The 144,000 are a very tiny group. Starting from Christ’s entry into the Most Holy on October 22, 1844, we have about 166 years to today. Doing a little math here… that equals about 867 people per year.
Now let’s see what the world population was in 1844. Here, we have found a handy chart on Wikipedia. It shows an estimated world population in 1844 of about 1.2 billion. Doing a little more math … we discover that 144,000 is 0.000144 percent of one billion. So assuming that figure was correct, you had one chance out of 144 ten thousandths, to meet one of the 144,000 saints. (I hope I stated that correctly, my math is not too good and I have no human help at the moment)
Now think about the fact that ALL those people are gone, in the grave, awaiting a resurrection. And ALL their children are gone. Today we have a world population of about 6.91 billion. I believe it is of God’s providence that we ALL have a common means of communication through the internet, even language translation (which is getting better every day).
In the 1858 Great Controversy we have a very interesting point to look at. It says, speaking of the fourth, or Revelation 18, angel, “The light which went before…” page 194. Now go to the next page and it says, “The light that was shed upon the waiting ones penetrated every where,….” This is the effect also of the internet. When I post this, it is instantly available to the whole world!
Light = truth. God’s truth is so pure, so clean. I hope that at some point you take the time to meditate on that truth. You will be amazed at the communication of the Holy Spirit when you do. So where is truth? Where is the pure truth? It must be pure to be real light. It can not be found in the counterfeited Spirit of Prophecy works for, “God will never enter co-partnership with worldlings.” p. 45, Para. 1, [16OT].
The source must be pure. I submit to you that the original, authenticated Spirit of Prophecy is that pure source. I further submit to you that Ellen was a true prophet of God for his people in these last days.
Do you want light? which equals truth, because you want to obey?
Only those who ask, seek, and knock, obtain.
You are reading these words because you have sought for them. God bless your every effort. Angels surround you every minute of every day to help you be in Heaven. Surrender all to God. He will help us, he will save us, even if we are called upon to lay down our lives for him, we shall live again!
The Bible we have had for about 2,000 years. The great light of the Spirit of Prophecy shone for a time, about 37 years, on God’s people and then was put out. Satan has triumphed, for a time. Now, today, in God’s providence, that light IS shining again.** This site is a testament to that fact.
Largely and since 1881, after the death of James when W. C. White took control (click on the topic W. C. White on the right), the Spirit of Prophecy has been taken from the SDA church as God said it would be. No. 20, p. 47. For the last 130 years the darkness has only grown deeper and darker. Most SDA members know absolutely NO THING of the Spirit of Prophecy. Of those who do, even they know VERY little of the original.
The leadership of the Jews, in the time of Christ, were taken to be “the nation” and their actions were accounted as the actions of “the nation.” Probably this is so because the leadership simply reflected, or telescoped, the values of those Jews living at that time. This was so irregardless of the fact that there were faithful followers of God, there, who were Jews. Even so faithful that they were led by God to meet Christ in the temple at his dedication as a baby.
The same is true for the General Conference Seventh-Day Adventist church of today. So much so that those men in leadership positions have even gone and bowed at the feet of the man of sin, the pope. (Two references, here and here.)
In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: John 1
Christ came to his own another time in the person of his prophet, Ellen, and once again, his own received him not. There are two points I wish to remind you of at this juncture. 1.) Satan has 100 times more power to deceive now, than when he deceived the angel’s in Heaven. No. 23, p. 103. 2.) Humanity (that would be you and me) are much more highly susceptible to Satan’s devices in these last days. R&H, February 18, 1862, about the 8th paragraph.
Please go back to yesterday’s post and re-read the last paragraph, carefully. It speaks volumes.
Going forward, look again at the trouble that is coming on this “land of light” (1858 GC, p. 192). I believe this trouble will fulfill the words of No. 12, p. 40. “Something must arise to lessen the hold of God’s people upon the world.”
The USA is on a path of no return. It would take some miracle of God to prevent the great trouble in our yet future. In the last depression of the 1930’s, people were largely living on the land, in the country. Plus, no one thought milk came from a carton, they knew where food originated. Today, we are totally vulnerable. Most people are highly specialized, doing a work that is also highly dependant upon others.
Our civilization is a very thin crust. We are about three days away from total chaos. It is real simple. There is only three days supply of food on the store shelves at any given time, period. People do not have a pantry, they depend on the store having food when they need it. All things, including food, are delivered on a just-in-time basis. Any disruption causes immediate loss on the shelf.
The trouble the USA is going into is, just now, this year, being actually “felt” by a large percentage of the population. It will get much worse this year, much worse. Things in the Arab world are simply a small preview of what we can expect. Want proof? Here it is. Enough said. I currently believe this trouble will be, as it were, the scourge of the Egyptian whip on the back of the slave Jews; thus, being that which “should arise to lessen the hold of God’s people upon the world.”
Go to God and surrender to him. Embrace this message of the truth. Get your questions answered. Believe in the pure truth. Put yourself on God’s side. We are not far from the kingdom.
God Bless your preparation
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** I just checked the ABC site and they have the following books available. We can praise God for his providence.
1.) Spirit of Prophecy, Vol. 1, 2, 3, &4
2.) Spiritual Gifts, Vol. 1-4 in two small books
3.) Vol.1 of the Review and Herald, reprints of only Ellen’s articles
4.) Life Incidents, by James White (their facsimile reprints have been excellent in the past)
5.) A Word to the Little Flock, by James White. Ellen’s first vision is in there. (Take with a grain of salt the comments by the White Estate.)
6.) The Youth’s Instructor, First Issue Reprint, by James White.
Here is the link for the ABC, use the search box in the upper right corner.
If you can not afford to buy them all at once, I highly recommend you get Spiritual Gifts, Vol. 1, it is the 1858 Great Controversy. You will be glad you did.