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@@@^Reference is made in Testimonies to Ministers, page 445. The subject is about the sealing of Revelation 7, the 144,000. We quote: “This sealing of the servants of God is the same that was shown to Ezekiel in vision.” Now if the sealing of the 144,000 of Revelation 7, is the same as Ezekiel 9, in order to find the kind of sealing it is, and the time of its beginning, we must study Ezekiel 9:1-9: “He cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them that have charge over the city to draw near, even every man with his destroying weapon in his hand. And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer’s inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brazen altar. And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon He was, to the threshold of the house. And He called to the man clothed with linen which had the writer’s inkhorn by his side; 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. And to the others He said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: 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. And He said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city. And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord God! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem? Then said He unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great.” It is positive that the sealing of the 144,000 is Ezekiel 9,—the separation (sifting in the church—the godly from the ungodly). Volume 1, page 181: “I asked the meaning of the @9shaking@7 I had seen, and was shown that it would be @9caused@7 by the straight testimony called forth by the counsel of the True Witness to the Laodiceans.” Read the entire page. Note the shaking begins @9after@7 the straight testimony of the “True Witness” is come.
Genesis 27:1
@@@^Is the Sabbath the seal of the 144,000? First of all it will be noticed that the definition of “seal” is: An instrument which is used to seal, fasten up, or enclose securely; to establish or settle beyond question; to point out and @9determine@7; @9designate@7. An effort will be made to bring forth enough Bible evidence to satisfy anyone believing in the Scriptures that all who were saved in the ages past as well as those who are to be saved now must have the seal of God. Paul, in his letter to the Ephesians said that they were to be sealed. “And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God whereby ye are @9sealed@7 unto the day of redemption.” Eph. 4:30. The grace of sanctification wrought in the soul by the Holy Ghost is the seal and assurance of one’s redemption to come, of a joyful resurrection. The use and end of this sealing is the sacredness and safety of the thing sealed from the eyes of curiosity and hands of violence, which otherwise would be abused by strangers and enemies; thus the children of God are past the censure of the wicked world. They are preserved as precious things for God’s own use, to be with Him in heaven. Quoting 2 Tim. 2:19, written to the Corinthians: “Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this @9seal@7, The Lord knoweth them that are His.” “Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.” 2 Cor. 1:22.
Genesis 28:1
@@@^We read in Revelation 8 and 9, of the seven angels with the seven trumpets. These seven trumpets indicate the principal political and warlike events which were to transpire during the time of the gospel church. The sealing of the 144,000 belongs to the time of the sixth trumpet. Beginning with Rev. 9:1, we read about the angel with the fifth trumpet. Verse 4 of this chapter we quote: “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 @9seal of God@7 in their foreheads.” Here we see that many years before the third angel’s message ever began to be preached, the saints of God were sealed with the seal of God, just the same as the ones under the third angel’s message are to be sealed. According to these scriptures which are plainly stated, we must conclude that the saints of God are sealed with present truth in all ages, and whatever that present truth is, that is the seal. Present truth under the third’ angel’s message is Sabbath truth, therefore, the Sabbath is a seal which seals the people who are obedient to it. Quoting Great Controversy, page 452: “The seal of God’s law is found in the fourth commandment . . . When the Sabbath was changed by the papal power, the seal was taken from the law.” Early Writings, page 58: “The sealing time is very short, and will soon be over.”
Genesis 31:1
@@@^Speaking of the 144,000, Volume 5, pages 210-11, says, “These sighing, crying ones had been holding forth the words of life; [a message] they had reproved, counseled, and entreated. Some who had been dishonoring God, repented and humbled their hearts before Him. But the glory of the Lord had departed from Israel; although many still continued the forms of religion, His power and presence were lacking. In the time when His wrath shall go forth in judgments, these humble, devoted followers of Christ will be distinguished from the rest of the world by their soul-anguish, which is expressed in lamentation and weeping, reproofs and warnings. While others try to throw a cloak over the existing evil, and excuse the great wickedness everywhere prevalent, those who have a real zeal for God’s honor and a love for souls, will not hold their peace to obtain favor of any… They lament and afflict their souls because pride, avarice, selfishness, and deception of almost every kind are in the church… The class who do not feel grieved over @9their own@7 spiritual declension, nor mourn @9over the sins of others@7, will be left without the seal of God… @9Here we see that the church—the Lord’s sanctuary—was the first to feel the stroke of the wrath of God@7. The ancient men, those to whom God had given great light, and who had stood as guardians of the spiritual interests of the people, @9had betrayed their trust@7.”
Genesis 32:1
@@@^Volume 5, pages 211-12: “They had taken the position that we need not look for miracles and the marked manifestation of God’s power as in former days. Times have changed. These words strengthen their unbelief, and they say, The Lord will not do good, neither will He do evil. He is too merciful to visit His people in judgment. Thus peace and safety is the cry from men who will @9never again@7 lift up their voice like a trumpet to@9 show God’s people their transgressions and the house of Jacob their sins@7. These dumb dogs that would not bark are the ones who feel the just vengeance of an offended God. Men, maidens, and little children all perish together. The abominations for which the faithful ones were sighing and crying were all that could be discerned by finite eyes, but by far the worst sins, those which provoked the jealousy of the pure and holy God, were unrevealed… Our own course of action will determine whether we shall receive the @9seal of the living God, or be cut down by the destroying weapons@7.” If we were to mark out the exact time of the beginning of this sealing, we would say it began sometime during 1929. Space will not Permit us here to give our reasons for believing thus, but in another study this will be taken up.
Genesis 33:1
@@@^Volume 5, pages 210, 211: “In the time when his wrath shall go forth in judgments, these humble, devoted followers of Christ will be distinguished from the rest of the world by their soul-anguish, which is expressed in lamentation and weeping reproofs and warnings. While others try to throw a cloak over the existing evil, and excuse the great wickedness everywhere prevalent, those who have a zeal for God’s honor and a love for souls, @9will not hold@7 their peace to obtain favor @9of any@7. Their righteous souls are vexed day by day with the unholy works and conversation of the unrighteous. They are powerless to stop the rushing torrent of iniquity, and hence they are filled with grief and alarm. They mourn before God to see religion despised in the very homes of those who have had great light. They lament and afflict their souls because pride, avarice, selfishness, and deception of almost every kind are in the church. The Spirit of God, which prompts to reproof, is trampled under foot, while the servants of Satan triumph. God is dishonored, the truth made of none effect… The abominations for which the faithful ones were sighing and crying were all that could be discerned by finite eyes, but by far the worst sins, those which provoked the jealousy of the pure and holy God, were unrevealed.”
Genesis 64:3
@@@^The journey of Israel down into Egypt could not have been an accident. Whatever the reason for it, God was in it. Joseph said to his brothers (Gen. 45:5): “Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: For God did send me before you to preserve life.” Joseph declares that God was the cause for him going into Egypt. God had also told Abraham that he, and his seed would sojourn and be afflicted in a strange land 430 years. But why did God send them into Egypt? Why was Joseph sold at the age of 17, merely a lad, into the hands of cruel Ishmaelites, and lead to a strange land to be re-sold as a slave? We certainly would not make a mistake by thinking that Joseph became faint-hearted on the way. There surely must have been a reason for all this ill treatment.
Genesis 92:1
@@@^Quoting Volume 5, pages 80-82: “But the days of purification of the church are hastening on apace. God will have a people pure and true. In the mighty sifting soon to take place, we shall be better able to measure the strength of Israel. The signs reveal that the time is near when the Lord will manifest that His fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly purge His floor.… Those who have trusted to intellect, genius, or talent @9will not@7 then stand at the head of rank and file. They did not keep pace with the @9light@7. Those who have proved themselves unfaithful will not then be entrusted with the flock. In the last solemn work @9few@7 great men will be engaged. They are @9self-sufficient@7, independent of God, and He cannot use them. The Lord has faithful servants, who in the shaking, testing time @9will@7 be disclosed to view. There @9are@7 precious ones now hidden who have not bowed the knee to Baal. They have not had the light which has been shining in a concentrated blaze upon you. But, it may be under a rough and uninviting exterior the pure brightness of a genuine Christian character will be revealed@9.…In this time@7, the gold will be @9separated@7 from the dross in the church.…Many a star that we have admired for its brilliancy, @9will then go out in darkness@7.… @9The most @7weak and hesitating in the church @9will@7 be as David—willing to do and dare.… @9Then@7 will the church of Christ appear ‘fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners’.… God will work a work in our day that but few anticipate. He will raise up and exalt among us those who are taught rather by the unction of His Spirit, @9than@7 by the outward @9training@7 of @9scientific institutions@7. These facilities are not to be despised or condemned; they are ordained of God, but they can furnish @9only@7 the exterior qualifications. God @9will@7 manifest that He is not dependent on @9learned, self-important@7 mortals.”
Genesis 158:2
@@@^Verse 6: “And I will tread down the people in Mine anger, and make them drunk in My fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.” A.R.V., “poured out their life blood.” Isa. 63:7-9, speak of the Lord’s goodness, mercies, and multitude of loving kindnesses. “In all their affliction He was afflicted.” These verses bring to view the wonderful and blessed thought of God’s suffering with His people. Isa. 63:10, draws out a comparison that when we rebel against God, He turns to be our enemy. From the 11th verse and onward, including chapter 64, is a prayer of someone of God’s children. Seeing the evil approaching, he has poured out his soul to God in prayer, to save His people Remembering God’s dealings with His chosen people and the wonderful deliverance of Israel out of Egypt, the one who offers the prayer evidently understands the situation.
Genesis 166:3
@@@^“The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool.” This scripture shows the impossibility for a human mortal to do anything for God, except He does it through him. How offensive it must be to heaven when we say we are to finish God’s work in this generation, or attempt to build Him a house by the plans of men. We have said it, and have acted like it, but we have failed. Now God asks us “Where is the house that ye will build unto me?” One may say, See this great denomination we have built. If there is any greatness about it, it is not to man’s credit. Though we have boasted much of our efforts, God lets us go on according to our supposed wise judgment until we fall and discover our mistake. True, it is a great denomination, but God does not see it the way we do. At the rate we are going it would take us hundreds of years to finish the work, and the fact of the matter is, we never can. Furthermore, as great a denomination as it is, it is not ready for translation therefore we can ask ourselves, Where is the house @9we@7 have built? The thirteenth chapter of Ezekiel is written for the church at this present time from which we quote Verse 5: “Ye have not gone up into the gaps neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the Lord.”
Genesis 167:1
@@@^“And where is the place of my rest?” We call ourselves Sabbath keepers and boast much of keeping the commandments of God, but here we are asked “where is the place of my rest?” We have polluted God’s holy day, and desecrated the Sabbath with merchandise, as previously explained on Pages 147-148. See also page 124. A good minister of God, after being questioned as to the authority in selling our publications on the Sabbath day in the house of God, said, “It is a question just how much of our publications are to be sold on the Sabbath.” The confliction in this minister’s mind was answered in three short words: “None of it.” But this answer did not satisfy the man in the sacred position, and he added, “Ancient Israel killed the lamb and sacrificed it on the Sabbath. Therefore, we can sell our books.” The answer given to this was, “If Israel did sacrifice the lamb on the seventh-day Sabbath they were told to do so, but you are told @9not@7 to, and that is the difference.” The fact of the matter is that God did not give the seventh-day Sabbath to ancient Israel for sacrifices, but for a day of rest. Monthly Sabbaths were added for the sacrifices. Read Lev. 23.
Genesis 168:1
@@@^Verse 4: “I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: But they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.” God did call for these lessons when they came to the church through the Sabbath School department, but they came and went, and are forgotten. So then, because they have chosen their own ways, and did evil before God, and delighted not in following the instructions given to the church, now, He says He will choose their delusions, and will bring their fear upon them. It is a fearful thing to turn a deaf ear to the voice of God. While this verse speaks of a class who are determined to follow their own choice in preference to God’s way, the next verse speaks of a class who @9do@7 fear God and dare serve Him. Thus, it is unmistakably clear that there are two classes of people in the church.
Genesis 168:2
@@@^Verse 5: “Hear the word of the Lord, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified: But he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.” This verse shows that though the call in the lessons was turned down by those in responsible positions, God’s Word never returns void to Him, for the class in this verse fear God, and tremble at His Word, and the result is that there is division in the church. The class who are in opposition to God are either the majority, or, those who have a stronger influence upon the members of the church, for the verse says they cast out their brethren (the godly class) for His name’s sake. The class who are casting out God’s people think they are doing His service, for the scripture reads: [they] “Said, Let the Lord be glorified.”
Genesis 177:2
@@@^Verse 5, “For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the Lord our God for ever and ever.” The verse is unmistakably clear that the world would be divided into two great, and separate classes. God’s people would have nothing in common with the wicked, and would say, “all people will walk every one in the name of @9his@7 god.” But “@9we@7 will walk in the name of the @9Lord our God@7 for ever and ever.”
Genesis 184:2
@@@^Quoting the first part of 1 Pet. 3:15, “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts.” The meaning is that God alone should dwell in the heart and nothing else should interfere. It is possible for one to obey the commandment in 2 Tim. 2:15, as previously quoted, but without a sanctification of his heart to the Lord God, if he would spend a life time in studying, it would be in vain as far as spiritual things are concerned, of which we speak. On the other hand, if one would obey these two commandments (1 Pet. 3:15 and 2 Tim. 2:15), then he must be able to fulfill the last part of the verse, “and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear.” 1 Pet. 3:15. The kind of answer we give to every man will prove whether we keep God’s commandments or not. If our answer is like the above-mentioned Christian, then we too know not where heaven is, neither do we know where we are going. Our influence would be such as to make infidels against Christ instead of disciples for Christ. The Christian who has sanctified the Lord God in his heart can give a better answer to the above-stated Indian than a so-called Christian. .
Genesis 243:3
@@@^We quote Micah 7:15: “According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvelous things.” Note that Micah also as well as Isaiah, declares that God’s people (spiritual Israel) are to experience an experience similar to that of the Exodus movement, as explained in Section 4. Again, note in carrying out the Exodus movement, God said to Moses, “And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs … and Moses took the @9rod@7 of @9God@7 in his hand.” Ex. 4:17, 20. It was by the power in the “rod of God” that Israel came out of Egypt. This advent movement being a duplicate of the one in Egypt, and of the Exodus, we again have “the rod of God.”
Genesis 251:3
@@@^“Many are tempted in regard to our work, and are calling it in question. Some in their tempted condition charge the difficulties and perplexities of the people of God to the testimonies of reproof that we have given them. They think the trouble is with the ones who bear the message of warning, who point out the sins of the people and correct their errors. Many are deceived by the adversary of souls… They think that the people of God are not in need of plain dealing and of reproof, but that God is with them… What disposition will these make of the message of the True Witness to the Laodiceans? There can be no deception here. This message must be borne to a lukewarm church by God’s servants. It must arouse his people from their security and dangerous deception in regard to their real standing before God. This testimony if received, will arouse to action, and lead to self-abasement and confession of sins…
Exodus 66:2
@@@^Satan could not have been cast out of heaven immediately after he sinned, or when he deceived Adam and Eve, for in Job 1:6, 7, we read: “Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them. And the Lord said unto Satan, whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth and walking up and down in it.” “The sons of God” are the representatives of unfallen worlds equal to Adam before he sinned, created by the hand of God, and representatives in the same capacity as Adam could have been had he not fallen from his throne by sin. Quoting from The Spirit of Prophecy: “The commanders of the angel hosts, the sons of God the representatives of the unfallen worlds, are assembled. The heavenly council before which Lucifer had accused @9God@7 and @9His Son@7, the @9representatives of those sinless realms@7 over which Satan had thought to establish his dominion.”—“The Desire of Ages,” p. 834.
Exodus 91:1
@@@^Said Jesus: “On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” (Matt. 22:40.) Is the begotten Son of God working in opposition to His Father? “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, @9which God gave unto Him@7, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass, and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John.” (Rev. 1:1.) “Here is the patience of the @9Saints@7: here are they that @9keep the commandments of God,@7 and the @9faith of Jesus.@7” (Rev. 14:12.) Has not Jesus said that His saints keep the commandments of God? Again the carnal mind raises an objection, “They keep the commandments of God, and not the law.” But the Spirit declares: “If ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. For whosoever shall keep the whole @9law@7, and yet @9offend in one point@7, he is @9guilty of all@7. For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.” (Jas. 2:9-12.) “Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.” (Rev. 22:14.)
Exodus 124:2
@@@^“And upon her forehead was a name written, @9Mystery, Babylon the Great, the Mother of Harlots and Abominations of the Earth@7.” (Rev. 17:5.) The woman riding on the beast is the mother. The seven heads on the beast are the symbols of her daughters (harlots). Catholicism is her first daughter in this symbol, and as Protestantism sprang from Catholicism, then, apostate Protestantism in the multiplicity of sects, are her daughters also. Or it may be said, the woman” is the mother of Catholicism, and Catholicism is the mother of Protestantism. Says the Revelator: “I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, @9full@7 of @9names@7 of blasphemy.” (Verse 3.) Thus the number of “@9heads@7,” and “@9full of names,@7” include all the offshoots from Protestantism and Catholicism. Had there been no mention made of being “@9full of names,@7” more than seven, and “@9scarlet@7,” which denotes that God’s people have been called out of it, therefore, @9“scarlet”—skimmed—@7under curse ready to perish, the Biblical number “seven heads,” would have included those who are carrying God’s message as in the period of the leopard-like beast of Revelation 13:1, at the time his deadly wound was @9healed@7. Therefore, it would have made no allowance for the church which “@9keep@7 the @9commandments@7 of @9God@7, and the @9Faith of Jesus@7,” and thus it would have contradicted the following Scripture: “And the dragon was wroth with the woman [God’s church], and went to make war with the remnant of her seed [Israel the true—the 144,000], which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” (Rev. 12:17.)