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Chapter 14 The 144,000 and the Victorious Judgment of the Lamb
Second, the certain consequences of worshipping the Beast and receiving his mark (14:9) is Eternal Damnation, i.e., </font>"he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb" (14:10). No one ought to doubt the sincerity of this threat from the God "that cannot lie" (Titus 1:2). "Hath He said, and shall He not do it? or hath He spoken, and shall He not make it good?" (Numbers 23:19).
Third, this threat, bulwarking the Doctrine of the Justice of the Endless Punishment and Misery of the Wicked, however, does not diminish mercy from the character of the Almighty, especially to those who may yet repent. "I will proclaim the Name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy" (Exodus 33:19). God delights in mercy, for which His people rightly exalt Him. "Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retaineth not His anger for ever, because He delighteth in mercy" (Micah 7:18).
And, finally, the "just-in-time" repentance of the "elect-but-still-lost" Jews and Gentiles will take place as the LORD Jesus Christ begins His descent in the clouds to the Faithless Earth, i.e., "When the Son of Man cometh, shall He find faith on the Earth?" (Luke 18:8). These "just-in-time" penitents will be the seed population and citizenry of the Millennial Earth, while all others will simply wail and cry without True Repentance or Faith. "Behold, He cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see Him, and they also which pierced Him: and all kindreds of the Earth shall wail because of Him. Even so, Amen" (Revelation 1:7).</p>
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- "11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name."