Just 12000 and 144000 saints from each tribe in each nation will be caught up into heaven at different times and not all the saints. Jesus and his angels are not
coming to stay here on earth. He is
coming for judgment and after that he and his angels will return to heaven
where his throne is and not on earth. Before his coming and before the
tribulation starts, some of the saints will be rapture first. These are the virgin
saints that do not have any sexual relationship with a man or woman like those
in the Roman Catholic churches. Those who are virgins (eunuch) from birth and
those who have made themselves virgins for the sake of God’s kingdom.
If you are
married count yourself out; it is not a matter of being virgin by faith as a born
again in Christ as many belief. You must abstain from sex that is the rule. NO
COMPROMISE! The Apostles of Christ abstained from sex by abandoned their wives
so they made themselves virgins for God’s kingdom sake. This is not for everyone
but only those that is given that grace to become a virgin as Jesus said. Could
you do that like those in the Roman Catholic churches and other saints in
churches? (Mat. 19:10-12 & Rev. 14:1-5).
There must
be no sign of committing secret sex in holy places while you are claiming to be
a virgin in the faith. Then you are just as an ordinary man or woman. Count
yourself out. Only real virgins are required to join the bridal train of the
Lamb in Mount Zion in heaven. Not all the virgins but just 144000 only all over
the world. The number is too small. You will be chosen by his grace and is not
a guarantee. Even though you are not chosen
in the first slot you must have a great reward for being a virgin. Rapture is
yours when the Lord returns for judgment. He will take you into his mansions in
heaven because you are a good candidate of heaven. The ability to abstain from sex is most
difficult thing a human being could offer as a sacrifice. That is why you must
be considered first among other saints on earth. So keep it up!
The second
rapture will take place during the tribulation; this will include the other
virgin saints that were not chosen at the first slot including few other saints
on earth. Like the 144000 virgins
saints, their departure will not be noticeable at all because their number is
too small. For many are called but few are chosen says the Lord. Please note that the departure of the saints
will be done so secret because nobody will see Christ and his angels until the
day he will appear in the sky for judgment. On the day of judgment, the Lord will return from
heaven with his angels and with those saints already rapture alive and the dreads
in Christ which is the first resurrection . (Zech 14: 5 and Rev. 20:1-end).
After the judgment,
he will return back to heaven with his 12 Apostles, ancient biblical saints right
from the time of Abraham (some of them will remain on earth like prophet Daniel
and others Dan. 12: 13) while others and all the virgins saints will be taken into
heaven with him.
Now to those
of us who are still alive until his return on the day of judgment, this number 12000 for each tribe in each nation of the world is too small for us. For example, the Lord will take just 12,000
from each of the 12 tribes of Israel making 144000 of the entire population of Israel
both home and abroad counting in millions. The same number 12000 is applicable to each
tribe in each nation of the world. So the number per tribe is too small. For
example, in Nigeria we have the Yoruba
tribe, the Igbo tribe, Hausa tribe, Ijaw tribe etc. The entire population for each of this tribe counts in millions but they pick just 12000 saints among several other
saints in each tribe. So the remaining saints in each tribe will rule on earth
in God’s kingdom.
Now taking
12000 from each tribe in each nation into heaven is a very large crowd. In the
book of Revelation chapter 7, Apostle John could only count the 144000 of the tribes of Israel but could not count the other crowds
drawn from each of the tribe in all the nations of the world. Too numerous for
him to count.
WHAT ARE THEIR FUNCTIONS IN HEAVEN?
Now you may
ask, what are their functions in heaven? Is it just to stand before the throne
of the Lamb praising him day and night? No that is not their main factions or duty!!; we
too praise him as well on earth day and night but their main function is to represent
us on earth as our Ambassadors. They form what we called our “National Assembly
or House of Parliament” in heaven. Each tribe represents their own tribe on
earth. They are our spoke man to the Lamb on the throne. They and the Lamb on the throne rule over us
on earth just as the National Assembly or House of Parliament create laws to
rule over us and at the same time each tribe representative present their
own case or problem before the Lamb in
order to provide a solution whenever we
ask in prayer. This is because the angels do not know all the problems we face
on earth unless we complain to them and if we complain they have to come down
and inspect the problem to provide a solution just as the three angels went to
Sodom and Gomorrah to confirm if what they are complaining about them is true
or false. So they went to Sodom and confirmed and destroyed the two cities
(Genesis 18:20-21).
So as God
kingdom is fully established on earth, the heavenly government now rules the
earth so all our problems are solved by the heavenly government. Their presence
in heaven is very necessary because our
people who had been with us on earth know our problem in each tribe and regions
which may be drought, erosion, and
other economic and ecological problems and they give inspiration on how to solve the
problem as soon as possible just as it happened to the children of Israel in
the wilderness where God provide for them through Moses on anything they complain
about as a problem as God kingdom ruled over them directly through Moses. . It is no longer praying and fasting and waiting for answer to come
because our people are there praying for you. For the earth itself shall be
filled with the wisdom of the Lord as the waters covers the sea and wild
animal becomes our friends, angels no longer hide themselves, they appear to us
physically at any time and tell us what to do in God’s kingdom
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FORGIVENESS OF SINS? BY STEVE FINNELL
Did God give mankind manifold options to have their sins forgiven?
The birth of the church of Christ was on the Day of Pentecost. What occurred on that day?
1.The apostle Peter preached Jesus, His death, His burial, and His resurrection. (Acts 2:22-35)
2. Peter stated God had made Jesus both Lord and Christ and that they were responsible for Jesus being crucified.(Acts 2:36)
3. The crowd asked Peter and the rest of the apostles what they should do. (Acts 2:37)
What was Peter's answer? Keep in mind these men had already believed that Jesus was Savior, Lord, and the Christ.
Did Peter give them this list of choices?
1. Did Peter say, "Repent and say the sinners prayer and you will have your sins forgiven and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit?"
2. Did Peter say, "You do not have to do anything thing to be saved, you were saved the very moment you believed, your sins are forgiven?"
3. Did Peter say, "Repent and be baptized because your sins have been forgiven?"
4. Did Peter say, "You were added to the body of Christ the minute you believed, however, in order to join the local church you must be baptized in water?"
5. Did Peter say, "Repent and be baptized as an example to the community?"
6. Did Peter say,"It is written that men are saved by faith only, water baptism is a good work?"
7. Did Peter say, "Water baptism is just an act of obedience, and it has nothing to do with forgiveness of your sins?"
8. Did Peter say, "The thief on cross was not baptized and he was saved; therefore you can have your sins forgiven without being baptized?"
9. Did Peter say, "You have to be baptized in order join a denominational church, however, you can get into heaven by faith only?"
10. WHAT DID PETER SAY? Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, "Repent and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.(NASB)
The apostle Peter was not offering multiple ways to have sins forgiven.
Faith: John 3:16
Repentance: Acts 2:38
Confession: Romans 10:9-10
Water Baptism: Acts 2:38
ALL ARE ESSENTIAL FOR SALVATION!
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