Originally Posted by
DiscipleDave
If Scriptures are very clear on this, then it would not be such a controversy who they are?
The controversy exists because some prefer to apply fanciful interpretations to plain Bible truth.
Amen.
DiscipleDave said :If Scriptures were clear on this, it would plainly and clearly say "The 144,000 are MEN" It would plainly and clearly tell us who they are EXACTLY. But because Scriptures are NOT clear on this, that is why it is a topic being discussed.
The Bible does NOT have to say "The 144,000 are MEN".
The Bible doesn't say the 144,000 are MEN. That is my point exactly.
That they are clearly men is indicated thus: These are they which were not defiled with women.
But that does not say They are MEN, now does it, as i said before, Scriptures DOES NOT clearly say they are MEN, which is a TRUE statement. Now if you want to interpret that verse this way or that way, then that intepretation is YOUR OPINION, correct?
Since homosexuality is a sin and these men are servants of God, only men could defile themselves with women.
Only men could defile themselves with women? Really. A man can't possibly defile himself with a man?
And that word "defiled" is more of an application to the fact that they are "virgins" (having had no sexual intercourse) rather than legitimate sexual intercourse within marriage which is not defiling.
i agree with your opinion on that matter. Just because it says they were not defiled with women, is merely a statement saying they are virgins.
So YOUR opinion is that they are all Adult Males? Does Scriptures say they are Adult Males?
How can that be an opinion?
These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. That is Scriptural. Now ANY interpretation of that verse is the opinion of the person interpreting it.
These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins.
Can children be defiled with women? Yes.
Can women be defiled with women? Yes
Can men be defiled with women? Yes
To automatically interpret this verse to mean MEN ONLY is indeed YOUR OPINION, YOUR INTERPRETATION of that verse. Scriptures plainly says what it says above. it does NOT say they are MEN ONLY. Which is my point.
Children would not be those who could defile themselves with women, therefore they are ADULT males.
YOUR OPINION. how many children are defiled by women? Are you saying there are no female adult sex offenders? Really? Were those children defiled with women? Yes they were, know you not what times you live in?
The fact is that these 144,000 are misrepresented over and over again by those trying to avoid the fact that they are actually men from each of the tribes of Israel -- 12,000 from each of 12 tribes.
Are you not interpreting that above verse to mean MEN, and therefore by your interpretations you say they are MEN? And then you claim that your interpretation is FACT.
That is as plain as day. We are not told how God can distinguish and establish those 12 tribes in the future, but with God nothing is impossible, so it is purely UNBELIEF that tries to make these Hebrew men into something other than what God says.
God says, they are not defiled with women, and that they are virgins. Are YOU not the one trying to make them into MEN ONLY? Are you not trying to make all those 144,000 chosen by God as being MEN only? What? God will not choose WOMEN? What? Women are not worthy to be chosen by God? You do error not understanding the Truth concerning this matter.
Tell me, if you will answer me. Is it adultery for a woman to look upon a man to lust after him? Scriptures only says it is only adultery to lust upon a woman.
Mat_5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
So then i guess "woman" there can ONLY mean Women right? Therefore it is not adultery for a woman to look on a man to lust after him, has NOT committed adultery. Because this verse plainly and clearly teaches that it is ONLY those who look upon a WOMAN to lust after her is the ONLY ONES who is committing adultery? Does anyone else see the ignorance in this logic? Woman can mean men as well.
We read the verse that says "These are they which were not defiled with
women; for they are virgins." And that can't possibly mean anything OTHER than WOMEN ONLY.
But then we look on this verse that says "That whosoever looketh on a
woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her" We know that "Woman" means whosoever looketh upon anyone to lust after them commits adultery. Hypocrites this generation is not devoid of.
God revealed to me, that the 144,000 are children that are Not Raptured up with Jesus, that are sealed, protected during the 7 year Tribulation Period.
Tell me. If the 144,000 are all MEN, what are they to do? Why are they chosen?
There is ONLY one way to get to Heaven, and that is by having your name written in the Book of Life. Your name is written in the Book of Life the moment you accept Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord. During the Rapture, that Day of the Lord, children are NOT taken up with Him, their names have not been written in the Book of Life. Scriptures are clear there is only ONE WAY, it does not say nor teach that children are exempt from the ONLY WAY. 144,000 children (boys AND GIRLS who were not defiled with women, for they are all virgins) will be sealed by God, He is redeeming those children to Himself, to repopulate the Earth during His 1,000 year reign on the Earth during the time satan is bound.
Isa 65:17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
During the 7 year Tribulation Period is when the Heaven and the Earth is remade into this New atmosphere and New Earth, oceans are gone, islands and mountains are gone, all this happens during the 7 year Tribulation Period. Read the rest of Isa 65: 17-25 describing the time of the 1,000 year reign of Christ on Earth.
Notice verse 20 which indicates sinners are still present. Which they are. When Christ comes back and Raptures the Church to be with Him where He is, which is in the New City Jerusalem, ON EARTH. For the next 3 1/2 years of His reign sinners are present, that is what the 7 last vials purpose is for, to wipe out the remaining (left behind) from off the planet Earth, then satan is bound for a thousand years, and His Kingdom on Earth will be like that of the Garden of Eden. And the 144,000 children that make it through the entire 7 year Tribulation Period will repopulate the Earth, that they have sex (male and female) we see that in verse 23 saying these will have OFFSPRING. So the 144,000 can't be all MEN now can they, else how are do they have offspring.
And who are they that Isaiah talks about in Chapter 65 verses 17-25 If they are not the 144,000 firstfruits of God, the 144,000 REDEEMED from the Earth. They can't be the Saints they are Raptured, and no longer Human, but are in their Glorified bodies, so then who are these that Isaiah is talking about? God revealed to me, they are indeed the 144,000 who are sealed and protected during the entire 7 year Tribulation Period, and they repopulate the Earth and shall live extremely long lives again, like that of prior to the flood.
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††† In His Holy and Precious Name, Jesus Christ †††
DiscipleDave