I have reserved to myself 144,000 who will not bow to the image

Is it the Laodicean who calls himself a Jew[Adventist] but is not?  The SOP will show you beyond a shadow of a doubt that the 144000 are Philadelphia here.  I've also attached my article about the whores forehead.  Read these words carefully in these next few verses.  Then analyze them with the Spirit of Prophecy.  And then the question remaining at the end of this study will be:  Are you Laodicea or Philadelphia?

Rev 3:7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.  Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

“The 144,000 were all sealed and perfectly united. On their foreheads was written, God, New Jerusalem, and a glorious star containing Jesus’ new name. At our happy, holy state the wicked were enraged, and would rush violently up to lay hands on us to thrust us into prison, when we would stretch forth the hand in the name of the Lord, and they would fall helpless to the ground. Then it was that the synagogue of Satan knew that God had love us who could wash one another’s feet and salute the brethren with a holy kiss, and they worshiped at our feet. (EGW Early Writings page 15)

Notice in the quote above.  The 144,000 have all the characteristics of Philadelphia.  We will see shortly that the Laodicean Church is the Synagogue of Satan.  And also they are called by the SOP “professed Adventists”, “nominal[in name only] Adventists. Jesus stands at the door of that church and knocks.  He says not one good thing about the Laodicean church.   The 144,000 have all the characteristics of  Philadelphia according to the quote above from the SOP.  God makes those worship at our feet who say they are Jews and are not.  

“.....And as we were about to enter the holy temple, Jesus raised His lovely voice and said, “Only the 144,000 enter this place,” and we shouted, “Alleluia.”...."This temple was supported by seven pillars, all of transparent gold, set with pearls most glorious. The wonderful things I there saw I cannot describe.....I saw there tables of stone in which the names of the 144,000 were engraved in letters of gold. After we beheld the glory of the temple, we went out and Jesus left us and went to the city. Soon we heard His lovely voice again, saying, “Come, My people, you have come out of great tribulation, and done My will; suffered for Me; come in to supper, for I will gird Myself, and serve you.” (Early Writings page18)

The 144,000 have God’s name, the new Jerusalem and Jesus new name written on their foreheads. They are the church of Philadelphia, not Laodicea. Here is more proof.

“You think, that those who worship before the saint’s feet, (Rev 3:9), will at last be saved. Here I must differ with you; for God shewed me that this class were professed Adventists, who had fallen away, and “crucified to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put Him to an open shame.” And in the “hour of temptation,” which is yet to come, to show out every one’s true character, they will know that they are forever lost; and overwhelmed with anguish of spirit, they will bow at the saint’s feet.” (EGW A Word to the Little Flock, page 12)

Did you catch that.  This is referring to the “hour of temptation” not to 1844 as some Adventists believe.  Those who say they are Jews and are not refers to professed Adventists.  We have our Gods name written on our forehead.  The name of Jesus God.  The fathers name.  This quote is referring to the time of trouble when professed Adventists acknowledge Philadelphia as the remnant.   Carefully read the characteristics of the 144,000 in this next quote.  And I have more.  They are the characteristics of Philadelphia. 

Rev 14:1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Zion, and withhim a hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads. 

You will know soon.  I pray that it is not too late.  Get the oil for your lamp.  You know that the General Conference of Adventists admits they are Laodicea.  You are scared to fellowship with me.  But look.............................

“Those who claim to believe the truth do not possess that power that God would bestow upon them if they really believed, and were striving for conformity to His image. The church is in the Laodicean state. The presence of God is not in her midst.” (EGW Notebook Leaflets, page 99 MS 166 1898)

“The state of the church represented by the foolish virgins is also spoken of as the Laodicean state.” (EGW Review and Herald, August, 1890)

There are ten virgins waiting for the bridegroom but how many are saved? The fact that they are all virgins suggest that they come from the virgin or pure church. But they divide and the five foolish virgins never get in and are represented as Laodicea. They are outside knocking to get in. "An open and shut door".  Present truth.  Wake up sleeping virgins the bridegroom cometh don’t be a foolish virgin.  This is the oil.  This is the real spirit of God.  Hear what the spirit saith to the church. 

Some say the 7 churches are in time periods and we would have to time travel to get back to Philadelphia.  However they really cannot find one quote from the SOP which gives the time when Philadelphia ends.  In fact the SOP constantly refers to the 144,000 as those with the character of Philadelphia[Rev 14:1] 

Each church does represent a period of time.  2 churches will make it to the end according to SOP.  The one with the name of there God in there forehead is the 144,000[Rev 14:1, 3:9].  That one is Philadelphia.  And then another that makes it to the end. Many have said that the churches overlap.   This is true again.

"The message to the Laodiceans is applicable to SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST who have great light and have not walked in the light." 2 Selected Messages p. 66.

That is the second church.  You don't want to be a Laodicean when Jesus returns.  But the message to Philadelphia is the one to the 144,000 who have walked in the light.  Laodiceans are clearly those who will not walk in the light. 

The church is in the Laodicean state. The presence of God is not in her midst.” (EGW Notebook Leaflets, page 99 MS 166 1898)

If you believe you are Laodicea you can understand that the presence of God is not in your midst.  It doesn't matter how much evidence you think you've seen.  "Faith is not the evidence of things seen"[Heb 11:1].  Those who go by what they see will be decieved because Satan will work many miracles in these last days.  He brings down fire from heaven in the sight of men.  Just as the fire of Gods spirit was brought down on the day of Pentecost.  Satan will counterfeit it.  We can know by the fruit on the tree.  We can also know by the written word.   Faith comes by the word of God alone[Rom 10:17].  God has reserved a remnant according to the promise.  God has answered me and said I have reserved 144,000 who have not bowed down to the image of Baal.[Romans 11:1-4] 

Jud 1:3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints

Jud 1:4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

Some say the General Conference will have a great revival.  The General Conference body cannot be the remnant. [Deu 24:1-4]and [Rev 18:1-4] teaches us what we are to do when a church has committed adultery.  He has put her away.  And now we must reorganize. 

“What we want now is a reorganization. We want to begin at the foundation[Philadelphia], and to build upon a different principle.” [Last Day Events, page 53]

God does not work with disorder.  But out of the churches today confusion reigns.  We have a God who can create order out of confusion.  The last called out people know no standard but the word.  I'm sure you've heard those quotes before. 

This next quote is about the "Loud cry" which is also called "The glory that lightens the earth"[Rev 18:1].  Look what happens to the Laodiceans when this "glory that lightens the earth" or "the loud cry" comes.   This quote is very powerful. 

"The message to the Laodicean church is appropriate to the church of this time. . . . "I will come unto thee quickly and remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent." How long shall this warning be resisted? How long shall it be slighted?

"Spiritually deadened, humility and childlike faith gone, a mechanical, formal profession of faith has taken the place of love and devotion. Is this mournful condition of things to continue? Is the lamp of God's love to go out in darkness? . . . "The church is like the unproductive tree which, receiving the dew and rain and sunshine, should have produced an abundance of fruit, but on which the divine search discovers nothing but leaves. Solemn thought for our churches! Solemn, indeed for every individual! Marvelous is the patience and forbearance of God; but 'except thou repent', it will be exhausted; the churches, our institutions, will go from weakness to weakness, from cold formality to deadness, while they are saying, "I am rich and increased with goods and have need of nothing." The True Witness says, "And knowest not that thou are wretched, and miserable, and poor and blind, and naked?" Will they ever see clearly their true condition?

"There is to be in the churches a wonderful manifestation of the power of God, but it will not move upon those who have not humbled themselves before the Lord, and opened the doors of the heart by confession and repentance. In the manifestation of that power which lightens the earth with the glory of God, they will see only something which in their blindness they think dangerous, something which will arouse their fears, and they will brace themselves to resist it. Because the Lord does not work according to their ideas and expectations, they will oppose the work. "Why," they say, "should not we know the Spirit of God, when we have been in the work so many years?" - because they did not respond to the warnings, the entreaties of the messages of God, but persistently said, 'I am rich, and increased with goods and have need of nothing.'" Review and Herald Extra December 23 , 1890; bound Volume 2 of Review and Herald[EGW articles, pages 453 (column 3) and 454 (columns 1 and 2)]

What kind of revival will there be with the Laodiceans???  Tell me are they going through?  Are you sure you want to ride that boat into harbour???   

"If the church of God becomes lukewarm, it does not stand in favour with God any more than do the churches that are represented as having fallen and become the habitation of devils and the hold of every foul spirit and the cage of every unclean and hateful bird." 19MR 176

To be Laodicean is no different than Babylon as you can see if you have eyes to. They both think "They sit a queen and shall see no sorrow"[Rev 18:7].  You are not increased with goods.  The merchandise in Laodicea is no good.[Rev 18:11-12]  Don't buy it. It will burn like stubble. Buy Gold tried in the fire[Rev 3:21].   The Faith of Jesus.   

See also:

Don't call the church babylon? Missapplied quotes

 "Let us make a name" the fallen body of the General Confernce of Seventh Day Adventists