island Patmos through the vision, and Jesus gave this Revelation to believe what is fulfilled to us. Consequently, all we have to do is realizing the Revelation and keep this word when it is fulfilled.

The verses from Rev 1:1 to 1:8 are the conclusion, the summary of all chapters of Revelation. Also, the summary of the verses from Rev 1:1 to 1:8 is Rev 1:1-3, and the summary of the purpose and conclusion of New Testament and all chapters of Revelation is Rev 1:1. Today, we are going to figure out the meaning of the verse 1.

 

1) The revelation of Jesus Christ

There are two kinds of revelations. One is a vision revelation and the other is a fulfillment revelation. Vision revelation is a prophecy, a prophecy that is to be fulfilled. Fulfillment revelation shows the physical reality that appeared on earth according to the prophecy. We can see the physical reality with our eyes. The prophecy regarding the future that will become a revelation remains as the word of the sealed scroll until the appointed time.

The revelation of Jesus Christ that John saw at the Island Patmos about 2000years ago was a vision revelation. John recorded this through the vision, but he did not know the time of the prophecy is fulfilled. Just he recorded what Jesus showed to him. However, the prophecy that sealed by figurative word and parables will be fulfilled an appointed time, and Jesus showed the fulfillments at that time, that is the fulfillment revelation. Therefore, the fulfillment revelation comes when the prophecy is fulfilled.

At the time of the Revelation is fulfilled, not Apostle John who was already dead preached the realities and fulfillments that he recorded, but the one who saw and heard the fulfillment revelation testifies these things. The one, promised pastor, is in a position like Apostle John, and he works for what Jesus promised according to the Bible. Hence, we can realize the fulfillment of the Revelation at the time of the Revelation through him. If this time is the time of fulfillment of Revelation that the physical realities appear, we should listen to the word of fulfillment from the one who testifies a whole things. He is the promised pastor that God and Jesus promised according to the Bible.

- The Importance of the Revelation

* Now this is eternal life; that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent (Jn 17:3).

* All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him (Mt 11:27).

 Jesus said eternal life is to know the only true God and Jesus Christ. Then, how can we know the only true God and Jesus Christ? As you can see at Mt 11:27, the way we can know the only true God is to be those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. If we became those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him, we can understand the only true God and Jesus Christ. Then, we can be blessed as the Bible recorded.

  By knowing the only true God, we can be the children of God who can receive a gift of eternal life through the revelation. This is the reason why revelation is so important to us.

  As a result, we should find the one who receives the revelation who can testifies all chapters of the Book of the Revelation, and we should correctly know this content of the revelation and keep this word through his testifies. Then, we can be a part of God’s blessings. Let us find out the promised pastor who can testifies all fulfillments of the Revelation and receive a blessing that God wanted to give us.