14:1 - The 144,000 are a symbolic representation of the faithful followers of God...not, in my opinion, an actual number representing the number of people who really follow God (Though sometimes I wonder).
14:3 - What new song are they singing? There is this really great new Chris Tomlin song they are singing...just joking...I think they can do a little better than Tomlin. No, the new song they are singing is a song of victory, since Jesus has conquered. The old songs were songs of hope for the future victory...now that the victory has arrived they can sing about it - YAY!
14:4 - Does this mean the only people who are truly followers of Jesus were celibate? No, I think what this refers to is people who have not prostituted themselves to the beliefs of the world...people who have remained true to the faith and follower Christ. This is a call for every one of us as present day Christians to hold on to the truth of God. Stay faithful.
14:7 - What is the eternal message? Give God the glory...worship Him...you don't know how long you have? That's it right? It really is the message...it is true in any era.
14:8 - The great Babylon is a symbolic representation to the systems of this world. Don't think just because you don't literally follow Babylonian culture that you are good to go. All human systems and cultures are flawed, and followers of Christ must stay true to His message as apposed to their lies.
14:10 - Those who chose in their life of earth to follow the world and serve themselves, will be tormented by the sight of Jesus and the saints because they will finally and fully understand just how wrong they were.
14:16 - This is a picture of the gathering of the people of God.
14:20 - This is a picture of the judgement that is poured out on those who rejected God...and it is a pretty brutal picture.
No comments:
Post a Comment