Revelation 19:10 Lower Mark

Revelation 19:10

10 Then I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Do not do that; I am a fellow servant of yours and your brothers and sisters who hold the testimony of Jesus; worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

We all need correction, especially when we impulsively sin. But you and I cannot blame John for falling to the ground to worship the angel; he did it a few times in Revelation. The sight of an angel puts reverent fear in the hearts of humans because they do not look like humans. The angels in Isaiah 6 had six like wings, but they still covered their eyes and feet in the presence of God. The angel informed John not to worship him; he is a fellow servant of God like John. The message the angel delivered to John and told him to send to the churches is the testimony of Jesus Christ, not about any angels. My silly sisters are like many who believe that when Christians die, they gain wings and become angels, but that is simply not valid. Some Churches and their members believe they can pray to Mary or other saints, asking them to intercede with God on their behalf. But this is not necessary. God would instead pray to Him directly, and He desires this from us. It is very personal to pray to Him directly; praying to angels or saints is not. I started the Mark of the Beast Series because I was upset about all the false teachings about the Lord’s return, judgment day, and the misunderstanding about the Book of Revelation. This is like how the Apostle Paul felt when he wrote his epistle to the Colossae church, reminding members not to worship angels. That is what carnal-minded people do, and carnal-minded people do not enter the kingdom of heaven.

Colossians 2:17 Things which are only a shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ. 18 Take care that no one keeps defrauding you of your prize by delighting in humility and the worship of the angels, taking his stand on visions he has seen, inflated without cause by his fleshly mind, 19 and not holding firmly to the head, from whom the entire body, being supplied and held together by the joints and ligaments, grows with a growth which is from God. 20 If you have died with Christ to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you were living in the world, do you submit yourself to decrees, such as, 21 “Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!” 22 (which all refer to things destined to perish with use)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of man? 23 These are matters which do have the appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and humility and severe treatment of the body but are of no value against fleshly indulgence.

Carnal minds want to believe what may be more pleasurable to themselves, such as loved ones who have passed and are in a better place and have become angels. To the carnal-minded, these loved ones who have passed on have graduated to the next level. Therefore, the carnal-minded believe dead loved ones who have passed on are having a face-to-face conversation with Jesus Christ. Hence, they think someone they know, like a mother, father, brother, sister, or even grandparent, can intercede for them to Jesus much closer than they can. Some Christians pray to the earthly parents of Jesus, Mary, or Joseph, but they are no different than you and I; they once forgot Jesus was the Son of God.

Luke 2:49 And He said to them, “Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?” 50 And yet they on their part did not understand the statement which He had made to them.

Some Christians pray to Saints or Church leaders who have passed on long ago, such as Saint Augustine Novena, Saint Jude, and Saint Francis of Assisi, but this is unnecessary and idolatry. The Word of God teaches that only the Lord Almighty is to receive worship, praise, and prayers; this is how we honor and acknowledge His authority. Angels only do Father God’s will, and they are fellow servants of God, like you and I are. They are not higher than God, so they don’t deserve worship. The fallen angels will be judged and condemned, just like the humans were to worship God incorrectly. Keep your heart and mind devoted to God and glorify His Son; the scripture is His testimony, not the angels. God bless you all; Jesus the Great Prince loves you, and so do I, His loyal bondservant, Samuel Jerry Head.

Hebrews 2:6 But someone has testified somewhere, saying, “What is man, that You think of him? Or a son of man, that You are concerned about him? 7 You have made him for a little while lower than angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor; 8 You have put everything in subjection under his feet.” For in subjecting all things to him, He left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we do not yet see all things subjected to him. 9 But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of His suffering death crowned with glory and honor so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone. 10 For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the originator of their salvation through sufferings. 11 For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for this reason, He is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters,