EGW on the 144,000: A Faithful Group

The 144,000 are a specific group of faithful believers who will be translated to heaven without seeing death, having passed through a unique experience on Earth.

...tory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name.” With the Lamb upon Mount Zion, “having the harps of God,” they stand, the hundred and forty and four thousand that we...— Hvn 50.3 (2003)

...dred and forty and four thousand. It is the song of Moses and the Lamb—a song of deliverance. None but the hundred and forty-four thousand can learn that song; for it is the song of their experience—an experience such as no other company have ever had. “These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth.” These, having been translated from the earth, from among the living, are counted as “the first fruits unto God and to the Lamb.” Revelation 15:2, 3, 14:1-5...— Hvn 179.1 (2003)

...g with 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. This is forcibly set forth b...— 1TT 335.2 (1949)

...ur thousand, have the Father's name written in their foreheads, and of them it is said: “In their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.” If they had been speaking foolish, senseless, false words, they would not have been found wi...— YI June 27, 1895, par. 4 (1852)

Let us strive with all the power that God has given us to be among the hundred and forty-four thousand (The Review and Herald, March 9, 1905)— 7BC 970.10 (1957)

This special company is sealed with the seal of God on their foreheads, which includes the names of God and the New Jerusalem, and Jesus' new nameExV 11.1+3. They are depicted as standing with the Lamb on Mount Zion, having overcome the beast, his image, mark, and the number of his nameHvn 50.3+9.

Their experience is unique, as they sing a new song before the throne that no one else can learn, because it is the song of their deliverance and their specific trialsHvn 50.3+6. They are described as "first fruits" unto God and the Lamb, following the Lamb wherever He goes, and in their mouth was found no guile, meaning they are without fault before GodHvn 50.3+14. This implies a life of strict obedience and purity, free from deceptive or idle wordsYI June 27, 1895, par. 4+1.

The 144,000 are delivered during a time of unparalleled trouble, known as Jacob's trouble, and are saved by the voice of God, which announces the day and hour of Jesus' coming1EGWLM 104.1+20. They are filled with the Holy Spirit, and their faces shine with God's gloryCCh 33.3+9.

After the resurrection, they are changed and caught up to meet the Lord in the airExV 11.1+4. They spend seven days ascending to the sea of glass, where Jesus personally places crowns on their heads and gives them harps and palms of victoryHvn 47.2+4. They are clothed in glorious white mantlesHvn 47.2+2.

They have the unique privilege of entering the holy temple on Mount Zion, a place exclusively for them1EGWLM 104.1+10. Furthermore, if faithful, they will have the opportunity to visit all worlds and behold God's handiworkEGWSRGES 23.2+3.

It is important to understand that there is no specific information given about who exactly constitutes the 144,000. It is a matter that God has not revealed for us to know definitively now, but will be understood when we reach heavenLDE 269.1+4. Our focus should be on striving to be among them by living in faithful obedience and purity7BC 970.10+2.