As the number of believers declined, and paganism, eastern mysticism and atheism increased, sin and immorality took over. Those in the Messianic movement know that many standard forms of Christianity have incorporated non-Torah practices that are unmistakably of Babylonian origin. They were singing a new song before the throne and before the four living beings and to elders, and no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who have been ransomed from the world. These are not male celibates, despite the explicit mention of women. Rather, they are people of both sexes who are faithful to G-d and his Son, as the rest of the verses make clear.
Fornication is a common biblical metaphor for idolatry.
If there is even the remotest possibility that this might be what s happening with the dramatic growth of Jewish believers in Israel, you bet I want to be there. I know what you re thinking Sher as one of the 144,000 that s a stretch. Yeah, it is, but I ve already been assured by a believing friend that I was the least likely person to come to Messiah that she knows. All I can say is that G-d doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called. Even if you and I are only prayer warriors and onlookers, our hearts must be to support the believers in the Land.