WHO ARE THE 144,000?

“Soon we heard the voice of God like many waters, which gave us the day and hour of Jesus' coming. The living saints, 144,000 in number, knew and understood the voice.”

“Who is to compose the hundred and forty-four thousand. This those who are the elect of God will in a short time know without question.”

“Let us strive with all the power that God has given us to be among the hundred and forty-four thousand. And let us do all that we can to help others to gain heaven.”

“None but the hundred and forty-four thousand can learn that song; for it is the song of their experience - an experience such as no other company have ever had.”

“These, having been translated from the earth, from among the living, are counted as ‘the first fruits unto God and to the Lamb.’”

“Upon the crystal sea before the throne ... are gathered the company that have ‘gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name.’”

“I saw that she was sealed and would come up at the voice of God and stand upon the earth, and would be with the 144,000. ... I saw her death would result in good.”

“This is a part of the 144,000 now to be sealed.” ... “These will constitute the 144,000 now to be sealed with ‘a seal of the living God,’ which sealing will bear them through this time of trouble.”

“They must, therefore, be the living saints who are changed to immortality at the coming of the Lord.”

“The 144,000 are the ‘servants of God’ of the last generation ... they are sealed just before the day of wrath.”

“They did believe that, according to Rev. 14:1-5, there would be 144,000 to stand redeemed on Mount Zion ... But they had not as yet studied the light on the sealing of the 144,000.”

Do I possess the faith, message, seal, obedience, purity, and character that distinguish the 144,000?

“Those who die after having become identified with the third angel’s message, are evidently numbered as a part of the 144,000; for this message is the same as the sealing message of Revelation 7, and by that message only 144,000 were sealed.”

“Being raised in the special resurrection… they pass through the period of that plague… and being raised from the grave only to mortal life, they take their stand with believers who have not died, and with them receive immortality at the last trump.”

“Those who die under the third angel’s message are a part of the 144,000; there are not 144,000 in addition to these, but these help to make up that number.”

“Oh, yes, those who have died in the faith will be among the 144,000. I am clear on that matter.”

“The correct understanding of the ministration in the heavenly sanctuary is the foundation of our faith.”

“The ‘casket’ represents the great truths of the Bible relative to the second advent of Christ... The ‘key attached’ represents Miller’s 14 rules of Bible interpretation — comparing Scripture with Scripture.”

“The ‘jewels and precious stones’ represent the children of God out of every church and nation — the living stones and foundation jewels of New Jerusalem, the bride adorned for her husband.”

“He brought into the room a casket, much larger and more beautiful than the former... and placed the jewels in it. They shone with ten times their former glory! Not one jewel was missing.”

“I saw that she was sealed and would come up at the voice of God and stand upon the earth, and would be with the 144,000. I saw that we need not mourn for her, except for our loss in being deprived of her company.”

“Our interview with that dear family was precious. Our hearts were knit together, especially was the heart of sister Hastings knit with mine, as were David’s and Jonathan’s.”

“The graves were opened, and those who had died in faith under the third angel's message, keeping the Sabbath, came forth from their dusty beds, glorified, to hear the covenant of peace.”

“Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word.”

“Jesus was displeased with Thomas for doubting his brethren concerning their testimony that he was risen. ... So I saw that those who doubt the testimony of the brethren are displeasing to the Lord.”

“We are to repeat the words of the pioneers in our work, who knew what it cost to search for the truth as for hidden treasure, and who labored to lay the foundation of our work. ... Repeat them, repeat them!”

“The message of the fall of Babylon, as given by the second angel, is repeated, with the additional mention of the corruptions which have been entering the churches since 1844.”

“The work of this angel comes in at the right time to join in the last great work of the third angel's message as it swells to a loud cry.”

“The light that was shed upon the waiting ones penetrated everywhere, and those who had any light in the churches... answered to the call, and left the fallen churches.”