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To be sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, is not something that is unique to the 144,000
To be sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, is not something that is unique to the 144,000 spoken of in the book of Revelations. All those who are in Christ are sealed or set apart unto Him. We will start this article with a warning that is quite serious, but nonetheless ignored by the majority who claim to be top religious scholars, teachers and the like.
Rev 22:18-19 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Christ warned us that many would come and use His name claiming to be of Him; these imposters would deceive many (Math 24:5).
You shall know them by their vain or empty words, as they preach a power point sermon about a Christ they do not have a relationship with.
Titus 1:14-16 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Today we not only have Jewish fables to contend with, but now we have Judeo-Christian ones as well. One that is quite outrageous is that the church will be raptured away, and yet many come to be saved through the 144,000 of the twelve tribes of Israel that are left behind.
Sealed With The Holy Spirit Unto Salvation
It is taught that these are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, to witness to the world, and that the Great Tribulation is a time for Israel to come to salvation, as all the Christians are raptured away. Below are the facts that prove this theory to also be false, as well as the relevant verses that refer to those that are sealed.
Rev 7:3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
All those in Christ are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. Also God does the sealing so the words we have, can be ignored.
The correct meaning for the words we have sealed, is those (G 3739). The destruction is not to occur until those who are to be sealed are indeed sealed.
Rev 7:4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
The same word for seal that is used in reference to that of the Living God is also used in 2 Tim 2:19. The foundation of God stands solid, having this seal, The Lord knows all those that are his people.
Rev 7:4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
There is nothing to suggest that the 144,000 who are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, are on earth or that they witness to anyone.
Rev 9:4 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.
In this verse the 144,000 are not mentioned, but we know that there are believers in Christ that are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, and thus protected from the Fifth Trumpet Judgment (Rev 9:1-11).
All of God’s Elect are Sealed With The Holy Spirit
The important thing to realize is that all of God’s Elect are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. This occurs when we are baptized in the Spirit; becoming a Born again follower of the Lord Jesus, is also a reference to this gift given to His Chosen.
Rev 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.
Jesus, who is The Lamb of God, stands upon Mount Zion with the 144,000 that are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. With reference to this group here in this chapter, there are two possible scenarios;
- If they are with Him in heaven they could not be witnesses to those on earth.
- If this is an earthly reference, Christ has returned and there is no longer time for witnessing.
Rev 14:4 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.
It should also be noted that the 144,000 are in fact redeemed from among men, and are the first fruits unto God. The word redeemed in this verse refers to a purchase. Jesus redeemed or bought us, with His shed blood that takes our sins away. This group also is said to be without fault before the throne of God. Compare the words first fruits and redemption in the verse below for context.
Romans 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
This group, the 144,000 who are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise are referred to as the Children of Israel. The word child can also mean son. He that endures until the end shall be saved, and to those that overcome the world and all of the deception in it, they shall be called the sons of God (Rev 21:7).
Those in Christ Jesus that are led by the Spirit of God, are the Sons of God (Rom 8:14). We are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, in order that we may have fellowship with Christ through the Spirit (1 Cor 1:9; Eph 3:5-12; Phl 2:1).
Sealed With The Holy Spirit - link to the entire article
Beautiful article though I’d like to add the following:
“working out our salvation with fear and trembling”: Philippians 2:12b so that we will be able to be counted worthy to stand before HIM without blame and harmless as doves; to be called HIS holy children.
Luke 21:36 “Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
Matthew 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Romans 8:1 There is therefore now [[[no condemnation to them]]] which are in Christ Jesus, [[[WHO WALK NOT AFTER THE FLESH BUT AFTER THE SPIRIT.]]]
Romans 8:4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, [[[WHO WALK NOT AFTER THE FLESH BUT AFTER THE SPIRIT.]]]