I will start here.
Rev. 14:1-5
1And I looked , and, lo , a Lamb stood on the
mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.2And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:3And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.4These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth . These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.5And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
They stand on Mt. Zion. The book of Revelation being highly symbolic is obviously not so easy to understand. Is this on Earth or in Heaven? Is the Church ever considered as Mt. Zion?
Heb. 12:22-24
22But ye are come unto
mount Sion, and unto the city of the livingGod, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are writtenin heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect , 24And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
The writer (probably Paul) tells us the Church is Mt. Zion. Now I believe the nation of Israel is still beloved for the Fathers sake we know the Church is primarily Gods Israel.
Gal. 6:15-16
15For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon
the Israel of God
The Church is techically the Israel of God.
The 144000 are standing on Mt. Zion the Church. Yes I know there is another part of this teaching to consider but for the moment I am focusing on this portion.
They are singing before the Throne. Does this necessarily have to be happening Heaven?
Note that Elijah while standing here on Earth told Obidiah he was standing before God.
1 Kings 18:15
15 And Elijah said , As the LORD of hosts liveth,
before whom I stand , I will surely shew myself unto him to day.
So in the spirit we can be standing before God while we are actually on Earth. I believe this is the situation here. They sing a song no other persons can sing becuae they have had a unique experience in Christ.
They are said to be virgins. No doubt in the spiritual sense since we are told elsewhere the marriage bed is honorable. These are end time overcomers. They have not been defiled by the teachings and practices of the modern Babylonian Churches.
They are standing with Jesus the Lamb. They are his disciples not those of me. They have forsaken all for his sake. They are the
FIRSTFRUITS to God. They are the first group of people since the beginning of the Church to walk without lie and having no guile in them. They are perfect in Christ. The Lamb of God sees no fault in them.
This has always been Gods intent for his people but its clear that few through history few have attained this. God has reserved a time that he will insure by his grace that a good number of people will get there and will be examples to the wider Church at large.
Through the maze of false teaching in the end times light will shine through as faithful Ministers will see more and more their calling is to present every man perfect in Christ.
28Whom we preach , warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present
every man perfect in Christ Jesus:29Whereunto I also labour , striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily .
Any Ministry not devoted to this goal walks without understanding. So out of the faithful few who point the souls of men in that direction will come forth this firstfruits end time group of 144,000. They are I believe the same group of people we find in the vision of the Woman and the Manchild of
Rev. 12.
More soon hopefully.