REVELATION ITS GRAND CLIMAX AT HAND!/Chapter Twenty -Confirming the Identity of the Great Crowd

 How can we state so positively that the great crowd is this modern-day group of dedicated Christians who hope to live forever on God's earth? Previously, John had seen in vision the heavenly group  "bought . . .  for God out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation." (Revelation 5:9, 10) The great crowd have a similar origin but different destiny.  Unlike the Israel of God, their number  is not predetermined.  No man can tell in advance how many there will be. Their robes are washed white in the blood of the Lamb, symbolizing that they have a righteous standing before Jehovah by virtue of their faith in Jesus' sacrifice. ( Revelation  7:14) And they are waving palm branches, hailing  Messiah and their King.

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