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Timothy Litteral wrote:
 
>      I prayed one night that God would have to "open" the
> book of Revelation that I could deal with it since I had
> read it for about the 10th time and was still lost.
>      His immediate answer was that it is like any other
> book.
>      He then said to read to the end of charter 8 and close
> the book.  This is because that this is all that applies
> directly for anyone in the prerapture period.

Again that is highly interpretive.  

This reminds me of the opinion that the Church is not here
during tribulation since the word "church" is not mentioned 
after chapter 4.

The mention of no "church"
after chapter 4, for example, has been meant to say that
there is no church during the tribulation period.  But the whole
book of 2 Timothy does not mention "Church".  Is that nor about the 
church, though?  Titus does not mention it.  Neither 2 Peter,
1 John or 2 John.  Mark, Luke and John do not mention the word.

>      He has shown me the rest of it.  It isn't what you
> would expect and certainly is not what anyone has preached.
>      BTW, it is just as wrong to preach the book of
> Revelation as
> all spiritual as it is to preach it as all literal.  It is
> both and it takes the Spirit of God to "open" it.


To say the book of revelation is "only" spiritual or "only" literal
is to be incorrect on both counts.  I do not believe it
is "only" spiritual, but rather moreso than not.  Jesus is literally
going to be seen vby every eye (Rev. 1:7).

>      Let me save you some trouble.  Some will ask why did
> He show me when all those others asked.  I have two
> responses.

Many can say God showed them things that totally contradict your
thoughts.  SO it is safe to say, "I feel God has
shown me."  I feel God showed me the opposite of your thoughts.

This is what is so wonderful about such discussion.  It shows all
angles and lets us try the spirits of them all.

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In Christ,  
Michael F. Blume   
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