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Prison and tribulation, REV 2:10
Amrhrasach:
Must be the week for asking questions about ‘prison’. ;)
The Lake of Fire - PART VI TWO JUDGMENTS BY FIRE
THE LIFE OF A BELIEVER
Let’s see again just what is involved in living the live of a believer:
7. Fear NONE of those things which you shall suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that you may be tried; and you shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give you a CROWN OF LIFE" (Rev. 2:10).
There we have a very brief overview of the life of a believer. Is it not obvious that the life of a believer consists of a whole lot more than just "believing" that Jesus is the Christ?
http://bible-truths.com/lake6.html
“: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that you may be tried; and you shall have tribulation ten days”
Does anyone have an explanation of the significance for the above? ...specifically “prison” and “tribulation” and “10 days”? Since Ray is explaining that these things (1-7) are, or could be, present in the life of a believer…..not all but ‘some’…..could be tried in such a way. What prison is it speaking of here? Is this simply depicting ‘trials or tribulation’ in a general sense?
Gary
Kat:
Hi Gary,
Rev 2:10 Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Well I can tell you what this means to me. Surely I went into the churches that I attended voluntarily, but I did not feel like I could leave. I can remember how conflicted I was, as I was not happy at all towards the end. The Bible was quite clear that we had to be in His church and could "not forsake the assembling of ourselves together," (Heb 10:25). I learned that real well in WWCOG. I was so blind and it was like being between a rock and a hard place, indeed it was like prison. What better place for Satan to keep someone from finding the truth than in Babylon. I wanted to leave, badly, but I believed I would be turning my back on God by leaving 'church' :-\ so I stayed, for many years... until I found Ray's site and my eyes were opened.
mercy, peace and love
Kat
Amrhrasach:
--- Quote from: Kat on January 18, 2010, 11:19:11 AM ---
What better place for Satan to keep someone from finding the truth than in Babylon.
mercy, peace and love
Kat
--- End quote ---
Hadn't thought about it that way Kat. Ray has that weaved throughout but I didn't put it together specifically with Rev 2:10. Good observation.
Thanks.
Gary
Marky Mark:
Hello Gary.
I believe that if anyone is not Spiritually minded and doing the things of God in a way which is consistent with the Truths of the Spirit,then,to me at least, that would be a prison of the heart and mind[a carnal way of thinking]. Of course the only One with the key to freedom from that prison is Jesus the Christ.
John 8;32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
John 8;36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
Do I hear an Amen. ;D
Peace...Mark
daywalker:
What does it mean to be in Prison?
Prison:
n.
1. A place for the confinement of persons in lawful detention, especially persons convicted of crimes.
2. A place or condition of confinement or forcible restraint.
3. A state of imprisonment or captivity.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/prison
When a person is in 'prison', they are locked up, generally in a four-walled cell; and there is essentially, no escape. Spiritually it could imply feeling trapped, hopeless, with seemingly no way out; perhaps even the fear that you may be put to death. We know that the Apostles were literally thrown into prisons. And should the Church ever regain the power it once had, no doubt, some or many of us could risk being literally thrown into prison.
But even so, we can be put in Spiritual prison. Actually, I kinda feel like that right now, myself. I'm at this road block, that I can't seem to climb over, and when I turn left another road block; and to the right, another road block. I have the option to retreat, but why on earth would I wanna do that? I'm just at the point right now where I'm just frustrated with many things; and I'm a little angry with God, because though I know He hears me, He, for whatever reason, isn't responding. I know there's a reason for it, and I know that He knows what He's doing; but as the helpless little human being it can get a little frustrating waiting for some type of answer...
...Perhaps that's why I just suddenly typed all this stuff when I wasn't planning on it? Lol
Daywalker 8)
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