S18; The Shepherd’s Rod, Volume 1

The 144,000 of Revelation 7 — Call For Reformation
By V.T. Houteff; February 6, 2018 on Tuesday;

On February 19, 1934 in Los Angeles, California Houteff began his presentation to the Pacific Union Conference Committee of twelve. Their number included A. G. Daniells, former General Conference President, who served as committee chair, and noted Adventist scholars, F.C. Gilbert and H. M. S. Richards - founder of the Voice of Prophecy, a popular Adventist radio show. To Houteff's adherents, the Adventist theologians appeared somewhat disdainful of the self-taught Bulgarian. H.M.S. Richards Jr. later claimed that he had taken, "careful notes," though according to Pastor M.J. Bingham, Houteff's secretary and friend, who was present at the session, Richards behaved churlishly towards Houteff by propping his feet up on a windowsill and paying scant attention to Houteff's presentation, which he had at length prepared at the Committee's request.

After the very first study, an adjournment was called by the CommitteeSome believe that this adjournment and subsequent termination of the agreement for studies, was a direct violation of the agreement as per the "Agreement" as stated above. Despite the protest from Houteff, four weeks later, the Committee released its official reply, A Reply to The Shepherd's Rod, which was authored by Professor O.J. Graf. In his rebuttal of the Committee's reply, Houteff complained that a number of his written statements had been taken out of context, or summarily dismissed without proper consideration. He further argued that in Graf's response nothing was mentioned about the interpreted main points of the very first study (the Harvest) as per the Agreement outline. Nevertheless, the Committee's verdict was Final(rejects The Shapherd's Rod; the same as rejecting the Holy Spirit;). Later Houteff wrote a small booklet explaining his views on the meeting. 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;

S17; The Shepherd’s Rod, Volume 1

The 144,000 of Revelation 7 — Call For Reformation
By V.T. Houteff; February 5, 2018 on Monday;

Cause Of Sighing And Crying

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, will not hold their peace to obtain favor of any. 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.” {SR1: 33.1}

Volume 1, pages 471, 472: “A great mistake has been made by some who profess present truth, by introducing merchandise in the course of a series of meetings, and by their traffic diverting minds from the object of the meetings….”It is written, MY house shall be called the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves.” These traffickers might have pleaded as an excuse that the articles they held for sale were for sacrificial offerings.

But their object was to get gain, to obtain means, to accumulate….Ministers have stood in the desk and preached a most solemn discourse, and then by introducing merchandise, and acting the part of a salesman, even in the house of GOD, they have diverted the minds of their hearers from the impressions received, and destroyed the fruit of their labor….Their time and strength should be held in reserve, that their efforts may be thorough in a series of meetings. Their time and strength should not be drawn upon to sell our books when they can be properly brought before the public by those who have not the burden of preaching the word.” {SR1: 33.2}

Volume 8, page 250: “Who can truthfully say, ‘Our gold is tried in the fire; our garments are unspotted by the world’? I saw our Instructor pointing to the garments of so-called righteousness. Stripping them off, He laid bare the defilement beneath. Then He said to me: “Can you not see how they have pretentiously covered up their defilement and rottenness of character? ‘How is the faithful city become an harlot?’ My FATHER’s house is made a House of Merchandise, a place whence the divine presence and glory have departed! For this cause there is weakness, and strength is lacking.” Thus the time and the condition of the church at the beginning of the sealing of the 144,000 is well portrayed by both the Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy. It is an admitted fact among Seventh-day Adventists that the church has been on the decline for some years, but never has it been in such a low spiritual condition as it is now. There is scarcely any difference now between the church and the world. {SR1: 34.1} 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;

S15; The Shepherd’s Rod, Volume 1

The 144,000 of Revelation 7 — Call For Reformation
By V.T. Houteff; February 3, 2018 on SABBATH;

Ezekiel 9 Is Not A Sabbath Sealy

This sealing of the 144,000 is not a Sabbath seal. However, those who are sealed must be Sabbath keepers. It is a seal, or mark, that separates the two classes in the church(7^th Day Adventist), and those who are sealed, or marked are not marked because they keep Sabbath only, but because they Sigh and Cry for all the Abominations that are done in the church. So both the Sealing and the slaughter are in GOD’s Church(7^th Day Adventist), and not in Babylon(Sunday Church and other beleef), or in the world. It is only in Jerusalem, and Judah, the House of Israel (the church)(7th Day Adventist). “Judah” in Ezek. 9:9 refers to those in office, for Judah occupied the office of the Levites after the tribe of Levi was carried away. There is not a thought about the world or the ungodly. When the Marking (Sealing) is Finished, the 5 men with the slaughter weapons begin with the ancient men which were before the house, meaning the guardians of the spiritual interest of the people(Pastors & Leaders Advent Church). See Volume 3, pages 266, 267, and Volume 5, pages 210-212. {SR1: 29.2}

We quote Volume 5, page 211: “The ancient men, those to whom GOD had given Great Light, and who had stood as guardians of the spiritual interests of the people, had betrayed their trust. 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.” Volume 3, page 265: “But if the sins of the people are passed over by those in responsible positions, His frown will be upon them, and the people of God, as a body, will be held responsible for those sins.’ {SR1: 30.1}

Those who are sealed (marked) and escape the ruin are the ones who will constitute the number which prophecy declares to be 144,000(Victor Hoteff vollowers). Our denomination numbers about 300,000. This means the denomination will be divided in half and suggests the ten virgins, five of whom were wise and five were foolish. In other words, half and half. May GOD help HIS people, and give us a vision of what sin is that we may put away the existing disastrous iniquity in the Church (the house of GOD)(Adventist Church). Such a vision would cause us to sigh and cry for the abominations that are done in the midst thereof. He who understands the curse of sin would throw no cloak over the existing evil to obtain the favor of any. May God lift us from the low spiritual level into which we have fallen, and save us from this Laodicean, lukewarm condition. May we, as wise Ninevah of old, defeat the prophecy, that heaven may rejoice. {SR1: 30.2} 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;

S16; The Shepherd’s Rod, Volume 1

The 144,000 of Revelation 7 — Call For Reformation
By V.T. Houteff; February 4, 2018 on Sunday;

Sealing Begins–Church At Low Ebb(their faith is very weak in the Pure Truth)

It is evident that if both the Sealing and the Slaughter are in the House of GOD, the Church (HIS people)(Adventist Church Now), and if more than 1-Half of the people must perish for their sins except they Repent, and if less than 1-half of the present membership would number 144,000, it certainly could not have begun many years ago; and much less with the beginning of the 3rd Angel’s Message(E.G.White), for there was no Church then but Merely a Handful of People. It could not have begun when the church was in a good, spiritual condition. It must have begun when the Church is at her Lowest Level, and Polluted with Sin. Those who are to receive the Seal and Escape the slaughter must Sigh and Cry for all the Abomination that is done in the Midst thereof. Volume 8, page 250, says, “Unless the Church, which is now being leavened with her own backsliding, shall repent and be converted, she will eat of the fruit of her own doing, until she shall abhor herself.” {SR1: 30.3}

Speaking of the 144,000, Volume 5, pages 210-11, says, “These sighing(who believe in 4 Angels Message Revelation 18:1), 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(Adventist Church Now); 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(who believes in the Fourth Angels message by Victor Houteff) Lament and Afflict their souls because Pride, Avarice, Selfishness, and Deception of almost every kind are in the Church(7^th Day Adventist Now)….The class who do not feel Grieved over their own spiritual declension, nor mourn over the sins of others, will be left without the Seal of GOD….Here we see that the Church(Adventist Now)–the LORD’s Sanctuary–was the First to feel the Stroke of the Wrath of GOD. The ancient men, those to whom GOD had given Great Light, and who had stood as guardians of the spiritual interests of the people, had betrayed their Trust.” {SR1: 31.1}

Volume 5, page 82: “The call to this Great and Solemn work was Presented to men of Learning and Position(the Fourth Angels' Message by Victor Houteff); had these been little in their own eyes, and Trusted fully in the LORD, HE would have honored them with bearing HIS standard in triumph to the Victory. But they separated from GOD(do not believe in the Fourth Angels message by Victor Houteff), yielded to the influence of the world, and the Lord rejected them.” {SR1: 31.2}

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(the reasons of those who do not recognize the Fourth Angels message by Victor Houteff). 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 never again lift up their voice like a Trumpet to show GOD’s people their Transgressions and the House of Jacob their Sins(Adventist Church now). 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 Seal of the Living GOD, or be cut down by the destroying weapons.” 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. {SR1: 32.1}

To get the proper understanding of the Third Angel’s(E.G.White) Message we shall divide it into three periods: (1) Beginning of the proclamation of the true Sabbath, Rev. 14:6-11; (2) Reformation, and sealing of the 144,000, Rev. 7:1-8; (3) The Loud Cry, Rev. 18:1. The truth of the sealing (144,000) being made known, it is evident that we are in the Second Period. If we had not known the Commencement of the Third Angel’s(E.G.White) Message in its beginning, we would have had no Message. Therefore, we must know the time of the last two periods when they came, being of no lesser importance. {SR1: 32.2} 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;

S14; The Shepherd’s Rod, Volume 1

The 144,000 of Revelation 7 — Call For Reformation
By V.T. Houteff; February 2, 2018 on Friday;

The Two Seals

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 Determine; Designate. 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 Sealed 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 seal, 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. {SR1: 27.1}

We read in Revelation 8 and 9, of the 7 angels with the 7 trumpets. These 7 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 6 trumpet. Beginning with Rev. 9:1, we read about the Angel with the 5 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 Seal of GOD in their Foreheads.” Here we see that many years before the Third Angel’s Message(E.G.White 1844) 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(E.G.White) 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(E.G.White) 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 (Catholic Rome from SABBATH to Sunday), the Seal was taken from the Law.” Early Writings, page 58: “The Sealing Time is Very SHORT, and will Soon be Over.” {SR1: 28.1}

Those who Died under the Third Angel’s Message(E.G.White 1844 until now), keeping the Sabbath, are sealed with the Sabbath truth, but the 144,000 never die(until JESUS come). While they must keep Sabbath and have that Seal, they Must Sigh and Cry for the Abominations that are in the Church(7^th Day Adventist), for otherwise they can not receive the mark by the angel with the writer’s inkhorn of Ezekiel 9(V.T.Houteff), which is the Seal according to Testimonies to Ministers, page 445; Volume 5, pages 210-16; Volume 3, pages 266-7. The Sealing of the 144,000 is the separation of the faithful from the disloyal ones; the purification of the church. Those who do not keep the Truth, and indulge in the sins and abominations, who try to throw a cloak over the existing evils, will fall under the figure of the 5 men with the slaughter weapons of Ezekiel 9. {SR1: 28.2}

The Sabbath has been present truth since 1845, and being the Seal of the Law of GOD has been Sealing the Law among the people of GOD ever since that year. Isa. 8:16 “Bind up the testimony, Seal the Law among MY Disciples.” This has been the work of the Third Angel(E.G.White), and for this reason the Third Angel has no Seal, for the Seal is in the Law, but the Angel of Revelation 7, has a Seal in his hand(V.T.Houteff). Ezekiel calls him(V.T.Houteff) the man with the writer’s inkhorn who is to set a mark upon the men who sigh and cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof (the church)(7th Day Adventist). This is the Seal of the 144,000, but all the saved(who has Died) under the Third Angel are Sealed with the Sabbath Seal. The 144,000 having this Seal are also marked (sealed) by the Angel of Revelation 7(V.T.Houteff), which is the same as the one of Ezekiel 9. In other words, it may be termed a “Double Seal”. {SR1: 29.1} 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;

S13; The Shepherd’s Rod, Volume 1

The 144,000 of Revelation 7 — Call For Reformation
By V.T. Houteff; February 1, 2018 on Thursday;

What Kind Of Seal Is It?

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(1.Luther, 2.Knox, 3.Wesley, 4.Campbell, 5.Miller, 6.Ellen White), 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(7.V.T.Houteff): 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(JESUS) called to the man clothed with linen(V.T.Houteff) 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(7^th Day Adventist). Then they began at the ancient men(Adventist Pastors & Leaders) which were before the house(Adventist Church). 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(Spiritual Israel is 7^th Day Adventist) 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(7^th Day Adventist)–the godly from the ungodly). Volume 1, page 181: “I asked the meaning of the shaking I had seen, and was shown that it would be caused by the straight testimony called forth by the counsel of the True Witness to the Laodiceans.(7^th Day Adventist)” Read the entire page. Note the shaking begins after the straight Testimony of the “True Witness” is come. {SR1: 26.1} 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;