WHO ARE THE DOGS of Revelation 22:15?
In Revelation 22:15 it is written: “Dogs, sorcerers, those who commit sexual immorality, murderers, idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lies will be left out.”
In fact, the Bible speaks of dogs more than once in this sense. Watch:
“Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of circumcision;” Philippians 3:2
"And these #dogs are greedy, they never get enough. They are shepherds who understand nothing; they all follow their own path, each one for their own greed, all without exception." Isaiah 56:11
The meaning of "dogs", mentioned in these 3 excerpts, refers to people who are among those who are God's people. Note that, in one of the two passages I cited, dogs are listed followed by "bad workers" and "circumcision", and in the other, the Bible calls these dogs "shepherds". But after all, what do dogs mean?
Analyze this fact: In a flock of sheep (in the Bible, the righteous are called God's sheep), there is always a shepherd and some "helper" animals that help the shepherd take his flock to the fold. However, in the fold, the only ones who enter are the sheep. But who are these "helper" animals? I answer: the dogs. Dogs are those who, for one reason or another, help the shepherd to take the sheep to the fold. But they (the dogs) don't enter the fold.
So the Bible talks about symbolism: we are the sheep; the Shepherd is our Lord Jesus Christ; and dogs are those church leaders (pastors, bishops, and others) who teach the Word of God but, in their hearts, do it only for their own benefit: to make money from God's work.
Dogs are those who in some way help the Shepherd, but will not enter the heavenly fold.
WHO ARE THE DOGS THAT WILL BE LEFT OUT?
Dogs refer to shepherds and false teachers who make money from God's work. False workers and teachers, shepherds who are greedy for $$$$$ and a soft life, just want to eat the fat of the sheep! Pastors who manipulate and exploit, without any embarrassment or fear, people's faith and sincerity, with the sole objective of making money.
Dogs refer to shepherds who take what little the poor have and in the name of God ask for offerings and tithes.
They are opportunists who, without shame or limits, exploit people's faith, with the pure and simple objective of getting rich without having to work, unlike many of their followers who often work under the hot sun or in extreme weather. Fraudsters of faith, parasites, exploiters who use the good faith of belief in the Sacred. They use the name of God as a means of exploring, they use the Bible and its sacred books to benefit people in need of encouragement and a caress for their souls.
“And these #dogs are greedy, they can never get enough; and they are shepherds who understand nothing; they all turn to his way, each to his greed, all without exception." Isaiah 56:11
“And, out of greed (love of $$$$$), they will make you a business (own gain), with false words (heresies, lies); on whom judgment will not be delayed for a long time, and their destruction does not slumber.” 2nd Peter 2:3
