Page 11 - 02 The Seven Churches

DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

~The Response of History to the Revelation~

Chapter 2 – The Seven Churches
from them of the light and privileges of the

gospel, and committing them to other hands,

unless they should better fulfill the

responsibilities of the trust committed to

them. But it may be asked on the view that

these messages are prophetic, if the

candlestick would not be removed anyway,

whether they repented or not, as that church

was succeeded by the next, to occupy the next

period, and if this is not an objection against

regarding these churches as prophetic.

Answer: The expiration of the period covered

by any church is not the removal of the

candlestick of that church. The removal of

their candlestick would be taking away from

them privileges which they might and should

longer enjoy. It would be the rejection of them

on the part of Christ as his representatives, to

bear the light of his truth and gospel before