Dear Cindy (and others)

 

How we love your humble, obedient, love-filled heart!  You will surely not choose to stay behind rather than go with Jesus!

 

It is absolutely right and necessary to test the spirit of any 'revelation'.  It has to be in line with God's character and His written Word.  Remember that they came through imperfect people to imperfect people, and is interpreted by imperfect people.  They were told to us in Afrikaans and we had to translate and retell them as best we could, trusting the Lord to convey His message to those who have ears to hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.  We need Him to show us what He wants us to know.

 

Concerning your questions: We must rather see this series of visions as a whole.  What is not clear in one is often clarified by another.  This is how we understand them: The Bride is known by her heart of love for the Bridegroom.  Love means 'to put first'.  He is foremost in her heart and mind and in any choice she will choose Him above anything else.  But this is not true of all Christians, even some ministers and many who see themselves as mature (older sheep).  The Bride is only a small company of believers who really only wants to be with Jesus.  And this is what Jesus is testing when He tells some to 'stay behind to minister'.  Many love the idea of ministering more than Jesus Himself.  He is giving them an opportunity to show what is in their heart.  Please refer to Visions #10 and the first part of #19 where this becomes clear.  In vision #1 only 'some' of those who are 'sent back' go back, some others must have pleaded to rather go with Him - and He took them along.  (See 2 Kings 2:1-6 and John 6:66-67.)

 

Visions or similar revelations can never be lifted to the level of Scripture, they are always of lesser authority.  I actually only meant to make these available as encouragement for those who have heard similar messages from God.  I don't have Internet access at home, so I don't get onto the Net everyday, sometimes a few days pass before I get such an opportunity again and I don't have much time to spend there either.  But God is faithful and He will surely answer you.  We also only see through a glass darkly, but God will make clear to each of us what we need to know.

 

(We have long ago already understood from the Lord that these Overcomers/Bride will come back in resurrected bodies to also minister on earth like Jesus did after His resurrection.  They will be the 'angels' also translated 'messengers' of Rev. 14:6-11 'flying through the air' (heavenly beings) who will proclaim to all people on earth the message of the Kingdom of God, and that Babilon has fallen, and not to take the mark of the Beast.  Having heavenly bodies, they cannot be hurt by the disasters of the Tribulation.  We kept this in our hearts for many years and it has now been confirmed through these visions, by someone who knew nothing of our view.  Humbly trusting God to keep us from deception!)

 

Hope to meet you before the Throne soon!  Maranatha!

 

Love and blessings

Anthea