Alofa Atu
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??? Not sure why this was quoted in response to the texts cited you, showing that there were sacrifices before Noah.Revelation 12 :v.1 - And there appeared a great wonder in HEAVEN; a woman CLOTHED with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
Hebrews 11 is speaking about physical worlds, what we would call planets., see also Hebrews 1:2, as it deals with things which are "seen", and not matters spiritual. Therefore I could not disagree with your presentation more, as it is a misuse of the text.Hebrews 11:v.3 - Through faith we understand that the WORLDS were framed by the Word of God, so that things which are seen WERE NOT MADE of things WHICH DO APPEAR. The worlds here may be described in accord Scriptures, as follow:
1st world - the period from Adam until Moses-before the OT, where is described the family of God's seed-Genealogy, inclusive the sacrifice offered by Abel to God, and the flood, the birth of Abraham and descendants, and so on;
2nd world - the period from Moses until JESUS, with a lot of celestial things revealed and written by allegories (Gal.4:v.24& Heb.9:v.9) and in prophetical messages, among others, through 38 books of the OT:
3rd world - from JESUS until today, having God sent JESUS and established de New Testament in accord 27 books written as we know.
4th world - the Kingdom of God - the millennium of Christ - as |JESUS said: Luke 20:35-36 -
35 But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that WORLD, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: 36 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
Several things here:Now, in accord the words the Lord JESUS said to the serpents and a generation of vipers, the Abel's blood will be required of them, for upon them may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom they slew between the temple and the altar. JESUS warned them of the punishment and condemnation, saying: how can ye escape the damnation of hell? Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation in this seventh and last millennium or seventh and last Day, the Lord's Day. ...
[1] the "Lord's Day" is not the millennium. The "Lord's day" (Rev. 1:10) is the 7th day. The "Day of the LORD" is the Millennium. The two phrases are differing, yet related, though not the same.
[2] Not sure why you cited this passage in response to what I shared about sacrifice before Noah.
Several things here also:... There is no mystery why the serpents, the generation of vipers, the Jews, will be punished severily in accord the Word of God, and even the blood of Abel will be required of them because they killed Abel too, JESUS revealed that the Devil is their father - John 8:v.44-45 , and upon them will come even the Abel's blood. They are descendant of the fallen angels, Cain was born devil, a serpent, a viper, Cain was a demon,
[1] the Jews as a nation were punished in the destruction of Jerusalem.
[2] the Pharisees, Sanhedrin and Highpriest will indeed receive a special resurrection (Daniel 12:2; Revelation 1:7, etc) to face Jesus in person as He comes in glory.
[3] I pray you are not teaching that Cain was a physical descendant of Lucifer (ie blood, seed and flesh), and are merely speaking of spiritual matters.
[4] Cain was not born a devil. Cain was born with fallen flesh nature, but God was clear that he could have had victory over it (Genesis 4:7)
More than the "144,000" will be saved. Their purpose is unique, true, but they will not be the only ones delivered. Most have a great misunderstanding on them, in relation to the other number "heard", the "200, 000, 000".Only the sealed 144.000 will be saved in this Judgment, the Judgment Seat of Christ, of the seventh and last millennium or seventh and last Day, the Lord's Day.