6. The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ Be With You All! (Revelation 22:21)
REVELATION 22:21
21 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with all the saints. Amen.
The apostle John knew the church leaders and many church members. He was grateful for all blessings and workings, which they had received from the Lord of all lords. However, he was also aware of their lack of love, truth, faith, humility and hope. He was aware that they could only remain righteous when they receive always remission of their sins. The Lamb of God was their only hope. Without its blood and power none of them would remain righteous and worthy to receive the King of all kings. Therefore at the end of the Book of Revelation the apostle committed them to the grace of Jesus Christ. Solely the grace of Christ is the basis and power for us so as to live the eternal life.
The last word in the Bible is “all"! By this word not only all justified saints are addressed, but also all those being far off, unbelievers and wicked people. The grace of Jesus Christ is offered to all people. Blessed is he who does not only receive the grace but offers it also to all people who he knows. Therewith he paves the way for his coming Lord and Savior.
PRAYER: We worship You, Lord Jesus Christ, because You love all men, and have taken away the sin of the world, and bore the punishment for us. Therefore, we live and we believe in You because of Your grace, and we ask for the favor that many will become open to Your grace and be saved. Amen.
QUESTION:
- What is the meaning of the closing phrase, “the grace of the Lord be with you all”?
QUIZ 7
Dear Reader,
If you have carefully studied this first booklet on the Book of Revelation, you will have gained an everlasting treasure. At the same time, you will be able to answer the following questions easily:
- Which one of the promises of the Old Testament declares the second coming of Christ?
- Which one of Jesus' sayings about his return touched you most? What are you going to do now?
- What do Christ's followers, who are watching His second coming, practically do?
- What is the meaning of Christ's title “Faithful and True"?
- What does the blood of Christ and His strong word do to all who deliver themselves to Him?
- What is the meaning of Christ's title “King of Kings and Lord of Lords"?
- Why will the glory of Christ automatically destroy those who reject Him and follow the antichrist?
- What is the significance of the promises about the kingdom of peace through Christ in the Old Testament?
- Who are those who will reign with Christ?
- How did Christ overcome Satan and how does He keep us from him?
- How does Christ keep us from Satan's deception and evil power?
- Who are the blessed and the holy ones, and what will they do after the first resurrection?
- Why does Satan and hell fight God and Christ and His followers? How?
- Why will the saints obtain victory? What are their weapons?
- How does the Book of Revelation explain the end of the universe?
- How should you prepare yourself for the passing away of our earth?
- What kinds of life and death does the book of Revelation tell us about?
- What makes us worthy to receive God's everlasting life?
- What is written in the heavenly books about your works and words?
- Did you accept your justification through Christ's atoning death and His pure blood, or are you still spiritually dead in your sins?
- How will Christ end the devil and death?
- Who will and who will not have their names written in the Book of Life?
- How can everlasting life be received by those who long for it indeed?
- How did the Son of Mary explain the lake of fire? Who will enter it?
- How does God oppose the deliverance from the lake of fire? How can you be qualified to receive everlasting life?
- How did God answer the questions of the confused saints of the Old and New Testaments?
- Why will God not reform the old world, but will create a new universe?
- What are the particular characteristics and laws of the new heaven and the new earth?
- Why does the apostle John write, “Do not love the world nor the things in the world"?
- Why did Jesus say that Jerusalem would not find comfort and peace before He comes?
- Why does the inspiration say that New Jerusalem is the bride of the Most High Lord?
- What are the stages in the development of God's dwelling among men, such that He redeemed us, we who are unclean, and took up his abode in some of us?
- What is the mystery of God's coming to men and His dwelling in repentant believers?
- Memorize your invitation to become a member of the people of God according to 1 Peter 2:9-10!
- What is the right that qualifies us to remain in the presence of God?
- What are the mystery and the impulse in God's comfort?
- How did Jesus overcome death and its reason? What is the result of this great victory for us?
- What does God, speaking as “I” to us, mean to you personally?
- How does the creation of our heavenly Father begin in us today?
- What is the mystery in each divine revelation?
- What do the original words of the Lord signify and imply?
- What of the new creation was realized in our time today?
- How did God declare His eternity and His divinity?
- What did you receive from Christ up till now? For what did you thank Him?
- Why do we call the word of God and of the Holy Spirit, “the water of life", and why do we call Christ, “the fountain of life"?
- How can you testify that you are a child of God?
- Why will the cowards, who fear testifying to the faith, enter hell before other sinners?
- Why did those who believe in universal salvation (i.e. automatic salvation of everyone, even Satan himself) fall into the devil's trap?
- Who will be devoured by the second death? Why?
- How long will Christ's salvation last?
- What do some of the names and characteristics of the true church confirm to us regarding its relationship to Christ?
- Why does the book of Revelation call the regenerate believers in Christ “The New Jerusalem” in the future heavens?
- How is the true church practically clothed with Christ's glory?
- What do the names of the doors and foundation stones in the New Jerusalem tell us?
- Why did the teaching and life of the apostles become the foundation and boundaries of the church?
- What is the width of the heavenly Jerusalem?
- What is the significance of the cubic form of God's dwelling place in the heavenly capital?
- Why did the ideal value of the fellowship of believers become very high?
- How did the impossible become possible such that the holy God lives in us and we in Him?
- How does the glory of God enlighten us and make us shining lights in this world and in the hereafter?
- Why will the liars and the unclean not dwell in the heavenly capital?
- Why was the Holy Spirit called, “the pure, wide river"?
- How can pieces of paper heal the sick in their hearts and give everlasting life to whoever trusts their meanings?
- Who are the peoples of the new world of God to whom the gospel will be brought?
- Why did faith in Christ's blood become the only way to God?
- Why are the three ONE in the mystery of eternal divinity?
- Describe God's face according to your knowledge and faith!
- What unseen name do you bear on your forehead?
- How will the servants of the Lord reign forever and ever?
- How do you practically watch out for the coming of Jesus?
- The salvation that was accomplished, how is it realized in atheistic sinners?
- What prevents many sinners from accepting the salvation prepared for them? Why do they neglect the dwelling of the Holy Spirit in them?
- Who remains outside the gift of everlasting life and will suffer from the ever continuing second death?
- What is the significance of the prayerful outcry of earliest Christianity, “Maranatha"?
- Why did nobody distort the Holy Bible? If one tried to, what would happen to him?
- Why did the Lord say, “yes"?
- What is the meaning of the closing phrase, “the grace of the Lord be with you all”?
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