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THE STORY OF THE SEER OF PATMOS

                                             Stephen N. Haskell


                 “Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at
                                              hand” Revelation 22:10.



               became  a  backbiter,  a  cruel  critic.  The  gift


               intended  for  a  blessing,  when  perverted,



               became an injury, causing others to fall. The


               cruel  critic,  the  one  who  always  detects  the


               evil in others and speaks of it first, has the gift


               of judgment misdirected. None who persist in


               this  work,  can  ever  enter  the  kingdom  of


               heaven; for the “accuser of our brethren” was


               cast out of heaven once, and neither he, nor his


               representatives,  will  ever  enter  its  shining


               portals again.



               Once more the prophet John was shown the


               end of the sixth seal. The creatures of God’s


               love  were  gathered  from  all  ages.  An


               innumerable company of the redeemed were


               seen  standing  before  the  throne  and  before


               the Lamb. They were clothed with the robes of
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