SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [Wednesday] Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Luke 22:28 – 30 (Authorized King James Bible; AV) Unlike other covenants, in which Almighty God (YHWH) is one of the parties to the covenant, this is a personal covenant between Jesus and his anointed followers. When saying, “So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.” (5:5 – 6, [AV]) The 11 faithful apostles had ‘stuck with Jesus in his trials.’ The Kingdom covenant assured them that they would be with him in heaven and sit on thrones to rule as kings and serve as priests. However, those 11 would not be the only ones to have that privilege. The glorified Jesus appeared to the apostle John in a vision and said: “To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.” (Rev. 3:21, [AV]) Thus, the Kingdom covenant is made with the 144,000 anointed Christians. (Rev. 5:9, 10; 7:4) This is the covenant that forms a legal basis for them to rule with Jesus in heaven. This is similar to a bride from a noble family who might marry a ruling king and come into position to share in his ruling power. In fact, the Scriptures refer to anointed Christians as “the bride” of Christ, “a chaste virgin” promised in marriage to the Christ.—Rev. 19:7, 8; 21:9; 2 Cor. 11:2. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT RELIGION AND THE BIBLE, GO TO, 1) religious-truths.forums/ 2) network54/Forum/403209/ 3) religioustruths.lefora/ 4) religioustruths.boardhost/ 5) religioustruths.forumsland/ 6) religioustruthsbyiris.createmybb3/ 7) religioustruths.forumotion/ To enjoy an online Bible study called “Follow the Christ” go to, religious-truths.forums/default/digital-book-on-18-part-follow-christ-bible-study-3?replies=6#post-1421 Your Friend in Christ Iris89 Francis David said it long ago, Neither the sword of popes...nor the image of death will halt the march of truth. Francis David, 1579, written on the wall of his prison cell. Read the book, What Does The Bible Really Teach and the Bible today, and go to jw.org!
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