The apostle John introduces this grand prophecy with the words: "A revelation by Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his slaves the things that must shorty take place." (Revelation 1:1a) So that was the resurrected Jesus Christ who received this weighty message from God. Far from being part of a mystic Trinity, Jesus here is shown to be subject to his Father. In same way, the "slaves making up the Christian congregation are subject to Jesus Christ, so that they 'keep following him wherever he gods.' (Revelation 14:4; Ephesians 5:24) But who today are truly "slaves of God, and how does Revelation benefit them?
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