let us understand!...and Isaw an angel come down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. and he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is called the devil and satan, [ and bound him] a thousand years.and he cast him imto the bottomless pit, and [shut him up], and set a seal upon him, that he should decieve the nations no more... [revelation 20;1-3]. now let us consider some pertinent questions. In this symbolic scene, who is it that has the key to the abyss? an angel! where is the angel from? from heaven! therefore, where did the key to the abyss come from? from heaven! what did the angel do? he bound the devil, shut him up in the pit, and locked it with the key! how, then, could satan be the one who has the key? impossible! who is it that has bound, and does bind, the power of satan? our LORD JESUS CHRIST! who is the symbolic angel from heaven all through the book of revelation? CHRIST is! ah, can we not see by this that the destroyer, that is abaddon and apollyon, is the CHRIST of GOD! this is not some negative entity out of a realm of darkness- this is CHRIST.CHRIST indeed is the destroyer. showing himself that he is GOD... whom the LORD shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming. [2 thes. 2;3-8]. also, [hebrews 2;14], that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil. [1jn 3;8] the devil sinneth from the begining. for this purpose the son of GOD was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. [1 cor. 1;18-19] for the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of GOD. for it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. CHRIST is indeed abaddon and apollyon! he is the destroyer within us, bringing an end to the old mind, the old man, the old creation. truly this is the revelation of JESUS CHRIST.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:25:25 +0000
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