[Shincheonji Church of Jesus] The Figurative Water, Spring, and River

 

[Shincheonji Church of Jesus] 

The Figurative Water, Spring, and River

Main Reference 

Rv 22:17

The Spirit and the bride say, 

"Come!" And let him who hears say, 

"Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; 

and whoever wishes, 

let him take the free gift of the water of life 

✅What are Realities of Figurative Water, Spring and River? 

Realities 

Water = word of God 

Spring = pastor and temple 

River = heart of disciple and evangelist 

Explanation

1. The Figurative Water 

Physical Characteristics

① Origin of life 

② Cleanse dirt 

③ Water that is drinkable, and undrinkable 

1) Real Meaning of Figurative Water 

Dt 32:1-2) Rain = my teaching / Dew = my Words 

Jn 15:3) Jesus = Word → become clean 

1 Pt 1:22) Truth: obey → purified your soul 

2) Type of Spiritual Water 

① God's water: Word of God 

② Satan's water: word of satan (false truth) 

Is 1:22) Silver → dross / Wine → diluted with water 

3) Water of Life that We Must Find (at First Coming) 

Am 8:11-12) Famine of food X, Thirst for water X, Famine of hearing words of Lord

Jn 7:37) Jesus - "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink"

Jn 3:32) Jesus: testified what he has seen and heard 

Mt 24:7) At end of age: wars, famines, and earthquakes 

Rv 22:17) Let him take free gift of water of life 

Rv 22:8) John: testified what he has seen and heard 

2. The Figurative Spring 

Physical Characteristics:

source where water flows from 

Prv 10:11) Mouth of righteous = spring of life, Mouth of wicked = spring of death 

Jn 4:14) Water Jesus gives → spring of water welling up to eternal life = water of life 

Jesus = spring of living Water 

1) Spring of Living Water that We Must Find

Rv 7:17) Jesus: lead → springs of living water 

Rv 10:8-11) Angel: open Book → apostle John 

2) Spring of Satan 

2 Pt 2:17) Springs without water = Satan's pastors 

2. The Figurative River 

Physical Characteristics:

path where water flows 

Ex 47:1-12) Temple: water → river → sea: heals 

Jn 17:8) Jesus → disciples → world 

Rv 22:1-2) Throne (spring) : a pastor like Apostle John 

                     ↓

               Water of life : revealed word 

                     ↓

                   River : disciples, evangelist 

                     ↓

             Heals all nations 

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