the bible says the 144000 are the 12000 from each tirbe. now if we take that litterally which i guess we should, then its solved.
since neither jesus nor the apostles mentioned the number, or a group like that, why would we interpret it as symbolic? they for some reason had no knowlege of it, or need to know it?
we cant pick and choose which is sybolism and which is literal correct? its one way or the other.
i find it foolish for some people to read a verse in revelation, and say the first sentence is litteral and the second is symbolic.
my mother does that, and it makes no sense, i told her that revelation is all symbolic, it wasnt written to be litteral.
these people who claim they are annointed, are not of the 144000. the 144000 may be annointed, and chosen, but where in the bible does it say that
only 144000 would be annointed? does it even say that the 144000 are annointed? or does it say chosen ones?
jesus said I HAVE OTHER SHEEP. those i must also bring. so there can be many more 'annointed' people, of all faiths all over the world, IF we belive the bible is for real of course. and some of us are still up in the air about that.