Some people seem to dismiss the Bible as fairy tales basically. But the teachings of Jesus Christ contain profound knowledge of a high social development. That's hardly something a group of hierarchical earth leaders can cook up in a committee.
In another thread I proposed that "the one" mentioned in Revelation 2 is Sophia consciousness. And the one will smash the nations on earth to pieces like pottery. That sounds brutal, but think of the "old order", our current civilization, as an eggshell. To break the eggshell too early before the chick inside it is fully developed will kill it. Yet to keep the eggshell when the chick is fully developed will also kill it. So the eggshell has to be broken when chick is fully developed.
"Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who is victorious will not be hurt at all by the second death." -- Revelation 2:11
"Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it." -- Revelation 2:17
"To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations—that one ‘will rule them with an iron scepter and will dash them to pieces like pottery’—just as I have received authority from my Father. I will also give that one the morning star." -- Revelation 2:26-28
What does hidden manna mean? And what does the white stone symbolize? Here are two mainstream answers:
"The best theory regarding the meaning of the white stone probably has to do with the ancient Roman custom of awarding white stones to the victors of athletic games. The winner of a contest was awarded a white stone with his name inscribed on it. This served as his “ticket” to a special awards banquet. According to this view, Jesus promises the overcomers entrance to the eternal victory celebration in heaven. The “new name” most likely refers to the Holy Spirit’s work of conforming believers to the holiness of Christ (see Romans 8:29; Colossians 3:10)." --
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"The fact that the manna is described as “hidden,” points to the mystery of eternal life, a mystery that is only perceived through faith. The hidden (or secret) manna seems to be the bread of life which is a secret from all who have not experienced the saving grace of Jesus Christ." --
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My armchair philosopher interpretation is that the color white contains the full spectra of visible light. And the stone represents truth: "The signification of stone in a wide sense is truth" --
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I mentioned in a previous post that the home of the ancient breakaway civilization may be planet Venus instead of Mars. Revelation 2:28 is: "I will also give that one the morning star." This indicates that the home of the ancient breakaway civilization is Venus rather than Mars. To give "the one" the morning star means that Sophia consciousness will include the ancient breakaway civilization.