THE
TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST
"... worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit
of prophecy.
Rev. 19:10b KJV
First John 5:10 declares: "He who believes in The Son of God has The Witness in
himself..."
"The
Witness" in us is The Holy Spirit.
The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are
children of God (Rom 8:16 NKJV).
The Holy Spirit bears in each child of God, the Testimony
that The Father has given of His Son. This "testimony" is "The Testimony of Jesus."
So,
what is "The Testimony of Jesus?"
“And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life,
and this life is in His Son” (1 John 5:11 NKJV)
The King James Version states that this “Testimony” is
a record.
It is an ‘eternal-record’ written by GOD concerning
His children.
Jesus Christ is The Eternal Life – His Holy Spirit is
The Witness of this Testimony deep in our hearts.
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16 KJV
What
is Eternal Life?
And this is life eternal, that they might know Thee The Only True
God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
John 17:3 KJV
He is The
Eternal Life – The Only True GOD.
Eternal Life is “the heritage of the righteous” in
Christ Jesus.
All who are born of GOD become “heirs of GOD and
joint-heirs with Christ.” Theirs are ‘the treasures of Heaven’ and ‘the glories
of His Kingdom.’
First John 5:7 reveals that, The Father, The Word, and
The Holy Spirit bear witness in Heaven.
And verse 8 reveals that, The Spirit, The Water, and
The Blood bear witness on Earth.
"The Word"
was with "The Father" in
the beginning.
He was with GOD in the beginning, and was GOD — and is
GOD.
He is from Everlasting
(see Prov. 8) — “The Word that became
flesh and dwelt among us” – “The Only
Begotten of The Father” (John 1:14).
In Heaven, The Father, The Word, and The Holy Ghost
are One.
"The
Spirit of Truth" bears witness of this in us.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and
the Word was God (John 1:1 KJV).
Jesus Christ came to the Earth by "The Water" and "The Blood."
He was anointed by “The Spirit” to preach “The Good
News of Salvation,” to heal, deliver, and recover (read Isa. 61:1; Lk
4:18).
He was sanctified for our sakes by "The Word of
Truth" - "'The Water" (Jn. 17:19), and through the offering of
His Body on the Cross, we are sanctified once for all (Heb. 10:10, 14). And,
since He perfected His priestly work, He gives this "Water of Life"
which springs up into Everlasting Life (see Jn. 4:14; Rev. 21:6; 22:17).
He sanctified us with His own Blood (Heb. 13:20) — “The Blood of the Everlasting Covenant.” We
overcome by “The Blood of The Lamb…”
(ref. Rev. 12:11).
"The Spirit," "The Water," and
"The Blood" agree in One — they agree in “The Divine Trinity.
"The Spirit of Truth" bears witness of this
in us.
“But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father,
even the Spirit of Truth, which proceedeth from the Father, He shall testify of
Me” (John 15:26 KJV)
It is "The Spirit" who bears witness... The Spirit is Truth (see I Jn. 5:6).
"The
Testimony of Jesus is The Spirit of Prophecy"
What
does this mean?
In Revelation chapter 1 verse 1, we read that Apostle
John received "The Revelation of
Jesus Christ" which GOD ALMIGHTY was to show forth through His Son to His
servants.
John who bore witness to The Word of God, and to The
Testimony of Jesus Christ, and to all things that he saw" (verse 2) delivered
'the Words of this Prophecy' (verse 3) to "the Seven Churches which were
in Asia" (verse 4).
Now, note this: you cannot bear “The Testimony of
Jesus Christ,” and witness to “The Word of God” without first, receiving
"The Revelation of Jesus Christ."
The substance and essence of The Truth revealed by
Christ Jesus to us is "Prophecy."
In Him dwells “all
the Fullness of The Godhead bodily” — in Christ the Fullness of GOD lives
in a human body! (See Col 2:9).
How
do you receive "The Revelation of Jesus Christ?"
Only by "The
Spirit of Prophecy".
Therefore, "The Testimony of Jesus" is
"The Spirit of Prophecy."
"The Spirit of Prophecy" gives divine breath
and inspiration to the preaching of "The Gospel", and He gives
interpretation of the Divine Will and Purpose of GOD.
Remember, First John 5:6 declares that, "it is The Spirit who bears
witness..."
Anyone who has "The Revelation of Jesus
Christ" has "The Spirit of Prophecy."
Anyone who bears "The Testimony of Jesus"
has "The Spirit of Prophecy."
And, it is by "The Spirit of Prophecy" that
we witness to "The Word of God."
The Spirit is Truth (I Jn. 5:6).
Throughout the ages, GOD's servants — His apostles and
prophets, and His saints bear witness to "The Word of God" and to
"The Testimony of Jesus".
(Apostle John - Jn. 21:24; 19:35)
(John the Baptist - Jn. 3:22-36; 5:31-35)
(Disciples of Jesus - Jn. 3:11; I Jn. 4:14)
The Patriarchs in the time of their dispensation bore
"good testimony" (see Heb.11:2).
"The Two Witnesses" of Revelation 11 will
prophesy - 1,260 days.
They will bear "The Testimony of Jesus" on
earth in these last days.
And I will give power unto My two witnesses, and they shall
prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth (Rev
11:4 KJV).
The saints here on earth who keep "The
Commandments of God" (The Word of God), overcome Satan by The Blood of The
Lamb and by "the word of their testimony."
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word
of their testimony (Rev 12:11 KJV).
Their "testimony" is "The Testimony of
Jesus Christ" (see verse 17).
The glorified saints in Heaven, continue to bear
"The Testimony of Jesus."
And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, "See
that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who
have the Testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the Testimony of Jesus is the
Spirit of Prophecy" (Rev 19:10 NKJV).
"The Spirit of Prophecy" is "The
Eternal Spirit" Who bears this Testimony in us: "... that GOD has given us Eternal Life, and this Life is in His
Son."
"The Father" Himself bears "The
Testimony of Jesus Christ" — The Testimony of His Beloved Son.
“And the Father Himself, who sent Me, has testified of Me” (John
5:37a NKJV).
The works of Christ bear witness of Him.
“But I have a greater witness than John's; for the works which the
Father has given Me to finish — the very works that I do — bear witness of Me,
that the Father has sent Me” (John 5:36 NKJV).
The Bible - GOD's Word testify of Jesus.
It is the Scriptures inspired by GOD — its pages bear
"The Testimony of Jesus."
It has the record of all who bear The Testimony of
Jesus Christ.
“Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life:
and they are they which testify of Me” (John 5:39 KJV).
We receive "The Light of Life" and "The
Breath of Life" by diligently reading, searching and meditating on the
Scriptures; in trust and expectancy on GOD's Word.
The
Testimony of Jesus Christ is The Spirit of Prophecy!