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DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

                                 ~The Response of History to the Revelation~

                                  Chapter 3 – The Seven Churches (continued)
                   be when the time comes for the reward of


               the  overcomers;  for  when  they  enter  upon


               their reward, they are to sit with Christ on his


               throne, as he has overcome, and is now seated


               with the Father upon his throne. This change


               in the position of Christ is set forth by Paul in



               1 Corinthians 15:24-28, as follows: —



               “Then  cometh  the  end,  when  he  shall  have


               delivered  up  the  kingdom  to  God,  even  the


               Father; when he shall have put down all rule


               and  all  authority  and  power.  For  he  must


               reign,  till  he  hath  put  all  enemies  under  his


               feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is


               death. For he hath put all things under his feet.


               But when he saith all things are put under him,


               it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put


               all things under him. And when all things shall


               be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also
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