Saints

When a dry seed absorb water for a while, the hardened heart becomes soft. After that when the sunlight shines on its’ face, it feels very warm and its’ heart be stirred. This warmly feeling becomes stronger and stronger, the feeling becomes the motivation force, then it takes action to break out of the shell and puts up its’ hand touching the warmly sunlight…
Maybe it is what most people(include Saints) feel when they knowing Jehovah God, Jesus and good news of Bible at the beginning. But it is only the beginning of Saints, they have to face temptations, trials and persecutions, the chosen ones are limited of few. But how about if I haven’t been chosen, do I won’t be saved? Don’t worry, we could be saved surely, although if we are not the saints, please read <Salvation>.
Saints are belong to YHWH God and they are God’s sons, but God give them to Lord Jesus, Jesus promised he would guarded them that no one would be lost. They are the heir of the Kingdom of God(Heavenly Kingdom).
John 17:6,12
“I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them(Saints) to me, and they have kept your word.12 While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me. I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.
Saints – God’s Sons
What is the main purpose of the come of Jesus? He said : I must preach the good news of “the kingdom of God“… for I was sent for this “purpose“(Luke 4:43). Yes, the main purpose of Jesus come was to preach the good news of “Kingdom of God” to all, therefore his mainly “speaking object” was the one who would become God’s son(Saint), and he used many parables to tell them how to enter God’s Kingdom. The chosen one will become God’s sons – the Saints, that’s why the Kingdom of God is directly related to Saints.
They are the directly Father-Son relationship with YHWH God. All those people not the saints are also the father-son relationship with God but not directly, YHWH God is their father’s father’s father… Their direct father-son relationship is with their biological father. Saints have to born of water and the Spirit to become God’s sons.
John 3:5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”
Galatians 4:5-7 “…so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” 7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.”
If the saints are directly Father and Son relationship with God, how come God said they are the Bride of the Lamb? Just like a king has many sons, the relationship of them are personal father-sons relationship, but he can grant his sons some titles in his kingdom, like the King of England could bestowed upon his son the title of Duke to carry out the official duties. The same, YHWH Father bestowed his sons the title like “Bride” in His Kingdom, then they will reign God’s Kingdom with Jesus together. In the other words, they got the title to perform the official duties of God’s Kingdom.
Who can be the Saints?
Everyone has the opportunity to become a Saint, but it depends on their inner personality and how they response of the Gospel, their faith of God… the most important factor is that they are chosen by God. The chosen one will be guarded and saved by Jesus, no one will be lost. All Saints should be like these : Matthew chapter 5-7
They are “the poor in spirit”, “mourn”, “the meek”, “hunger and thirst for righteousness”;
they are “the merciful”, “the pure in heart”, “the peacemakers”, “persecuted for righteousness’ sake”.
They “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven.”
They “give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”
They “forgive others their trespasses”
They “seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness”
Jesus said “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” — Matthew 18:3.
“Let the little children come to me… for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” — Matthew 19:4
Jesus said “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” — Matthew 19:21
It can be said, the above is the list of qualifications to become a Saint. How do a saint being growth and chosen by God?
The Selection and Growth of Saints
Matthew 13:47,48
“the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind. 48 When it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the “good” into containers…”
Matthew 12:3-7
And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, 6 but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away. 7 Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them.”
Sow seeds means sow good news of Kingdom to all people, let them hear the Gospel of Kingdom of God. But not all could grow up and be fruitful, most among of them are not understand or accept the Gospel of Kingdom(Matthew 13:19), so their seeds have been devoured. They may think the good news of Kingdom is impossible and unbelievable, they may laughing “HaHa, how could possible for people no need to die? Don’t lie to me and I won’t be lied to. I am not a kid, I won’t believe it!” — They are seeds fall along the path.
Part of people hear good news of Kingdom just like seeds absorb water and sunlight, they feel warm and grow seedlings but no root, that means they haven’t keep learning God’s word patiently. They may think : all those I have already heard and knew, and maybe they think it takes up a lot of their time. When the ridicule and persecution occurs, they give up immediately. — They are the seeds fall on rocky ground.
Those seeds who fall among thorns are they could grown up but unfruitful. They are unfruitful because they “cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches”(Matthew 13:22), they spend time for riches not the kingdom of God. As money and rich are visible and tangible, but God’s Kingdom is invisible and unreachable. — They are the seed fall among thorns.
All those seeds maybe are the good people, but not keep patient to knowing God’s words, not keep growing by the persecution, not bear fruit of the deception of the riches. That’s why they won’t be chosen be the God’s sons.
The good seeds are the selected ones of trials, and they would bearing fruitfully, the chosen one will become God’s son – Saint.
“Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 He who has ears, let him hear.” — Matthew13:8,9
The hidden value of God’s Kingdom
“To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven” — Matthew 13:11
Not all can hear and understand what Jesus said, but all Saints could hear and known what Jesus said. They know and see the value of Kingdom of heaven, indeed, they know the kingdom of God is the priceless treasure.
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” — Matthew 13:44
If people couldn’t see God’s Kingdom, it is like the worthless stone for them. But saints could see the value of Heavenly Kingdom, it will be like the priceless treasure for them.

Saints – Salt and Light
Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth…”
What does it mean of the Saints are “Salt”? What is salt used for? It can preserves things and prevents them from rotting. Therefore Saints are salt of earth means they preserve and prevent the earth being rotting(prevent the moral corruption of our world). How can they do that? That is : they teach people the words of Father God and Jesus, let the world keeping God’s standard of morality.
Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A city(New Jerusalem) set on a hill cannot be hidden.”
What does it mean of the Saints are the light of the world? Light means the goodness and the truth. Saints shine the truth light to the world, let people knowing YHWH God and Jesus, learning the goodness of God, so that people may see and imitate the good behavior of Saints to glory the Heavenly Father. Saints have to keep shining the truth light, so that all people can be illuminated in the house of God.
Saints – Wheat
Matthew 13:24-25,30
24 He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, 25 but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away…30 Let both grow together until the harvest, …”
Matthew 13:37-39
37 He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom(Saints). The weeds are the sons of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.
Jesus told us Saints(sons of kingdom) would passed a long period from the 1st century(Jesus time) to the End Day. Now is passed about 2000 years, that means choosing Saints used 2000 years, they will be continue growing and be chosen until the End Day. If someone has been chosen, that means he has been “sealed” and won’t changed. But how many would be chosen, it won’t unlimited, right? Otherwise it will last choosing forever! And Jesus said they were the few!
Saints – Sealing 144000
Ephesians 1:13,14
13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel(Kingdom of God) of your salvation—having also believed, you were “sealed” in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession(Kingdom of God), to the praise of His glory.
Revelation 7:1-4
After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth… 2 And I saw another angel… having the seal of the living God; and he cried out with a loud voice… 3 saying, “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees “until” we have sealed the bond-servants of our God on their foreheads.” 4 And I heard the number of those who were “sealed“, 144000 sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel:
Revelation tells us the four angels are holding four destroy winds, when all servants(saints) have been sealed then the destroy winds will be released, that means the End Day will come. But how many of Saints will be chosen and sealed?
Jesus didn’t mention before, but angel revealed it in Revelation that they were 144000. That is to say when the last saint is sealed, the four destroy winds will be released and the End Day will come! Sealing 144000 is directly related to the “End Day“!
Apostle Paul and John also said the chosen one would be sealed. “Sealed” means the one is confirmed to be saint and it won’t changed. When the last one of them is sealed then the 4 destroy winds will be released. Why didn’t God set other number but 144000?
Maybe it’s related to the on duty shift of Priests in New Jerusalem, there are 12 Priests(saints) on duty to serve God a month, 12 shifts a year. It’s related to what Revelation chapter 22 says, there are “twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month(12 months)”. One year will have 144 Priests, 1000 years will be 144000 Priests, and those Priests who are not required to be on duty will rest at home like the arrangement of Moses’ Law.
Saints – Offspring
144000 saints are the “offspring” of the prophecy of Genesis 3:15 that woman’s offspring bruise serpent’s head. It’s related to the covenant that God made with Abraham. There is something interesting about the 144000 “offspring“.
Genesis 15:13,14
13 Then the Lord said to Abram, “Know for certain that your “offspring” will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs and will be servants there, and they will be afflicted for “four hundred years“. 14 But I will bring “judgment” on the nation that they serve, and afterward they shall come out with great possessions.”
The offspring will be afflicted for 400 years, after that God will bring judgement. It was fulfilled when Moses lead Israelis left Egypt. God said another one like Moses will occur, maybe do the same like Moses bring God’s people to the real Promise Land-New Heaven New Earth at the End Day.
The offspring was afflicted for 400 years, if we count it 400 x 360 days(biblical a year=360) will be 144000. Is there any relationship of the offspring(144000) and 400 years? I think so, why not God set 500 years or 100 years but 400 years, so that number should be a special meaning, it’s related to the offspring and God’s Covenant. After 400 years, Israel nation was established and entered the Promise Land.
Similarly, when 144000 Saints are sealed complete, the heavenly Israel – the holy nation would finished establishing, after that God will judge all nations and then bring His people to the real Promise Land-New Heaven New Earth. Please read <Seven Seals> and <144000 and a great multitude>.
Another thing interesting is Lord Jesus selected 72 disciples to peach good news of God’s Kingdom(Luke 10:1,2,9), you know there were many people following Jesus at that time, maybe over ten thousands but why Jesus only assigned 72, not 50 or 100 or much more to peach good news of God’s Kingdom?
From 1st century to right now is almost pass about 2000 years, if we divide 144000 saints by 2000 years, that will be 72 saints each year. What does it mean if the End Day is come soon? It means on the average there have 72 saints are chosen each year. Is that what Jesus wanted to tell us?
Anyway Jesus will tell us later if this is really what He meant? But surely Saints have an important work to do, what’s that?
Hold Testimony of Jesus
Matthew 25:14-16
14 “For it will be like a man(Jesus) going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. 15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. 16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more.
Servants could be the Saints or someone are not been chosen. They have to witnessing Jesus and let others to know the Kingdom of God, teach people what Jesus said and how to be God’s sons. It is the job what Jesus gave them to do, they have to earn more talents(earn more saints), like the parable of good seeds bearing fruitfully.
This man(Jesus) has about 2000 years journey now, there are many servants working in different period of 2000 years, it’s like the parable what Jesus said : a landowner to hire laborers to work in vineyard at different time period.
Matthew 20:1-8
1 “The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard(Kingdom of God). 2 After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 Going out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, 4 and he said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard…’ 5 …he went out again around noon, and around three o’clock, and did likewise. 6 Going out about five o’clock, he found others standing around, … He said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard.’”
It’s like the mystery of Seven Churches period of Revelation, 7 Churches represent the “7 working periods of churches” from 1st century to the End Day, they went to work onto the Kingdom of God. It is the mystery of “a time, times, and half a time“, “1260 days“, please read <Seven Churches and Seven Stars>, <Seven Churches period> and <Two Witnesses> of Revelation.
War
Genesis 3:15
I will put enmity between you(Serpent) and the woman,
and between your offspring and hers(Saints);
Revelation 12:4-6
…the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she bore her child he might devour it. 5 She gave birth to a male child, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne, 6 and the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, in which she is to be nourished for 1,260 days.
Revelation 12:13-17
13 And when the dragon saw that he had been thrown down to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child. 14 But the woman was given the two wings of the great eagle so that she might fly from the serpent into the wilderness, to the place where she is to be nourished for a time, and times, and half a time. 17 Then the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to make war on the rest of her “offspring“, on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.
The offspring “keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus” is the war with Dragon, what does it mean?
You know Satan’s main goal is to disrupt the establishment of God’s Kingdom, otherwise the Woman’s offspring(Kingdom of God) will bruised His head. How to disrupt it? As you know if all 144000 Saints are sealed complete, the establishment of God’s kingdom is complete. That’s why he wants to kill Saints; Or, if they don’t keep God’s commandments then they won’t be chosen(1 Corinthians 6:9,10), and the kingdom of God couldn’t be established.
Or if they don’t hold to testimony of Jesus, then no one would be know Jesus and God’s Kingdom after that, and no one would be chosen into God’s Kingdom(Romans 10:14,15). Those methods can stop and disrupt the establishment of God’s Kingdom, therefore Jesus told 7 churches repent and keep God’s commandments, “keeps my works until the end”, “be zealous” for witnessing. The war will be continue until the last saint being sealed, after that the Heavenly Kingdom will be finished establishing, the God’s judgement will come…
Daniel 7:25-27
25 He(the beast) shall speak words against the Most High,
and shall wear out the “saints” of the Most High,
and shall think to change the times and the law;
and they shall be given into his hand
for a time, times, and half a time.
26 But the court shall sit in judgment,
and his dominion shall be taken away,
to be consumed and destroyed to the end.
27 And the kingdom and the dominion
and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven
shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High;
his kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom,
and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
Please read <Woman and Dragon> <Judgement has come> <Four Great Beasts> <The Mystery of Kingdom of God>.
The Bride(Saints) – New Jerusalem
When Jesus sacrificed his life after 3.5 years ministry, a half of heavenly kingdom has established. When all 144000 saints have sealed, the another half of heavenly kingdom has complete finished too. It’s like marriage of the Lamb and the Bride, the lamb symbolic Jesus and the Bride symbolic 144000 saints – New Jerusalem.
Revelation 19:7,8
7 Let us rejoice and exult
and give him the glory,
for the marriage of the Lamb has come,
and his Bride has made herself ready;
8 it was granted her to clothe herself
with fine linen, bright and pure”—
for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.
Revelation 19:5,6
5 And from the throne came a voice saying,
“Praise our God,
all you his servants,
you who fear him,
small and great.”
6 Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out,
“Hallelujah!
For the Lord our God
the Almighty reigns.
When all saints have sealed complete, the heavenly kingdom – New Jerusalem establishing is well done, the prayer of Jesus on earth will be fulfilled. Matthew 6:9,10
“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
10 Your kingdom(New Jerusalem) come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.”
Revelation 21:2,9,10,14
2 And I saw the holy city, “new Jerusalem“, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.9 …“Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.” 10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Yes. New Jerusalem – Heavenly Kingdom will come down from God, the will of God will be done. Amen. Ephesians 3:5 “which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit”. The Mystery of God’s Kingdom has revealed now. Amen. Thanks Father God Thanks Jesus Lord. Amen.
<Seventy Sevens – Seventy Weeks>, <New Jerusalem>, <Salvation>
Let’s Prayer
Heavenly Father Jehovah our God, may your name be honor and glorified. Amen. Thanks for your Salvation for saving us from hopeless situation, may your kingdom come, may New Jerusalem come, may Jesus and 144000 saints come and let your will be done on earth. Thanks for reveals us the mystery of your kingdom, the “offspring of woman” and the mystery of Saints your sons.
Although only few are chosen to be your sons, but thanks for giving all of us the salvation, we are really really thankful and grateful of you and Jesus Christ. Amen. May all saints, your people and all give Honor, Praise, Thankful and Gratitude to You and Jesus Christ. Amen.
Prayer is also in Jesus name. Amen.
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