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What is the purpose of this 22-study series on the Three Angels' Messages? How does it build on but go deeper than the Gospel Series (GSP), which proved the 3AM are the gospel? What is the relationship to the LGT, SV, and other series? Map the text of Rev 14:6-12 verse by verse and show how the 22 studies will cover every phrase, every theological connection, and every major objection. Include Rev 14:1-5 (preceding context) and Rev 14:13-20 (following context).

GOSPEL — GENERAL

  • Mat 4:23
  • Mat 24:14
  • Rom 1:1
  • Rom 1:16
  • Gal 1:7
  • Gal 3:8
  • Eph 1:13
  • Heb 4:2
  • Rev 14:6
  • Rev 14:7
  • Isa 40:9
  • Isa 52:7
  • Isa 61:1

GOSPEL - Called: GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM MAT 4:23; 24:14; GOSPEL OF GOD ROM 1:1; 15:16; 1TH 2:8; GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST MRK 1:1; GOSPEL OF CHRIST ROM 1:16; 1CO 9:12,18; GAL 1:7; GOSPEL OF SALVATION EPH 1:13; GOSPEL OF PEACE EPH 6:15. UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES: ISA 40:8; MAT 4:23; 24:14; MRK 1:14,15; LUK 4:18,19; JHN 1:16,17; ACT 20:24; ROM 1:16,17; 10:15-18; 1CO 1:18; GAL 3:8; EPH 1:13,14; HEB 4:2; 1PE 1:23,25; REV 14:6,7. PROPHECIES RELATING TO: ISA 2:3-5; 9:2,6,7; 40:9; 52:7; 61:1-3; MAT 24:14.

JUDGMENT — THE GENERAL

  • Ecc 12:14
  • Dan 7:9
  • Dan 7:10
  • Mat 12:36
  • Acts 17:31
  • Rom 2:16
  • 2 Cor 5:10
  • Rev 14:7
  • Rev 20:11

JUDGMENT, THE GENERAL — 1CH 16:33; ECC 3:17; 11:9; 12:14; DAN 7:9,10; MAT 3:12; 12:36,37; 16:27; 25:1-46; JHN 5:22; 12:48; ACT 17:31; ROM 2:5-10,12-16; 14:10-12; 1CO 3:13; 2CO 5:10; 2TH 1:7,8; HEB 9:27; 1PE 4:5,7; 2PE 3:7,10-12; REV 1:7; 11:18; 20:11-15; 22:12. ACCORDING TO OPPORTUNITY AND WORKS: GEN 4:7; PRO 24:12; ISA 3:10,11; JER 17:10; EZK 18:4-9; ROM 2:5-12; 1CO 3:8,12-15; GAL 6:5-10; REV 2:23; 20:12,13.

WORSHIP — COMMANDED

  • Exo 20:3
  • Deu 6:13
  • Mat 4:10
  • Rev 14:7
  • Rev 19:10
  • Rev 22:8

WORSHIP — To be rendered only to God: EXO 20:3; DEU 5:7; 6:13; MAT 4:10; LUK 4:8; ACT 10:26; 14:15; COL 2:18; REV 19:10; 22:8. Loved by his people: PSA 27:4; 84:1-3,10. Postures in: Bowing EXO 34:8; 2CH 20:18. Prostration GEN 17:3; MRK 3:11.

BABYLON — FIGURATIVE

  • Rev 14:8
  • Rev 16:19
  • Rev 17:1
  • Rev 17:5
  • Rev 18:2
  • Rev 18:4

BABYLON — FIGURATIVE: REV 14:8; 16:19; 17; 18. City of: Built by Nimrod GEN 10:10. Capital of the kingdom DAN 4:30. Prophecies concerning: PSA 137:8,9; ISA 13; 14:4-26; 21:1-10; 47; JER 25:12-14; 50; 51; DAN 2:21-38; 5:25-29; 7.

COMMANDMENTS — GENERAL

  • Exo 20:1
  • Deu 5:29
  • Ecc 12:13
  • Rev 12:17
  • Rev 14:12

COMMANDMENTS — Referenced under LAW and DECALOGUE. Ecc 12:13: Fear God and keep his commandments. Rev 14:12: keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Rev 12:17: keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

FAITH — IN CHRIST

  • Gen 15:6
  • Rom 3:22
  • Gal 2:16
  • Gal 3:22
  • Rev 14:12

FAITH — IN CHRIST: General references including GAL 2:16; 3:22; ROM 3:22; PHP 3:9. Rev 14:12 'the faith of Jesus' — pistis Iesou genitive construction. Gen 15:6 Abraham believed and it was counted to him for righteousness.

HARVEST — FIGURATIVE

  • Joel 3:13
  • Mat 13:39
  • Rev 14:15
  • Rev 14:16
  • Rev 14:18
  • Rev 14:19

HARVEST, FIGURATIVE — JOL 3:13 Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. MAT 13:39 The harvest is the end of the world. REV 14:15-16 grain harvest (therizo). REV 14:18-19 grape harvest (trygao). Dual-harvest eschatology.

SEAL — FIGURATIVE

  • Rev 7:2
  • Rev 7:3
  • Rev 7:4
  • Rev 14:1
  • Eph 1:13

SEAL, FIGURATIVE — REV 7:2-4 seal of the living God on foreheads of 144,000. REV 14:1 Father's name written in foreheads. EPH 1:13 sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. Contrast with mark (charagma) of the beast in REV 13:16-17.

IDOLATRY — DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST

  • Exo 20:3
  • Exo 20:4
  • Deu 6:13
  • Rev 13:4
  • Rev 13:8
  • Rev 13:15
  • Rev 14:9
  • Rev 14:11

IDOLATRY — DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST: EXO 20:3-5; DEU 5:7-9; 6:13-14. Beast worship as eschatological idolatry: REV 13:4,8,15; 14:9,11. Worship binary: Creator (Rev 14:7) vs. beast (Rev 14:9).

FORNICATION — GENERAL

  • Rev 14:8
  • Rev 17:2
  • Rev 17:4
  • Rev 18:3
  • Jer 51:7

FORNICATION — Spiritual unfaithfulness (porneia G4202). Babylon's fornication: REV 14:8; 17:2,4; 18:3. Covenantal vocabulary from OT zanah (H2181) — requires prior covenant relationship. JER 51:7 golden cup imagery.

GLORIFYING GOD — COMMANDED

  • Rev 14:7
  • Isa 42:12
  • Josh 7:19
  • 1 Cor 6:20

GLORIFYING GOD — COMMANDED: Rev 14:7 'give glory to him.' ISA 42:12 'Let them give glory unto the LORD.' JOS 7:19 'give glory to the LORD God of Israel.' 1CO 6:20 'glorify God in your body.' Nave's groups ISA 25:3, EZK 28:22, REV 14:7 under 'Glorifying God for his judgments.'

SALVATION — GENERAL

  • Isa 52:7
  • Rom 1:16
  • Eph 1:13
  • Rev 14:6

SALVATION — GENERAL: ISA 52:7 good tidings of salvation. ROM 1:16 gospel is the power of God unto salvation. EPH 1:13 gospel of salvation. REV 14:6 everlasting gospel — the final proclamation of salvation to every nation.

EVERLASTING LIFE — GENERAL

  • Dan 12:2
  • John 3:16
  • Rom 6:23
  • Rev 14:6

EVERLASTING LIFE — DAN 12:2 everlasting life/contempt. JHN 3:16 everlasting life. ROM 6:23 eternal life. REV 14:6 aionios modifying euangelion — the gospel characterized by its eternal nature.

RIGHTEOUSNESS — BY FAITH

  • Gen 15:6
  • Rom 3:22
  • Rom 4:3
  • Gal 3:6
  • Rev 14:12

RIGHTEOUSNESS BY FAITH — GEN 15:6 Abraham believed and it was counted to him for righteousness. ROM 3:22 righteousness by faith of Jesus Christ. ROM 4:3 quoted from Gen 15:6. GAL 3:6 same. REV 14:12 'the faith of Jesus' — the eschatological continuation of the righteousness-by-faith pattern.

ANTICHRIST — GENERAL

  • 2 Thess 2:3
  • 2 Thess 2:4
  • 1 John 2:18
  • Rev 13:1
  • Rev 13:11

ANTICHRIST — 2TH 2:3-4 man of sin, son of perdition. 1JN 2:18 antichrist. REV 13:1-10 beast from sea. REV 13:11-18 beast from earth. The three angels' messages directly counter the beast's counterfeit worship system.

WRATH — CROSS-REFERENCE

  • Rev 14:8
  • Rev 14:10
  • Rev 14:19
  • Rev 16:19

WRATH — Two Greek terms in Rev 14: thumos (G2372, turbulent passionate fury) in Rev 14:8,10,19 and orge (G3709, settled judicial wrath) in Rev 14:10. Cup of wrath tradition: PSA 75:8; ISA 51:17; JER 25:15-16.