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Aliens exist. Millions of them have crossed our southern border. They’re just not from other planets.

Some commentaries say the 24 Elders represent the Church but then they take other numbers like the 144,000 literally

28 Then he said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

Basically the idea that the Church replaces Israel. Here is an article on it from the premillennialism point of view. What is replacement theology / supersessionism? | GotQuestions.org

I think God deals with Israel and the Church separately but I posted this thread to see what I could learn, not to show how much I know so thanks to everyone for their posts.

I’m not concerned with what Muslims do. No offense it’s just not my concern. I have more than enough to handle sorting out Christian beliefs.

This sounds like replacement theology.

I wouldn’t wear a hat in a Church . I think it would be disrespectful. But that’s just me.

True

It’s just when I get home from work and bless my food I often forget to take it off.

I think the 144,000 is more specific than the 12. I don’t find any reason to think these are different groups but you’re right it’s not specified.

What about when I am home by myself?

I am not familiar with any point of view that there is more than one group of 144,000. There may be such a belief I just haven’t heard it.

Who are the 144,000? The number 144,000 appears three times in the Book of Revelation: Revelation 7:3–8: Revelation 14:1: Revelation 14:3–5:

This explained a lot. From the JW website Those who are serious about religion should think that the one they’ve chosen is acceptable to God and Jesus. Otherwise, why would they be involved in it? Jesus Christ didn’t agree with the view that there are many religions, many roads, all leading...

Thank you for your answer. I believe differently about the 144,000.

@Aunty Jane I did what I should have done to begin with and went to the source https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/jehovah-witness-beliefs/. I can get many of my questions answered from the JW website.

What are saints? What are Christian saints according to the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

You answered more questions in a subsequent post.

You answered more in this post. Thanks for taking the time to answer.