[Shincheonji Internet Zion Mission Center] The Figurative water, Spring and River

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The Figurative water, Spring and River

Main Reference: Rv 22:17

Q) What is the reality of the figurative water, spring and river? A) Figurative water = the word Figurative spring = the pastor and the temple Figurative river = the disciples and the heart of the evangelist

[1] Figurative Water: the Word

⏵ Physical characteristics: water is essential to life, washes and cleanses, and can become drinkable or undrinkable

⏵ The kinds of spiritual water

① God’s water: God’s word

② Satan’s water: Satan’s word (untruth)

Dt 32:1-2

the water (rain, dew) = God’s word

1) God’s water

Jn 15:3

1P35 1:22

⏵ God’s word (the truth, water) washes and purifies our souls

2) Satan’s water

Is 1:22

▮ Satan’s water during Jesus’ first coming : teachings of the Scribes and the Pharisees (untruth = teachings of men) Satan’s water during Jesus’ second coming : teachings of the false pastor (Bible commentaries = teachings of men)

Am 8:11-12

a famine of hearing God’s word (water) ⟶ a spiritual famine

Jn 7:37

Jesus: let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink

Jn 3:31-32

the one who comes from heaven, Jesus: testifies to what he has seen and heard ⟹ life (O)

⏵ the one who is from the earth, the Scribes and Pharisees: speaks as one from the earth ⟹ life (X)

The water of life during Jesus’ first coming = the revealed word of the fulfilled Old Testament that Jesus testifies

Mt 24:7

the end of the world: war, famine, and earthquakes

Rv 22:17

the Spirit, the bride ⟹ take the water of life

Rv 22:8

John: testifies to things he has seen and heard (Rv 1:2) ⟹ the revealed word of the fulfilled New Testament

⏵ the one who has seen and heard the vision: disciple John

the one who has seen and heard the reality of the fulfilled New Testament: the one who overcomes

The water of life during Jesus’ second coming = the revealed word of the fulfilled New Testament that the victorious one testifies

[2] Figurative Spring (spiritual spring): a Pastor and a Temple

⏵ Physical feature: the source of water

Prov 10:11

mouth of the righteous = spring of life mouth of the wicked = spring of death

1) God’s spring

Jn 4:14

the water that Jesus gives: a spring of water welling up to eternal life (water of life)

Rv 7:17

Jesus ⟶ leads them to a spring of the water of life

Rv 10:8-11

2) Satan’s spring

2Pet 2:17

springs without water = Satan’s pastors (the word of revelation (X))

⏵ arbitrary interpretation based on one’s own thoughts due to the absence of the word of revelation

[3] Figurative River: the Heart of Disciples and Evangelists

⏵ Physical features: a path that water flows through

Eze 47:1-12

Jn 17:8

⏵ Believers during Jesus’ first coming were like the sea. They should have met Jesus’ disciples to receive god and Jesus and be healed

Rv 22:1-2

⏵ Rv 3:21 let the one who overcomes sit on the throne of God and Jesus

⏵ at the time of the end, all nations can only be saved after washing themselves with the water of the revealed word given through the disciples and evangelists who received the word from the one who overcomes (promised pastor).

Revealed word from heaven = the water of life that saves and washes the dry souls of the believers

▣ Summary of Key Points Figurative Language True meaning During Jesus’ first coming During Jesus’ second coming water word revealed word that fulfilled the Old Testament revealed word that fulfilled the New Testament spring pastor and temple Jesus the one who overcomes river hearts of disciples and evangelists disciples, evangelists disciples, evangelists

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