The Crucified Messiah

Humanity is divided into two and only two groups – the followers of the Lamb and the subjects of the Beast . In the Book of Revelation , every man either “ Tabernacles in Heaven ” or is an “ Inhabitant of the Earth .” The terms are not geographical or spatial. They identify which Master we serve. Men either belong to “ Heaven ” or the “ Earth .” Those who follow the Lamb, “ Tabernacle in Heaven .” The “ Inhabitants of the Earth ” submit to the “ Dragon ” and his “ Beast ,” and therefore await a grim fate.

La humanidad está dividida en dos y solo dos grupos: los seguidores del Cordero y los súbditos de la Bestia . En el Libro de Apocalipsis , todo hombre “ habita en los Cielos ” o es un “ Habitante de la Tierra ”. Los términos no son geográficos ni espaciales. Estas categorías identifican a qué Señor servimos. Los hombres pertenecen al “ Cielo ” o a “ la Tierra ”. Los que siguen al Cordero “ Tabernáculo en el Cielo .” Los “ Habitantes de la Tierra ” se someten al “ Dragón ” y a su “ Bestia ” y, por lo tanto, esperan un destino sombrío.

Two themes that are repeated in Revelation are closely related - “ witness ” and “ overcome .” Beginning with Jesus of Nazareth and his own martyrdom on Calvary, his followers are summoned to persevere in his “ testimony .” In this way, they will “ overcome ” and emerge victorious in the city of “ New Jerusalem .” They must “ overcome, even as I overcame .” Moreover, Jesus is presented to the “ Seven Assemblies of Asia ” as the “ FAITHFUL WITNESS, the Firstborn of the Dead, and the Ruler of the Kings of the Earth .”