Does Jesus come back to earth as a Lamb or a Lion?
The Beloved Disciple recorded what he saw and heard by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 5:
1 And I saw in the Right Hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.
2 Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?”
3 And no one in Heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it.
4 So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it.
5 But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.”
The word prevailed means: to conquer; to carry off the victory, come off victorious; of Christ, victorious over all His foes; of Christians, that hold fast their faith even unto death against the power of their foes, and temptations and persecutions; when one is arraigned or goes to law, to win the case, maintain one’s cause.
Jesus does not come back as a Lamb Whose primary characteristic is Love and forgiveness. Instead, He comes back in righteous judgment and justice against those who have resisted and rejected The Gospel. He returns as a Lion! He will not cower down to the unrighteous who are attempting to suppress the Ecclesia but rather evoke righteous judgment on them. We must not be apologetic and accepting of the perversion now occurring all around us.
Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 13:
2 As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
3 Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.
4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
5 And when they arrived in Salamis, they preached the Word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They also had John as their assistant.
All is going well for now…
6 Now when they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus,
7 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man called for Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the Word of God.
Can an intelligent person surround himself with unrighteous counselors who are led by demons? Absolutely! Sound familiar?
8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
9 Then Saul, who also is called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him
Paul was operating in the discerning of spirits and responded:
10 and said, “O full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord?
Clearly, Paul spoke boldly toward the sorcerer.
11 And now, indeed, the Hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.” And immediately a dark mist fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
12 Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had been done, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
Did Paul pronounce judgment on the sorcerer? Yes! Is this the same Paul who penned 1st Corinthians chapter 13, the chapter on Agape Love? Yes again.
You and I need to discern when we are to appropriately speak and act in Love or in righteous judgment. Both Love and justice must be administered depending on the situation. The end time of the end times is primarily dealing with Truth and justice. We need to discern the difference and respond accordingly. We must be led by The Holy Spirit!