S24; The Shepherd’s Rod, Volume 1

The 144,000 of Revelation 7 — Call For Reformation
By V.T. Houteff; February 12, 2018 on Monday;

Distinction Between 144,000 And Other Saints

Referring to Israel (after the flesh) which is a type of the true Israel; namely, the 144,000, GOD said, “Israel is MY First-Born.” The priesthood in ancient Israel was supposed to be made up of the first-born of every family, therefore the Priesthood is termed the First-Born. Had Israel obeyed GOD in all HIS precepts, this plan would have been carried out, but when they reached Mt. Sinai they made the golden calf and worshipped it. {SR1: 38.1}

When Moses came down from the mountain, he took a record of all who had worshipped the calf. “Standing in the gate of the camp, Moses called to the people, ‘Who is on the Lord’s side? Let him come unto Me.’ Those who had not joined in the apostasy were to take their position at the right of Moses; those who were guilty but repentant, at the left. The command was obeyed. It was found that the tribe of Levi had taken no part in the idolatrous worship.” Patriarchs and Prophets, page 324. For this reason God honored the tribe of Levi. We read on page 277: “After the institution of the tabernacle service, the LORD chose unto HIM-self the tribe of Levi for the work of the Sanctuary, instead of the First-Born of the people.” {SR1: 38.2}

But GOD said, “Israel is My first-born”,–the True Israel–the 144,000. (DSDA who was still alive at the time of the LORD came the second time). That Promise, then, would Find its Fulfillment here. Of them we read “being the First Fruits unto GOD and the LAMB.” If such is the case, then the 144,000 would be Priests and Levites. Isaiah 61, could have no reference to another class than Israel by the promise the 144,000, and of the Gentiles who shall come to the LORD by their labors. We read in Isa. 66:19, 20, “And I will set a Sign among them, and I will send those that Escape(144.000) of them unto the nations….And they(144.000 DSDA) shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all Nations(The innumerable).” These (144,000) who Escape the ruin of Ezekiel 9, and Isaiah 63, to which Isa. 66:16, 17, refers, will be sent on a great missionary work during the time of the Loud Cry. {SR1: 38.3}

We read in Isa. 61:5, 6, “And strangers [Gentiles, or those who are not of the 144,000] shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our GOD: Ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.” Others than themselves (144,000) shall feed their flocks and dress their vines (do their farming) in the same manner as it was with the Tribe of Levi, for they had no land. Though the Levites had no inheritance of the land, they received about 25% of the increase in tithes and offerings, thus others than themselves did their work. So with the 144,000, who will be Priests in the New Earth. The idea here is not that tithe and offerings from the people would be their support in the earth made new. These scriptures are merely given to illustrate the position which they occupy. {SR1: 39.1}

Isa. 61:7 says: “For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: Therefore in their land they shall possess the double: Everlasting joy shall be unto them.” Having two pronouns, “ye”(144.000) and “they” (The innumerable), the pronoun “ye” receives double for their shame, but the pronoun “they” shall possess the land. “Ye” is the pronoun of the Second person to whom GOD is speaking, and in this case refers to Israel (which is the 144,000), but the pronoun “they” refers to the Gentiles who were not numbered among the twelve tribes and therefore are not included in the 144,000, but are saved for “they” rejoice in their portion. {SR1: 39.2}

In Volume 5, pages 475-6, speaking of the 144,000, we read: “They are to be as Kings and Priests unto GOD….’These are they which follow the LAMB whithersoever HE goeth’.” Therefore, the 144,000 are Priests, and CHRIST the High Priest, (and King). It may be said that when probation closes CHRIST takes off HIS Priestly Garments, and is Priest no longer, but there need be no confusion in this, for we read in Isa. 66:22, 23: “For as the new Heavens and the New Earth, which I will make, shall remain before Me, saith the Lord, so shall your seed and your name remain. And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one SABBATH to another, shall all flesh come to worship before ME saith the LORD.” Thus we see that there is to be a system of worship in the new heaven and earth which will require Priests(144.000) and Levites. {SR1: 39.3} Thanks my LORD JESUS & Thanks E.G.White the 3^rd massage of 3^rd Angel Rev.14:9 & V.T.Houteff the 4^th massage of 4^th Angel Rev.18:1 !

Symbol 147; 258; 369; 138; 1+8+3+1=13=1+3= 4; 47+38=85=8+5=13=1+3= 4; 25+69=94=9+4=13=1+3= 4; 444=12=3 is GOD the FATHER & GOD the SON & GOD the HOLY SPIRIT;