6 After that I heard what sounded like the shout of a vast throng, like the boom of many pounding waves, and like the roar of terrific and mighty peals of thunder, exclaiming, Hallelujah (praise the Lord)! For now the Lord our God the Omnipotent (the All-Ruler) reigns!
7 Let us rejoice and shout for joy [exulting and triumphant]! Let us celebrate and ascribe to Him glory and honor, for the marriage of the Lamb [at last] has come, and His bride has prepared herself.
8 She has been permitted to dress in fine (radiant) linen, dazzling and white--for the fine linen is (signifies, represents) the righteousness (the upright, just, and godly living, deeds, and conduct, and right standing with God) of the saints (God's holy people).
9 Then [the angel] said to me, Write this down: Blessed (happy, to be envied) are those who are summoned (invited, called) to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said to me [further], These are the true words (the genuine and exact declarations) of God.
After the Great Tribulation is the time of the marriage supper of the Lamb, it clearly happens after Babylon has fallen, after all of the seals have been opened, after the trumpets have sounded, and after the plagues have been released. Notice that the voices from Heaven sing at last the Bride has prepared herself, at last the time for the supper is at hand. The Great Tribulation is coming to an end, and the inhabitants of Heaven are glorifying our Father because the Marriage Supper, the celebration and party have finally arrived.
10 Then I fell prostrate at his feet to worship (to pay divine honors) to him, but he [restrained me] and said, Refrain! [You must not do that!] I am [only] another servant with you and your brethren who have [accepted and hold] the testimony borne by Jesus. Worship God! For the substance (essence) of the truth revealed by Jesus is the spirit of all prophecy [the vital breath, the inspiration of all inspired preaching and interpretation of the divine will and purpose, including both mine and yours].
Angels don’t allow people to bow down before them, Peter didn’t allow people to bow down before him, Acts 10:24-26. Yet today the Pope has absolutely no problem with people doing it, actually he fully expects them to! Think about that, the Pope allows people to bow to him and he expects people to kiss his man made ring. When Jesus was here, He took on the servants towel and washed the disciples feet. The Holy Ghost had John write that if we say that we love Jesus, then we ought to walk as He walked, 1 John 2:6. So if Jesus wasn’t walking around having people bow down to Him and kiss a ring, why is the Pope demanding it today? Beware of the wolves in sheep’s clothing, Matthew 7:15!
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