Mike Plunkett (29 Oct 2012)
"For ALL DOVES..........Reply to Barry Amundsens post about the summary of Revelations posted by me.........."







Barry,



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.

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Fellow Christians,

This should clear up this subject and prove who and for what purpose the 144,000 are.

We are in the END TIMES! Read your Holy Bible and ..........

COME OUT OF HER MY PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Michael