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earth that rejoices together with the choirs of angels and saints in heaven, as
man takes dominion over Satan and that evil cohort, for the love of Jesus,
revealing the truth at its precise time.
At the resurrection, spiritual life begins: “After this I heard what sounded
like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: ‘Hallelujah! Salvation
and glory and power belong to our God, for true and just are his judgments.
He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her
adulteries. He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.’ And again they
shouted: ‘Hallelujah!’ The smoke from her goes up forever and ever. The
twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshipped
God, who was seated on the throne. And they cried: ‘Amen, Hallelujah!’”
Then a voice came from the throne, saying: ‘Praise our God, all you his
servants, you who fear him, both small and great!’ Then I heard what
sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud
peals of thunder, shouting: ‘Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns.
Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb
has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Fine linen, bright and clean,
was given her to wear.’ [Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of the
saints]
Then t he ang e l sa i d t o me , ‘Wr i t e : Bl e s s ed ar e t ho s e who ar e
i nv i t ed t o t he wedd i ng suppe r o f t he Lamb ! ’
And he added, ‘These are the
true words of God.’ At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to
me
, ‘Do no t do i t ! I am a f e l l ow s e r van t wi t h y ou and wi t h y our
br o t he r s who ho l d t o t he t e s t imony o f J e sus
“Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.’ I saw
heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is
called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes war. His eyes are
like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written
on him that no one knows but he himself. He is dressed in a robe dipped in
blood, and his name is the Word of God. The armies of heaven were
following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and
clean. Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the
nations. He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of
the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has
this name written:
KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. ”
(Revelation 19: 1-16)
“And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the
Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. He seized the dragon,
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