Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Revelation 14

It is pretty clear to me that the 144,000 in Revelation 7 and 14 are symbolic for the totality of the redeemed in Heaven. These are not a special subset of super-Christians. These are all those who have known Jesus as Savior and Lord.

Here is the description of them from Revelation 14:
  • They are with the Lamb on Mount Zion.
  • They are sealed with God’s name (possession and protection).
  • They sing a new song that only they can learn (a loud and beautiful song).
  • They are redeemed from the earth.
  • They have not defiled themselves.
  • They follow the Lamb wherever He goes.
  • They are firstfruits for God and the Lamb.
  • They are blameless (like their Savior).

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

so 144,000 is symbolic for all those that are saved, or there will only be 144,000 people in heaven?

pastor justin said...

Are you asking if these are the only two options?

Some would say that the 144,000 are not all that is in Heaven, but are a special group of those that are in Heaven.

I disagree with them.

BoldLion said...

I will have to admit this is the hardest for me to understand. I know that I wasn't in Wednesday group last night. I wish that I can learn to understand all this.

Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion