The Laodicean Message - E.H. “Jack” Sequeira

person could sing it except the 144,000 who were
redeemed from among mankind. Why is it that
they could sing it? Well, verse 4 and verse 5
describes the spiritual qualities of these 144,000.
Now we must not take these literally because this
has caused problems. Look at verse 4:
These are those who did not defile themselves
with women, for they kept themselves pure. They
follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were
purchased from among men and offered as
firstfruits to God and the Lamb.
If you take it literally, you would have to say
that this is only men. What does it mean, “They
did not defile themselves with women”? Turn to
Revelation 17:5, because the context, you will
notice in chapter 14, the context is between God’s
true people and God’s enemies, which are
identified with Babylon. And when we look at the
Three Angels’ Message, God is calling His people
to come out of Babylon. Now look at Revelation
17:5:
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