The Root of David: Difference between revisions

The Eastern Church, which held fast to the truth of the new covenant, kept the Sabbath and the Passover until the 4th century,<ref>Henry Bannerman, The Modern Sabbath Examined, London: Whittaker, ''Treacher and Arnot'', 2012, pg. 274</ref><ref>Earle E. Cairns, Christianity Through the Centuries, pg. 112</ref> the time of the Roman Emperor Constantine. After Constantine’s edict of Milan was declared, however, the church quickly became secularized. As a decree was issued on AD 321, declaring Sunday as the day of rest, all the churches abandoned the Sabbath and started worshiping on Sunday. In AD 325, the Passover was abolished during the Council of Nicaea when the decision was made to hold the Holy Supper on Resurrection Day. December 25, the annual festival to commemorate the birth of the sun god Mithra, entered the church with the name [[Christmas]] and was celebrated as the birthday of Jesus. Eventually, the truth completely disappeared, and the rules of men took its place. To those who keep the commands of men, the Bible becomes a sealed book.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Isaiah+29%3A11-14&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Isaiah 29:11–14 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> God revealed this situation to Apostle John by showing him His book being sealed with seven seals. In the 16th century, many religious reformers shouted for the reformation of faith, criticizing the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church. During this period, various Protestant denominations such as Lutheran, Presbyterian, Baptist, and Methodist were formed; however, they did not recover the truth of the new covenant and still followed rules taught by men such as Sunday worship and Christmas. Numerous scholars and religious leaders studied and taught the Bible to people, but none of them recovered the truth that Jesus and the apostles kept. It is because no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth is able to reveal the truth.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Revelation+5%3A2-3&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Revelation 5:2–3 |quote= }}</ref> No one will be saved if the truth remains sealed. This means that the way to salvation can be opened only when the book sealed with the seven seals is opened. The Root of David is the only one who can open this scroll.

{{quote5 |내용= Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the '''Root of David''', has triumphed. He is able to '''open the scroll and its seven seals.'''” |출처=[https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Revelation+5%3A5&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 Revelation 5:5] }}