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NASB | 1 John 2:20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 2:20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One [you have been set apart, specially gifted and prepared by the Holy Spirit], and all of you know [the truth because He teaches us, illuminates our minds, and guards us from error]. |
Bible Question:
Does all of the bible apply to us, or are there some versus that don't apply to us today? My husband and i were having a discussion on heaven and of course he doesn't believe that we are going to heaven so i quoted him what Jesus says in John 14:1-4, and he told me that verse does not apply to us, it only applies to the annointed. I disagreed. So thats another question. Who are the annointed, or I guess according to the Watchtower, the 144,000 who are going to heaven? Thanks. Be Blessed! Julia |
Bible Answer: Hi. The application of Rev 7 and 14 outside the Book of Revelation is itself unscriptural. If the 144,000 is taken absolutely literally it applies to Jews only. If as many of us believe it refers to the whole church of Jesus Christ, then it is not limited in number. 12 x 12 is simply indicating the church as founded on the Apostles and the Patriarchs (Rev 21). There are no grounds whatsoever for applying it to JWs. As Christians we are all anointed (1 John 2.20). The whole Bible has a message for us, but it must be sensibly interpreted. However Paul certainly made clear that once we were absent from the body we would be present with the Lord (2 Cor 6.8). And that was what he expected for himself (Phil 1.19-23) Best wishes |
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