Bible Question: in Revelation 7 has the 144,000 have been chosen ? |
Bible Answer: Greetings naenae33, and welcome to the forum. The verses in Rev. 7 use the word sphragizo in the Koine Greek and sealed in the English, is also used in with reference to believers in Ephes. 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Ephes. 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Reason follows that God would only call those whom he knew would fit into His plan; even though I don’t think there is evidence, that at the time, Rev. 7, the 144,000 were believers yet, even though they were sealed. Romans 8:29-30 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. [30] Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. Scripture informs us that even before we believed in Jesus that God still knew we would believe in His Son so from the foundation of creation we were chosen us in Christ. Ephes. 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: No one but God knows why but who argues with the reasoning of God? Col. 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: This includes the 144,000 that God has sealed; so from all indications I would say that they are chosen. Have a great day, CDBJ |
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