Based on the writings of Ellen White, the "sealing" is a significant event in which God's people are marked for protection and eternity. Here are the key aspects of this topic:
### The Seal of God's Law
The seal of God is identified in the Fourth Commandment, the Sabbath commandment. It is the only one of the Ten Commandments that contains both the name and the title of the Lawgiver, identifying Him as the Creator.
* "The seal of God's law is found in the fourth commandment. This only, of all the ten, brings to view both the name and the title of the Lawgiver. It declares Him to be the Creator of the heavens and the earth, and thus shows His claim to reverence and worship above all others. Aside from this precept, there is nothing in the Decalogue to show by whose authority the law is given." (
GC 452.1)
* "When the Sabbath was changed by the papal power, the seal was taken from the law. The disciples of Jesus are called upon to restore it by exalting the Sabbath of the fourth commandment to its rightful position as the Creator's memorial and the sign of His authority." (
GC 452.1)
### The Character of Those Who Receive the Seal
Receiving the seal of God requires a pure and spotless character, free from worldly ambition and deceit. It is a work of preparation that must be done now.
* "The seal of God will never be placed upon the forehead of an impure man or woman. It will never be placed upon the forehead of the ambitious, world-loving man or woman. It will never be placed upon the forehead of men or women of false tongues or deceitful hearts. All who receive the seal must be without spot before God—candidates for heaven." (
5T 216.2)
* "Not one of us will ever receive the seal of God while our characters have one spot or stain upon them. It is left with us to remedy the defects in our characters, to cleanse the soul temple of every defilement." (
5T 214.2)
### The Sealing Time and the Mark of the Beast
The present is described as the "sealing time," a period of preparation where individuals are solidifying their characters for either God or the world.
* "Satan is now using every device in this sealing time to keep the minds of God's people from the present truth and to cause them to waver. I saw a covering that God was drawing over His people to protect them in the time of trouble; and every soul that was decided on the truth and was pure in heart was to be covered with the covering of the Almighty." (
EW 43.2)
* "Those who are uniting with the world are receiving the worldly mold and preparing for the mark of the beast. Those who are distrustful of self, who are humbling themselves before God and purifying their souls by obeying the truth—these are receiving the heavenly mold and preparing for the seal of God in their foreheads." (
5T 216.1)
### The Analogy of the Seal and Wax
An analogy is used to describe the process of influencing a soul for Christ, comparing it to how a seal makes an impression on wax.
* "In order to have the wax take a clear, strong impression of the seal, you do not dash the seal upon it in a hasty, violent way; you carefully place the seal on the plastic wax, and quietly, steadily press it down, until it has hardened in the mold. In like manner deal with human souls. The continuity of Christian influence is the secret of its power, and this depends on the steadfastness of your manifestation of the character of Christ." (
MH 494.3)
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