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Is The Book of Revelation a False Prophecy?
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I absolutely love the book of Revelation and thoroughly enjoy reading and studying it immensely! I am so looking forward to Jesus' return and millennial reign on earth!!! Then, eternity with Him, when time is no more.............can you tell, I'm kinda homesick. 
I absolutely love the book of Revelation and thoroughly enjoy reading and studying it immensely! I am so looking forward to Jesus' return and millennial reign on earth!!! Then, eternity with Him, when time is no more.............can you tell, I'm kinda homesick.
Even this picture is a manmade fabrication. Why are they changing Scripture to show things just the opposite of how Scripture describes them? (You did say you are a student of the book, right? So you know exactly what I am talking about.)
What were you told the book of Revelation was about..... before you ever turned a page of the letter?
What is "just the opposite" in that picture? And why is it a "fabrication"? Seems to me that it represents the second coming of Christ.
When I read the OP I instantly thought about the warning to the churches too.
And those five words are all you had been told about the book before you opened it?
Some simple ones for you: Where is the sword? Where does Scripture say it is.
What color is His robe? What does Scripture say about it?
How is this different from scripture?
The Rider on the White Horse
…13He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. 14The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.
The sword is a metaphor for the Word of God -- the Sword of the Spirit (Eph 6: 17). So why are you so keen about a sword being pictured to make the depiction ridiculous? The Lord destroys His enemies with "the breath (or spirit) of His mouth" (2 Thess 2:8) according to Scripture. And nit-picking an artist's rendition is not really necessary.
As neither was changing Scripture to depict a scene of thousands of Christians, totally changing their supposed beliefs of loving their enemies (Jesus' explicit command to every Christian) to, instead, come riding in a gleeful, slaughtering army.
Well, good for you. I was told it was a description of a time called, the Endtimes.
It did but God has a habit of repeating himself. He destroyed the Temple and Jerusalem using Babylon, then he did it again with the Romans and then repeated the Roman excercise by flattening Jerusalem and ploughing over the site. Just to make sure the message got across he allowed a Pagan City and Temple to be built over it. Then he got Constantine to rebuild Jerusalem. At the second coming he will do it all again.
In his vision of judgment upon the wicked, the apostle John tells us that Jesus is returning on a white horse: “Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war” (Revelation 19:11; see Psalm 45). Most Bible scholars are of the opinion that this passage is not referring to the Rapture, but rather to Jesus’ coming to earth with His saints at the end of the Tribulation.
The horse’s white color represents purity or victory (cf. Revelation 7:14-15), for this rider is holy and goes forth to be the triumphant conqueror. During ancient times, victorious Roman generals entered their conquered cities in chariots drawn by white horses. The entire setting of this verse implies victory over Christ’s enemies. As such, the word white indicates triumph, a successful war.
What a vivid contrast we see in Jesus’ return with all His angels (Matthew 25:31), as compared to His entry to Jerusalem upon a donkey (Matthew 21:7-9)! He is no longer riding a humble donkey. Jesus will return on a fiery white charger, bringing judgment, just as He had promised (Matthew 25:31-33).
Also by way of contrast, when He was on earth, Jesus was abandoned by His followers (Mark 14:50). Revelation 19 reveals the armies of heaven following Him in conquest. He is not returning to speak “gracious words” (Luke 4:22) but the words of righteous judgment (Isaiah 11:4). Jesus comes to rule with a rod of iron (Psalm 2:9). He is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords (Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:16).
But, will it? To begin reading Revelation, (or anything) already believing these points we just mentioned are facts... is the very definition of a preconceived notion.
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