A. C. Sas The Sealing of God’s People The Historic SDA Position Unveiled – 2 – THE SEALING OF GOD’S PEOPLE – 3 – – 4 – THE SEALING OF GOD’S PEOPLE The Historic SDA Position Univeiled by A. C. Sas Rerormation Herald Publishing Association P. O. Box 7240 Roanoke, Virginia 24019, U. S. A. Copyright © 1993 by Reformation Herald Publishing Association P. O. Box 7240 Roanoke, VA 24019, U. S. A. Printed in U. S. A. – 2 – Abbreviations AA The Acts of the Apostles BTS Bible Training School CE Colporteur Evangelist COL Christ’s Object Lessons DA The Desire of Ages DR Daniel and the Revelation Ed Education Ev Evangelism EW Early Writings ExV A Sketch of the Christian Experience and Views of EGW FLB The Faith I Live By GC The Great Controversy GCB General Conference Bulletin GW Gospel Workers HS Historical Sketches of the Foreign Missions of SDAs LS Life Sketches PH086 Special Testimony to Battle Creek Church PK Prophets and Kings PP Patriarchs and Prophets RH Review and Herald SD Sons and Daughters of God SDATW Seventh-day Adventists in Time of War SSW Sabbath School Worker ST The Signs of the Times TM Testimonies to Ministers 1-10BC Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, Vols. 1-10 1-6BIO The Ellen G. White Biography, Vols. 1-6 1-19MR Manuscript Releases, Vols. 1-19 1-4SG Spiritual Gifts, Vols. 1-4 1-3SM Selected Messages, Books 1-3 1-4SP The Spirit of Prophecy, Vols. 1-4 1-9T Testimonies for the Church, Vols. 1-9 – 3 – – 4 – CONTENTS Abbreviations.......................................................... 6 Preface..................................................................... 7 1 A Life or Death Message........................................ 9 2 Light on the Sealing Message................................ 13 3 Angels Holding the Winds..................................... 15 4 The Sealing Angel.................................................. 17 5 The Seal of the Living God.................................... 19 6 The Sealing Work Has Already Begun.................. 22 7 The 144,000 Made Up Since 1844........................ 27 8 “New Light” on the Sealing Message.................... 31 9 The Finishing of the Sealing Work....................... 33 10 After the Close of Probation.................................. 37 11 What to Do to Be Sealed?...................................... 44 12 “The 144,000” by H. R. Johnson............................ 49 13 Objections Answered.............................................. 54 14 The 144,000, by Uriah Smith................................. 85 15 The One Hundred and Forty-four Thousand (by U. Smith).......................................................... 91 16 Questions on the Sealing Message (by J. N. Loughborough........................................................ 97 17 The One Hundred and Forty-four Thousand (by J. N. Loughborough)............................................ 115 18 “One Hundred and Forty-four Thousand” (Source: SDA Encyclopedia).................................................... 22 19 “Seal of God” (Source:SDA Encyclopedia)............. 127 – 5 – “Just as soon as the people of God are sealed in their foreheads—it is not any seal or mark that can be seen, but a settling into the truth, both intellectually and spiritually, so they cannot be moved—just as soon as God’s people are sealed and prepared for the shaking, it will come.” 4BC 1161. “The Lord has shown me that precious souls are starv- ing, and dying for want of the present, sealing truth, the meat in due season; and that the swift messengers should speed on their way, and feed the flock with the present truth. I heard an Angel say, ‘speed the swift messengers, speed the swift messengers; for the case of every soul will soon be decided, either for Life, or for Death.’ “ The Present Truth, vol. 1, No. 4. “Let us strive with all the power that God has given us to be among the hundred and forty-four thousand.” Review and Herald, March 9, 1905. – 6 –