Let's look at scripture!
Lets address the 144,000 first.
There are only 144,000 human beings that will be taken as
the "FIRSTFRUITS". People get confused by inserting the
church as a whole, into the special place held for the
144,000. Only the 144,000 show up with the Lamb on mount
Sion..... signifying their following the Lamb everywhere
he goes and being part of his spiritual kingdom
government, located in the city of God, Zion, or Sion!
Revelations 14:1......... And I looked, and, lo,
a Lamb stood on mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty
and four thousand, having his Father's name written in
their foreheads.
"THEY ARE" the first fruits of the end
times as stated in:
Revelations 14:4........ 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.
Jesus told the 12 apostles that he
had other sheep. This would be the church members that the
apostles were to build up. Jesus teachings were TO the
apostles, and to the crowds he spoke in parables! The 12
apostles and the 12 patriarchs (the 12 sons of Israel),
make up the 24 elders of Gods government and are seen
around the throne of God in:
Revelations 4:5........ And round about the
throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I
saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white
raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
If you read Revelations front to back, you will see
that the VERY FIRST PLACE that anyone is taken up to
heaven is:
Revelations: 11:12...... And they heard a great
voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended
up to heaven in a cloud; and their
enemies beheld them.
This is the first mention of the FIRST
ASCENSION to heaven, during the tribulation, in
the end times, in the book of Revelations. This is not
speculation, not word play, but spoken plainly and
understandably, these ARE THE FIRSTFRUITS! The
BARLEY harvest! Nothing more to prove, nothing more to
say, they are what they are, the 2 Witnesses of
Revelations! They are the firstfruits and they are
ascended into heaven in the chapter that is talking about
the 2 WITNESSES, chapter 11. Revelations chapter 11 also
states:
Revelations 11:4......... These are
the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks
standing before the God of the earth.
The 144,000 are the modern day
representation of Zerrubabel and Joshua of the book of
Zechariah chapter 4. Zerrubabel and Joshua were
commissioned for their duties as civic and religious
leaders of Jerusalem by the annointing with olive
oil, (that is having oil poured over ones head, having
been baptized and sealed with the Holy Ghost) and
represent the offices of priest and king in Jerusalem.
They were to rebuild and restore the temple worship.
This is a
SPECIFIC NUMBER of people, 144,000, 12,000 from
each of the 12 tribes of Israel, sealed by the angel
of:
Revelations 7:2........
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.
READ ENTIRE CHAPTER 4 OF ZECHARIAH to understand the
connection of the 144,000 to become priest and kings.
Also:
Revelations: 20:6.......... Blessed and holy
is he that hath part in the first resurrection:
on such the second death hath no power, but they shall
be priest of God and of Christ, and shall reign with
him a thousand years.
The BRIDE OF CHRIST is Holy Jerusalem that
descends from heaven:
Revelations: 21:9........ And there came unto me
one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of
the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come
hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's
wife.
10......... And he carried me away in the spirit
to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great
city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of
heaven from God,............
Now go to Ezekiel 16 and read entire chapter. It
tells us specifically of Jerusalems abominations and the
Lords cleaning up of his bride.
Ezekiel 16:9........ Then washed I thee with
water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee,
and I annointed thee with oil.
Holy JERUSALEM is the BRIDE OF
CHRIST!....................... Revelations 21:9
The 12 tribes of Israel are the 12 gates of
Jerusalem....... Revelations 21:12
The 12 names of the apostles are the 12
foundations....... Revelations 21:14
The CHURCH IS taken in the Wheat Harvest
mentioned at:
Revelations 14:14......... And I looked, and
behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like
unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden
crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
15............
And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a
loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy
sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to
reap; for
the harvest of the earth is ripe.
16............
And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the
earth; and the earth was reaped.
This is clearly
talking about the (RAPTURE) of the church and all saved
Christians.
This is Jesus! Notice that he does not return
completely to the earth! This is the RAPTURE. And it
happens right BEFORE the Wrath of God is poured out upon
the earth in Chapter 16! The church will suffer
tribulations and persecutions, but will NOT suffer the
WRATH of GOD! It is RIGHT THERE for all to see.
The 144,000 are the 2 witnesses (the southern kingdom
and the northern kingdom), divided into 12 tribes of
12,000 each. These end times Christians will prophesy
about the TRUTH in Revelations and the end. They will be
hated because the world has been deceived. The BEAST will
hate them and make war against them because they expose
the TRUTH and bring millions to Jesus Christ, out of the
tribulation. The BEAST will eventually kill them and they
will ascend up to heaven in a cloud.
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:
This revelation is given to his SERVANTS! The
servants are the prophets (which there are 144,000 of in
Revelations), the saints are the church (the wheat
harvest), and then there are those that fear his name,
small and great........(probably those in the grape
harvest).
Also........
Revelations 1:3......... Blessed is he that
readeth, and they that hear the words of this
prophesy, and keep those things which are written
therein: for the time is at hand.
Revelations 11:18......... And the nations were
angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead,
that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest
give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to
thy saints, and them that fear thy name, small and
great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
There is a clear seperation between the SERVANTS and
the SAINTS as can be seen in this verse.
Revelations 13:7........... And it was given
unto him to make war with the saints, and to
overcome them: and power was given him over all
kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
There will be Saints out of all kindreds, tongues, and
nations that the BEAST will make war with.
Revelations 13:10..........( NLT ) Anyone who is
destined for prison, will be taken to prison. Anyone
destined to die by the sword will die by the
sword. This means that God's holy people must endure
persecution patiently and remain faithful.
(God's holy people are summoned to endure and remain
faithful while experiencing temporary persecution.)
About Revelations 3:10,11,&12......... You will
notice that Jesus writes the name of God, Jerusalem, and
his new name upon the ones of the Philadephian church, of
them that overcometh. Notice that Revelations
14:1........... The 144,000 have the Fathers name written
in their foreheads. Also, Revelations was sent and
signified to his SERVANTS, not the saints. It is revealed
to the servants the prophets. Also, the 144,000 have
already been tried and tested and found to be Totally
FAITHFUL! So they are kept from this hour of temptation.
The hour of temptation has to come after the 2 witnesses
(the 144,000) are killed, probably right after, so they
can be made an example of by the anti-christ.
No one is trying to take your blessed hope. But being a
foolish virgin can mean that you miss the dance by
not coming out of BABYLON! And then not making it as
a firstfruit in the FIRST ASCENSION, which the FIRSTFRUITS
will be part of. This is how you miss the hour of
temptation, by being among the 144,000. You can't do it by
worshipping Pagan entities on Pagan Holidays. Look it up,
Easter is the big one! And Jesus gave you a sign, that he
would be 3 days and 3 nights in the heart of the earth as
Jonas was 3days and nights in the whales belly.