When the Bible says 'COME OUT OF HER' in Revelation, could it be referring to 'Christianity'  and the church?
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Yes! It is a command to all those involved in FALSE religon to get out of it. Or be destroyed with the great Harlot= False religon.\nFalse religon is symbolically pictured as a prostitute because she draws people to her for their destruction.\nPeople waste time with her, they improperly donate to her causes.\nShe also causes striffe to those who worship the true God / Jehovah.
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Christ speaks about being the Head of the Church. Notice that He says in Matthew 16:18 ...I will build "MY" church. In several other verses (to find them just look in the concordance of your Bible), He refers to "a" church or "the" church. These words are singular. He never says anywhere "all the churches" or "all the different congregations". I think God only intended for there to be one church. Man has created his own church to suit his own needs. I think it is important to find a church that preaches what the Bible says. ONLY what the Bible says. So many today add to the words of God and take from them as well.
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I would argue the opposite.  In Acts Chapter 2, Peter quotes the prophet Joel:\n\nIn the last days it will be, God declares,that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.  Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. \n\nIt would also be accurate to translate prophesy as preach.  So, according to this passage, God will pour out his spirit on men and women and they will preach.
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In the book of revelation God reveals the meaning of it is the mark of the beast.
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The Bible is very clear when the author is speaking in parables.  It will indicate that in the notes.  Other than that I do believe it is literal.  Many people tend to use the book of Revelation as proof that the Bible can't be taken "literally."  What we have to consider is that Revelation was written by a man in Biblical times who was seeing and trying to describe events of today.  He's never seen a plane or a helicopter or a gun or a laser.  There was no technology like we have today.  His vocabulary was limited to what he knew.  Can we take Revelation literally?  Absolutely.  But we have to dig a little deeper to try to understand what the author was referencing.  God will reveal these truths to us through prayer and seeking to know and understand.
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1. Yes and No. The Bible (if read in the origional languages) has so much more meaning that any English translations - so much so that it can make the Bible very confusing to us today.  Additionally, the Bible wasn't written to speak to you and me. It was written to speak to the people of the Biblical world with completely different cultures and values.  Again, when you map Biblical stories and ideology on their paradigm, again, it makes much more sense.\n\nThe most important thing to take out of the Bible - whether figurative or literal - is the overriding message that God loves each of us and desired a personal relationship.\n\n2. No. I do not think we will see another prophet ever.  There are people with prophetic giftings, but Jesus was sent to a world full of prophets.  Today we have a completely different frame of mind and do not need "prophets" to speak God's word to us.  With a personal relationship with Him, prophets really become unnecessary.
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There have probably been thousands of attempts to remove the number 666 from it’s Biblical context and give an explication.\n\nWhat must be remembered is that the book of Revelation was written in symbolic language. It was never intended by God to be interpreted literally. When people try to use passages out of a symbolic context to prove a point, or “twist” a symbol to explain their own preconceived ideas, they sin and distort the text.\n\nI’m going to give you a very simple explication of the entire book of revelation, here it is:\n\nThere is a great spiritual battle going on between Christ and Satan. All mankind is involved in this battle. You are either on Satan’s side or Christ’s side. Christ wins the battle. Those who are members of His body, the church of Christ win with Him. That’s the message of the book.\n\nIn symbolic language God records the spiritual battle. Those who were the original recipients of the book (Revelation 1:1-3) knew firsthand of the battle. The book was written to instruct and comfort them. \n\n" ALSO 666 may stand for man’s imperfection."
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Not many realize it. It is what the Bible calls the "apostasy" in the end times and the basis of it is deception, that is why so few see it. Many do recognize it but are hindered by the question what to do about it. God told us that there would be four signs that indicate that the church had apostatized, \n1) The Church would become a "singing" church (Which it has)\n2) The Church would lose interest in the Bible (Which it has)\n3) The Church would become worldly (Which it has)\n4) The church would believe that everyone has the right to worship God in his own way. (Which it has)\nDon't be surprised if the church fights you on this, God said that in the last days they would not endure sound doctrine. They will throw you out, and many have been thrown out. You are not alone.
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Don't let the book of Revelations get to you. It means nothing to us modern folk.\n\nYou see, the entire book is a system of symbols, a sort of code to fellow early Christians. For instance, if I'm at the airport and I say into my Secret Service walkie-talkie "The eagle has landed." I'm not talking about a bird but the arrival of an aircraft containing a specific guest.\n\nThe same is for Revelations. It is all code. That whole 666 mark of the beast thing? That's a warning about a then-current emperor.\n\nThe historical-critical interpretation also elucidates a central, pastoral message from Revelation relevant to the modern world. While interpretation of meanings and imagery is limited to what the historical author intended and what his contemporary audience inferred, a message to Christians not to assimilate into the Roman Imperial Culture was John's central message. Thus, his letter (written in the apocalyptic genre) is pastoral in nature; though the symbolism of Revelation is to be understood entirely within its historical literary and social context.\n\nWhile most of the Bible is historical fact, books like Genesis and Revelation only serve as myth.
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First off nowhere in the scripture does it say that it went out with the disciples or apostles. Secondly if you are a child of GOD you are a disciple of CHRIST...So as long there are children of GOD there are disciples. Thirdly it says unknown tongue, if Peter would have spoke in a foreign language only the person of that tribe or nationality would have understood. Uknown tongue is exactly what it means a tongue that can not be learned or taught, but only by the Holy Spirit...Why cant we take the word for what it says. Lastly the NIV version is hypocritical because they take alot of the important scriptures out. The Bible says to not take away or add to. For example John 5:1-5 which is talking about the pool of Bethesda in the KJV it goes in order from verse 1-2-3-4-5 ETC... But in the NIV it goes 1-2-3- oops 5 where is verse 4, hmmm want me to show you what verse 4 says "For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had." So basically the NIV is taking the power of GOD completely out of the picture. Tell me again why is the KJV wrong...Seems to me the KJV is right and the NIV is wrong....
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I dont understand your question, unless you mean "out" as in dating, but that still doesn't make sense! Good luck finding that answer. Email me if you have questions or are a fellow believer in Christ at questinchrist@yahoo.com. God bless
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Many people don't actually take the time to personally study the book of Revelations. Four things have to be taken into consideration: the origin of the book, its production timeline, its symbolic representations, and its literal meaning. You can not read Revelation and then literally expect to see a horned beast rise from the ground. One must understand that the references made in Revelation were made prophetically and thus primarily have symbolic meanings. Also the timeline has important significance. John could only write the book using terms and references to which he and the people of his day could relate to. The book of Revelation can not be read alone. You must also read the other end-time prophecies in the bible (including those made by Jesus, Daniel, and other prophets) in order to further your understanding of this subject.
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I've seen a lot of Christians take verses out of the Bible and insist that they are "prophecy"... but they're one of the following.\n\n1. Prediction of something that's either very likely or inevitable.\n2. Prediction of something that happens later in the same book.\n3. Completely wrong, out of context, or contradictory to reality.\n4. Prediction of something that happens in another book, but in the context of the author having literary access to the prophecy referenced. \n\nNone of these things qualify as "prophecy". Prophecy is a unique prediction, the event happening on its own without "help" from those who know the prophecy beforehand.
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When the bible speaks about Men it also refers to women also so yeah lesbians are out of the question too
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Having grown up in Pentecostal churches I can say that it is a doctrinal statement and NOT a scripture. It is derived from reading of the experiences of the early church and evangelistic successes. The true evidence of having received the Holy Spirt are the fruit as others have mentioned. Certainly we would expect "Holiness" right? And of course Jesus made it an absolute requirement for His disciples.\nWhy? \nI have been working on this for years... I believe we are to wait corporately for a revelation of Jesus as "glorified King". This is what we are to be witnesses of. It was this revelation that transformed common men into "uncommon" men. This is when they really changed. After that event they were unstoppable and filled with power. They were effective and walked in wisdom. I think this is our mandate also. What do you think about my suggestion?
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Read this quickly, it may be censured by Tammy C.\n\nTammy C is now writing her own Bible. She quoted 1 Corninthians 6: 9-11 as condeming homosexuals. The actual word is effeminent; which is the greek word for incest; not homosexuals.\n\nAnyway, quoting Paul is disrespect for God and Jesus. Paul, himself, would not have wanted you to quote him or worship him by living your life according to him. Paul had no idea that his personal letters to Timothy, or Titus, or the Corinthians would someday be included in the "Book of God".  At the beginning of the second mil. about 1200 AD a group looked at about 150 scrolls and selected the 66 that would become  what we call the Bible.  \n\nIf you want to quote someone, quote Jesus. \n\nNow to answer your question. There is no place that condemns that particular thing. However, if causes disharmony it would be a sin. Why? Harmony is harmony; Disharmony is the only sin against God.\n\n PS. you had better read this quickly. It might be censured in a few minutes.\n\nMary W is writing her own Bible, too.  I am sick of religious leaders making up rules and interpretations of the Bible in order to build their empires and control people's lives.
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he who is,he who was,and he who is to  come.he is,was and will be born of  woman.talking 'bout the woman rev 12 and the dragon  .ya know if you read this ,it is the deciever that comes  out of the sky ,the messiah comes from the womb