“And hallow My Sabbaths; and they shall be _a sign_ between Me and you, _that ye may know that I am the Lord your God_.” Eze. 20:20. 9. Of what besides a knowledge of God as Creator, is the Sabbath a sign? “Verily My Sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is _a sign_ between Me and you throughout your generations; _that ye may know that I am the Lord that doth_ SANCTIFY _you_.” Ex. 31:13. NOTE.—The Sabbath is the great sign of God’s creative power wherever and however manifested, whether in creation or redemption; for redemption is creation—_re_-creation. It requires the same power to _redeem_ that it does to _create_. “_Create_ in me a clean heart.” Ps. 51:10. “For we are His workmanship, _created_ in Christ Jesus unto good works.” Eph. 2:10. At each recurrence of the Sabbath, God designs that it shall call Him to mind as the One who created us, and whose grace and sanctifying power are working in us to fit us for His eternal kingdom. 10. What scripture shows that a special sealing work is to take place just before the letting loose of the winds of destruction upon the earth? “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.” Rev. 7:1-4. See Eze. 9:1-6. 11. Where did the apostle see this same company a little later, and what did they have in their foreheads? “And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood _on the mount Sion_, and with Him an hundred forty and four thousand, _having His Father’s name written in their foreheads_.” Rev. 14:1. NOTE.—The _seal of God_ and the Father’s _name_ must refer to the same thing. The seal is the sign or stamp of perfection, and God’s name stands for His character, which is perfection. And the Sabbath of God, kept as God ordained it to be kept, holy, and in holiness, is _a sign_ of this same thing—perfection of character. When this seal is finally placed upon God’s people, it will be an evidence that His grace and His sanctifying power have done their work, and fitted them for heaven. In the world to come, all will keep the Sabbath, and will therefore have this seal or mark of sanctification, holiness, and perfection of character. Isa. 66:22, 23. 12. What is said of the character of these sealed ones? “And in their mouth was found no guile: for _they are without fault before the throne of God_.” Verse 5.