First, a Few Words of Caution
There is
also a caveat in this final portion of the book. John writes, “I testify to
everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to
them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book; and if
anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take
away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written
in this book” (Revelation 22:18-19 NAS).
These are
cautionary words and should be heeded. It may seem a rather obvious warning to
those who follow the Scripture, but because so much of what is written
throughout the book of Revelation is not completely understandable to us, it
sometimes becomes very tempting for those who study it to substitute that which
is beyond our ability to comprehend with their own ideas about what must happen.
It is a short step between theorizing what a particular passage may mean, and
assuming that we have a particularly accurate insight that others do not have.
An Invitation
But that
warning aside, the concluding remark of our revealed Scripture is one of
invitation. The message is: “Come.”
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