Do you want me to explain these Armstrong errors sister?
I can but its seemed like wasted effort since 99.5 percent of the people know Armstrong was a fruitcake, just like Ellen G. White was also, and Joseph Smith. But I can tell you why its in error and show you why, I don't mind spending the time and doing it, after all Jesus would have died for just one person, the reason I didn't even try is most people of this eschatological bent refuse to listen to logical replies.
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There are no tribes missing Joseph's tribe was split into two, one for each of his sons Manasseh and Ephraim, The tribe of Manasseh and that of
Joseph (which is what the tribe of Ephraim was also referred to) are also listed. The tribe of Dan is excluded. Theories about this absence are varied. Some suggest that the false prophet of Revelation may be from the tribe of Dan.
Others see Dan's role in leading Israel into idolatry as a cause for being left out of the 144,000 which is also my take (Judges 18:30–31). While the tribe might not be blessed by name here, other prophetic books indicate members of the tribe of Dan will be saved and receive land in the millennial kingdom
(Ezekiel 48:2). Though mankind has lost track of which people are members of which tribes,
God has no such memory loss (Revelation 7:4–8).
Dan in my opinion, is excluded by name because of his sin, he very well may not have made Heaven so how can you place his name there in that group whilst he is going to be in hell for eternity? Therefore Levi's name was inserted by John in Dan's place because Dan was unworthy even to be named, but Dan's descendants are still a part of the 144,000 under the name of Levi.
Ephraim and Manasseh were named originally because Levi was consecrated unto the Lord.
Israel are Israel, remember, Jesus is going to set up a 1000 year kingdom in Jerusalem. Do you see how hard it is today for us mere men (humans) to change our positions? So, yes Israel revolted against God and He turned to the Gentiles to take the Gospel unto the whole world, but if Israel had remained a nation in 70 AD, I think they would have eventually polluted and subverted Christianity, they would have accepted the gospels under the auspices of being "Christians" and made it into just another form of Judaism.
Go reread Galatian chapter 3, it means just the opposite of what people think, when you see it you will say, Wow, that's right, now that I know what to look for.
Paul was chastising the Galatians for trying to keep the Jewish Laws (no kidding) he says who has bewitched you foolish Galatians having stated out [under Christ] in the spirit (Faith) that you are now serving the flesh (Laws). Then he goes through verse after verse speaking about why FAITH ALONE makes us righteous, not obeying laws. How it was THE PROMISE Abraham received, and that the law only came 430 years later unto Moses. How the Law was only given unto us as a schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ Jesus etc. etc.
Then he tells them, there is no Jew nor Greek (Gentile) there is no slave nor bondman, there is no male nor female. And many people use (wrongly) this one verse to say the Church has taken the place of Israel and we are now ALL Israel as in Spiritual Israel, but that isn't even close to what Paul is telling the Galatians here, in fact, its just the opposite, think now, what was Paul just chastising the Galatians about? (CONTEXT, CONTEXT CONTEXT). Paul was telling them sternly to STOP trying to be Jews (keeping the laws) in order to get into Heaven. In other words he is basically saying you started out in the faith and now are trying to please God through the flesh by keeping laws and thereby are in essence trying to earn your way to heaven just like the Jews. (So some "Christian Jews" must have told the Galatians that they had to keep the laws in order to make it into heaven. Remember my theory above where I said the Jews would have eventually of perverted Christianity into just another form of Judaism if they had remained a nation? We can see Satan trying to do just that to the Galatians here in Gal. chapter 3.
So, there is neither Jew nor Gentile doesn't mean their is no Israel anymore or that we are all one, any more than it means there are now no males and females ( see the point ? ). It simply means, Hey Galatians, you do not have to be a Jew in order for God to accept you into heaven, whoever told you that is a liar is basically what Paul said unto them right? (Who has bewitched you or fooled you? )
In other words God will except the Gentile and Jew by FAITH ALONE (all in the exact same manner) God will except the Male and Female by FAITH ALONE (all in the exact same manner) God will except the Slave and Freeman by FAITH ALONE (all in the same manner).
It never ever, ever, ever meant we are all one, Satan uses small misunderstandings in order to take the masses down a wrong paths.
Do you want me to explain these Armstrong errors sister? I can indeed do it. God Bless. By the way, if you don't know you just don't know, its no ones fault. Satan never stops trying to deceive us.[/QUOTE]
Dan is missing, so there is a tribe missing. Probably because of idolatry. Anyway. the tribe of Dan is not covered under your umbrella.Part of the original Israel is missing.
You ask "Do you want me to explain these Armstrong errors sister?"
I don't even know what Armstrong thought!!!!!!! You don't need to explain to me to not believe something I don't even know about!!!!
Did you ever read Matt 11:33-43?
Parable of the Tenants
Here is part of it--you can go back and read the first part too:
35 “The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. 36 Then he sent other servants to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way.
37 Last of all, he sent his son to them.
‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
38 “But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and take his inheritance.’ 39 So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
40 “Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?”
41 “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants, who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.”
42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:
“‘The stone the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;
the Lord has done this,
and it is marvelous in our eyes’a]">[
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43 “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
Bible Gateway passage: Matthew 21:33-43 - New International Version
The 70 weeks is passed.
I learned of these things from looking at an old book, and reading /checking with history. . They make sense. See, I don't believe we will be here for the 1000 years --We meet the Lord in the Air --only Satan and His angels are here..
Remember where Paul says "Know ye not that ye shall judge angels?" What does that mean?
We will be able to see that the judgements of God are perfect. We can review the books.We will be able to see why so and so is saved but another is not. And the end of the 1000 years, the Holy city will descend.Jesus will touch upon the mount of Olives. That is when the final judgement --and the 2nd resurrection occur. Those will be destroyed.. I don't believe in an eternal hell, either.
You can type all you want, but I believe the study of the 70 weeks i posted is sound.
