It just dawned on me that I have not fully addressed the name of this blogsite. As you have seen, the name of this blog is Revelation 14.The only part of Revelation that has been addressed so far, were the first 3 verses.
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.
14:2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
14:3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. see The One Hundred Forty-Four Thousand
So for the next few posting, I will address the rest of the chapter. However, before I continue, I have to make a few statements. When I came into the Adventist Message, which was some 20 years ago, I was impressed by what the Spirit of the Lord had shown me concerning what needed to be done in my life, that I may have the opportunity to live forever with Christ. I first thought that all I had to do was believe in Jesus and I would be saved. John 3:16 I could keep on doing everything that I was doing, and be saved. The more I studied, the more I was shown, by God, that, that was far from the truth. There is a part that I have to play in order to be part of the Kingdom of Heaven. When Christ addressed the man with the infirmity of 38 years, to take up his bed and walk, he did as he was instructed, and he indeed did walk, John 5:5-9.
This is where I was shown, by the Holy Spirit, that I needed to repent of the sins that I have committed, ask for forgiveness, and then, by the grace of God, walk with a new purpose, with new motives, and new desires. And my utmost desire was to live forever with Christ. I know that I can not do this all by myself, but with the help of the Holy Spirit, I am confident that He will do it, Philippians 1:6. Praise God. This is where Revelation 14:4-5 comes in.
Revelation 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.
14:5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
I began to question, what does those verses mean? If Christ was to come now, would I be among those that have not been defiled with woman? Have I commit adultery with any woman? Am I a virgin? Oh my, I thought, I'm doomed. However, praise God, I was shown that woman in bible language, means church. That means, have I been defiled by church doctrines? Am I of the Pure Church?
Look at the following statement concerning the subject:
"We are not in a dreamland of inaction. We are soldiers of Christ, enlisted in the work of showing our loyalty to him who has redeemed us. What we are in the heavenly home, when saved, eternally saved, will be the reflection of what we now are in character and holy service. Shall we not show our loyalty by keeping God's commandments here, in this, our place of probation? Shall we not raise the standard of loyalty to the God of heaven, irrespective of consequences, unheeding the reviling and hatred of the churches that have apostatized from the service of their Creator?
The Lord has a people on the earth, who follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. He has his thousands who have not bowed the knee to Baal. Such will stand with him on Mount Zion. But they must stand on this earth, girded with the whole armor, ready to engage in the work of saving those who are ready to perish. Heavenly angels conduct this search, and spiritual activity is demanded of all who believe present truth, that they may join the angels in their work.
We need not wait till we are translated to follow Christ. God's people may do this here below. We shall follow the Lamb of God in the courts above only if we follow him here. Following him in heaven depends on our keeping his commandments now. We are not to follow Christ fitfully or capriciously, only when it is for our advantage. We must choose to follow him. In daily life, we must follow his example, as a flock trustfully follows its shepherd. We are to follow him by suffering for his sake, saying, at every step, "Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him." His life practise, must be our life practise. And as we thus seek to be like him, and to bring our wills into conformity to his will, we shall reveal him.
Are we following Christ with unswerving loyalty, keeping his life of perfect obedience, of purity and self-sacrifice, ever before us, that, by beholding, we may become changed into his image? Do we strive to imitate his fidelity? If we educate ourselves to say, Be thou my Pattern; if by the eye of faith we see him as a living Saviour, we shall be strengthened to follow him. Then, with the undefiled, we shall follow him in the future life. As eye- and heart-witnesses, we can bear testimony to his majesty; for by faith we have been with him in the holy mount." RH, April 12, 1898.
I have been convicted that it is time to walk with Jesus , NOW, TODAY, and EVERYDAY, and not to be indoctrinated by the beliefs of man.
Thank you Jesus.
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