The truth will set you free...free from the 2nd death

Many, if not all evangelicals, believe in "FREEDOM" and with "FREEDOM" they claim "FREEDOM" for their religion and rights.

They justify this claim for this "FREEDOM" by usually quoting John 8:32 wherein "Jesus said “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” .

But LORD Jesus was NOT refering to this "FREEDOM" that is claimed by evangelicals and mankind.

What 'freedom' was He refering to when He said "...the truth will set you free"?

The answer is GIVEN by Lord Lord Jesus a few lines before John 8:32, in John 8:24.

John 8:24 ..."I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will indeed die in your sins.”

Clearly, the truth , and Lord Jesus is the Truth and the Way, will set one free ( i.e. DELIVER one) from death ( the death (i.e. 2nd death) because of one's sins).

Note that the "FREEDOM", that the evangelicals and mankind worship, instead justifies and redefines one's sin to not be sin, but a human right.

Message to 7 churches

What did Lord Jesus warn about in His revelation message to the 7 churches?

Each of the 7 assemblies had a way/belief in common in order to self justify their actions which Lord Jesus gave warning about, condemned and for which He gave command to 'overcome'.

Ephesus: they accepted the way fo the Nicolaitians ( which Jesus hated)

Smyrnea: they accepted the way of the Jews

Pergamos: they accepted teachings of Nicolaitians and worship of Balaam idols

Thyatira: they accepted the religion of Jezebel and idol worship

Sardis: their love for Jesus was dead...replaced by love for another way

Philadelphia: accepted the corruption of the Jewish religion (synagogue of satan)

Laodicea: accepted to be religiously self righteous

Each assembly had to justify their actions according to "their will" for their spiritual desires.

Each had to believe in their right to live this way.

Each had to believe that the 'Lord's way is not right'.

Each had to redefine these acts of disobedience as being instead wisdom in their own eyes.

Each had to claim the "FREEDOM" of religions for "their religion" .

Each had to embrace "FREEDOM" on their forehead and hand.

To each of the assemblies Lord Jesus said to OVERCOME.

...to overcome the way of self justified self-will to serve and magnify oneself, the way of the devil.

My will or to do the Creator's Will?

 John 5:30...Lord Jesus said...“I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me."

Lord Jesus said "..I do not seek My own will...".

Judgement is just ONLY when it is done according to and in submission to the Will of the 1 Creator God, He Who is Good and Existence.

Ruler of the power of the 'air' ?

Eph 2:1 - 3 ..."And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, that you once practiced as you lived according to the ways of this present world and according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now active in those who are disobedient. Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest."

power of the air = spirit that justifies disobedience

spirit that justifies disobedience = spirit of rebellion, self will and self ritheousness to serve and magnify oneself

This spirit of the air is worshiped today as "the light", the "light" of "FREEDOM...MY FREEDOM".

The devil is the earthly ruler of this "FREEDOM" spirit power.

What message does the prophecy in Rev 20 illustrate?

What message does the prophecy in Rev 20 illustrate?

...is it not "FREEDOM" NO MORE (for 1,000 years)?

Rev 20:1-3..." Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven. He had in his hand a key to the bottomless pit. He also had a strong chain. He took hold of the dragon, that old snake, who is the Devil, or Satan, and chained him for 1,000 years. The angel threw the devil into the bottomless pit. He shut it and locked him in it."

To whom are people giving thanks on Thanksgiving Day? ..."FREEDOM...MY FREEDOM"

What do people ultimately give thanks for ?

...is it not "FREEDOM"?

Whom do they in reality give this thanks to?

...is it not the "god" of this world...a world that worships "FREEDOM...MY FREEDOM?

...is not this "god" satan the devil, the adversary of the Will of the 1God?

It is written "...in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus .....always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ...."

This also means to serve in obedience the Will of the 1 God.

But , clearly, the people have placed "FREEDOM...MY FREEDOM" above the Will of the Creator God.

1st horseman sitting on a white horse 'having a bow'

This spirit & power of the horseman with crown on white horse gives justification and authority to the horsemen of war, famine, and death.

..The 1st horseman sitting on a white horse 'having a bow'....is an incorrect translation.

Not 'having a bow' but the 'ability to bring forth/produce'

The translation into the word 'bow' is a mis-translation.

The root definition of the Greek word 'τίκτω' is to bring forth, deliver, to produce.

In other words having the POWER to bring forth his will.

Therefore the scriptures in Rev. 6:2 should read as follows:

"I looked, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had the POWER to bring forth his will ; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.

With this POWER to bring forth his will , this symbolic horsemen went out and was able to conquer all of mankind....and they worshipped him ( i.e. crown/stephanos).

This POWER enabled him to conquer the nations in a spiritual sense.

It was able to unite all nations and peoples to worship his one way of life...that of "FREEDOM"....which we see all of mankind demanding...each for their self interests.