AboutElbert Spears Expertise I have been a student of the Bible since 1974 and a witness for 18 Years.
Experience With many years of bible study as a foundation, I enjoy aswering any question that applies to the to the bible. I like intelligent questions that require sincere answers.I can not answer silly questions.
Question Conservative estimates put the number of original Christians during the life the the first apostles at 500,000 to one million. One can easily see from the numbers recorded in the book of Acts that thousands and thousands of believers are added to the Kingdom of Jehovah, and it mentions "multitudes" being added several times. These people received the original un-perverted Gospel of Redemption through the blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ. So if only 144,000 are going to be with Christ in Heaven how can you possibly say that anyone beyond those first Christians are included in the 144,000? Scholars have said that upwards of 70 million Christians were martyred for their faith by four great purges that occured in the 4 centuries following Christ's death and resurection. Surely of those 70 million believers 144,000 would have qualified for the chosen class.
Sincerely, Doug
Answer Because our first parents rejected God’s law when they disobeyed his command not to eat of the tree, They basically set up their own form of rule or government .at that time this human government came under the control of Satan. That is why the Bible calls Satan “the god of this system of things.” (2 Corinthians 4:4) The wars, the cruelties, the corruption, and the instability of man’s governments prove that he is certainly not capable of ruling himself even though he-- Mankind--- keeps trying to form a government of peace.SO it is without any doubt that the Creator, who purposes to restore Paradise to this earth, will also provide a perfect government for that Paradise? ("The Main theme of the bible is The kingdom of God") And that That Kingdom is exactly what Jehovah has purposed to establish. The King representing Him in this government is his “Prince of Peace,” Christ Jesus,-- and “to the abundance of the princely rule and to peace there will be no end."---- SAYS—Isaiah 9:6, 7.
The Bible shows that this perfect government will be in heaven. From this vantage point, the King Jesus Christ will effectively rule all the earth in righteousness.This government of which Jesus is the king will , he will have associate rulers , These are chosen from among faithful humans, followers of Jesus who stuck with him through trials and to whom he says: “I make a covenant with you, just as my Father has made a covenant with me, for a kingdom.” (Luke 22:28, 29) It is only a few from humankind who are taken to heaven to rule with Christ Jesus. It is similar to the nations today, where only a few are chosen to rule. After all ,If everyone was ruling there would be no need for a king to rule ! The Bible shows that Jesus Christ will have just 144,000 associate rulers. So God’s Kingdom, or heavenly government, consists of Christ Jesus and 144,000 people taken from earth to heaven. (Revelation 14:1-4; 5:9, 10) And what about the earth? Psalm 45:16 mentions that the King will appoint “princes in all the earth.” Human “princes,” or governmental overseers, will be appointed from heaven because of their deep devotion to principles of righteousness.—Compare Isaiah 32:1 ---- The heavenly righteous Kingdom--- Jehovahs Kingdom -- Will rule over the Earth -- And when all things have been accomplished . Jesus will completely return the Kingdom to his father , as was Jehovahs original purpose!!
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Highest regards --- Elbert
