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Timothy Litteral wrote:

> It is the day of the rapture.  Everyone who believes in
> Jesus Christ and met obeyed the commandments He gave to
> remain in Christ have been "snatched away."  Who is left?
> Unbelievers.
> This INCLUDES the 144,000!  If the 144,000 were believers
> they
> would be "raptured."  

What if the 144,000 are representative of the CHURCH - the Israel
of God.  See Rev 14.

> They will indeed come to the knowlege
> that
> Jesus is the Messiah but NOT until 3 1/2 years have passed
> into the Tribulation (Jacobs Trouble) and they see the
> Anti-christ commit the abomination that maketh desolate
> (sacrifice a pig, like last time?) and proclaim himself to
> be God above ALL Gods.

That is Plymouth Brethren interpretation there.  Many believe
that the 3.5 years are symbolic and not literal.

> If you do not worship God in Spirit and in Truth you
> worship in the Spirit of Anti-christ.  Anyone left behind
> in the rapture except
> the 144,000 will worship the Anti-christ.
> 
> >To me this looks like God's way of showing His children
> "directly" and not through someone else, just exactly
> what's going on in these last days.
> 
> Jesus Christ IS the ONLY direct sign ANYONE gets!
> 
> >I think that's pretty thoughtful of my Lord, don't you?
> 
> Have you read Revelation?  There will be two prophets
> standing before the Temple calling down fire from Heaven
> and reproducing EVERY miraculous sign in history saying
> repent
> and the only ones who will turn are the 144,000.

Again, that is highly interpretive.  Two witnesses simply refer to
restoration.  Joshua and Zerubbabel, Moses and Eljiah,
the cherubims on the ark - all show thought of two witnesses.
Spirit and Word!

> The ONLY chonce a Jew has of avoiding this is to be saved
> NOW in accordance with Acts2:38.  This is our duty.

Agreed.  But this cannot be proved by Revelation's symbolism.
just interested in digging into Revelation a bit more....

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Michael F. Blume   
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