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The number 144,000 appears three times in the Book of Revelation: Revelation 7:3–8: saying: "Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, until we have sealed the servants of God on their foreheads." And I heard the number of the sealed, 144,000, sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel: 12,000 from the tribe of Judah were sealed,
The 144,000 (Rev. 7:4; 14:1, 3) are the multiples of 12 x 12 x 10 x 10 x 10, a symbolic number that signifies the total number (tens) of the people of God (twelves). The 12,000 stadia (12 x 10 x 10 x 10) of the walls of the New Jerusalem in Rev. 21:16 represent an immense city that can house the total number (tens) of God's people (twelves).
Beyond Smells and Bells: The Wonder and Power of Christian Liturgy, Paraclete Press, 2008, ISBN 978-1-55725521-1 [19] God Wins: Heaven, Hell, and Why the Good News Is Better than Love Wins, Tyndale, July, 2011. ISBN 978-141436666-1 [5] The Christian Post described God Wins as a "response" to pastor Rob Bell's book Love Wins. [20] [21]
The online newspaper was founded in March 2004. [2] [1] The objective is to deliver news, information, and commentaries relevant to Christians across denominational lines and to bring greater attention to activities of Christians and Christian groups in United States and around the world.
[133] [b] In South Korea, opposing Christian denominations estimated the number of believers in the church to be around 100,000 in 2013 [6] and between 200,000 and 300,000 in 2017. [137] They identify this church as the largest organization among the Christian new religious movements in Korea. [137]
A symbolic number signifying the saved, representing completeness, perfection (The number of Israel; 12, squared and multiplied by 1,000, representing the infinite = 144,000). This symbolises God's Holy Army, redeemed, purified and complete. A symbolic number representing the saved who are able to stand through the events of 6:17.
Revelation 14 is the fourteenth chapter of the Book of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.The book is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle, [1] [2] but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. [3]
They teach that the New Testament, which they refer to as the Christian Greek Scriptures, is primarily directed to the 144,000, and by extension, to those associated with them. [13] They believe that the terms "Israel of God" (Galatians 6:16), "little flock" (Luke 12:32), "New Jerusalem," and "the bride, the Lamb's wife " (Revelation 21:2,9) in ...