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1 Timothy 1:17 (KJV):
"Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen."
Embracing Our Spiritual Duties and Sabbath Preparation
"Will you consider your first love, the experience you had when, if you were genuinely converted, you saw, as it were, the face of Him who is invisible, and the brightness of His countenance was upon you? O what light, what power, what love filled your heart! Have you lost that love? We want to carry with us every day the light and power of our first experience (Revelation 2:4).
"Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love." Revelation 2:4 KJVThere are grave responsibilities resting upon us as a people. Every one is to help the one next to him. Every one must strive earnestly to keep his own soul in the love of God, that he may not be a hindrance to others, and that his example shall not cause roots of bitterness to spring up in the hearts of others. It will not pay to lead others into strange paths.
Make Friday a true preparation day for the Sabbath. Make it a rule that when Friday comes you will think over the events of the week, and consider what you have said or done that would misrepresent Christ, or that might be a stumbling block in the way of your neighbor. Make all such things right, and then when you come to the Sabbath meetings, your hearts will not be as cold as a stone, unresponsive to the love of God. You will be susceptible to the influences of the Holy Spirit (John 6:63, Rev. 19:13, John 1:1-3), and filled with the praise of God." 19LtMs, Ms 161, 1904, par. 22 - 19LtMs, Ms 161, 1904, par. 24
“I saw that God had children who do not see and keep the Sabbath. They have not rejected the light upon it. And at the commencement of the time of trouble, we were filled with the Holy Ghost as we went forth and proclaimed the Sabbath MORE FULLY. This enraged the churches and nominal [in name only] Adventists, as they could not refute the Sabbath truth. And at this time God’s chosen all saw clearly that WE [those who had come out of the 501c3 SDA church organization] had the truth, and they came out and endured the persecution with us.” Early Writings, p. 33.2
- Genesis 2:2 (KJV) And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
- Genesis 2:3 (KJV) And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
- Exodus 20:8-11 (KJV) Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
- Exodus 16:30 (KJV) So the people rested on the seventh day.
- Exodus 20:11 (KJV) For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
- Exodus 31:17 (KJV) It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.
- 2 Chronicles 32:8 (KJV) With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
- Luke 23:56 (KJV) And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
- Exodus 16:23 (KJV) And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
- Exodus 23:12 (KJV) Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.
- Exodus 31:15 (KJV) Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.
- Exodus 33:14 (KJV) And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.
- Exodus 35:2 (KJV) Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.
- Leviticus 16:31 (KJV) It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.
- Leviticus 23:3 (KJV) Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.
- Leviticus 23:32 (KJV) It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.
- Leviticus 25:4 (KJV) But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard.
- Leviticus 26:34 (KJV) Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies' land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths.
- 1 Kings 8:56 (KJV) Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.
- 2 Kings 4:7 (KJV) Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.
- Job 3:17 (KJV) There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.
- Psalm 55:6 (KJV) And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
- Psalm 95:11 (KJV) Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.
- Psalm 132:8 (KJV) Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
- Psalm 132:14 (KJV) This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
- Proverbs 29:17 (KJV) Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
- Isaiah 11:10 (KJV) And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.
- Isaiah 18:4 (KJV) For so the LORD said unto me, I will take my rest, and I will consider in my dwelling place like a clear heat upon herbs, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.
- Isaiah 28:12 (KJV) To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
- Isaiah 30:15 (KJV) For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
- Isaiah 51:4 (KJV) Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.
- Isaiah 62:7 (KJV) And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
- Jeremiah 6:16 (KJV) Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
- Jeremiah 50:34 (KJV) Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
- Matthew 11:29 (KJV) Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
- Matthew 11:28 (KJV) Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
- Acts 7:49 (KJV) Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
- Acts 9:31 (KJV) Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
- Hebrews 3:11 (KJV) So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.
- Hebrews 3:18 (KJV) And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
- Hebrews 4:1 (KJV) Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
- Hebrews 4:3 (KJV) For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
- Hebrews 4:4 (KJV) For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
- Hebrews 4:5 (KJV) And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
- Hebrews 4:8 (KJV) For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
- Hebrews 4:9 (KJV) There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
- Hebrews 4:11 (KJV) Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
- 1 Peter 4:2 (KJV) That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
- Revelation 14:11 (KJV) 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.
- Revelation 14:13 (KJV) And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
Prophetic Insights on Sealing Time and Final Judgment
Ellen G. White's Teachings on End Times and Divine Protection
The teachings of Ellen G. White, a messenger of the Lord and more than a Prophetess for the 144000.com Remnant Seventh-day Advent Church Triumphant, offers profound insights into the end times, the sealing time, and the final judgment. Her writings emphasize the importance of understanding the devices of Satan and the divine protection promised to those who remain faithful. This article delves into some of her most impactful statements on these crucial topics.
Satan's Devices in the Sealing Time
Satan is now using every device in this sealing time to keep the minds of God's people from the present truth and to cause them to waver. I saw a covering that God was drawing over His people to protect them in the time of trouble; and every soul that was decided on the truth and was pure in heart was to be covered with the covering of the Almighty. EW 43.2
The messenger of the Lord, Ellen G. White, warns of the intense efforts of Satan to distract and deceive believers during the sealing time. She reassures that God is actively providing protection to those who remain steadfast in truth and purity.
The Struggle Against Satanic Influence
Some of these agents of Satan were affecting the bodies of some of the saints—those whom they could not deceive and draw away from the truth by a Satanic influence. Oh, that all could get a view of it as God revealed it to me, that they might know more of the wiles of Satan and be on their guard! I saw that Satan was at work in these ways to distract, deceive, and draw away God's people, just now in this sealing time. I saw some who were not standing stiffly for present truth. Their knees were trembling, and their feet sliding, because they were not firmly planted on the truth, and the covering of Almighty God could not be drawn over them while they were thus trembling. Satan was trying his every art to hold them where they were, until the sealing was past, until the covering was drawn over God's people, and they left without a shelter from the burning wrath of God, in the seven last plagues. God has begun to draw this covering over His people, and it will soon be drawn over all who are to have a shelter in the day of slaughter. God will work in power for His people; and Satan will be permitted to work also. EW 44.1 - EW 44.2
In her vision, Sister Ellen White describes the efforts of Satan to physically and spiritually attack the saints. She emphasizes the necessity of being firmly rooted in the truth to receive God's protective covering.
The Sealing of God's Servants
I saw four angels who had a work to do on the earth, and were on their way to accomplish it. Jesus was clothed with priestly garments. He gazed in pity on the remnant, then raised His hands, and with a voice of deep pity cried, "My blood, Father, My blood, My blood, My blood!" Then I saw an exceeding bright light come from God, who sat upon the great white throne, and was shed all about Jesus. Then I saw an angel with a commission from Jesus, swiftly flying to the four angels who had a work to do on the earth, and waving something up and down in his hand, and crying with a loud voice, "Hold! Hold! Hold! Hold! until the servants of God are sealed in their foreheads." EW 38.1
This vision illustrates Christ's urgent intercession and the divine directive to restrain destructive forces until God's people are sealed—both in their minds (beliefs) and actions (deeds). This highlights the critical nature of the preparatory period beginning October 22, 1844, when Jesus entered the Most Holy Place in the Heavenly Sanctuary. As of today, July 14, 2024, approximately 180 years have passed in this probationary period for humanity. During this time, the literal 144,000 have been identified by their commitment to uphold and restore the fourth Seal of God's Sabbath commandment, particularly the observance of the seventh-day Sabbath as stated in Exodus 20:8-11.
The Fire of God's Presence
THE FIRE OF GOD'S PRESENCE PTUK June 29, 1899, page 406
By comparing Isaiah 33:14-16 with Psalm 15:1-5 and 24:1-5, it will be seen that the people who dwell with the devouring fire and the everlasting burnings, are the same people that "ascend into the hill of the Lord," and abide in His tabernacle. Thus it must be that the everlasting, devouring fire is in the tabernacle, the secret place, of God. That is exactly the case. Let us collect a few texts of Scripture that show this.
Verse 11 of this chapter, according to Lowth's reading, says, "My Spirit, like fire, shall consume you." This agrees with Isaiah 11:4: "He shall smite the earth with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips shall He slay the wicked," and 2 Thessalonians 2:8, which says that the Lord shall consume "that wicked" "with the Spirit of His mouth."
"Our God is a consuming fire." Hebrews 12:29. He descended on Mount Sinai in fire (Exodus 19:18), and spoke to the people "out of the midst of the fire." Deuteronomy 4:12; Verse 22. "From His right hand went a fiery law for them." Deuteronomy 33:2.
The Lord "sitteth between or upon the cherubim." Psalm 99:1. When He drove Adam and Eve out of the garden of Eden, "He placed at the east of the garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword, which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life." Genesis 3:24. This was the indication of His own presence; to this place Adam and his family came to worship, and from here Cain went out from the presence of the Lord.
The Lord reigns in righteousness, and "a fire goeth before Him, and burneth up His enemies round about," and the hills melt like wax at the presence of the Lord. Psalm 97:1-5. So when Christ comes, it is "in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ." 2 Thessalonians 1:8.
Here elaborating on the biblical imagery of God's Presence as a consuming fire, illustrating the purifying and destructive power of His literal presence. This fire consumes the wicked while purifying the righteous, preparing them for eternal communion with God.
The story of Abraham being thrown into the fiery furnace is found in the Book of Jasher, an apocryphal text. According to this account, when Abraham was cast into the furnace by King Nimrod, his brother Haran was thrown in with him. However, Haran did not survive because his heart was not perfect with the Lord. The text describes how the Lord intervened to save Abraham, but Haran was consumed by the fire.
Here is an excerpt from the Book of Jasher, Chapter 12:
"And they brought them both, Abram and Haran his brother, to cast them into the fire; and all the inhabitants of the land and the king's servants and princes and all the women and little ones were there, standing that day over them. ... And Haran died when they had cast him into the fire, and he was burned to ashes, for his heart was not perfect with the Lord; and those men who cast him into the fire, the flame of the fire spread over them, and they were burned, and twelve men of them died." (Book of Jasher, Chapter 12:23-26)
The Book of Jasher is mentioned in the King James Version of the Bible in two places:
"Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day." (Joshua 10:13)
"(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)" (2 Samuel 1:18)
Ellen G. White refers to the Apocrypha as "the hidden book" in her writings. In a vision dated January 11, 1850, she mentioned seeing the Word of God as pure and unadulterated, describing the Apocrypha as part of the hidden book. She suggested that the wise of the last days should understand it. Here is the relevant passage:
"I then saw the Word of God, pure and unadulterated, and that we must answer for the way we received the truth proclaimed from that Word. I saw that it had been a hammer to break the flinty heart in pieces, and a fire to consume the dross and tin, that the heart might be pure and holy. I saw that the Apocrypha was the hidden book, and that the wise of these last days should understand it. I saw that the Bible was the standard Book, that will judge us at the last day. I saw that heaven would be cheap enough, and that nothing was too dear to sacrifice for Jesus, and that we must give all to enter the kingdom" (Manuscript Releases, vol. 16, p. 34).
Sealing Time and Final Judgment Insights
Understanding the Final Judgment
So at the last, when the wicked are all gathered together to do battle against God and His people, fire comes down from God out of heaven, and devours them. Revelation 20:8, 9. In Isaiah 30:33 we have read that "the breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone" kindles Tophet. God covers Himself with light as with a garment (Psalm 104:2), and dwells in light that no man can approach unto. 1 Timothy 6:16. When Isaiah saw the Lord, sitting on His throne, "the house was filled with smoke" (Isaiah 6:4.), indicating the presence of fire; and this is still further indicated by the fact that the beings that stand above His throne are the "Seraphim," that is, "the burning ones." Remember also that God went before Israel, to guide them, in a pillar of fire by night and a pillar of cloud by day.
The Eternal Presence of God
In this Presence, amid this fire, the saints of God will dwell throughout eternity, but in order that they may do this, they must here become accustomed to the glory of God, of which the whole earth is full. By beholding it they become changed into the same image "from glory to glory," even by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18. The presence of the Lord consumes everything that is evil, and so their dwelling with God in this time fits them for His unveiled glory. The sunlight, which destroys disease germs, is a daily proof to us of the fact that the glory of God consumes evil. But those who refuse to recognise God as He is now revealed, will not be able to abide the day of His coming, and will be consumed.
Consuming Fire of God's Judgment
So it is indeed eternal fire that consumes the wicked, but it is not fire specially created for that purpose, nor does the fact that it is eternal prove that those who suffer from it will live eternally, but just the opposite. All, both saints and sinners, will be in the midst of it, so that all will be treated alike, and God cannot be accused of injustice; but the nature of the individual will determine how the fire will affect him. Only those who have become transformed into the likeness of God, who have His life as their life, so that they are partakers of the Divine nature, sharers of the glory, will be able to come through the fire unscathed, and, in fact, to continue dwelling in it. They are of the same nature as the devouring flame, and hence can dwell in it and not be consumed. All others will perish. The mercy of God endures for ever, and that which perpetuates the existence of those who become assimilated to it, ends the existence of the rebellious. How pertinent, therefore, the message, "Fear God, and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment is come." PTUK June 29, 1899, page 406 - PTUK June 29, 1899, page 407.5
Do You Want the Mark of God or the Mark of the Beast (666)?
- Psalm 37:37 (KJV) Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
- Ezekiel 9:4 (KJV) And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem [70 AD (Ezekiel 9) will be repeated against the 501(c)3 GENERAL CONFERENCE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST corporation IRS government contracted and structured "new organization" (1SM204) since 1904 churches worldwide], and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof. [Do you have the mark of God because you are sighing and crying the Loud Cry that joins the Third Angel's message at just the right time like the Midnight Cry joined the Second Angel's message in 1843-1844 against the abominations that are being done in the modern SDA corporation since 1844? Or are you sharing in her sins? See the ever growing list of sins that those who belong or go to the 501(c)3 GENERAL CONFERENCE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST churches worldwide are sharing in per Revelation 18:4. All will be "UNMASKED".
- Ezekiel 9:6 (KJV) Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.
- Revelation 13:16 (KJV) And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
- Revelation 13:17 (KJV) And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
- Revelation 14:9 (KJV) And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
- Revelation 14:11 (KJV) And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest [Refer to the explanation above for a detailed understanding of what 'rest' means in this context. They have 'no rest' because they are not observing the Seventh Day Sabbath Rest as commanded in the Fourth Commandment. Learn more about the Fourth Commandment here.] day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
- Revelation 15:2 (KJV) And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
- Revelation 16:2 (KJV) And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
- Revelation 19:20 (KJV) And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
- Philippians 3:17 (KJV) Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
- Philippians 3:14 (KJV) I press toward the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
- Romans 16:17 (KJV) Now I beseech you, brethren, mark, them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
- Revelation 20:4 (KJV) And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark, upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
Straight Testimony to the Laodicean Church
1858 Great Controversy Book, Chapter 34: (You can download it here along with the slaughter weapon of Ezekiel 9:2-3, 11: 'The Present Truth' Article No. 9)
"I saw angels hurrying to and fro in heaven. They were descending to earth, and again ascending to heaven, preparing for the fulfilment of some important event. Then I saw another mighty angel commissioned to descend to earth, and unite his voice with the third angel, and give power and force to his message. Great power and glory were imparted to the angel, and as he descended, the earth was lightened with his glory. The light which went before and followed after this angel, penetrated everywhere, as he cried mightily, with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. The message of the fall of Babylon, as given by the second angel, is again given, with THE ADDITION of the corruptions which have been entering the [SDA] churches since 1844. [The other churches became Babylon, back in 1843-1844, click to read why here.] The work of this angel comes in at the right time, and joins in the last great work of the third angel's message, as it swells into a loud cry. And the people of God are fitted up everywhere to stand in the hour of temptation which they are soon to meet. I saw a great light resting upon them, and they united in the message, and fearlessly proclaimed with great power the third angel's message."
Do You Have the Seal of God?
The Seal of God and the 7th Day Sabbath:
Obedience to the seventh-day Sabbath, the fourth commandment, is linked to receiving the seal of God (Exodus 20:8-11, KJV). The 144,000's mission includes calling people to keep the commandments of God, including the 7th Day Sealing Sabbath, and to have faith in Jesus (Revelation 14:12, KJV).
- 2 Timothy 2:19 (KJV) Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
- Revelation 7:2 (KJV) And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,
- Feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements and advantages.
- Fiercely protective or vigilant of one's rights or possessions.
- (of God) Demanding faithfulness and exclusive worship.
- Isaiah 60:1 (KJV) Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
- Isaiah 8:16 (KJV) Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
- Daniel 9:24 (KJV) Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
- Daniel 12:4 (KJV) But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. The beginning of the "time of the end" started in 1798 AD.
- John 3:33 (KJV) He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
- Romans 4:11 (KJV) And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
- Romans 2:29 (KJV) For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: but he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. This verse refers to having a pure heart that is separated unto God.
- Romans 2:25-29 (KJV) For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. 26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision? 27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law? 28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: 29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
- Colossians 2:11 (KJV) In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
- Mark 14:58 (KJV) We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.
- Daniel 2:45 (KJV) Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
- 1 Corinthians 9:2 (KJV) If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
- Revelation 6:1-2 (KJV)1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. And I saw, and behold a white horse: [Similar to Esther 6:11] and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was GIVEN unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. (Emphasis added) ["a crown was GIVEN him" not co-equal, co-eternal if something had to be GIVEN the Son of God. Learn more here: Origin of the Trinity of Gods]
- Revelation 6:3 (KJV) And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
- Revelation 6:5 (KJV) And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
- Revelation 6:7 (KJV) And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
- Revelation 6:9 (KJV) And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
- Revelation 6:12 (KJV) And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
- Revelation 8:1 (KJV) And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
- Revelation 9:4 (KJV) And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
- Revelation 10:4 (KJV) And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.
- Revelation 20:3 (KJV) And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
- Revelation 22:10 (KJV) And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
["a little cloud" = beginning number of the 144,000 in 1844 (Rev 19:8 "And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints."] out of the sea, like a man's hand. ('The Present Truth' articles)
1 Kings 18:44 (KJV) "And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not."
Notice 1 Kings 18:44? The year 1844 marks the date when the 144,000 began to be gathered BECAUSE the beginning of the Sealing Sabbath and Miracles and belief in the 2nd Coming of Christ were restored in the Remnant Church Triumphant in 1844 and onward till probation closes and we find ourselves at the Daniel 12:1 timeframe when Michael stands up. The 144,000 believe in the imminent Second Coming of Christ (the origin of the name 'Adventist') are part of His Ten Commandment-keeping Remnant Church Triumphant - the 144000.com Remnant Seventh-day Advent Church Triumphant!
Daniel 12:1-2 (KJV)
1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Revelation 14:14 (KJV)
And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.Esther 6:11 (KJV)
Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.
Revelation 7:1-17 (KJV)
1 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.
2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,
3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
5 Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.
6 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
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.
13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
"All should meditate upon His majesty, His purity and holiness, that the heart may be impressed with a sense of His exalted character; and His holy name should be uttered with reverence and solemnity. {PP 306.6}
God's Name is "Jealous"
Exodus 34:14 (KJV)
"For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God."
Definition of Jealous
Jealous (adjective):
"Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it."
The Sabbath is not introduced as a new institution but as having been founded at creation. It is to be remembered and observed as the memorial of the Creator's work. Pointing to God as the Maker of the heavens and the earth, it distinguishes the true God from all false gods. All who keep the seventh day signify by this act that they are worshipers of Jehovah. Thus the Sabbath is the sign of man's allegiance to God as long as there are any upon the earth to serve Him. The fourth commandment is the only one of all the ten in which are found both the name and the title of the Lawgiver. It is the only one that shows by whose authority the law is given. Thus it contains the seal of God, affixed to His law as evidence of its authenticity and binding force.
God has given men six days wherein to labor, and He requires that their own work be done in the six working days. Acts of necessity and mercy are permitted on the Sabbath, the sick and suffering are at all times to be cared for; but unnecessary labor is to be strictly avoided. "Turn away thy foot from the Sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on My holy day; and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honorable; and . . . honor Him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure." Isaiah 58:13. Nor does the prohibition end here. "Nor speaking thine own words," says the prophet. Those who discuss business matters or lay plans on the Sabbath are regarded by God as though engaged in the actual transaction of business. To keep the Sabbath holy, we should not even allow our minds to dwell upon things of a worldly character. And the commandment includes all within our gates. The inmates of the house are to lay aside their worldly business during the sacred hours. All should unite to honor God by willing service upon His holy day." {Patriarchs and Prophets (PP) 307.1-3}
Circumcision of the Heart and the 144,000
The circumcision of the heart is described as being "made without hands" (Colossians 2:11, KJV), symbolizing a divine act of purification and dedication. This spiritual circumcision represents the sanctification of the 144,000 to God. Daniel 2:34 (KJV) describes, "Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces." This stone represents the 144,000 and 'The Present Truth' articles smiting the feet of the image in Daniel 2 and Ezekiel 9.
Additionally, Daniel 2:45 (KJV) states, "Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter." This reinforces the theme of divine action independent of human agency.
In Ezekiel 9:2-11 (KJV), a divine marking takes place, further emphasizing the sanctification and protection of God's chosen ones. Verse 4 (KJV) states, "And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof."
Revelation 19:8 (KJV) underscores the purity of God's people: "And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints." This imagery parallels the sanctification process by claiming the PROMISES of God (2 Peter 1:4, 2 Cor 7:1) of the 144,000, symbolizing the purity of their character and readiness for union with Christ.
The Circumcision of the heart is the 144,000 "cut out without hands" the Stone cut out without hands that smites the image of Daniel 2:34, 45 on it's feet and breaks it in pieces. The sins cut off our cut out without hands the forekins of the 144,000 cut off from that which pertaineth to a man, the false doctrines of man, the bag of foreskins of his enemies the Philstines that David brought to King Saul symbolizes the Son of God bringing 144,000's foreskins (circumcision of our hearts) to his father the ancient of days for the hand of Michael or the 144,000 in marriage! (1 Samuel 18:25-27 recounts how King Saul sought the foreskins of the Philistines from David, hoping he would be killed: "And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law: and the days were not expired. Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.") Satan thinks to make the 144,000 fall by the hand of Babylon, which are the commandments and traditions of men, the world of fiction (lies) by corporations, dead fiction entity structures, like fiction (lies) religion, fiction money, i.e. (worthless Federal Reserve Notes = cash, not backed by gold or silver), fiction debt, fiction people and robots, fiction foods, not "what you could hand to Adam and he know what it was". The 144,000 overcome the world and receive Christ's perfection of character, his mind, his words, just as Christ overcame the world by claiming the exceedingly great and precious Promises of God and keeping the Sealing Sabbath by faith in the Heavenly Sanctuary as citizens of Heaven, the last Present Truth doctrines that have been lost will be restored by and kept by the 144,000.