Burnishing Bigotry - 3rd edition

*In those same two verses (Revelation 2:14 & Revelation 2:20) Revelation shows ―Jesus‖
condemning the act of fornication --- whereas in the Gospels JESUS only admonished others sternly-butgently
regarding sexual intercourse (see Matthew 19:11-12).
*Revelation 2:16 has ―Jesus‖ claiming to ―make war with my mouth‖ --- whereas the gentle
JESUS of the Gospels told us to ―Pray for those who persecute‖ us, and to ―Love [our] enemies‖ (see
Matthew 5:43-48 et al).
*Revelation 2:19 has ―Jesus‖ saying that ―the last [will be] more than the first‖ --- whereas
JESUS in the Gospels very clearly said that ―the last shall be first, and the first shall be last‖ (see
Matthew 19:30 & Matthew 20:16, Mark 9:35 & Mark 10:31 and Luke 13:30).
*Revelation 2:22 shows ―Jesus‖ punishing others with illness --- whereas the JESUS of the
Gospels is constantly portrayed as a healer of the same (see Mark 1:40-42, Mark 3:1-5, Mark 6:56 et al).
*Revelation 2:23 has ―Jesus‖ threatening to ―strike her children dead‖ --- whereas the JESUS of the
Gospels is always seen as one who reveres & cherishes & honors children (see Mark 9:37, Mark 10:14 et al).
*We see ―Jesus‖ ―giving authority over the nations‖ in Revelation 2:26 --- whereas JESUS in the
Gospels very clearly stated ―to the Emperor the things that are the Emperor‘s, and to God the things that
are God‘s‖ (see Mark 12:17, Matthew 22:21 & Luke 20:25).
*Revelation 2:27 (& Revelation 12:5, & Revelation 19:15) has ―Jesus‖ threatening to ―rule them
with an iron rod‖ --- whereas JESUS in the Gospels simply wants us all to ―be merciful as the Father is
merciful‖ (Luke 6:35-36).
*Revelation 3:7 (& Revelation 22:16) notes that ―Jesus‖ possesses ―the key of David‖ --- whereas
JESUS in the Gospels repeatedly tells others that he is not the Davidian Messiah they want him to be (see
Mark 12:35 + John 7:42 + Matthew 2:23 et al).
*Revelation 3:10 has ―Jesus‖ informing us that some will be kept from the upcoming time of trial
--- whereas JESUS in the Gospels makes it quite clear that said ―time of trial‖ is already right Here &
right Now, fully viable in every single present moment of every single sentient life (see John 4:23-24,
John 4:35-36, John 5:17, John 5:22-23 et al).
*In Revelation 4:3 we see that Heaven is comprised of precious gems --- whereas in the Gospels,
JESUS makes it clear as day that Heaven is not a place of material wealth at all (see Matthew 6:19-21,
Matthew 6:25, Matthew 6:33 + Luke 17:20-21 et al).
*In Revelation 5:7-8 we see ―Jesus‖ opening a ―Scroll of Doom‖ --- whereas in the Gospels,
JESUS reads from Isaiah, a scroll of Liberation (see Luke 4:18).
*In Revelation 5:12-13 (& Revelation 19:16) we see ―the lamb‖ of ―Jesus‖ receiving great power
& great glory --- whereas in the Gospels, JESUS rejects all such false gifts (see John 6:15 + Matthew 4:8-
10 -- also Luke 16:15).
*Revelation 7:4-8 notes that only 144,000 Jews will be ultimately saved --- whereas in the
Gospels JESUS notes on more than one occasion that everybody will ultimately attain Salvation (see
Mark 8:18-21, Mark 9:49, Matthew 18:14, Matthew 18:22, Luke 3:6, Luke 20:38, John 1:9, John 6:45,
John 12:32, John 12:47 et al).
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