Candle Candlestick

What is the Bible referencing with the "Candle and the Candlestick? The candles are the spirits worshipping Our Father in spirit and in trut. The candlestick is brought by the High Priest during a sanctioned assembly participation. *Cyber Church of Christ Goal: May each “Candle” gloriously shine on “The Candlestick”! ______________________________________________ Q: What are the Biblical meanings of “The Candle” and “The Candlestick”? A: Each is a physical description of something spiritual. “The Candle” is the spirit within a human being. “The Candlestick” is in the possession of the High Priest and signifies a sanctioned (in spirit and in truth) worshipping of Our Father. — CyberCoC Goal: May each “Candle” gloriously shine on “The Candlestick”! _____________________________________________ Proverbs 20:27 “The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.” _____________________________________________ *According to Moses’s law, a candlestick resided on a table in the second sanctuary and was used annually in divine service by the High Priest. Hebrews 9:1 “Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.” Hebrews 9:2 “For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.” _____________________________________________ Q: What about our “candle” when we are not in worship service? A: Your “candle” should always shine so others may see. — Luke 11:33 “No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.” Luke 11:34 “The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.” Luke 11:35 “Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.” Luke 11:36 “If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.” _____________________________________________ Q: Can the “candlestick” be removed from the worship service? A: The High Priest possesses the “candlestick” and the power to remove it. — Revelation 2:4 “Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.” Revelation 2:5 “Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.” _____________________________________________ END - The Candle and the Candlestick Visit our web site!! www.cybercoc.org #cybercoc #churchofchrist #cyberchurchofchrist web: cyberchurchofchrist.org email: [email protected]