You refer to the last book of the Bible as Revelations. Do you think that term applies to the entire Bible and not just the last book? Presenting information as revealed truth is a strong claim to make. You expect everything else to be based on references to original sources or some sort of validation. Scripture claims to stand alone and be an original source itself with no need to refer back to anything else. So it comes down to your willingness to accept its claims of truth. Everyone is free to make this decision for themselves, but only those who receive it as the words of life will eat the fruit thereof.

Do you think it is more important to pray, or to act? It is commonly accepted that diet and exercise are both beneficial for your health, and are typically mentioned together, but they are distinct concepts. Diet and exercise are also understood to work better in combination than either alone. So it is with prayer and action. Both are acts of faith and obedience, and neither is a substitute for the other. Prayer should come first, as a means to get direction for action. How long should you pray? Continue in prayer until you know what specific and concrete actions to take, and then do them.
 

When you encounter those with opposing faiths or viewpoints, what type of outcome would you prefer? Are you looking for a confrontation as between Elijah and the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, a showdown to be decided by calling down fire from heaven? Yet when my own disciples wanted to call down fire from heaven on those who opposed us, I corrected them. Persuasion and entreaty are the tools you need to do my work. Remember that you have a silent partner in this process. Learn to be sensitive to the leading and the presence of the Holy Spirit who goes before you to prepare the way. Then your yoke will be easy and your burden light.

A certain man had two sons, and the younger one took his inheritance early and squandered it in dissipation. He made horrible choices but life caught up with him and he learned from his experiences. This led to a real transformation as he returned to his father. His elder brother, on the other hand, did everything right but at the end of the story it is apparent that his good choices didn’t do him much good. Has life ever caught up with you and made clear to you the importance of returning to me? Based on this story would you say that it is more important to do everything right or to be open to learn?