S27; The Shepherd’s Rod, Volume 1

The 144,000 of Revelation 7 — Call For Reformation
By V.T. Houteff; February 15, 2018 on Thursday;

Elijah Represents The 144,000

If Enoch represents the great multitude of Rev. 7:9 (Genesis 5:21-24), then Elijah represents the 144,000, for only “TWO” (ENOCH & ELIA) in the world’s history have been translated without seeing Death. Further proof is not necessary; however, other reasons shall be given why Elijah Typified the 144,000. Elijah saw the drought and the famine in Israel; so will the 144,000, for we read in Great Controversy, page 649: “They have seen the earth wasted with famine and pestilence, the sun having power to scorch men with great heat.” Elijah had a mantle over his shoulders (2 Kings 2:8) likewise the 144,000 have a mantle. “And they were all clothed with a glorious white mantle from their shoulders to their feet.” Early Writings, page 17. {SR1: 46.1}

Quoting from Testimonies to Ministers, page 475: “Prophecy must be fulfilled. The LORD says: ‘Behold, I will send you Elijah(V.T. Houteff)  the Prophet before the Coming of the Great and Dreadful day of the LORD’. Somebody(V.T. Houteff) is to come in the Spirit and Power of Elijah and when he appears, men may say: ‘You are too earnest, you do not interpret the Scriptures in the proper way. Let me tell you how to teach your message.’ ”Sister White does not mean to say that she is that prophet Elijah, but plainly says a Prophet must come, and it is said to be a Prophet(V.T. Houteff) with the “same Spirit and Power of Elijah.” This prophet must come before Ezekiel 9 is fulfilled, for the prophecy of Ezekiel is similar to Elijah’s experience with Israel in the days of Ahab. Elijah’s work in the days of Ahab, king of Israel (2 Kings 2:9-14), was to prove to Israel that they had apostatized, and after doing so, he took the priests, or prophets, and cut their heads off, and threw them in the brook. Such was the Spirit and Power of Elijah. {SR1: 46.2}

We read in Testimonies to Ministers, page 445: “This sealing of the servants of God [the 144,000: Rev. 7] is the same that was shown to Ezekiel in vision.” Then the sealing of the 144,000 is the same as Ezekiel 9, and the marking by the man with the writer’s inkhorn is the seal. As soon as the marking is done, “the five men with the slaughter weapons go after him and slay both old and young, both maids and little children, and women. And they began at the ancient men(Pastors and leaders of the SDA Church now) which were before the house.” {SR1: 46.3}

It is at this time the 144,000 are marked, or sealed. Ezekiel 9 fits Elijah’s experience for this reason: The prophet, or the message is called, Elijah, “with the spirit and the power of Elijah.” The prophet Elijah thought all Israel had apostatized, and that he alone was left, but the LORD said He had 7,000 men that had not bowed a knee to Baal. “Seven” signifies a complete or perfect number(Therefore the LORD created the Day to Seven), which stands as a symbol, in this instance meaning a Complete Number of Thousands. The complete number of the very elect is 144,000. So we, too, like Elijah, think the whole church is drifted into the World (bowed a knee to Baal). Thus Elijah stands as a Type of the 144,000 Living, translated saints. {SR1: 47.1} 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;