To show that the Shepherd’s Rod message is rooted in the Word of God and confirmed by the Spirit of Prophecy.
Main Question:
“How can we prove that Victor T. Houteff’s message is from God?”
📖 Isaiah 8:20 – “To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.”
📖 Revelation 19:10 – “…the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
E.G. White:
“The last great delusion is soon to open before us. Antichrist is to perform his marvelous works in our sight… The people of God are directed to the Scriptures as their safeguard against the influence of false teachers and the delusive power of spirits of darkness.”
– The Great Controversy, p. 593
📖 Jeremiah 23:29 – “Is not my word like a fire... and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?”
E.G. White:
“God's messengers are to bear a message of reproof and repentance to the people.”
– Prophets and Kings, p. 140
📖 Amos 3:7 – “Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.”
📖 Ezekiel 9:4–6 – The faithful are marked; the indifferent are slain.
📖 Malachi 3:1–3 – “He shall purify the sons of Levi…”
E.G. White:
“The church may appear as about to fall, but it does not fall. It remains, while the sinners in Zion will be sifted out.”
– Testimonies, Vol. 5, pp. 80–82
V.T. Houteff:
“Before the Loud Cry, judgment comes upon the church. That’s the topic of Ezekiel 9—a literal fulfillment.”
– The Shepherd’s Rod, Vol. 1, pp. 21–22
📖 Revelation 3:14–22 – The church is blind, naked, and unaware of her true condition.
E.G. White:
“This message [to Laodicea] is one of the most important and also most neglected messages.”
– Selected Messages, Book 1, p. 141
V.T. Houteff:
“The Laodicean message is not the gospel, but a straight testimony calling the church to awaken to her condition.”
– Timely Greetings, Vol. 2, No. 24, p. 14
📖 Daniel 2, 7, 8, 11 – Fulfillment of the kingdom before Christ’s second coming.
📖 Revelation 7, 9, 13, 18 – Rise of the 144,000 and purification of the church before the Loud Cry.
E.G. White:
“The books of Daniel and Revelation are to be studied as never before. They should be clearly understood.”
– Testimonies to Ministers, pp. 112, 114
V.T. Houteff:
“The Rod reveals light on symbols that were once accepted but not fully understood—and it is for the last generation.”
– White House Recruiter, p. 30
📖 Revelation 7:1–4; 14:1–5 – A group from within the church, not from the world, who are undefiled by women (false doctrines).
E.G. White:
“The 144,000 were all sealed and perfectly united. They had the Father’s name on their foreheads.”
– 7BC 978
“They are the firstfruits from the church, not from the world.”
– Early Writings, p. 15
V.T. Houteff:
“The 144,000 are literal, the remaining ones of God's people, purified through Ezekiel 9.”
– The Shepherd’s Rod, Vol. 1, pp. 28–32
Results in reform in dress, diet, worship, and mission.
Promotes deep prophetic study and biblical grounding.
Encourages separation from the world (2 Cor. 6:17).
E.G. White:
“The true message will bring a revolution in the heart, and will lead God’s people to separate from the world.”
– Desire of Ages, p. 509
1929–1930s: Moral decline in the SDA Church; formalism spreads.
Emergence of the Shepherd’s Rod through Victor Houteff: A call for reformation amid crisis.
📖 Ecclesiastes 3:1 – “To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under the heaven.”
E.G. White:
“New light is ever to be revealed to God’s people… But this light is often rejected by the leaders.”
– Gospel Workers, p. 300
Was Victor T. Houteff sent by God?
His message:
Does not violate the law of Christ
Brings light to prophecy
Reveals the true condition of the church
Leads to genuine reformation
📖 John 7:17 – “If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether the teaching is from God…”
Does the Rod message reflect God’s righteousness and call to reform?
How does the Rod address the true problem of Laodicea?
Is it solidly rooted in the Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy?
The Shepherd’s Rod message is not a new church, but a divine movement within the church—calling for purification, investigation, and preparation for the harvest. Its principles are biblical, prophetic, and spirit-empowered to transform hearts.
Truly, it is inspired by the Spirit of God.