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Mark A. Little It is easy to assume the 144,000 of Revelation 7 and 14 refer to the same group of people. But is such an assumption true? In Revelation 7, the 144,000 are “of” or (out from) all the tribes of the children of Israel.” ( Rev. 7:4 b) By contrast, the 144,000 of Revelation 14 are specifically identified as those “redeemed from among men, being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.” ( Rev. 14:4 b) It is important to note the 144,000 of Revelation 7 come from t

Mark A. Little The observance of Passover within God’s Church is a service to be highly esteemed before it is partaken of. ( I Co 11:28 ). This service pictures the sacrifice and death of Jesus Christ to pay the death penalty for sin. ( Luke 22:19-20 ) The Passover is an annual renewal of each Church member’s baptismal covenant to serve and obey God for another year. Passover should not be partaken of in an unworthy or irreverent manner. ( I Cor. 11:27 ) Partaking of the

Mark A. Little Revelation 7 describes two different groups of people who repent during Great Tribulation. The first group is identified as 144,000 Israelites ( Rev. 7:4 ), the second as “a great multitude.” “After these things I looked, and behold a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.” (Rev. 7:9a) This “great multitude”, like the 144,000 Israelites are “of” or come “out fr

Mark A. Little Since the death of Herbert W. Armstrong, a deeper understanding of Revelation 7 now reveals these people are not the Church of God, but descendants from the 12 tribes of ancient Israel ( Rev. 7:5-8 ). “And I heard the number of those who were sealed. One hundred and forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed” (Rev. 7:4). The word “of” denotes origin, the point from which motion or action proceeds. A better translation for

Mark A. Little Twice in the book of Revelation, John writes about a group of individuals totaling 144,000. His first mention is found in Revelation 7. “ And I heard the number of those who were sealed. One hundred and forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed: ” (verse 4) The second mention is in chapter 14. “ Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father’

Mark A. Little In Philippians 2:12, Paul writes: “Therefore, my beloved as you have always obeyed, not in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;” God expects those He calls to put forth an individual effort to become part of His ruling family. “Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of Holy

Mark A. Little Why does Jesus Christ describe the final era of God’s Church as “lukewarm?” After His resurrection, Jesus Christ spent forty days with His disciples providing them final instruction for serving God’s Church. ( Acts 1:1-3 ) After breakfast one morning, Christ discussed with Peter his responsibilities for being a minister of God. ( John 21:15-17 ) In this discussion Christ gave Peter three commands: “Feed My lambs”, “Tend My sheep” and “Feed My sheep.” The