church mouse guy post: The first seal has not been opened yet.
Well, I understand why you are thinking so, for the Lord's Church is suffering terrible attacks through a flood of apostasy, this makes it difficult to understand the things revealed evidently.
JESUS open the SEALED book - book of Apocalypse - and break up one of its seven seals.
REVELATION 6
v.1
John saw when JESUS opened one of the seals, and he heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four Cherubs saying, Come and see.
v.2
And John saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a BOW; and a crown was given unto him: and he goes forth conquering, and to conquer.
As all can see, one of the four Cherubs did call John and shows to him a white horse and its noble rider, to whom was given a BOW and a crown and he goes forth conquering, and to conquer to establish the Kingdom of God.
This first seal reveals the PROPHETIC union between Christ and His Church, as it is revealed in Psalms 45:v.2-8 combined with Revelation 19, among others Scriptures, as follows:
PS. 45
v.2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
v.3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
v.4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of TRUTH and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
v.5 Thine ARROWS (this is the reason by which was given to the noble rider a BOW) are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
v.6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
v.7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
v.8 All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.