Another sign of the 2nd Coming of Christ is the seal of God.

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Revelation 9:4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.

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This seems to be the only reference referring to the seal of God.

First of all, what is the seal of God?

Then, was the seal of God given yet?

If yes, then when was it given?

If no, then when will it be given?

People are being sealed with God each day. THE seal of God in response to the last day events as described in the GC is not yet come.

The issue with SDAs is that our sealing, since we are the priests in the temple of God, will come before the general sealing described in the latter rain and the loud cry. We have to be right with God before we can give this last message to the general populace. If we are not right first, for judgment starts in the house of God I Peter 4:17, then we will not be able to give this message. Our probation closes before the general population.

Rev 7:1-4
And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

The seal of God is symbolic of the allegiance and faithfulness of the final generation of saints toward God during the sabbath crisis at the end of time. It is a mark only holy angels can see.

Only the 144,000 receive THE seal of the living God as mentioned in prophecy. And they will receive it during the final crisis before the close of probation. Those who receive the seal of God will not taste death but will instead be translated alive when Jesus arrives.

Thus, no one has yet received the seal of the living God. It is yet future.

Maranatha, page 243, paragraph 5
Chapter Title: Angels can Read God's Mark
What is the seal of the living God, which is placed in the foreheads of His people? It is a mark which angels, but not human eyes, can read; for the destroying angel must see this mark of redemption. The intelligent mind has seen the sign of the cross of Calvary in the Lord's adopted sons and daughters. The sin of the transgression of the law of God is taken away. They have on the wedding garment, and are obedient and faithful to all God's commands.

[ December 11, 2002, 11:56 AM: Message edited by: Mike Lowe ]

Are there two different seals of God, or only one seal of God?

I ask this as it seems to me that the dead are also sealed or marked after being judged, and are they not being judged now?

So far as the prophecy in the Revelation is concerned there's only one seal of the living God.

Then the dead in Christ receive the same seal of God as the living do. Right?