John was told that "the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals."...... John turned around and "saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne. And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.” " (Rev. 5:4-10 ESV)
John was told the Lion could open the seals, but John saw the Lamb take the book and open the seals. It was the Lion, who as a Lamb had shed His blood and redeemed mankind
, that had the authority to open the book.
In order to rule and reign with Christ we must also conquer/prevail/overcome while walking in the Lamb nature of Christ. Only those who have taken on that nature can truly be trusted with the authority to rule with Christ.
Revelation 2;26-27 ESV The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations, 27 and he will rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received authority from my Father
Revelation 3:21 ESV The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.
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