The Word of God about the graven image (icon) and the sign of the cross by Jesus Christ - HTML preview

{1} God’s Word in "Holy Citadel New Jerusalem" monastery, Glodeni – Romania, translated by I.A., redactor note.

{2} Or Menas; 285-309 A.D.

{3} «The one who overcomes, I will make a pillar in the sanctuary of My God, from which he shall never be removed. On such a person I will write the Name of My God, the name of the citadel of My God which is the new Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from My God, and [I will write] My own new Name». (Apoc: 3/12)

«His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many crowns. He has names written [TR/CT omits "names written"] and a Name written which no one knows but Himself.

He is clothed in a garment sprinkled with blood, and His Name is "The Word of God."» (Apoc:19/12,13)

«I saw no sanctuary in it, for the Lord God, the Almighty, and the Lamb, are its sanctuary». (Apoc: 21/22)

{4} 50 MT = 49 LXX

{5} «I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! And its rider is called Faithful and True. He judges and make war in righteousness.

His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many crowns. He has names written [TR/CT omits "names written"] and a Name written which no one knows but Himself.

He is clothed in a garment sprinkled with blood, and His Name is "The Word of God."» (Apoc: 19/11-13)

{6} «Children, these are the end times! As you have heard, the antichrist is coming and even now many antichrists have arisen. This is how we know that it is the final hour.

They went out from us, but they did not belong to us! If they had belonged to us, they would have con- tinued with us. But [in fact] they left, so that it might be revealed that none of them belonged to us!» (1 John: 2/18;19)

{7} «The mystery of lawlessness is already at work! But now, there is one who restrains, until he is taken out of the way.

Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will kill with the breath of His mouth and destroy by the manifestation of His coming». (2 Tess: 2/7;8)

{8} See "2016.06.09 - The word of God to the shepherds of the church at the feast of the Lord’s Ascension.", "2016.10.27  -  The  Word  of God  to  the  Russian  people and  to  the  Orthodox  churches  in  the  world." And "2017.03.05 - The Word of God to the flock of the church and to the bishops, on the first Sunday of the Lent, of the right faith."

{9} «… in the middle of its street. On this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruits, yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations». (Apoc: 22/2)

{10} «Children, these are the end times! As you have heard, the antichrist is coming and even now many antichrists have arisen. This is how we know that it is the final hour». (1 John 2:18)

{11} «By these three plagues, one third of mankind was killed: by the fire, the smoke, and the sulfur which came out of their mouths.

The rest of mankind, those who were not killed with these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not cease worshiping [proskuneo can also be translated "fall down in reverence", "do obei- sance" (see NT introduction regarding proskuneo)] demons, and idols [money, television, internet, r.n.] of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of wood; which can neither see, nor hear, nor walk». (Apoc: 9/18, 20)

{12} «The next day, John saw Jesus coming to him, and said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God, Who takes away the sin of the world». (John: 1/29)

{13} «I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies gathered together to make war against the One Who sat on the horse, and against His army.

But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked the signs in his sight and by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were thrown» (Apoc: 19/19, 20)

{14} «And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky (Or "in heaven"). All the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven (Or "the sky") with power and much glory.» (Matthew: 24/30)

{15} «Do not store up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal.

Instead, store for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also». (Matt: 6/19-21)

«Sell your possessions and give to those in need. Make for yourselves purses which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief can reach and where moth cannot destroy.

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.» (Luke: 12/33, 34)