From the Book of Revelation    147 

    Christians sometimes fail to imitate Christ because they instead seek the 

acceptance of other people by imitating them. To be a faithful Christian, one 

must sometimes go against what others are doing. The Christians described 

in this passage have become rich and prosperous by imitating and seeking 

the acceptance of other people, instead of Christ. 

    When good deeds are rewarded by society, many will do good. But when 

good deeds are punished and evil deeds are rewarded, then it will be seen 

who is truly devoted to God. 

The Lamb of God (Rev 5) 

     And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the 

elders, I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns 

and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the 

earth....  (Rev 5:6). 

    The four living creatures represent the four Gospels. Jesus is the Lamb 

who was slain. The Lamb has seven horns and seven eyes, which represent 

the seven parts of the Church. Therefore, sometime during this next period 

of time, when the seven seals are opened, the Church will be reorganized 

into seven parts. 

    Holy Scripture uses the image of seven seals, and later in Revelation, a 

numbering of angels with trumpets, so that the described events will have an 

order. The first seal occurs first, and then the second, and so on. When these 

events actually begin to happen, (and many from this generation will live to 

see it), people will know what is coming next, because the events have been 

ordered by number. 

The First Seal (Rev 6:1 2) 

     And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and its rider had a bow; and a 

crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.   

(Rev 6:2). 

    The first horseman represents a major war which will occur. The phrase 

 conquering and to conquer  indicates that the war will be widespread, 

since after conquering there is still more to conquer. This war may still be 

going on even as the scourges of the next seals are beginning. 

    The first seal and the first horseman is the war of the Arab nations against 

Europe, World War III, which will begin in A.D. 2010. (A small war among 

the Arab nations in 2009  will precede and prepare for this great war.) The 

Arab nations will attack Europe and a large part of Africa. This war will be 

long and bloody; millions of people will die.