Read all
of Revelation 7 and you will see that it describes a heavenly scene. The WT,
without warrant, divided the Chapter into a heavenly scene and an earthly scene.
The ‘little flock’ mentioned in Luke 12:32 was redefined by the WT to mean the
remnant (those still alive) of those with a ‘heavenly hope’ (the 144,000 I
talked about in ‘Earthly Hope’ and ‘Heavenly Hope’? Part 1); Luke 12:32
reads,"Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly
to give you the kingdom.” (NAS)
Read all of Luke 12
and you will see that the correct context has Jesus speaking to a small
gathering of converted, Jewish believers. Jesus also said in John
10:16,"And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold: I must bring
them also, and they shall hear My voice; and they shall become one flock with
one shepherd.”(NAS)
Was Jesus speaking of a secondary, earthly class,
who would also be saved but remain on a paradise earth and look to the ‘little
flock’ for spiritual food as the WT teaches. No, Jesus was speaking of the time
when the Kingdom would be opened to the Gentiles. His words were fulfilled and
recorded in Acts 11:1-18.
Paul also recorded the fulfillment of Jesus' words in Galatians
3:28-29: "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free
man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And
if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to
promise." (NAS).
'Earthly Hope' Part 3 is here.
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