Revelation Prophecy

Revelation Chapter 14

Character of the 144 000

Revelation 14:1 “And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads. 2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: 3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. 4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. 5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.”

Chapter 13 closed with the people of God in a deadly conflict and being severely persecuted by the mightiest powers on earth that the dragon can muster. A death decree has been passed and backed up by the supreme power of the land, that the people of God must worship the image and receive the mark of the beast. Here in the first 5 verses of chapter 14, we see a victorious company standing on Mount Zion, the same company who were going through the severest of trials in chapter 13. God’s faithful, who have gotten victory over the beast, his image and mark and over the number of his name will be delivered.

There are two pictures given of the sealing of the 144,000 each different from the other and there is a good reason why the Lord gave these two different pictures.

a) - In Revelation 6:14-7:4 we see a rather fearful, destructive and woeful time with the coming of the day of God’s wrath. But it is made perfectly clear that only those who have the seal of God will be protected from His wrath.

b) - Revelation 14:1-5 describes to us the character of those who are sealed and thus describes to us the character of those who are protected. Emphasis of character is of interest for herein we also find the message of Righteousness by Faith which will give the pre-requisite character. The message of Righteousness by Faith is also contained in the 3 Angels Message, which is the last message of love to a world on the precipice of destruction. Also that they have accepted fully the Laodicean message with its remedy, Revelation 3:14-22.

It is important to understand the character of those who are sealed (Revelation 14:1-5) but it is also important to know why they are sealed (Revelation 6:14-7:4) and that is for their protection during the day of wrath, just as the Israelites were protected in Egypt when God’s wrath was poured out upon the Egyptians. The blood was to be for them a token/mark/sign that when it was seen, the angel of death would pass over them. The token was the children of Israel’s assurance of safety from the plague. Yet the mark of deliverance was quickly followed by the angel of death: ‘this night’, Exodus 12:12-13. Therefore we shall see in the antitype (1 Corinthians 10:11, margin) that destruction will come promptly after the application of the sign of deliverance - the seal of God. One must grasp this understanding as it will help to take away much of the confusion.

This brings us to a natural conclusion that the sealing of God’s servants is a special seal given for a special occasion, a) namely for the safety and security of the sealed ones, and, b) therefore it also distinguishes between those who are God’s and those who are not, those assured of His protection and those who are not.

Father’s name written - The Father’s name is said to be written in the forehead of the 144,000, showing that the seal and His name are synonymous. In scripture name denotes character, as the Greek word here used for name also means character, thus indicating that the 144,000 have reached a stage in spiritual growth, by the grace of God, where they fully reflect the character of Christ their Saviour and are ready for translation. Yet this is not all for notice the following;

In Isaiah 8:16 we find that God’s law is to be sealed amongst His people (the law is also a transcript of God’s character, Exodus 33:18-19; 34:5-8; 20:5-6). Every law must have a seal to be valid. This seal of the law is found in the fourth Commandment, the Sabbath Commandment.

a) - The Sabbath is also a seal/a sign of creation, that God created all things, Exodus 31:17.
b) - It is also a seal/sign that God is the One Who sanctifies you (that is, the restoration of the image of God in man) Ezekiel 20:12.
c) - The way in which a believer receives the seal of the Sabbath is by hallowing it, Ezekiel 20:20.
  1) - Hallow means, to keep holy, consecrate etc.
  2) - In keeping holy the Sabbath day it shows ones allegiance to God, Exodus 16:4, 25-28.
d) - This is shown by the 144,000.
  1) - They keep the law of God, Zephaniah 3:13, Revelation 14:5.
  2) - Image/character of God has been restored in them, (sanctification) Revelation 14:1.
  3) - Therefore the 144,000 are honouring the law and the seal of the law, the Sabbath.
  4) - Therefore they will be honoured with the seal of the Creator/Living God, Ibid 7:2-4, as the two go hand in hand at the end of time, they are inseparable.
  5) - Only those who honour the seal of the law will be honoured by the seal of the Creator.

It is also interesting to note that the seventh day Sabbath message is found to be a part of the last message to a world on the brink of destruction, within the 3 Angels Message, 1st) “worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.” This is a direct link to the fourth commandment. 2nd) A call to expose the wine of Babylon (its false doctrines/teachings), whom the inhabitants of the earth have been made spiritually drunk with, of which Sunday sacredness is a part, is in direct opposition to the seventh day Sabbath. 3rd) the mark of the beast (Sunday sacredness) is in opposition to the seal of God, the Sabbath. Also, within the 3rd message, we have the keeping of the commandments of God, including the fourth. So within the 3 Angels Messages there is a strong, repetitious call back to the true worship of God, which should be of no surprise considering chapter 13 deals with forced worship at the end of time. See also 666 and the mark of the beast.

This raises an interesting point, for in rejecting the seal of the law, the Sabbath (the sign of allegiance to God); you will not receive the seal of the Living God, which only leaves one other option, that is, the mark of the beast. So while one group, by accepting the sign of submission to earthly powers, receive the mark of the beast, the other in choosing the token of allegiance to divine authority, receive the seal of God.

It is also seen that the mark of the beast is to be enforced by coercion and laws, and is vying for the same position as the seal of God, the forehead. (Revelation 13:16-17; 7:3) Also, the seal of God and the mark of the beast will be a test question, as we see that there will be those who gain the victory over the beast, his image, and his MARK etc. (Revelation 15:2) And all of this is mentioned in connection with the outpouring of God’s wrath, the seven last plagues, thus showing then that the seal is for the protection of the 144,000 during this time. This is also seen in Revelation 14:9-12, two groups are contrasted, those who receive the mark and those who keep the law of God, particularly the seal of the law, the Sabbath.

Those who keep the law, including the seal of the law which is the Sabbath (choosing the token of allegiance to divine authority), do not receive the mark of the beast but receive the seal of God for protection against the coming wrath of God. This seal is received while facing the threat of death by resisting the mark of the beast. The people, who accept the sign of submission to earthly powers, then receive the mark of the beast and are without protection from the wrath of God and are marked for death.

So the acceptance or rejection of the seal of the law will determine whether we receive the seal of God for protection or the mark of the beast and the wrath of God. By rejecting the seal you automatically, by default, receive the mark.

For the rest of the identifying marks of the 144,000 see appendix A in chapter 7.

Three Angels’ Message

Revelation 14:6 “And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, 7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. 8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. 9 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, 10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: 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. 12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. 13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yes, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.”

We can see from the wording of the verses that the messages are successive, the third “followed” the second and the second “followed” the first, one being proclaimed after the other. It is also seen that one cannot accept the second angels message and yet reject the first angels message and likewise with the third. For one cannot embrace the truth of Babylon is fallen and the wine of Babylon yet reject the message of the everlasting gospel, the judgment hour message and the true worship of the Creator etc., when the teachings/wine of Babylon is contrary to these truths. Likewise, one cannot embrace the truth of the mark of the beast and his image etc., yet reject the truth of Babylon is fallen and what constitutes the wine of Babylon when both the mark and image are intertwined with Babylon and its wine. The first angels’ message prepares the way for the reception of the second and the second the third.

First Angel

Angel fly in the midst of heaven - This of course is symbolic of the saints who give this message, for it has not been given unto angels to go and preach the gospel, but unto men this commission has been given. Although the angels take a great interest in the affairs of salvation as ministering spirits (Hebrews 1:14) to them has not been given this responsibility.

The heavens (flying in the midst of heaven is obviously referring to the atmospheric heavens, for the entire message is for those dwelling upon this earth, and thus to say that the angel is flying in the starry heavens or in paradise heaven is a mockery) encompass the entire earth showing the worldwide nature of the message, as Jesus stated “And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.” Matthew 24:14. This is also evidenced by the statement that the message is to be given to every nation, kindred, tongue and people. And because it is a worldwide message there must likewise be a worldwide movement to proclaim it.

It is clear that this message is the last message to be given to the world, for the pouring out of God’s judgments, the seven last plagues/the wrath of God, follows it. Also we see that the harvest follows this message. (verses 14-20) And we are told that the harvest is the end of the world. (Matthew 13:39)

The everlasting gospel - It is referred to as “the” everlasting gospel showing that there is only one gospel and that there has only ever been one gospel. Yet this does not push aside the understanding that there are different phases of the message that are emphasized at different times as appropriately needed or when relevance requires. In saying so, there is still one theme that runs like a thread through every phase of the message, from the beginning to the end, and that is salvation through Christ. The three angels’ messages clearly constitute a part of the everlasting gospel.

To give a thorough understanding of the everlasting gospel just on this single web page is virtually impossible, instead a brief statement will be given.

The everlasting gospel (the glad tidings of salvation) was proclaimed to Adam and Eve before they were driven from the Garden of Eden. (Genesis 3:15) Noah was known as a preacher of righteousness (2 Peter 2:5) showing that he was a preacher of righteousness by faith, and it was only because he “found grace in the eyes of the Lord” (Genesis 6:8) that he could proclaim the message of salvation from sin. Faithful Abraham taught the same glorious gospel (Galatians 3:7-9) and Moses esteemed the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt. (Hebrews 11:23-27) The children of Israel were given a good understanding of the gospel through the sanctuary and its services. (Hebrews 4:2) And so the list continues on. Just as there has been but one true church in all ages, there has also been but one gospel, which is everlasting in both time and results. It is identical with the “everlasting covenant”. There is but one gospel, one plan of salvation, one body or church, one Lord, one Spirit, one faith, one baptism, and one name by which we can be saved. (Ephesians 4:4-6; Acts 4:12) The positive phase of the gospel throughout all the ages has been justification and righteousness by faith in Christ. (Romans 1:16-17) This is the good news phase of God’s message to men. It is the very centre and core of the gospel around which all other truths cluster. The negative phase embraces the warnings against the prevailing apostasy of the age in which the message is being given. The negative phase therefore changes to meet the changing conditions. It warns against the agencies used by Satan to oppose the gospel. The dragon, the beast, and the false prophet, constitute the Satanic triumvir against which the final warning is given. Such a warning had never been given before because the same combination of evil had never before existed.

As we have already stated, Noah was a preacher of righteousness. While righteousness by faith was the centre and positive phase of his preaching which saved from sin, the negative phase was the warning of the sure results of disobedience, the coming deluge. His message was present truth for that generation, and regardless of their creeds and forms of religion, the eternal destiny of the antediluvians depended on their attitude toward the everlasting gospel as it applied to their time and conditions. The same was true of the message of Lot to the cities of the plain; of Elijah to apostate Israel; of John the Baptist, Christ, and the apostles to the Jewish nation, and of the threefold message of Revelation 14 to the modern world. The latter is God’s message of present truth for the present generation, and regardless of the profession of godliness and forms of religion and the benefits derived from them in the past, the eternal welfare of all mankind depends on their attitude toward this heaven-sent message for our day. To accept it means eternal life; to reject it brings the vengeance of an offended and longsuffering God. Because of its preeminent importance and momentous consequences to all judgment-bound creatures, it is given with a “loud voice” so that all can hear and prepare.

There is an incredible amount of information contained in each of the three messages eg. in the first message we have the following topics - fear God - give glory to Him - judgment hour message - worship - and the message of the Creator and creation. It is impossible to give fine detail to these things with the limited space we have, so short explanations will be given.

Fear God - The word ‘fear’ means to revere or reverence, clearly stating that we are to reverence God. Reverence is to prostrate in homage, or to make obeisance and worship (which is to be obedient to the one you pay this homage to). From Proverbs 16:6; 8:13; 3:7 and Job 1:1, 8 we gain the understanding of what it means to fear God, it means to depart from evil/sin and walk in the path of righteousness; it is the promise of victory over sin. This is evidenced by the final verse in the third angels’ message where we have the patience of the saints of God who actually keep the Commandments of God (Revelation 14:12) and also shown by the character of the 144,000. The word patience also translates to endurance and means those who endure tribulation, which are those who do not get the mark of the beast. Note the significance here in that those who do not get the mark keep the Commandments of God.

Of course the fruit of righteousness can only be manifest in a persons life as they, by faith, abide in Christ through Whom they can do all things. (John 15:4-5; Philippians 4:13; Romans 1:17) They do not manifest the lusts of the flesh, for they have crucified the flesh with the lusts thereof and have become a new creature in Christ walking in newness of life. (Galatians 5:16, 24; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 6:4; Galatians 5:22-23)

The message of “fear God” is a message and promise of victory over sin.

Give glory to Him - The following information is for the truly converted Christian that is willing to entirely devote themselves to God in every area of their lives.

We are told in 1 Corinthians 10:31 that, “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” In the first part of this verse we see the health message, glorifying God by what we eat and drink. Our bodies are not our own they are a temple/dwelling place for God. (1 Corinthians 3:16-17; 6:19, 20) For we have been bought with the precious blood of Christ and thus should keep holy His purchased possession by eating and drinking that which He advises.

Man’s original diet only consisted of nuts, grains, and fruit/berries. (Genesis 1:29). After sin this was changed through the introduction of root vegetables. (Genesis 3:17-18) After the flood God allowed them to eat clean meats as most of the vegetation had been destroyed by the flood. (Genesis 9:3) It is interesting to see that they had an understanding of clean and unclean animals before the flood. (Genesis 7:1-3) The introduction of flesh into the diet after the flood had a dramatic effect upon the longevity of the life of man. His lifespan dropped from 800-900 years to the 400’s, 200’s then 100’s very rapidly.

The laws of clean and unclean meats were expanded upon in Leviticus 11:2-31 after Israel’s bondage in Egypt, for they had lost much of the understanding of truth being in slavery to and steeped in Egyptian paganism. The way in which God had instructed to eat flesh was without either the blood or fat. (Leviticus 3:17) The blood of the animal carries the life of the animal (Leviticus 17:11, 14) and thus carries the nutrients, oxygen, diseases etc., to the body, and thus by partaking of the animals’ blood you are partaking of its diseases etc., which ultimately brings about disease in the human body. Fat of animals plays a major part with heart disease etc. Whatever fat is solid at room temperature will have the same congealing/solidifying effect in the body. This is where we can see how our health relates to the spiritual life. An unhealthy diet creates unhealthy blood and thus poor circulation. This in turn clouds the mind and with the mind not being clear there is poor judgment. The Holy Spirit’s impressions upon the mind are not discerned as easily, for the mind is sluggish and clouded. Thus spiritual things are not as easily discerned. There is so much more that could be said but space does not allow.

Proverbs 20:1 instructs us that we are to use total abstinence in the event of alcohol. Solomon describes the effects of alcohol upon the human mind and body in Proverbs 23:29-35. Woe, contentions, and babbling. Alcohol is a depressant, and it clouds the judgment and reason to the point that a person will fight to the death for no valid reason at all. The speech becomes very slurred and the conversation becomes gibberish. Wounds without cause, redness of eyes, balance progressively disappears as the alcohol takes effect on the mind, thus causing one to stumble and fall, injuring themselves but not remembering how it happened. The eyes become very bloodshot. Alcohol biteth like an adder, it is very unforgiving, it bits hard. Void of judgment, the passions are not under the control of reason and thus run riot. The mouth becomes perverse and vulgar. When all is said and done, they seek it again, for alcohol is addictive. It is easily seen that a true Christian will not partake of such a vulgar practice. With this type of effect upon the mind, it is not hard to see what effect it would have upon the spiritual well being of a person. Alcohol is behind a great deal of domestic violence, car accidents and many deaths and health problems. The Bible instructs us to drink the pure (if something is fermented it is not pure) blood of the grape (Deuteronomy 32:14) for there is a blessing in it. (Isaiah 65:8)

The Bible also speaks against unnatural stimulants in Deuteronomy 29:18, (Gall = Poisonous herb/poppy (opium, an unnatural stimulant). Wormwood = Poisonous). We are not to be using drugs that cause unnatural stimulation on the system as they are damaging to the body and mind. It has been proven back in the mid 1800’s that caffeine was one of the worst things that could be put into the body because of its debilitating effect upon the nervous and digestive systems. Not much need be said about nicotine, marijuana, speed and the many other drugs, some with their addictive effects, others with their mind altering effects and all with health repercussions. They defile the temple/dwelling place of God.

We have not done justice to this incredibly large subject but we can sum it up in the following points. One should have adequate NUTRITION to have a healthy body and mind. EXERCISE should be a part of the daily life to keep the body and mind sharp and in good condition. WATER, pure and fresh should be drunk regularly to help the body stay clean. SUNSHINE is vital for the health of the body in correct doses. TEMPERANCE is the total abstinence of that which is bad and the balancing of that which is good. AIR, clean and fresh, aids for a good working body and mind. REST, adequately taken, helps the body to repair and regroup and helps to have a clear mind. TRUST IN GOD who is the Sustainer of all life and the great Physician. If these eight laws are abided by good health will result.

The second half of 1 Corinthians 10:31, deals with every other facet of our lives, “whatsoever ye do”. This means it has a direct relation to the way we dress and adorn ourselves, what we watch, read, listen to and the amusements we take part in, so we are to glorify God in every aspect of our lives. We must be “proving what is acceptable unto the Lord” (Ephesians 5:10) and not making any provision for the flesh to fulfil the lusts thereof. (Romans 13:14) Therefore you will not (please take note of the two words that are used for we are not trying to promote in any way a monastic type of lifestyle. There are certain things that just cannot be avoided to live in this world) purposefully or willingly place before your eyes and listen to with your ears that which is evil or does not glorify God or entices you to break His commandments. (Psalm 101:3; Isaiah 33:15; Proverbs 19:27) The reading material, music, television programs, etc. must be proved to see if they are acceptable to God. Satan will work through the senses to gain his objective, the surrender of you to him, and this we see in the temptation of Eve, her sight, taste, hearing and no doubt her sense of touch were being enticed to draw Eve into choosing to sin. Philippians 4:8 is a very worthy test to put these things through to see if they are what the true Christian will partake of. The emphasis is that the devil will try and take you down in any way he possibly can and therefore every avenue should be carefully guarded. This is why the Bible says “Keep (or, keep with all keeping) thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23. Once again so much could be said but space disallows it.

The true Christian will follow the principles found in 1 Timothy 2:9-10 and 1 Peter 3:3-4 thus glorifying God by the way they adorn themselves. Clothing should be, a) modest, this means that, particularly for ladies, when you bend over people should not be able to see, putting it nicely, from north to south and when you hold both arms straight out from your side they should not be able to see from east to west, not revealing, b) with shamefacedness, which means the standard of dress is to be humble, not that which will attract unwanted attention to yourself, c) with sobriety, means temperate, discreet, d)  not with braided hair. The plaiting of hair is fine; it was the elaborate hair styles of the day that took a lot of time to do. Gold, coins and ribbons were plaited into the hair thus drawing attention to oneself. The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit is of greater price than these to God. The true Christian will not participate in these things. More information can be found in, Manners and Customs of the Bible, James M. Freeman, Published 1996. e) Dress should be without the use of gold or pearls, that is, without the use of jewellery. See also Genesis 35:1-4; Isaiah 3:18-24; 4:4. The painting of the face (the wearing of makeup) and the putting on of jewellery was a sign of moving into apostasy. (Ezekiel 23:40) Cross dressing is also an abomination in the eyes of God for it brings in confusion of the sexes, plus it was practiced amongst the pagan religions. (Deuteronomy 22:5) In Revelation 12 the church of God is likened unto a woman clothed in natural beauty whereas the apostate church in Revelation 17 is decked with the things of this world.

Tattoos are not in accordance with the Word of God (Leviticus 19:28) for they deface the temple of God as does body piercing. Tattooing and body piercing are a part of heathen customs and also a part of their spiritualistic/witchcraft practices.

God is looking for a peculiar people who will be ambassadors for Him. (2 Corinthians 5:20) An ambassador is a representative of his country and is dressed accordingly. If we are ambassadors for Christ we are representatives for Him and should show this by the way we present ourselves.

The hour of his judgment is come - The reason for the message of “fear God and give glory to Him” is because “the hour of His judgment is come”. So we see that God, in His mercy, has given the message of victory over sin, the health message and the message of Christian standards for the purpose of preparing a people to be able to stand during the time of judgment. This shows that one is not judged according to what they profess but according to what they do, according to the character they have formed. There is no need to fear the judgment for if one is in a faith relationship with their Saviour it will naturally be shown by how they live (James 2:17-18, 26) faith establishes the law (Romans 3:31) and faith works by love (Galatians 5:6) the two are inseparable.

This judgment spoken of here began in 1844. To gain a good understanding of how this is worked out please see Daniel and the Judgment.

This also brings to view the message of Christ our High Priest ministering on our behalf in the Heavenly Sanctuary.

Worship Him that made - The first thing that is interesting to note is that the thrust of the previous chapter, chapter 13, is worship. The last part of the first angels’ message is a direct quote from the fourth/Sabbath commandment of the Ten Commandments, which is a call to worship the Creator of all things. This message is a call to give your complete obedience and allegiance to the Creator of heaven and earth, of which the Sabbath commandment is the only one in which you show who you are giving this allegiance and obedience to (this we dealt with when looking at the 144,000 at the beginning of this chapter and in chapter 7). It is a call to restore the Seventh day Sabbath to its rightful place as part of the Law of God. And it is this Law that is to be written in the believer’s heart and mind, as a part of the New Covenant experience (Hebrews 8:10-12; 10:16-17), and have their sins blotted out. One who does not accept and keep holy the Sabbath day, at the end of this world’s history, will not and cannot have the New Covenant experience, thus their sins will not be blotted out and they will be eternally lost. For how can one claim to have the New Covenant experience of having the Law of God written in their heart and mind yet completely oppose and reject the fourth commandment, the Sabbath, contained in this very Law? See the Ten Commandments.

So as the world is being called to worship the beast (the papacy, see Revelation 13) and receive his mark (Sunday sacredness, see Revelation 13) there will be a faithful remnant who will stand up, in the face of great opposition, and give the Sabbath message, the message of the true worship of God. Even today there is a great movement against this message and against those who proclaim it. This opposition will increase, as we saw in the last part of the previous chapter, until a death decree will be passed for the extermination of those who persistently desire to honour God by keeping holy His Sabbath day.

Those who persistently desire to oppose the Sabbath command are actually working in direct opposition to God and His last day message, which is to make ready a people prepared for their Lord, as seen here by the first angels’ message. They are promoting the beast powers (the Papacy’s) false system of worship and will, if they do not heed the call to come out of her my people (Revelation 18:4), unite with her in opposition to God and His people.

This call to worship the Creator of heaven and earth, etc., also comes at a time when the majority of the world including many in the Christian realm, are embracing some form of evolution. People today would prefer to worship the creature more than the Creator. (Romans 1:22-25)

There is a fundamental reason of why Satan attacks the message of creation with its Creator God. Throughout the Old and New Testaments you find that the one who has created you is also the one who redeems you. (Isaiah 43:1-3; 44:24; 45:11-12, 17-18; John 1:1-3, 12-14; Colossians 1:14-17; Hebrews 1:3) There is an incredibly powerful reason for this fact found in Romans 1:16, 20. The Gospel is the power of God unto salvation. The type of power that saves is found to be that power which created the world. So, in setting aside creation and the Creator they are setting aside the very power of the Gospel which redeems them/man from sin. If God is not a God who has the power to instantly create things out of nothing, then He does not have the power to redeem/save.

Summary
The first angels’ as being a part of the everlasting gospel message is a message of;

1. Of victory over sin, obedience to the Law of God through faith.
2. Contains a message on health.
3. A message dealing with Christian standards.
4. A judgment hour message, living in the time of judgment since 1844.
5. This also involves the work of Christ as our High Priest in the Heavenly Sanctuary.
6. Seventh day Sabbath, the fourth Commandment.
7. God is the Creator of all things.

Every one of the above points, as contained in the first angels’ message, is under heavy attack from Satan. Believe it or not, and it is sad to say, the majority of the attack comes from other “Christians.”

The remainder of this chapter is still a work in progress and will be completed soon.

Revelation 14:14 “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.”

Revelation 14:15 “And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in your sickle, and reap: for the time is come for you to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.”

Revelation 14:16 “And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.”

Revelation 14:17 “And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.”

Revelation 14:18 “And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in your sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.”

Revelation 14:19 “And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.”

Revelation 14:20 “And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.”

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