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. (Revelations 14:1)
Jesus with his 144,000 sealed Jews from the twelve tribes of Israel. The King of kings with his chosen people. Like the
apostles, these also have marks on their foreheads. This seems to be a recurring theme in revelations. They have the Father’s mark due to the covenant of Abraham and the Father.
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: 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.
(Revelations 14:2–3)
Here they are with the four beasts, the lion, the lamb, the
man, and the eagle, along with the twenty-four elders. A new mysterious song is sung.
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
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from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and
to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no guile:
for they are without fault before the throne of God.
(Revelations 14:4–5)
Well, here is a clue to the identity of the 144,000, the first fruits unto God.
In Ancient Israel, the farmers would bring their first fruits as an offering to God. It began when Abraham gave his first
fruits to the Priest Melchizadek and continued on. It was
generally considered to be 10 percent of your crop was that
given to the temple. The first fruits were therefore your best 10 percent.
These 144,000 are God’s first fruits given to Jesus but not
the final offering. These are the best of the crop.
And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven,
having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them
that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and
kindred, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud
voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour
of his judgment is come: and worship him that made
heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of
waters. (Revelations 14:6–7)
Those who face the valley of decision need to remember
this always, that it is God that created heaven, earth, the sea, and the waters. The counterfeits will perform many miracles
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to deceive the masses, but it’s not real. Only the source of all things, God, can create the universe.
With all the beast’s technology, the one thing they haven’t
conquered is nature. They can create through their genetic
engineering, but they can’t create the spirit. The beasts can create the body, but not the spirit. Only the soul or the source can create the spirit, which then creates the mind and the
body. The beasts or the body can only create the body, not the mind nor spirit.
Only the Father can create all things, no one else.
And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon
is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made
all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her
fornication. (Revelations 14:8)
Babylon will be central headquarters for the Antichrist.
More on Babylon later in this book, but for now, just think of it as a symbol for the Kingdom of Man. You cannot usher in
the Kingdom of God until you first usher out the Kingdom
of Man.
And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud
voice, If any man worship the beast and his image,
and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God,
which is poured out without mixture into the cup of
his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire
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and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and
in the presence of the Lamb. (Revelations 14:9–10)
Those that bow down to this counterfeit Christ will receive
his mark and not be raptured up during the pole shift. Which means that when the earth shifts, they’ll be here to watch the mountains fall down and the seas rise up. It will be a horrible event to witness.
Imagine it, the poles shifting into a new position. Great
amount of waters reaching the coasts and swallowing them
up. Giant volcanoes spewing ash for as high as the eye can
see. It will be a time of the greatest tribulation this world has ever seen.
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for
ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night,
who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever
receiveth the mark of his name. (Revelations 14:11)
It is the same as the previous verse. It will be a terrible
time for those who are left on the earth. The main lesson here is don’t bow down to these clowns. Don’t give up your faith, help is truly on the way.
Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that
keep the commandments of God, and the faith of
Jesus. (Revelations 14:12)
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This is one of the many reasons that I believe that the
rapture doesn’t happen before the sixth seal. The saints will have to face the decision of life or death. Everyone’s faith will be put to the test. Don’t count on yourselves not being here for this time period, to do so is folly. I’ve heard many preachers tell their congregations not to worry, that they’ll be raptured up before the great tribulation period. What if they’re wrong?
Then what? Then you’ll have what Jesus called a “falling away”
of the faith because their congregations were unprepared.
The preachers will tell you that the saints spoken of here
are the “tribulation saints,” which they say are different then the “raptured saints.” How can they be so sure? I wouldn’t
count on it. Prepare your selves and keep watch instead of
counting on preachers who may be wrong.
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me,
Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord
from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may
rest from their labours; and their works do follow
them. (Revelations 14:13)
Here is a blessing unto the martyrs who didn’t give up
their faith even unto the death. Those who held on to their
true love and didn’t waver from the Lord.
And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the
cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his
head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
And another angel came out of the temple, crying
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with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust
in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to
reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. And he that
sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and
the earth was reaped. (Revelations 14:14–16)
This is Jesus gathering his elect from the four winds before the pole shift.
No one knew the time of this, not the Son of Man, nor
the angels, but the Father only. The angel coming out of the temple of God is a messenger that has been told that it is
time for the rapture. Those who held fast during these trying times are lifted up to heaven with the sickle from Jesus. This is the first gathering. The next gathering is about to happen.
And another angel came out of the temple which is
in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. And another
angel came out from the altar, which had power over
fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the
sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and
gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her
grapes are fully ripe. And the angel thrust in his sickle
into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and
cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
And the winepress was trodden without the city, and
blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse
bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred
furlongs. (Revelations 14:17–20)
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The rapture which just happened in verses 14–16 occurs
immediately before the pole shift. The next gathering in
verses 17–20 is due to the pole shift. These are those who
were slain as a result of the massive shifting of the poles here on earth. One gathering occurs just a blink of an eye in front of the next. To us, it will seem to happen at the same time, but in heaven, one happens before the other.
For those who are curious, 1,600 furlongs is approximately
200 miles. That is a lot of blood. It will be an unprecedented tragic event here on earth.
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The seven Plagues