What are your chances?

[Guest K.R.E.B.S]

So, if you don't have Jewish descent, you're out of luck for a while?

Ouch. Seems God is a little racist to me.

AAA, I'm speachless. I made your quote list...right up there with Darwin. It's bringing a tear to my eye...I hope my quote isn't taken out of context, but I'm glad you like it...anyway...

Can someone please elaborate a little more about the 144,000 for AAA? I don't think they're saying it's 144k Jews that can only be saved. I think the interpretation is 144k Jews are going to go out and witness and bring the gospel to the world...that or 144k Jews will be saved along with everyone else who believes in Jesus...

I'll be the first to say I'm not educated enough in Revelation to know conclusively (or anyone else in my opinion), but that's just cause I haven't devoted a lot of time to it.

Blessings,

Joe

[Floatingaxe]

There will be 144,000 Jews anointed to proclaim Jesus Christ to the world. They are witnesses. Out of their anointed work, many, many will be redeemed.

[Guest man]

The name of each and every person that Messiah died for is written in the Lambs Book of Life, the reason the name is in there is simply sovereign choice. Each name was written before the foundation of the world that the predetermined counsel should be seen and should be seen to stand.

Each person that shall be called will be justified and become heirs of glory, they shall be made aware of the inheritance they have, each and everyone of them shall be brought to a place of amazement that grace should visit and rescue the vilest of creatures.

Grace & truth, H.

So what do you think your chances are of being a part of that 144,000?

It's no down to chance it's a certainty, would you expect a different answer from Paul or from David? Job said, 'I know my redeemer lives', so do I, operative words, 'my redeemer' personal, my. HalaluYah Amen.

Grace & truth, H.

What is a certainty? Please clarify your answer.

Are you saying your going to be one of the 144,000?

[Marnie]

Your chances are 0% unless you are from one of the tribes of Israel, and yes, I take the number to be literally 144,000. Why would you take it any other way?

Revelation 7:4-8 4 Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel.

5 From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed,

from the tribe of Reuben 12,000,

from the tribe of Gad 12,000,

6 from the tribe of Asher 12,000,

from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000,

from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,

7 from the tribe of Simeon 12,000,

from the tribe of Levi 12,000,

from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,

8 from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000,

from the tribe of Joseph 12,000,

from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.

Excellent answer. The literal interpretation is always the best.

[apothanein kerdos]

I know book of Revelations mentions that there will be 144,000 people saved, this is held to be literal by Jehova's witness.

So what do you think are your chances to be the 144,000 had Revelation occured tomorrow.

Mine is obviously probabaly lower than 0% lol

So far mate you're 0/2 in quoting bible passages to make a point. The 144,000 doesn't refer to only those saved during the "end times" - it refers to witnesses that go out and witness. Considering the qualifications are male, Jewish, and virgin...I'd say it's quite impossible for many to qualify. It has nothing to do with salvation though, thus your basic premise for the question is flawed.