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6. The Tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh
By John Thiel, The Characteristics of the Twelve Tribes of the 144,000 Conference, study 6, mp3
Only One of Two
Ephraim and Manasseh were the two sons of Joseph, but only one of them is found in Revelation chapter 7.
Revelation 7:6 Of the tribe of Aser [were] sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim [were] sealed twelve thousand.
Dan and Naphtali also were brothers, but Dan isn’t there. Read the rest of this entry
12. The Tribe of Benjamin
By John Thiel, The Characteristics of the Twelve Tribes of the 144,000 Conference, study 12, mp3
Scripture reading: Deuteronomy 33:12 [And] of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; [and the LORD] shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.
To be among the 144,000 does not mean perfection at first. The perfection that they are described as having is the end-result of a purification process after which they are declared as perfect and sinless. Read the rest of this entry
6. The Delusion of Superiority
By John Thiel, mp3
Scripture reading: 1 Peter 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. 8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
We want to meditate upon our need to put away the delusion of spiritual pride. According to prophecy, we are at this present time in a transition from the church militant to the church triumphant. There are people who say they are God’s church and they stand by and prove themselves to be God’s church on earth; but that mentality is a delusion. We should not hold on to the idea that just because we have truth we are necessarily God’s church.
The message for this time is not, “The temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord are we.” Whom does the Lord receive as vessels unto honor? Those who cooperate with Christ, those who believe the truth, who live the truth, who proclaim the truth in all its bearings. {SpM 321.6} Read the rest of this entry
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