Gary is correct, DP is incorrect.
[SUP]7 [/SUP]And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, [SUP]8 [/SUP]but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer.
What caused this war to break out in heaven?
[SUP]19 [/SUP]Then the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of His covenant was seen in His temple.
Where is the Temple of God in the above verse?
Where is God?
[SUP]9 [/SUP]When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held.
Where are these souls located?
[SUP]15 [/SUP]Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will dwell among them.
Where are these souls located?
Where is God's temple in the above?
"...and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, [SUP]4 [/SUP]who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God"
If this happened in heaven, would it cause a war to break out?
“Rise and measure the temple of God, the altar, and those who worship there.
Are people measured or counted?
and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.
Was John able to count them?
[SUP]2 [/SUP]But leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the Gentiles. And they will tread the holy city underfoot for forty-two months.
What is outside God's Temple in Heaven?
Why is John not to count those Gentiles who are treading his Holy City on earth?
[SUP]3 [/SUP]And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”
Did God create witnesses to Himself on earth to try to save those on earth?
What is/are God's witnesses on earth?
[SUP]4 [/SUP]These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands standing before the God of the earth.
and the seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches.
What is a lampstand?
What is an Olive Tree?
If there are Two Lampstands then there are Two Churches. Do we have two churches? Anyone ever hear of the Greek Orthodox Church or Church of the East? How about the Roman Catholic Church or Church of the West?
How about two Olive Trees?
Psalm 52:8
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever.
Jeremiah 11:16
The Lord called your name, Green Olive Tree, Lovely and of Good Fruit. With the noise of a great tumult He has kindled fire on it, And its branches are broken.
So what are the two Olive Trees? What does the next verse say?
[SUP]17 [/SUP]“For the Lord of hosts, who planted you, has pronounced doom against you for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke Me to anger in offering incense to Baal.”
Could the 2 Olive Trees be the
House of Judah and the
House of Israel?
TWO WITNESSES ARE:
THE TWO CHURCHES (from which all churches come)
TWO OLIVE TREES are Judah and Israel
Are these witnesses to God on Earth?
[SUP]5 [/SUP]And if anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouth and devours their enemies.
How do these witnesses convict sinners of their wrong deeds? Do they literally torch them with fire from their mouths and burn them up or do they do this?
Jeremiah 5:14
Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts: “Because you speak this word, Behold, I will make My words in your mouth fire, And this people wood, And it shall devour them.
Who wages war with God's witnesses on earth?
the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them.
God's witnesses are killed. Again, who kills them and wants to see them dead? What peoples from what religion hate the Jews and Christians most? But not just them.
[SUP]8 [/SUP]And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt...
Spiritually called? See that? When it says spiritually called, think Spiritually and not literally. Therefore it is NOT the literal city where Christ was killed, it is the spiritual "city."
What is the spirit of Sodom?
What is the spirit of Egypt?
Green Olive Trees were mentioned above by Jeremiah. Here's the passage again.
Jeremiah 11:16
The Lord called your name, Green Olive Tree, Lovely and of Good Fruit. With the noise of a great tumult He has kindled fire on it, And its branches are broken.
Does anyone see any similarities between the above and this?
[SUP]7 [/SUP]The first angel sounded: And hail and fire followed, mingled with blood, and they were thrown to the earth. And a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
Revelation 11 is spiritual my friends.
ALL OF IT.