The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land, and ugly and painful sores broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped his image.
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Jesus told His disciples He speaks in parables to those who don't have the kingdom yet, so it makes sense that He would keep Revelations confusing until the right time. And what is prophecy for if not to warn beforehand and explain events after they happen? It's always about God's glory, so He'll make it make sense when He wants. Just like He did with the Old Testament prophets when Jesus fulfilled everything they said about Him.
Well, not exactly. What the Lord said is: Matt.13 [10] And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? [11] He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given...[15]...lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
He then expounded to them the meaning of the parable of the sower.
I get the point you are making, but not the scripture to support it.
I look in Scripture for God's ways too, and not just for reference. For example, with Gideon, God took a man with almost zero faith and made him victorious because, though he was shaking and afraid, Gideon did what God said. What that tells me is that God treats everybody the same way. (We're all pretty pathetic in our faith if we're really honest. Pridefulness and jealousy are far too easy.) But God still honours His faithfulness to us the same way He did with Gideon.
So I take that kind of thinking and apply it wherever I can in Scripture. Actually, the Holy Spirit is doing it all, but I want Him to.
That's where my comment came from. Hope it makes sense! I get that I can't go for a verbatim quote to back up what I said, but I do really believe it's God's joy to communicate through His actions just as much as through His Word. They always agree with each other/He is in perfect harmony with Himself.
It is commendable to search the scripture for God's ways. But be aware that God cautions against presenting man's opinions as his word:
Deut.4
And he tells everyone why: Isa.55
And he tells us the only way man is to grow to an understanding of his ways:
Isa.28
If a man starts using his understanding above God's word, he will always get it wrong. Never discard a line, and always include his precept. Otherwise the understanding a man is building will be crooked and fall. You are correct that there is no conflict. His word is pure. And given in context, it will never fail.
Whoa whoa whoa, I'm not adding a word to Scripture, and I'd kindly ask you to take yours out of my mouth. I said what I said, no more, no less. Take it or leave it.