The mystery of the seven
stars that you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lampstands is this:
The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands
are the seven churches. Revelation 1:20
From the throne came
flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. Before the throne, seven
lamps were blazing. These are the seven spirits of God. Revelation
4:5
Then I saw a Lamb,
looking as if it had been slain, standing in the center of the throne,
encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. He had seven horns and
seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the
earth. Revelation 5:6
All of these things appear to refer
to the same thing: Seven spirits are the
seven lamps (4:5). The seven lamps are
the seven churches. (1:20)
Seven spirits = Seven lampstands =
Seven churches
Churches must have the Holy Spirit
in order to bring light to a dark world.
Does it mean seven literal churches
only? The number 7 means perfection, a
fulfillment so it could mean ALL churches.