Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
From Revelation 1 ...
5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth.
Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
6And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Jesus is the first begotten of the dead ... we who are of God follow HIM into the inheritance set up by God for us ... an inheritance uncorruptable, perfect, with joy forever ... though we receive a glimpse of that in store, we have only a slight view of part of it and can't even begin to imagine the fullness to follow ... however God does give us a glimpse from time to time.
Jesus removed out sins ... by HIS own blood ... and made us kings and priests unto God ...
When we were born again, God revealed Jesus to us that we could worship HIM. While many despise Jesus, curse Jesus' name, hate the Word of God, mock the Word of God, God gave us understanding of the word of God and the second God revealed a word to us we were made kings and priests ruling over all nations of this world because we had that word and they did not. Thus God made us kings and priests unto Himself.
Aren't we kings and priests to our households because of the word. Even if they do not understand, we are the ones who rule by HIS word. We rule everywhere we go because he carry HIS Word in us. In all cases and with all people we rule because we have been given HIS word. His word given us is a rod of authority of God.
Jesus was despised of men. We are despised of men because we carry HIS word. This happens in our households among relatives, in our neighborhoods, every where we go among nations of men.
I have often prayed that God would reveal to my cousin Jeanne that I belong to HIM before she dies (she is 92 now) so she can repent. She and her husband who is no longer living and his family have despised me because of what they have seen me do in the word. They are Church of Christ members.
At some point, Jesus will return and every eye will see Him and those who pierced Him will grieve and wail when they see HE really is the Son of God and ruler forever.
And guess what? We will be with HIM. So those who pierce us will see us with HIM and they will wail because they will then know we really are of God and belong to Him and rule with Him. And it will be too late for them then. For eternity will have begun and there will be no further change. Where we are is where we will be forever.
Rev. 1 ... 7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
Col. 3 ... 3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.