A
depiction of the sealed 144,000
Today,
reply is on the number of those who will be saved by grace and taken
up into heaven. The holy writings do not proclaim a total or
specific number of sinners forgiven, of those who are the remnant
from the Covenant of Moses, of those who are reconciled to GOD
through Jesus Christ, of those who repent of their sins, or of those
translated and otherwise taken up (e.g., Enoch, Moses, Elijah). In
the same way the saved are not numbered, a number for those who lose
their inheritance and welcome into the kingdom is not recorded. Even
so, there are passages that developing and mature Christians are
encouraged to consider prayerfully. For example, Jesus also used the
following to warn those of the 12 tribes in permanent covenant as
Jews who were not responding to the call of GOD delivered by his
ministry. It is written: Matthew 22: 1-10, King James Version
(KJV): 1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables,
and said, 2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which
made a marriage for his son, 3 And sent forth his servants to call
them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. 4
Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are
bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my
fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come
unto the marriage. 5 But they made light of it, and went
their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: 6 And the
remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and
slew them. 7 But when the king heard thereof, he was
wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers,
and burned up their city. 8 Then saith he to his servants, The
wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. 9 Go
ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to
the marriage. 10 So those servants went out into the highways, and
gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and
the wedding was furnished with guests. One of the fighters in the
“Yahoo! Answers” public forum on Religion and Spirituality who
uses the ID “Truth is within you” (Level 7 with 36,919 points, a
member since January 28, 2007) posted the following:
What
did Jesus say about heaven and hell? What do you think this means?
Lord,
will only a few people be saved? —Luke 13:23
But
remember, some who are now last will be first. And some who think
they are first will be last. —Luke 13:30
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw
there a man which had not on a wedding garment: And he saith unto
him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment?
And he was speechless. Then said the king to the servants, Bind him
hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness,
there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. For many are called,
but few are chosen. (Matthew 22: 11-14, King James Version, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Mysteries Of The Kingdom? (09/28/2018); “I Never
Knew You” (03/23/2018); Mankind's
Priesthood in Heaven (02/16/2018); An Irreplaceable Nation State?
(12/05/2016); Where Will Believers Go? (10/26/2016); A Perfected Body
(03/09/2014); Immutable GODhead (03/10/2014); The Place for Eternal
Life? (01/06/2013); Therefore There Was Trust (01/07/2013)
“Truth
is within you”, consider the following that uses language from the
vision of John in addition to the Gospel:
1.
John 10: 14-17, KJV: 14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep,
and am known of mine. 15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I
the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And other
sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring,
and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and
one shepherd. 17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay
down my life, that I might take it again.
2.
Revelation 1: 1-2, King James Version (KJV): 1 The Revelation of
Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants
things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it
by his angel unto his servant John: 2 Who bare record of the word of
God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he
saw.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, 3. Revelation 7: 1-10, KJV: 1 And
after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of
the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should
not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. 2 And I saw
another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living
God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it
was given to hurt the earth and the sea, 3 Saying, Hurt not the
earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the
servants of our God in their foreheads. 4 And I heard the number of
them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and
forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of
Israel. 5 Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand.
Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the
tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. 6 Of the tribe of
Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim
were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were
sealed twelve thousand. 7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed
twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve
thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve
thousand. 8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve
thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand.
Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand. 9 After
this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number,
of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before
the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms
in their hands; 10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to
our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.) Even so,
I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to
your faith.
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