"seven angels"

From a message by a Curious Questioner--
>CQ> Subject: V

>CQ> Jesus appeared to the church in Sardis as One who had the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars. The seven stars signify the servants of God,

No, the Bible does not say HE appeared to the church. He appeared to John, who wrote the things that he saw. And NO, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches. Angels in the Bible, of course, do not have wings, and although all angels do not carry messages, all angels are APPEARANCES. The Lord addresses the appearance of the church of Smyrna, and reveals that which does not appear, their true need.

>CQ> and the seven Spirits of God signify that God gives the fullness of the Holy Spirit to the servants whom He has restored.

No, the "Holy Spirit" is one Spirit. Revelation speaks of the "seven Spirits" that APPEAR as "seven lamps of fire burning before the throne" in Rev.4:5p, and as "seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth" in Rev.5:6p. The seven Spirits are connected with THE LAMB, the Lord Jesus:

>1> "And the spirit of  the LORD shall rest upon him,
>2>      the spirit of  wisdom
>3>                and  understanding,
>4>      the spirit of  counsel
>5>                and  might,
>6>      the spirit of  knowledge
>7>             and of  the fear of the LORD;" (Isaiah 11:2)

>CQ> Jesus also rebuked the church in Sardis, saying, "Thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead" (3:1), He meant that in the past the church had been growing and was alive, but little by little their enthusiasm disappeared and their faith became cold. Only a memory of the past was left.

Why do you say that he "meant" the past, when he used PRESENT TENSE? Thou hast (present tense) a name that thou livest, and art (present tense) dead!

>CQ> Jesus promised that He would clothe with white robes - those who were thus quickened to life and record their names in the book of life, that they might live forever (see v. 5).

No, it does not say he will "record" them. The names are written in the Lamb's book of life before the foundation of the world. Rev.3:5p says, "I will not blot out his name out of the book..."

When "the seventy" disciples returned after their evangelism, the Lord Jesus said: "Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven." (Lk.10:20)

Remember that Jesus is the Lord and receive the love of the truth. Grace be with your heart, in love for Jesus' sake. Amen. --Richard