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Q5. (Rev 10:1-9) What is bitter about what you've read in Revelation 6 through 10? What is sweet? Why do we tend to reject what is hard for us to understand?
Q5. The Bitter and Sweet Little Scroll
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Posted 06 October 2003 - 03:17 PM
To know that not all will accept Jesus. Knowing at the beginning of eternity we will be with Jesus, never to be separated from him again. We will hurt for the ones that will not accept Jesus as the son of God.
God bless,
Mary
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Posted 08 October 2003 - 02:40 AM
There will be no more time to chose Christ as a Savior. There weill be loved ones that have not made the right choice and they shall be left behind.
The sweet is this is the beginning of eternity to reign with Jesus. No sorry, no pain, hurt and temptation shall be gone forever. Praise the Lord.
It shall be over we will be with Jesus forver and ever.
It causes us pain to think of those that will not except Jesus. Being a child of God it is hard for us to understand why anyone would not want to serve him for who he is in us and too us. Holy is his name forever.
The sweet is this is the beginning of eternity to reign with Jesus. No sorry, no pain, hurt and temptation shall be gone forever. Praise the Lord.
It shall be over we will be with Jesus forver and ever.
It causes us pain to think of those that will not except Jesus. Being a child of God it is hard for us to understand why anyone would not want to serve him for who he is in us and too us. Holy is his name forever.
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Posted 09 October 2003 - 11:14 AM
God intended for all to be saved and it is so sad that God's way is so very easy and there will be those that do not accept. Losing one life is a sad thing, when they could have chosen life.
It is hard to understand, but this will begin the time of our reign with Jesus and our sorrow and mounring will flee away. We will come with singing unto Zion!
Our job on earth today should have be to tell all we meet with a passion as if Jesus will come today!
Shalom
It is hard to understand, but this will begin the time of our reign with Jesus and our sorrow and mounring will flee away. We will come with singing unto Zion!
Our job on earth today should have be to tell all we meet with a passion as if Jesus will come today!
Shalom
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Posted 09 October 2003 - 11:24 AM
Q5. (Rev 10:1-9) What is bitter about what you've read in Revelation 6 through 10?
The destruction of the souls whom never repented.
What is sweet?
The coming, of the Lamb, the Lambs protection doing this time of trial.
Why do we tend to reject what is hard for us to understand?
For it's not what we want to hear. I have been taught through man, that we would be taken up, will not have to endure the tribulation, but if you read the Bible you will
find that some of us are here doing this time, (if the 144,000 are the church) it is a testing of faith, but we will not be harmed and in the end will reign with Christ.
The destruction of the souls whom never repented.
What is sweet?
The coming, of the Lamb, the Lambs protection doing this time of trial.
Why do we tend to reject what is hard for us to understand?
For it's not what we want to hear. I have been taught through man, that we would be taken up, will not have to endure the tribulation, but if you read the Bible you will
find that some of us are here doing this time, (if the 144,000 are the church) it is a testing of faith, but we will not be harmed and in the end will reign with Christ.
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Posted 09 October 2003 - 01:12 PM
Pastor Ralph, on Sep 22 2003, 09:02 PM, said:
Q5. (Rev 10:1-9) What is bitter about what you've read in Revelation 6 through 10? What is sweet? Why do we tend to reject what is hard for us to understand?
My opinion is that the bitterness is because so many will choose to trust in themselves.
Also our own guilt from having not sufficiently carried The Message of Salvation by Jesus Christ alone. The sweetness is that by His Grace and Faith, I have trusted and belong to God. 
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Posted 09 October 2003 - 02:09 PM
I believe it is bitter because it is judgement. There is terrible suffering and eternal damnation for thosewho do not repent. It is sweet when first taken in because we love the Word as believers but becomes bitter when we realize that there are those for whom the unthinkable awaits. If we have even the slightest inkling of eternity we cannot rejoice in this judgement.
I love you all.
God Bless
Jen
I love you all.
God Bless
Jen
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Posted 09 October 2003 - 06:30 PM
What was most bitter for me in this passage was the silence in Heaven. I can't even imagine what that would be like. Speaks to how serious the opening of the 7th seal is.
Time is running out for the people of the earth. We need to heed the warnings of Revelation and turn away from sin and turn to God.
What was most sweet was God's seal on the righteous and his protection of the redeemed.
It is easier to reject what is hard to understand and do nothing about it. It is hard work trying to dig deeper and discern the hidden meanings through prayer, searching the Word of God and taking part in courses like this one, but the rewards are priceless.
Blessings, Marilyn
Time is running out for the people of the earth. We need to heed the warnings of Revelation and turn away from sin and turn to God.
What was most sweet was God's seal on the righteous and his protection of the redeemed.
It is easier to reject what is hard to understand and do nothing about it. It is hard work trying to dig deeper and discern the hidden meanings through prayer, searching the Word of God and taking part in courses like this one, but the rewards are priceless.
Blessings, Marilyn
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Posted 09 October 2003 - 10:08 PM
There will be a judgement, a just one. The church might suffer in the flesh but we are protected in the spirit. The church is in God's hand and He is a protector of His people. It is so sweet because we are heirs with Christ. We have eternal life. It is bitter in that all will not have eternal life but eternal death. We reject what is hard for us to understand because the unknown scares us. We need to trust God at His word, He knows all things, and faith is believing what we can't see or touch.
Keep the faith and endure until the end.
Keep the faith and endure until the end.
Rejoice always , pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you........1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
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Posted 09 October 2003 - 10:54 PM
The judgement is devastating and shows us we should be trying to save souls for Jesus to protect them from terrible things. Jesus will protect his own, but our prayers will also help deliver the world and history. We need not fear what we don't understand as we are Gods people, he does dwell with us, and does wipe away all tears.
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Posted 10 October 2003 - 01:47 AM
Pastor Ralph, on Sep 22 2003, 09:02 PM, said:
Q5. (Rev 10:1-9) What is bitter about what you've read in Revelation 6 through 10? What is sweet? Why do we tend to reject what is hard for us to understand?
What is bitter about what you've read in Revelation 6 through 10?
The bitterness is that the opportunity for repentance will be gone and some will be lost forever.
What is sweet?
All those who believe in Jesus will be protected and saved and live with Him forever and ever.
Why do we tend to reject what is hard for us to understand?
Because it takes work to understand and can be painful if we do. Something’s are just not for our understanding at this time. It’s easier to reject than to accept.
God Bless
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Posted 10 October 2003 - 03:12 AM
What is bitter about what I have read in Rev.6 thru 10,I would say when the universal judgment comes.The people who dont know Jesus Christ as their Savior,and the acknowledgement of their sins that need to be confessed before God.
What is sweet,Gods truth will prevail,all prophecy will soon be fulfilled.No more sorrow,no more tears.Gods word is sweet to us because it brings encouragement.
We tend to reject what is hard for us to understand because we are human"made flesh"..a person will push aside what we do not understand.Some people fear the unknown.But yet we must want to understand,before we can reach the full depth of what God wants to freely give us through his love .Its kind of like,you have to open up the wrapper before you can taste the candy.Blessings Linda
What is sweet,Gods truth will prevail,all prophecy will soon be fulfilled.No more sorrow,no more tears.Gods word is sweet to us because it brings encouragement.
We tend to reject what is hard for us to understand because we are human"made flesh"..a person will push aside what we do not understand.Some people fear the unknown.But yet we must want to understand,before we can reach the full depth of what God wants to freely give us through his love .Its kind of like,you have to open up the wrapper before you can taste the candy.Blessings Linda
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Posted 10 October 2003 - 03:41 AM
Revelations 6 through 10.
The destruction of God's own creation is bitter to the core
God's faithfulness for His children and His only Son
that is so sweet.
We reject what is hard to understand because we have
a close mind, aiming towards the world and not towards
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Be with God always my brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus.
The destruction of God's own creation is bitter to the core
God's faithfulness for His children and His only Son
that is so sweet.
We reject what is hard to understand because we have
a close mind, aiming towards the world and not towards
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Be with God always my brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus.
Jesus Aguilar
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Posted 11 October 2003 - 10:25 PM
What is bitter for me is the fact that so many people not willing to repent and believe will die in vain. By that I mean a good percentage of the earths population will be decimated only to be followed by the jugement from which they will be sent to hell, which is the second death and that is eternal separation from God, the source of all good. Plus all the people who choose to believe in those days will face severe persecution and millions will be put to death. Just the thought that all this has to happen and because of sin in the heart of mankind.
The sweet is that God has finally intervened in the most complete and final way his plan comes to fruition and we will be with our Lord and our God forever.
We reject sometimes because it means change. Even to change to way we think. Sometimes because we do not want to accept truth, pain, horror. Sometimes because we do not want to have anything interfere with our pride, or our ordered lives.Lets not forget sefishness.
The sweet is that God has finally intervened in the most complete and final way his plan comes to fruition and we will be with our Lord and our God forever.
We reject sometimes because it means change. Even to change to way we think. Sometimes because we do not want to accept truth, pain, horror. Sometimes because we do not want to have anything interfere with our pride, or our ordered lives.Lets not forget sefishness.
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Posted 12 October 2003 - 12:23 PM
God's Word is sweet to believers because it is full of encouragment for them but the coming judgement is a sour thought and everyone must go through it.
"Auntie"
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Posted 13 October 2003 - 01:20 AM
Sweet = God's Words and God's Love
We as human beings have a hard time with change espeically if we do not want to accept or acknowledge the truth, suffering, and horror. Judgement Day is coming and nothing or no one can stop it. Must put our lives in order if not have already done so and if we have not repented, must do so because if we wait when we are on our death beds it will be too late. I feel it is such a shame that when people go around doing cruel things to other people and not think twice about it but when their time comes and they know they are dying, they want to apologize then why wait when you know you are going to die? Why can't they apologize and make it right before something like that happens?
We as human beings have a hard time with change espeically if we do not want to accept or acknowledge the truth, suffering, and horror. Judgement Day is coming and nothing or no one can stop it. Must put our lives in order if not have already done so and if we have not repented, must do so because if we wait when we are on our death beds it will be too late. I feel it is such a shame that when people go around doing cruel things to other people and not think twice about it but when their time comes and they know they are dying, they want to apologize then why wait when you know you are going to die? Why can't they apologize and make it right before something like that happens?
Wisdom is a tree of life to those taking hold of it. Proverbs 3:18.
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Posted 16 October 2003 - 12:11 PM
In Revelation 6-10 the judgements revealed are bitter. However, the promises kept to the faithful are sweet. We tend to reject what is hard for us to understand because we have been taught to accept what can be physically seen and proven. It is hard to fathom that God is why we are here and that he makes things they way they are.
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Posted 16 October 2003 - 11:31 PM
[COLOR=purple] WHERE SO MANY WILL LOSE THERE LIFE BECAUSE NOT REPENTING AND ACCEPTING CHRIST AS SAVIOUR AND LORD IN THERE LIFETHE SWEET IS BEING WITH CHRIST NOT HAVING HURT OR PAIN IN LIFE BECAUSE BEING WITHJESUS FOREVER. IT IS EASY TO REJECT WHAT WE DON'T UNDERSTAND BUT WE HAVE TO KEEP PUSHING DEEPER AND DEEPER IN CHRIST JESUS LOVE FOR US
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Posted 17 October 2003 - 02:01 AM
The bitter sweet that is read in Revelations 6 thru 10 is the seal of the judgments on the people who are left behind. The sweetness is the scroll that while it is being eaten tastes like honey. Once the scoll hits the stomach it became bitter sweet. We don't want to try something new that we don't understand.
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Posted 19 October 2003 - 01:02 PM
The judgement of God is bitter – we always focus on the love of God, it is difficult for our limited understanding to truly grasp His sense of justice. It is sweet because there is hope for all God’s children. Those who keep standing will be saved. The comfort is there, the bitterness for those who fall is also scary. Maybe that is why we prefer to reject such truths.