Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days. But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest,
and stand in thy lot at the end of the days. - Daniel 12:12-3
There was one Jacob (Israel)
There were 12 sons
There were many generations
And if you read the Old Testament there were many hits and misses along the way, with many generations regressing into total wickedness. They will all stand in their lot in that last day
The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The
seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the
seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. - Revelation 1:20
One Christ - Head of the church
Seven Congregations - Seven unique churches
Seven Angels - We are all angels in one of the congregation, held in the right hand of Christ Jesus.
Seven Seals - All the names of the angels of the congregations will have their names sealed in the book of life.
And if you read history there were many hits and misses along the way, with many congregations regressing into total wickedness, forcing the church to develop new congregations, but within the body of Christ. We will all stand in our lot (congregation) in that last day.
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? - Revelation 5:2
And the seven congregations making up the whole church in Christ...
Ephesus - Messianic - Beginning with the Apostle to the Circumcision, Peter
Smyrna - Martyr - Beginning with the Apostle to the Un-Circumcision, Paul
Pergamos - Orthodoxy formed in this time... Pergos is a tower... Needed in the dark ages
Thyatira - Catholicism formed in this time - The spirit of Jezebel is to control and to dominate.
Sardis - Protestantism formed in this time- A sardius is a gem - elegant yet hard and rigid
Philadelphia - Wesleyism formed in this time - To be sanctioned is to acquire it with love.
Laodicea - Charismatic movement formed in this time - Beginning with DL Moody, the first to make money off of ministry
Those within these congregations make up the "One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church"