Revelation 6:9-11 And when He had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost Thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
In our last two studies, we’ve explored the truth that when Jesus Christ opens a seal and reads the scroll, He is releasing/giving permission to the four horsemen to do their work. Here, we see Him opening the 5th seal and reading the scroll, releasing/giving permission for an event to unfold. Specifically, He gives permission for elevated persecution of Christians (both Jew and Gentile) to happen in the world on a global scale.
And as Jesus Christ is reading this scroll, the Apostle John saw the multitudes of souls of the martyrs and the persecuted all throughout the church age (starting from Jesus Christ’s death on the cross, resurrection from the grave and ascension back into heaven) who were slain for the word of God (meaning, the teaching of the Holy Bible and the preaching of the Gospel of Christ). They also died because of their testimony (meaning, how they walked with Christ on earth before their death).
What does this mean exactly? Christians (both Jew and Gentile) who knew Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, followed Him unto death were murdered because they ministered the truth by the direction of the Holy Spirit and lived to love, honor and glorify God in holiness and righteousness according to the Holy Bible standards. And obeyed God to the very end of their lives as it had been revealed to us in the opening statement of Verse 9,
And when He had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
And as you read on, it also tells us that the martyred and the persecuted who died, cried out to God as if in prayer, asking Him in Verse 10, ‘How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost Thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
God does answer them but first, He gives them a white robe, which is the garment of salvation. And then tells them, ‘rest yet for a little season,’ meaning, this is God’s way of saying: ‘don’t worry about it! In time, I will judge and avenge the blood of the martyred and the persecuted. But rest, take no thought of this because it shouldn’t concern you now!’
And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
So we see, as Jesus Christ reads the scroll, He releases/gives permission for this event to unfold. Now the question is, who is Jesus Christ giving permission to perform this next seal? There are two things happening here that causes this event to unfold on a global scale as we speak:
- The influences of the horsemen
- The Holy Spirit slowly taken out of the way of the antichrist spirit
There is a reason why the Four Horsemen were mentioned first in Revelation 6. In our last study it was revealed that these horsemen are working together, Preparing the way for the antichrist.
And in this case they are working together to bring forth the next level of judgment. The 1st, 2nd and 4th Horsemen are involved in this promised Biblical persecution. And they will continue their work through the great tribulation period as preparing the way for the anitchrist This is why God spoke these words to the souls of them that were slain,
rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
God will eventually avenge their blood in the destruction of Babylon (Revelation 19:2) and in the final eternal judgment (Revelation 20:11-15). But until then…
The Influences of The Horsemen
The 1st Horsemen of deception: influences the world with lies, deception and misinformation; this is what this horseman specializes in (Revelation 6:1-2). His conquest is against the gospel message of salvation, against the Holy Bible, and against Christians and Jews. So How is he influencing people of all ages, class and race across the world?
In this day and hour the church body of Christians and Jews are dealing with lies and hatred because of misinformation and personal opinions and emotions that rules over any real facts today. He is creating an atmosphere in the minds of people today of intolerance of the truth; gas-lighting the ignorant into hatred, lawlessness and rebellion against all moral, virtuous and ethical standards.
The 2nd Horsemen of War: takes peace from the earth (Revelation 6:3-4). If there is no longer any discernible truth, and all things are subjective based upon one opinion or feelings, then there are no absolutes; therefore there is no peace. And this horseman uses the works of deception and influences people in emotionalism through anger and hatred towards Christianity and Israel. Waging a “culture war” against the truth of the Holy Bible.
The 4th Horsemen of Death: Influences people with humanism to take action in their anger, hatred, intolerance and lawlessness against Christians and Jews with persecution to the point of death globally (Revelation 6:7-8). And these three Horsemen are working together to persecute Christians and Jews.
The Root of Persecution
Jesus Christ has promised persecution. And He even ministers the reason why people will hate Christians and Jews. It’s because of Jesus Christ,
John 15:18-21 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated Me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than His lord. If they have persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept My saying, they will keep yours also. But all these things will they do unto you for My name’s sake, because they know not Him that sent Me.
John 15:25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hate Me without a cause.
And every one, who hates Jesus Christ, hates the Holy Ghost and hates the Holy Bible who also hates God! And their hatred is without cause! There is no intellectual reason for their hatred. All because it’s not a mental hatred, but an absolute hatred in their very soul, and that’s the spirit within them. The spirit of the world, of the sinful flesh and of the influence of the devil! The spirit of antichrist.
Matthew 10:22 And ye shall be hated of all men for My names sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved
And Jews are not exempt from this. Because people know enough that Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem of Judah in Israel. Born of a virgin Jew, and His disciples He warns were Jews also. So this concurs in V:11,
rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
Who are the “fellow servants” and who are the “brethren?” Christians are fellow servants of the God of the Hebrews. And the Hebrews are the brethren of Christians. You see, the root of Christianity Is the One true God of the Jews; The God of Abraham; Isaac; and Jacob; El Elyon! Christianity are the branches that were grafted into the one olive tree of Judaism if you will, as it has been revealed by the Holy Ghost through the Apostle Paul in,
Romans 11 I say then, Hath God cast away His people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God hath not cast away His people which He foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel saying, Lord, they have killed Thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to Myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded. (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day. And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them: Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.
I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness? For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office: If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead. For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree; Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in. Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear: For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest He also spare not thee.
Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in His goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.
For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree? For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: For this is My covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the Father’s sakes. For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that He might have mercy upon all.
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been His counsellor? Or who hath first given to Him, and it shall be recompensed unto Him again? For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
And so we see persecution has been happening to both Christians and the Jews. To the Jew first, going all the way back to Egypt thousands of years ago, and has escalated since WW2. And to the Christians, we’ve been going through persecution since the day when Jesus Christ was crucified in waves up to today, globally. Jesus Christ revealed the root cause of this increased hatred for Christians and Jews in this day and hour according to,
Matthew 24:9-13 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for My name’s sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many and because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But He that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Jesus Christ is showing us in detail, why persecution is happening globally. All this is happening right now as another series of signs, pointing to the rapture of the church; persecution. Jews and Christians are being put to death increasingly all around the world. Not just because of the influence of lies, distrust and ignorance of the truth.
Jesus Christ is showing us in detail, why persecution is happening globally. All this is happening right now as another series of signs, pointing to the rapture of the church; persecution. Jews and Christians are being put to death increasingly all around the world. Not just because of the influence of lies, distrust and ignorance of the truth.
Not just because this is a sign that humanity is becoming spiritually bankrupt and losing their own souls, due to the hatred and rejection of Christ and of the truth. It’s all this, plus… the influence of all three horsemen; especially the Horsemen of Death, bringing forth Covid 19. You may be asking yourselves, ‘What does Covid 19 Have to do with all this?’
Covid 19 surprisingly adds understanding to what Jesus Christ has revealed about why the offense, betrayal, and hatred has increased in these days. There is an interesting study that has revealed a connection between Covid 19 and personality changes. Could it be possible that those who were affected with Covid are increasingly doing what Jesus Christ has prophetically warned us about? Yes, it’s possible!
“The research, published in PLOS ONE, found that the population-wide stressor of the pandemic made younger adults moodier, more prone to stress, less cooperative and trusting and less restrained and responsible.”
According to Sutin-led Research Article at the University of Florida; College of Medicine
“The analysis showed relatively few changes between pre-pandemic and early pandemic assessments, with only a small decline in neuroticism. But when the pre-pandemic personality was compared to the 2021-2022 data, there were declines in extraversion, openness, agreeableness and conscientiousness. The changes were about one-tenth of a standard deviation, which is equivalent to about one decade of normative personality change.”
The Holy Ghost Slowly Taken Out of The Way
And then lastly, God is also taking His Holy Ghost out of the way of the antichrist spirit slowly. This is another reason why all these things are happening all across the world, as it is revealed in,
2 Thessalonians 2:3-8 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as god sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is god.
Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only He who now letteth will let, until He be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the Spirit of His mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of His coming:
Make no mistake, God is not removing His Holy Spirit from the earth as so many lay-ministers and pastors, teachers and prophets have mishandled, misunderstood and misinterpreted this passage of Scripture to say. There is no thread or river of truth found anywhere in the entire Holy Bible that supports that notion, that the Holy Ghost will be removed from the earth at the rapture of the church!
In fact, if the Holy Spirit were removed completely from the earth, no flesh would be saved, not even in the Great Tribulation period. And why do I point this out? There’s many offices where the Spirit of God (the Holy Ghost) works.
- He leads ministers to preach the Gospel (Romans 10:13-15)
- He Illuminates the truth when the Gospel is preached (John 16:13-14)
- He convicts the world of sin, righteousness and judgment (John 16:7-9)
- He leads people to Jesus Christ unto repentance (John 6:44)
And If He were removed from the earth, then no flesh would be saved after the rapture of the church. Not even Jews! Because we are not saved in of ourselves, meaning by our own ability. Sure we make a choice after the knowledge of the truth be preached; but we still have to have the help of the Holy Spirit of God to lead us to Christ. Convict us of our sins so so we can confess and repent and be cleansed spiritually by the blood of Jesus Christ in order to receive the Holy Ghost. The very Spirit of God Most High, the Father of Jesus Christ our Lord!
Not only that, in the great tribulation period, what would be the point of the two witnesses and a great holy angel preaching the everlasting gospel if no one can be saved?
So what is the truth? Everyone is a liar against God’s truth. God, Most High, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit and the Holy Bible are the only infallible, inerrant source of truth in the whole universe.
So, in order to understand this passage of truth, we must ask ourselves these questions: ‘If the Holy Ghost is taken out of the way of something, He must be standing in the way of something? And if He’s standing in the way of something, He must be restraining something? And what is that something?’
These are the right questions everyone who reads this chapter has to ask themselves. Because the answers to these questions are all there in this chapter of Scripture!
The context is simply about the antichrist and antichrist spirit at work in the world. And that is what The Holy Ghost is standing in the way of. Because if He does not restrain the antichrist spirit, then there is nothing that would stand in its way to totally rule the world now. This is the very reason why the anitchrist has not been revealed yet as it is written, “only He who now letteth will let, until He be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed.”
The Holy Ghost is not restraining sinners from sinning! Because the proof is, sins and sinners are increasing in these last days without shame and conscience just as Jesus Christ says would happen, “and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many and because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.”
Also, if the Holy Ghost were restraining sinners from sinning, that would be a violation of the God given gift of “free will.” He ‘s not restraining madness! He’s not restraining injustice! He’s not restraining stupidity, because all these things abound, and wax worse day by day as we see this evidence all around every day.
So that only means one thing… He is restraining the antichrist spirit from inhabiting a physical body of a man to rule the world for now. He is however, slowly being taken out of the way of the antichrist spirit, this is why we see with our physical eyes all these events unfolding from Revelation 6 right now as we speak as signs pointing to the rapture of the church age.
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