The Little
Book Open
For
the Ancient Antiochene Church of God this is a very important subject. It has
to do with one of the last visions given to the Christian church, given to and
through the apostle John. We find it in the book of Revelation ch.10. This
vision involves important issues for our time as Christians.
Apostle John is given a vision by a “mighty angel”, the
angel of God. He is shown and ultimately given a “little book open”. As
Christians we know that God’s word is complete and cannot be added to nor
subtracted from so this “little book” represents a portion of God’s completed
word. It represents the completed New Testament, the smaller book when compared
to the Old Testament.
As apostle John was seeing this vision, he was also getting
information to write that last letter (epistle) for the New Testament. John was
beginning to understand that it would be through him that the New Testament was
to become completed. After taking the book from the hand of the angel he was
instructed to “eat” it. This means that he was to study it, take it in and
proclaim the message from its pages. John was told; “Thou must prophesy again [Greek:
palin] before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.” (Revelation
10:11)
The Greek word for “again” in this verse means, “another
time”. His message was to be spoke in front of many people in a future time.
Apostle John was not able to fulfill this because he died of old age. We begin
to understand that it is the John Class that fulfills this decree in these last
days.
Apostle John was able to get this last vision out but he
being old in age and in prison was not able to speak before [in front of] great
crowds of people ever again. Again, we must understand that it is the last-day
Christians who are ultimately to reveal this final message. Collectively, these
latter-day Christians have become known as the “John Class”. The John Class are
the Christians obeying Christ’s instruction: “Blessed is he that readeth, and
they that hear the words of this prophecy [epistle of Revelation], and keep [understand
and teach] those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.”
(Revelation 1:3)
This message is not specifically addressed to the world as
much as it is given to the Christian Church. Jesus, through John, addresses it
to the church: “John to the seven churches which are in Asia.” (Revelation 1:4)
The number seven throughout the Bible is a number which represents
“completion”. The book of Revelation is loaded with apocalyptic symbolism.
These seven churches represent the entire Christian church throughout time –
past, present, future. Thus, this entire Revelation is very important for us,
the last-day church.
Today’s church is sadly broken up into numerous
denominations. Throughout the first six epochs of the Christian church this problem
has become part of its struggle. Jesus
prophesied that this would happen (Matthew 26:31). Those who, in these last
days, accept the final counsel to Laodicea should “buy the gold refined by
fire” and return to the true “body of Christ” (first church called “Christians”
in ancient Antioch, Acts 11:26).
Apostle Paul has urged us: “I appeal to you, brothers, in
the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so
that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united
in mind and thought.” (1st Corinthians 1:10) This happens when we
teach correct doctrine. “You must all teach what is in accord with sound
doctrine.” (Titus 2:1)
In Revelation 10:4 John hears “seven thunders” utter their
“voices”. It is a verbal message that John hears from the thunders. He hears
the completed revelation of the septenary mysteries. The revelation of the
divine plan found in the Old and New Testament was thus told to apostle John,
sounding like seven thunders. In the Bible we find the “seven days of
creation”, the “seven dispensations”, the “seven covenants”, the “seven
churches”, the “seven seals”, the “seven trumpets”, the seven “bowls of God’s wrath”,
and much more.
All together this was a magnificent revelation of the wholeness
and completeness of Almighty God and His plan, roaring like loud thunder. A
powerful testimony of the finished work of God. John was about to write out his
great vision of the septenary mysteries, he wanted to reveal them, but was
told; “Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them
not.” They were to be sealed in John’s time but revealed in our time, the Seventh
Church Epoch – the time of Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22).
We now begin to understand the three Earth Ages, the Seven
Dispensations, and the Seven Church Epochs. God has this full revelation for
the church of God today.
“And the words of the Lord are flawless, like silver refined
in a furnace of clay, purified seven times.” (Psalm 12:6)
All of these “thunders” are to be understood in our time.
The Ancient Antiochene Church of God has the teachings of the septenary
revelations in completeness. The prophet Daniel’s revelations help us unseal
these prophecies. God told Daniel; “Go your way, Daniel, because the words are
closed up and sealed until the time of the end. Many will be purified, made
spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the
wicked will understand, but those who are wise shall understand.” (Daniel
12:9-10)
God has promised to open our eyes to understanding these
things and other prophecies from His word in these last-days. God says; “In
days to come you will understand it clearly.” (Jeremiah 23:20) Jesus has always
opened up the understanding of His word to His true disciples. Jesus says; “The
secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside
everything is said in parables…” (Mark 4:11)
The Laodicean counsel shows Jesus standing outside the
churches of today, knocking at their doors, trying to get back in (Revelation
2:20). Many denominations have become settled, too comfortable with their false
doctrines. They are “lukewarm” and many are “spiritually asleep”.
The angel that was giving the vision to apostle John in
Revelation 10:6-7 tells John; “But in the days of the voice of the seventh
angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as
he hath declared to his servants the prophets.” (Revelation 10:7)
Many English translations state here that when the seventh
angel sounds his “trumpet, the mystery should be finished” but in the original
manuscripts [Greek] the word trumpet is not there. Because some translations
have the word trumpet inserted here, many people think that this angel is a
reference to the seventh angel which sounds his trumpet in Revelation 11:15.
When the seven angels sound their trumpets, the Greek word for trumpet is there
(esalpisen) but is not here with this angel (Revelation 10:7). This angel
appears before the trumpet angel of Revelation 11:15.
The seventh angel that John is told about in Revelation 10:7
is said to give a “voice”, in other words, a verbal message. The Greek word for
voice used here is “phones”. This word can mean “a voice crying out” a “loud
voice”. Plutarch calls it, “that which brings light upon that which is thought
of in the mind”. This angel has the completed message of the septenary
mysteries – collectively, the Seven Thunders.
John is told regarding this angel, “when he shall begin to
sound”, the “mystery of God should be finished.” What is the “mystery of God”?
We find that the apostle Paul, in his epistles, tells us that the “mystery” is
the Christian church. Paul states; “…for
the sake of his (Christ’s) body, which is the church.” “…the mystery that has
been kept hidden for ages and generations, but now disclosed to the saints.”
(Colossians 1:24-26)
The Christian church was not seen by the Old Testament
prophets. They thought that when the Messiah would appear he would immediately
set up his kingdom and begin his reign. Instead, Jesus built his church to call
in the Gentiles before his second coming. The church is the Kingdom of God in
Mystery. At the end of the Great Tribulation and the beginning of the Millennial
reign of Christ, the church will become the Kingdom in Manifestation.
Currently, we are in the church dispensation. Apostle Paul
tells us; “If ye have heard of this dispensation of the grace of God which is
given me to you-ward.” (Ephesians 3:1) So, this seventh angel found back in
Revelation 10:7 sounds a message during the last time of the Christian church –
the mystery of God. In Revelation ch.2 & 3 we find the first seven angels
mentioned that are giving messages to the seven churches. The seventh angel
which gives a message to the last, Laodicean church, is this angel spoken of
here in Revelation 10:7. He is giving the final (7th) counsel to the
last-day church.
It says that when he “begins” to sound this final message,
the “mystery” (church) should be completed. The final church epoch will become
completed after receiving this final counsel and then the rapture of the church
will take place. This is the exciting time that we are living in.
The Laodicean counsel is being proclaimed!
The Christian church today needs to leave denominationalism,
throw away false doctrines and return to the church that Jesus Christ built.
The final counsel to Laodicea, after being heeded by the purified Christians,
will make up the final “little flock” (Luke 12:32). These latter-day Christians
are those who enter through the “narrow gate” (Luke 13:18-30). They are true students of the word of God. Their
faith has been “tried in the fire.”
We, the Ancient Antiochene Church of God, have been revealed
this great and final message. We are sharing it with fellow Christians – this
is our duty. We make up the John Class in these last days and are inviting
Christians to join the John Class of Christians [the remnant]. Learn this
extremely important counsel for Laodicea (the end time church) and begin to
share it with whatever church that you congregate with.
God calls the spiritually sick, and the weak to come unto
Him. Those not necessarily seen as wise by the world’s standards. The moment
one accepts Jesus Christ as savior and Lord he or she becomes forgiven and
justified and then becomes robed with the righteousness of Christ. Then, one
must grow. The New Mind must be developed through guidance of the Holy Spirit
and the Word of God.
God is telling His latter-day children; “Be holy, for I am
holy.”
This message contains all the correction needed in regards
to gaining clear theology - and proclaims pure and sound doctrine through the
“cleansed” church. The Christian church is going through the spiritual “fire”, “gold
refined in fire”. Jesus tells the final church of Laodicea; “Buy from me gold
refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you
can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put in your eyes, so you can
see.” (Revelation 3:18)
We invite you to study daily with us here at “The Shepherds
Way & Nugget of Truth”.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
By Presbyter King, (October 8th 2025)
*What is a New Covenant Believer?
*The Commandments of Jesus Christ
*Understand the Seven Sealed Scroll
*God relationship throughout Time
*Latter-day Message to Laodicea
*More about the Ancient Antiochene Church of God (AACG)
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