Almighty God gave our original parents the choice of eternal life (through the Tree of Life) or death (through the tree of the knowledge of good and evil). All of Adam and Eve's offspring were cut off as they succumbed to temptation. Over the centuries, selected individuals were led by God's Holy Spirit as He began the accumulation of 144,000 first fruits. Most people who have ever lived will have a chance to receive salvation, but most have not yet received the John 6:44 calling that comparatively few have received. Only those called before Christ's returns qualify as first fruits. The first fruits who have received the gift of God's Holy Spirit 1.) have a second spirit to bring the spirit in man in line with God's will, 2.) enabling an indwelling of God life, 3.) providing a spirit of understanding spiritual knowledge, 4.) enabling the love of God placed within us, 5.) enabling us to receive the faith of Christ by which He performed miracles, 6.) enabling us to have spiritual power to resist a self-centered life, and 7.) enabling us to receive the power to develop godly, holy, righteous character.