Daily Devotional, Year 2 – NOVEMBER 13 (Who Are The 144,000? Part 3)
By admin On February 9th, 2021.
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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – NOVEMBER 13
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Who Are The 144,000?
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Part 3
To read Part 1, click here…NOVEMBER 11 (Who Are The 144,000? Part 1)
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In Part 2 (click here to read), the focus was on the current-day heresy of the false hermeneutic which mostly demands a literal interpretation of so many bible passages and stories.
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And also discussed was how this non-biblical hermeneutic has closed off a great portion of the Bible to the church-world.
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And so, having said all this, let’s return to those 144,000 who stand with the Lamb on Mount Sion. Just who are they?
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Listen…“These are they which were not defiled with women;
for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth.
These were redeemed from among men,
being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
And in their mouth was found no guile:
for they are without fault before the throne of God.”
Revelation 14:4, 5
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Now here above is a description of these 144,000. And this above passage is no different than the description of God’s Elect and Chosen ones throughout history!
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Heavenly Throng – G. Dore – Wikimedia – US Public Domain
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THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY CHRISTIAN
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For instance, being “not defiled with women”, means to “not be doctrinally compromised by apostate churches”.
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To be “virgin”, spiritually, speaks of being a part of Christ’s bride, that is, being part of the “five wise virgins”, spoken of in Matthew 25.
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To be “following the Lamb wherever He goes”, is what we are all commanded by God to do.
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Being of, “the first-fruits unto God”, is also spoken of in James 1:18.
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Having “no guile in their mouth” speaks of being filled with God’s Word, to the point that our conversation is without corrupt or dishonest speech.
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Therefore, this Elect group of 144,000 can easily be speaking of Christ’s faithful followers at any time in history!
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Chaplain reads Bible – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain
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A SPECIAL END-TIME GROUP?
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But will there be some special group at the end of time, that will fulfill this elect group?
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Oh yes!
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But anyone who is truly saved will most likely be numbered with this 144,000.
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In other words, we don’t need to assume that this is a literal number.
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No, this number has spiritual implications, just like the rest of the Bible. The number, 144,000, is composed of 12-times-12-times-1,000 = 144,000. And it probably has to do with the twelve tribes of spiritual Israel throughout time.
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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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SO WHO ARE THE 144,000?
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And so, just who are the 144,000?
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They are those who follow the Lamb up the heavenward pathway.
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They are those who love the Bible more than their physical food!
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They are those whose great desire is that Christ may shine brightly out from within and give light to those who dwell in darkness and in the shadow of death!
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They are those who patiently allow God to purify them, day-by-day, through manifold trials, both little and big!
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These, truly are “the redeemed”, which are…“out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;” Revelation 5:9
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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Let me become a part of this spiritual number, 144,000. Help me to overcome the flesh, the world, and the ‘god of this world’, the Devil. Let me stand victorious on top of the Zion of God, the Heavenly Jerusalem…
USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read…November 8th (Revelation of the Heart), or you can also read this shorter article…November 22nd (The Greatest Jig-saw Puzzle Ever!)
Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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“Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of His holiness.
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Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.”
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Psalm 48:1, 2
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LOCATING HEAVENLY MOUNT ZION
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But if the Reader will go out in August and well into November, this wonderful constellation can be seen in the Northeast night-sky. But don’t wait too long! Because once it enters the western sky, it flips upside down and can no longer be seen as a mountain.
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Now, this constellation is the very same constellation as the Mount of Blessing Constellation in the Valley of Decision Constellation Group. And it represents the favored mountain to which the people of God are to climb.
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Holy Ghost-Rider Constellation”
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TOMORROW…
NOVEMBER 14 (Jacob’s Trouble, Part 5: “Ye Shall Loathe Yourselves!”)
David’s sorrow – Wikigallery – Public Domain
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END OF THE CHURCH AGE STUDIES ON AUDIO
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