The rest of this chapter deals with the group of the saved during the tribulation. A great multitude in white robes stood before the Lamb, palms in their hands. They are from all over the earth. The palms in their hands is a sign of joy, happiness, elation. These people have been killed (martyred) for Jesus, and they have been redeemed. They are saying 7 different attributes to our God: (Rv 7:12) “Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.” The number 7 in scripture means complete. An elder asks who are these people you are seeing in your vision? The answer: They came out of the Tribulation the Great. They were beheaded during the Tribulation for believing in Jesus Christ as our savior. France currently has a computerized guillotine.
All must be saved through the Blood of Jesus Christ, not by works or being good, since the beginning of the bible, when Adam and Eve covering themselves with leaves. Their works did not get them into heaven and neither do ours. Vs. 16: They shall hunger nor thirst no more. During the tribulation, believers will be hunted like a dog by the antichrist and killed. The believers will leave their homes and hide in the woods and mountains, trying to escape the antichrist, but he'll get them. Vs. 17: Jesus shall lead them to living fountains of water and God shall wipe away their tears. |
