veteran,
You stated: The false idea some here have that there are two separate Gospels, one for Israel, and another for Gentiles, also treats those two groups of Rev.7 as separate for the purpose of supporting the false Pre-trib "secret rapture" theory.
My response: I do not believe is two seperate Gospels, one for Israel and another for the Gentiles.
But do you treat the 144,000 and the group of Rev.7:9 forward as divided within Christ's Body? If you don't, then why do you try to separate the 144,000 from the great multitude? Both groups make a stand in Christ per the Revelation Scripture.
[quote"Guysmith"]You stated: Now here's a good question: what would be the purpose behind trying to separate those 144,000 of all twelve tribes of Israel in Rev.7 totally apart from the second group of Gentiles given in Rev.7:9 forward?
My response #1: Good question. What is the purpose of seperating these two groups if there is only one gospel? At Revelation 14: what is the purpose of seperating the 144,000 from the second group? In other words, why doesn't John say that Christ is found standing with the 144K and great multitude? And since you believe that there is only one Gospel, why does Revelation 14 state that the 144K are the only ones redeemed from the earth (which could learn the song), if there are others from the second group which are also redeemed from the earth as you are proposing?[/quote]
So; it appears you DO treat the two groups as separate within Christ's Body of believers. And yes, there is only One Gospel of Jesus Christ, the same Gospel for both believing Israel and believing Gentile, both becoming one as Christ's many membered Body of believers. So what of this...
Rev 7:9-10
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.
(KJV)
... and this...
Rev 7:14-17
14 And I said unto him, "Sir, thou knowest." And he said to me, "These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple: and He that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
17 For the Lamb Which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes."
(KJV)
So you deny those Scriptures as written, about that great multitude being present at Christ's Throne, having come out of great tribulation to make their robes white in the Blood of The Lamb, and therefore are before His Throne? How is that NOT about that great multitude out of all nations being saved along with the 144,000?
Rev 5:9-10
9
And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by Thy blood
out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
(KJV)
Just HOW is that NOT about saved elect Gentiles too? Out of every "kindred" and "people" is not an Israelite only pointer.
Guysmith said:
My response #2: The 144K is a description of those male Christians which never physically die and the second group is a description of those Christians which will be martyred during the GT. That's my explanation for seperating the two groups, what's yours?
You can't know who they are exactly, simply by the fact that God's remnant of Israel is still scattered among the Gentiles. The 5th seal reveals some being killed for giving Christ's Testimony which is definitely a sign of Christ's elect, so your prognostication that Salvation will be in Jerusalem PRIOR to Christ's coming there to end the great tribulation does not fit God's Word on the matter. There's no way to prove that 144,000 remnant only dwells in Jerusalem today, nor that they will only be in Jerusalem during the tribulation timing, nor that the delivering up only involves just that 144,000. The Rev.7:9-17 great multitude shows they also like the 144,000 are not deceived, which is what God's sealing of Rev.7 & 9 is about.
Guysmith said:
You stated: Furthermore, your interpretation appears to depend upon the false idea that all the 144,000 are Jews in Jerusalem.
No, what I said was about wrongly treating that 144,000 as being ONLY in Jerusalem during the trib, and nowhere else on earth, which is how many are misled into thinking the 144,000 are all Jews in Jerusalem.
Guysmith said:
My response: I don't believe that you have understood a word I have documented.
You stated: That's right, I have said I don't want ANY part in the New World Order plan to use Jerusalem as false messiah's future headquarters during the tribulation. Anyone standing in Jesus Christ shouldn't want to be part of that false working in Jerusalem either.
My response: So, you believe that the two witnesses are part of that false working in Jerusalem?
Guy
I've understood what you've said very well. I'm not the one who is confused. Sorry my responses have shot many holes in your theory, but let the chips fall where they may.
Your failed attempt to infer I believe the working of God's two witnesses are part of false messiah's working in Jerusalem is a new TWIST on your part. You show your lack of sincereness with that kind of statement. Anyone who looks at my statement you quoted will easily see I never inferred any such thing. False messiah and his NWO work against Christ; God's two witnesses He sends there work against false messiah and the NWO. Got it?
So as of right now, you've revealed you actually DO believe there's a false separation between the elect of Israel (144,000) and elect Gentiles (the great multitude). How will that great multitude be martyred as Christians if they are not sealed by God? Being a Christian martyr for Christ means making a stand in Christ Jesus, prepared with His Testimony. And the sealing of Rev.7 & 9 is specifically about not being deceived during the time of stinging.
You've shown you favor preaching a split in Christ's Body that does not exist.
You stated in your very first post here: "The 144K, the only Christians "redeemed" from the earth...".
I've easily shown by God's Word how your statement is false.
Our Lord Jesus is showing John the 144,000 of an elect remnant of Israel, and then a great multitude of elect Gentiles, to show how His Church is about both believing Israelite and believing Gentile as one. Because of that, neither group can try and claim they are special, or above the other, but exist in Christ together. That's why the Milennium markers given at the end of Rev.7 also apply to that 144,000 elect remnant of Israel, even though that group is not specifically mentioned being near Christ's Throne in that same Rev.7 chapter. Yet we know in Rev.14 that 144,000 are also before Christ's Throne after His return.