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.