Purifying the 144,000 Through the Blood of Sprinkling

The Holy Spirit works through the sanctification of the Spirit and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ to purify the characters of the 144,000 so they may stand without fault before God's throne 1 Peter 1:22SAT 171.1+1. It is a beautiful and solemn truth that while the investigative judgment proceeds in heaven, a special work of purification and the putting away of sin must occur among God's people on earthGC88 425.1+1.

The Work of Purification

• A Daily Necessity: For those living in the perils of the last days, it is absolutely essential to have the blood of Christ applied to their hearts daily through the "blood of sprinkling" Hebrews 9:13-144T 123.1+1.

• The Sealing Process: The 144,000 are those who have been purified by obeying the truth, thus receiving the heavenly mold and preparing for the seal of God in their foreheads Revelation 14:1CET 191.1+1.

• Spotless Characters: To stand in the sight of a holy God without a mediator after intercession ceases, one's character must be purified from sin by the blood of sprinklingGC88 425.1+1.

The 144,000 and the Holy Spirit

• Reflecting God's Image: This company reflects the image of God and is full of the light and glory of the Holy One because they have separated themselves from all iniquity7BC 978.1.

• Consecrated Minds: Their minds were consecrated to God in this world, serving Him with both the intellect and the heartAA 590.4.

• The Latter Rain: To receive the refreshing of the latter rain, the soul must be purified from every defilement and the vessel kept "right side up" to receive the heavenly dew1SAT 187.2+1.

• No Guile: A marked feature of this group is that in their mouth is found no guile, as they have followed the Lamb in trustful, willing obedience on earth Psalms 32:2+114MR 93.1+2.

...ia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied” 1 Peter 1:1-2— 2SAT 171.1 (1994)

...ve, are to stand in the sight of a holy God without a mediator. Their robes must be spotless, their characters must be purified from sin by the blood of sprinkling. Through the grace of God and their own diligent effort, they must be conquerors in the battle with...— GC88 425.1 (1888)

...th sins which easily beset the people of God. Especially in the closing work for the church, in the sealing time of the one hundred and forty-four thousand who are to stand without fault before the throne of God, will they feel most deeply the wrongs of God's professed people. Thi...— 3T 266.2 (1885)

...m 144,000 having His Father's name written in their foreheads. They bore the signet of heaven. They reflected the image of God. They were full of the light and the glory of the Holy One. If we would have the image and superscription of God upon us, we must separate ourselves from all ...— 7BC 978.1 (1957)

...d four thousand, having His Father's name written in their foreheads.” Revelation 14:1. In this world their minds were consecrated to God; they served Him with the intellect and with the heart; and now He can place His name “in the...— AA 590.4 (1911)