I know I am coming into this conversation abit late, but this caught my eye.
Are you saying that Christ is still offering a sacrifice in Heaven?
What you wrote above is in the present tense. The quote which you refered to is in past tense. Which is it? what do you believe?
Re 5:6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
I’m confused, because Hebrews says the following;
Heb 10:12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
Heb 10:13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
Heb 10:14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
Heb 10:15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,
Heb 10:16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
Heb 10:17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
Heb 10:18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
Please explain what I have outlined in Red. What you wrote and what these passages say seem contradictory to me.
Thank you
Simply put Hebrews is giving an account about the once and for all sacrifice. Revelations is the liturgical act in heaven taken place, of the eternal lamb sacrifice for our sins.
Revelations 5:6
Then I saw standing in the midst of the throne and the four living creatures and the elders, a Lamb that seemed to have been slain. ( an eternal living sacrifice for our sins)
This passage is made in the eternal present tense (standing) not past tense. Your text may describe the whole text in present and refers to the lamb stood in a present tense. Different wording but same present tense account.
The book of Hebrews supports the book of Revelations it does not conflict with each other. Hebrews is describing the Sacrifice made once and for all in time. Revelations is showing the Sacrifice being made eternally before the throne of God for our sins. Hebrews describes the event, Revelations reveals the event.
Revelations 5: continues this liturgy in heaven with Jesus eternal priesthood to which Jesus himself instituted on earth in his body the Catholic church, from the apostles and their successors today our bishops. Jesus made them priest at the last supper in order for his sacrifice of blood and body (death) is proclaimed until he returns for his Church. This is the rememberance they are to do, speak to the bread and wine that they become his body, blood,soul and divinity that gives life to his people, just like God ordered Moses to speak to the rock to give living water to God’s people in the desert after he smite the Rock once, Just as Jesus the shephard was stricken once and for all.
Revelations5;9
They sang a new hymn: “Worthy are you to receive the scroll and to break open its seals, for you were slain and with your blood you purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue, people and nation.
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**You made them a kingdom and priests for our God, and they will reign on earth.” **
The Mass is heaven on earth literally as describes in the book of Revelations. Jesus himself gave us the liturgical prayer… Thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven, give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us… This is lived out in the eternal sacrifice of the Mass, the Sacrifice for our sins made present for us with eternity.
Revelations 5:13
Then I heard **every creature **
in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, everything in the universe, cry out: “To the one who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor, glory and might, forever and ever.”
This verse above is proclaimed in every Mass vertabim, after the liturgical prayer that Jesus gave us, the Our Father.
So you see, you ask a question of the mystical body of Jesus Christ, a mystery that human words cannot exhaust its meaning, only God can teach you. And he can teach you, through his body, The Catholic church, Where he built his church on Peter, and gave him and the apostles to forgive sins in the priestly ministery, as well to bring to remembrance his sacrifice with eternity until he returns.
The Mass is revealed in the book of Revelations, The Mass is the unbloody sacrificial eternal sacrifice and worship that participates with all of Gods creation made in present time from eternity.
Thus the Lamb standing as though slain, our eternal sacrificial lamb sacrifice is unbloody because he lives.
Peace be with you.
