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The Latter Rain will also bring about the Sealing

Posted by: matt allen | Sat, May 19, 2007 11:24 pm | Tag(s): Testimonies | Permalink |

“The seal of the living God will be placed upon those only who bear a likeness to Christ in character.”(Have genuine agape Love) 7 S.D.A. Bible Commentary p. 970. ” Just as soon as the people of God are sealed in their foreheads– ( this is the mark of God, other’s will receive the mark of the beast – which is not a literal mark, but a rejection of the true Christ and the true Law of God. In receiving the mark of the beast in the head is acceptance in your mind an intellectual choice to accept the false gospel, and in your hand -indicates your actions or works untied. And it is an acceptance of man made laws and religion that conflict with bible truth, rejecting God.) But of God’s seal it says: … it is not any seal or mark that can be seen, but a settling into the truth, both intellectually and spiritually, so they can not be moved; just as soon as God’s people are sealed and prepared for the shaking, it will come. Indeed, it has begun already; the judgements of God are now upon the land, to give us warning, that we may know what is coming.” 4 S.D.A. Bible Com p. 1161

To be sealed by God is to understand His word settling into the truth both Intellectually and Spiritually. I believe this means to understand Righteousness by faith in relation to the Ten Commandments and how faith and works go to together motivated by love- intellectually means the law the Ten Commandments are in our minds and helps to govern our conscience, will and reasoning powers. And spiritually means that this law of love- The Spirit of Christ Himself is in our hearts too- governing our words, actions, passions and desires-emotions, this is the new covenant. The Gospel and the Law of God go together. We must understand this, for it is the new covenant promise the Lord puts the law in our hearts and minds. “Here is the patient of the saints that keep the commandments of God (the Ten Commandments both the letter and the spirit of the law) and the faith of Jesus.” Rev 14:12.“Then I saw another angel ascend from the rising of the sun, with the seal of the living God, and he called with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the earth and sea, saying, ‘Do not harm the earth or the seas or the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God upon their foreheads.” Revelation. 7:2,3. “As wax takes the impression of the seal, so the soul is to take the impression of the Spirit of God and retain the image of Christ.” 7 S.D.A. Bible Commentary p. 970.  May we all experience this Christ -like image, be sealed  and Glorify our wonderful Lord as we pray for it during this time of prayer of the Latter Rain of the Holy Spirit!

Matthew J. Allen

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2 Responses to “The Latter Rain will also bring about the Sealing”

tempest | May 20th, 2007 at 3:47 am

The latter rain will not bring about the sealing. Those who are sealed will receive the latter rain.

matt allen | May 20th, 2007 at 12:30 pm

They both go together! The sealing work is the last work for God’s people, the Later Rain of the Holy Spirit helps to finish this sealing work of giving us Christ like characters. When the sealing is completed, Christ leaves the Most Holy place…

“When the third angel’s message closes, mercy no longer pleads for the guilty inhabitants of the earth. The people of God have accomplished their work. They have received ‘the latter rain,’ “the refreshing from the presence of the Lord,” and they are prepared for the trying hour before them. Angels are hastening to and fro in heaven. An angel returning from the earth announces that his work is done; the final test has been brought upon the world, and all who have proved themselves loyal to the divine precepts have received “the seal of the living God.” Then Jesus ceases His intercession in the sanctuary above. He lifts His hands and with a loud voice says, “It is done;” and all the angelic host lay off their crowns as He makes the solemn announcement: “He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.” Revelation 22:11. Every case has been decided for life or death. Christ has made the atonement for His people and blotted out their sins. The number of His subjects is made up; “the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven,” is about to be given to the heirs of salvation, and Jesus is to reign as King of kings and Lord of lords. When He leaves the sanctuary, darkness covers the inhabitants of the earth. In that fearful time the righteous must live in the sight of a holy God without an intercessor… see G C pages 614-616.

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