THE REVELATION OF THE SEVEN SEALS - FIRST SEAL

WHAT THOSE SEALS CONTAINED

Here now is a brief summary of what the mysteries of the SEVEN SEALS contained.

THE FIRST SEAL - The White Horse Rider

REVELATION 6:1-2 explains the OPENING and contents of the First Seal:

“And I saw when the Lamb OPENED one of the SEALS, and I HEARD, as it were the NOISE of THUNDER, one of the FOUR BEASTS saying, Come and SEE. And I saw, and behold a WHITE HORSE: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.”

Take note that the first FOUR SEALS, which involve events that transpired within the timeframe of Pentecost to our current day, are announced by the FOUR spiritual CREATURES of God. These creatures are (1)the LION, (2) the CALF, (3)the FACE of a MAN, and (4)the FLYING EAGLE.

Revelation 4:7 speaks of them : “And the first beast [was] like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast [was] like a flying eagle.” God raised these beasts to counteract the power of the four horse riders, which is Satan himself, riding through the seven church ages.

The FIRST SEAL talks about Satan's DECEPTION. Yes, "White Horse" symbolizes an "impersonation of Christianity." Many Bible theologians throughout the ages thought that this white horse rider symbolizes the Holy Spirit coming forth to the church. But the revelation to the seventh angel proves them wrong. The White horse rider is Satan, riding through with his false teachings in the early church thorugh "false prophets and false teachers to deceive the very elect if it were possible" (Matthew 24:24).

Notice that this rider had a "bow", but he had no "arrow". It just goes to show that he is just a "bluffer". He is a deceiver and a liar. Notice also that he was "crowned". The "crowning" refers to the founding of the "Deeds of the Nicolaitanes", a force that brought hybrid doctrines and creeds injected into the true church of God. "Nicolaitan" is a Greek word which was coined from "Nikao", meaning to "conquer", and "Laus", meaning the "laity".

This was when politics started to pollute the church and propagated the "man-over-man hierarchy", perverted men (grievous wolves in sheep's clothing) invading the church of God by teaching "man-made creeds and dogmas".

With Nicolaitanism, the leadership of the Holy Spirit was superseded by a human hierarchy. The pure Word of God and its free benefit to all men was deposed for creeds, dogmas, and church orders. The worship in the Spirit and Gifts of the Spirit and all that which pertains to true community fellowship of the saints was cast aside for liturgy and literal idol worship and pagan feasts. Men began to vie for the office of bishop with the result that this position was being given to the more educated and materially-progressive and politically-minded men. Human knowledge and program began to take over Divine wisdom's place and the Holy Spirit no longer controlled. This was indeed a tragic evil, for the bishops began to maintain that it no longer required a transparent Christian character to minister either the Word or the rites in the church for it was the elements and the ceremony that counted. This allowed evil men (seducers) to rend the flock.

God hated such man-made system as evident in His words in REVELATION 2:6- "But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate", and also in REVELATION 2:15-" So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate."

As all Israel is NOT Israel, so all Christians are NOT Christians. Thus we learned that the church is made up of two vines, the true and the false. The two vines are motivated by two kinds of spirits; one has the Holy Spirit while the other is endued with the spirit of antichrist.

Just as we showed you that `antichrist' means `anti-Word' so these false prophets come perverting the Word, giving it a meaning that fits their own devilish ends. Have you ever noticed how the people who lead others astray bind them closely to themselves by fear? They say that if the people don't do what they say, or if they leave, then destruction will follow. They are false prophets, for a true prophet will always lead one to the Word and bind the people to Jesus Christ and he won't tell the people to fear him or what he says, but to fear what the Word says.

The whole time frame of the First Seal refers to the ensuing ministry of Apostle PAUL when he started ministering unto the Gentiles, which then started the Ephesian Church Age. The WHITE HORSE RIDER is none other than the ANTICHRIST spirit, bringing an impersonation of the Truth, trying to deceive the elect if it were possible.

This evil force of the White Horse Rider was combatted by the LION Spirit from God. "Lion", which was the first beast that announced the opening of the first seal, signified "BOLDNESS of the preaching of the Gospel". This overpowering spirit was released through apostle Paul, to counteract the force of this white horse rider. It was evident that Paul was fearless in preaching the Gospel. He rebuked and reproved all those who were claiming to be Christians but were fake. This boldness of Paul was evident in his preaching such as that of Galatians 1:8-"But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed."