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concept utterly fails to explain the opening words of the book which forcefully state that these
things were written to show YEHOVAH God’s servants things “WHICH MUST SHORTLY
COME TO PASS” and that the time for their fulfillment was “AT HAND” (Revelation 1:1, 3).

The futurist idea regarding the 144,000 is that they will not be converted until the very
last years of this age -- whereas the Book of Revelation clearly reveals the 144,000 were the
“FIRSTFRUITS” unto the Lamb! Since many, many thousands have already been converted to
the Messiah over the past almost 2,000 years, HOW could a group converted in the future possi-
bly be the firstfruits unto the Lamb? Obviously, the converts from Israel in the first century A.D.
were the firstfruits unto the Lamb and are symbolized by the number 144,000!

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