A pillar of the foundation of our church; how do you understand this doctrine? I'm working on a seminar that I will have to present next year, Lord willing, and the theme for that seminar is "Standing in the Judgment". I believe this doctrine is greatly misunderstood by some, and completely foreign to others. I'm praying that this seminar will allow those who attend to have a better understanding of this subject.
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The Investigative Judgment
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You can use the sanctuary study thread. The Day of Atonement is on page 20 & 21. Question: how many times the High priest entered into the Most Holy Place and how did Jesus fulfilled them?
I also have an article on the Day of Atonement. But it has redundant information. I'll dig it up for you.
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Here it is. I combined it with the study of Daniel 8, upto vs 14. Let me know if you have any questions.
Daniel 8
The vision continues
1 In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first.
The vision of Daniel chapter 8 is situated chronologically in 551BC. Two years after the first vision of Daniel in chapter 7.
2 And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.
So he locates the time and the place.
3 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.
This is a simple vision because it is explained in vs20. There is no need to guess.
20 The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
The two horns of Medes and Persians are unequal in height. The higher came up last as the Persians superseded and dominated the Medes. We see in the vision a very different picture of what we saw in Daniel 7. In Daniel 7, the beasts come up from the sea and come up as a result of strife. From the war and strives emerges the lion of Babylon, the bear of Medo Persia, the leopard of Greece, the terrible dragon-like beast that is Rome.
Here in chapter eight we see a ram, a domesticated beast in contrast to wild beast of lion, leopard and bear.
While they are in conflict, the goats and rams are sacrificial animals of the sanctuary services. So the ideas are presented in Chapter 8 must be contrasted with that of Chapter 7. In chp 7, vision is about military, civil and results of wars and strives. In chp 8, we are going to get another angle.
4 I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.
5 And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
We read about the goat later in verse 21.
21 And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
What does it mean to be first in biblical term?
6 And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.
7 And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
Greece attacked Persia. That conflict took place from Asia to Asia Minor unto the Aegean Sea. Aegean sea was named after Aegeus the goat-man of the Greek mythology. Aegean or Aigaion (in Greek) means the sea of Goat.
8 Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.
Alexander the great was an alcoholic. He died in his conquest during the pinnacle of his power. Four generals divided the empire Alexander conquered.
9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.
We met this little horn in chapter 7.
We see the apparent discrepancy that the little horn in chp 7 rises out of the disintegration of Rome. Here in chp 8 the little horn rises out the disintegration of Greece. How can the two possible be the same?
As we laid the foundation earlier chapter 7 describes wild beasts risen out of war and conflict. Chapter 8 describes domestic beasts. The little horn in chp 7 describes the political and military forces the constituted this power while chp 8 portrait its philosophical and theological roots. It emerges from Rome politically. It emerges from Greece philosophically.
10 And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.
After having read the philosophical and intellectual root of the little horn came out of Greece, we are now told he takes a stand against heaven.
11 Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of the sanctuary was cast down.
Here we see the philosophy of Greece met head on with faith of the Hebrews and sought to destroy it.
The word sacrifice is in Italic meaning it was added. The Hebrew word daily is tammid. This refers to the daily sacrifice, daily washing of hands and feet, daily ministry in the holy place such as displaying the daily showbread, daily burning of incense, daily trimming and lighting of the Menorah, daily presentation of the high priests breast place before God for judgment Everything that is conducted in the sanctuary everyday connoted by daily was removed and sought to destroy.
Hebrews 8
1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;
2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
From Christ, the day by day tammid functions were removed and substituted.
12 And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.
So when substitute was made, when mens minds were turned from Christ to substitutes to other ways of salvation, the truth, the Word was cast to the ground, this little horn practiced and prospered.
Now verse 22 and 23 explain this.
22 Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.
23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
This little horn which rises out of the four kings of Greece but in their philosophies and but not in their power claims to understand dark sentences.
Psalm 78
1 Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
The Psalmist prophesied that the Messiah would come and expound on the hidden mystery of Word of God. This the little horn claims to do. He took and function of the Lord Jesus Christ who is the revelation of the mystery of God.
24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
He would be empowered by the secular arms.
25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
We saw in chp 7, the judgment should sit and shall consume and destroy it (the little horn political). Here he sets himself religious against the Prince of Princes. It shall be broken without hand.
13 Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint (the wonderful numberer, margin) which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?
Judges 13
17 And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?
18 And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
Jesus name is wonderful. He has thus revealed Himself in many ways throughout the age. Here is the wonderful judge, the mathematician, the Chronologer, the revealer of secret, the One who can see the end from the beginning.
How long would the little horn remain dominant? How long would it crush the host, the sanctuary and the truth to the ground? How long would it substitutes its own sacrifices, its own rituals, its own intercessors in the place of the Jesus Christ? The answer is given in verse 14.
14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
Day of Atonement: 2300 day prophecy
Trumpets announced the impending judgment
The events leading up to the Day of Atonement is of special interest. The Feast of Trumpet, the ten penitential days, Rosh Hashanah, the 1st day of the 7th month, Tishri, reaches climax with the Day of Atonement. Moses made two silver trumpets. (Numbers 10:2). These were to be blown at special times of solemnity or joy. They were to remind the Israelites of the power of the Lord their God (Num. 10:10). The trumpets were blown in conquests (at Jericho and against the Midianites). Those who went forward in faith, doing Gods bidding at the blowing of the trumpets, saw the deliverance of the Lord (Josh. 6:4,5; Judg. 7:19-23).
The blowing of the trumpets was relayed to all the land of Israel and warned that the Day of Atonement was approaching. Prior to 1844, the Millerites proclaimed to the world the coming of the judgment hour.
The Day of Atonement represents judgment
The word cleanse used in Daniel 8:14 in tasdaq in Hebrew. OT:6663 tsadaq (tsaw-dak'); a primitive root; to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense): KJV - cleanse, clearself, (be, do) just (-ice, -ify, -ifyself), (be turn to) righteous (-ness).
From the definition, we can see cleanse means to clean, purify or to make right, to make righteous, to cleanse sins. The cleansing of the sanctuary was to be performed in the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). This is recorded in Leviticus 16 meaning the sanctuary is finally atoned for and declared clean.
The Day of Atonement (at one ment) is recognized by all the jews as the day of judgment. (Baeck, L. 1948. The Essence of Judaism, p.167). Yom Kippur is solemn and is regarded as a day of judgment .... (Colliers Encyclopedia, 1965, vol. 23, p.702).
Rev 14:6&7 announce the approaching of the Gods day of judgment in the First Angels Message.
In the antitypical world, prior to 1844, there was a world wide revival among different denominations announcing the coming of the Gods judgment, the beginning of Adventism movement.
God instituted into the Jewish economy 7 annual feasts. As with the New Years Day, Jan 1st, they all fall on different day of the week from year to year. The daily sacrifices were not to be interrupted by the Day of Atonement or any annual feasts. One was offering in the morning, the other in the evening. This represents Gods salvation continually available to man.
Different types of animals were offered for sin offerings (Lev 4&5). The animals all represented Christ. Dove: loving, lamb: obedient to Fathers will, Bull: laboring, patient, . In addition to priests and congregation of Israel, the common people (non-Jews) were instructed to offer sacrifice (Lev 4:27). This indicated the plan of salvation was not for Jews exclusively but for all mankind even before the death of Christ.
The priests partook the flesh of the sin offering in the size of olive---maintained by Jewish rabbis. Its about the size our communion bread. This symbolizes Christ became sin for us. The blood of the animal from the daily sacrifice was, some poured out at the base of laver, some imprinted onto the horns of altar, some sprinkled onto veils of the sanctuary before the Most Holy Place (Lev 4:17). Imagine the odor from the veil which was stained with the blood offering accumulated throughout the year!
Such was the work that went on, day by day, throughout the year. The sins of Israel were thus transferred to the sanctuary, and a special work became necessary for their removal. God commanded that an atonement be made for each of the sacred apartments. "He shall make an atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins; and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness." [LEV. 16:16, 19.] An atonement was also to be made for the altar, to "cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel." [LEV. 16:16, 19.] ---GC88, p418
Daniel 8
The vision continues
1 In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first.
The vision of Daniel chapter 8 is situated chronologically in 551BC. Two years after the first vision of Daniel in chapter 7.
2 And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.
So he locates the time and the place.
3 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.
This is a simple vision because it is explained in vs20. There is no need to guess.
20 The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
The two horns of Medes and Persians are unequal in height. The higher came up last as the Persians superseded and dominated the Medes. We see in the vision a very different picture of what we saw in Daniel 7. In Daniel 7, the beasts come up from the sea and come up as a result of strife. From the war and strives emerges the lion of Babylon, the bear of Medo Persia, the leopard of Greece, the terrible dragon-like beast that is Rome.
Here in chapter eight we see a ram, a domesticated beast in contrast to wild beast of lion, leopard and bear.
While they are in conflict, the goats and rams are sacrificial animals of the sanctuary services. So the ideas are presented in Chapter 8 must be contrasted with that of Chapter 7. In chp 7, vision is about military, civil and results of wars and strives. In chp 8, we are going to get another angle.
4 I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.
5 And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
We read about the goat later in verse 21.
21 And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
What does it mean to be first in biblical term?
6 And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.
7 And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
Greece attacked Persia. That conflict took place from Asia to Asia Minor unto the Aegean Sea. Aegean sea was named after Aegeus the goat-man of the Greek mythology. Aegean or Aigaion (in Greek) means the sea of Goat.
8 Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.
Alexander the great was an alcoholic. He died in his conquest during the pinnacle of his power. Four generals divided the empire Alexander conquered.
9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.
We met this little horn in chapter 7.
We see the apparent discrepancy that the little horn in chp 7 rises out of the disintegration of Rome. Here in chp 8 the little horn rises out the disintegration of Greece. How can the two possible be the same?
As we laid the foundation earlier chapter 7 describes wild beasts risen out of war and conflict. Chapter 8 describes domestic beasts. The little horn in chp 7 describes the political and military forces the constituted this power while chp 8 portrait its philosophical and theological roots. It emerges from Rome politically. It emerges from Greece philosophically.
10 And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.
After having read the philosophical and intellectual root of the little horn came out of Greece, we are now told he takes a stand against heaven.
11 Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of the sanctuary was cast down.
Here we see the philosophy of Greece met head on with faith of the Hebrews and sought to destroy it.
The word sacrifice is in Italic meaning it was added. The Hebrew word daily is tammid. This refers to the daily sacrifice, daily washing of hands and feet, daily ministry in the holy place such as displaying the daily showbread, daily burning of incense, daily trimming and lighting of the Menorah, daily presentation of the high priests breast place before God for judgment Everything that is conducted in the sanctuary everyday connoted by daily was removed and sought to destroy.
Hebrews 8
1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;
2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
From Christ, the day by day tammid functions were removed and substituted.
12 And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.
So when substitute was made, when mens minds were turned from Christ to substitutes to other ways of salvation, the truth, the Word was cast to the ground, this little horn practiced and prospered.
Now verse 22 and 23 explain this.
22 Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.
23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
This little horn which rises out of the four kings of Greece but in their philosophies and but not in their power claims to understand dark sentences.
Psalm 78
1 Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
The Psalmist prophesied that the Messiah would come and expound on the hidden mystery of Word of God. This the little horn claims to do. He took and function of the Lord Jesus Christ who is the revelation of the mystery of God.
24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
He would be empowered by the secular arms.
25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
We saw in chp 7, the judgment should sit and shall consume and destroy it (the little horn political). Here he sets himself religious against the Prince of Princes. It shall be broken without hand.
13 Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint (the wonderful numberer, margin) which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?
Judges 13
17 And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?
18 And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is wonderful?
Jesus name is wonderful. He has thus revealed Himself in many ways throughout the age. Here is the wonderful judge, the mathematician, the Chronologer, the revealer of secret, the One who can see the end from the beginning.
How long would the little horn remain dominant? How long would it crush the host, the sanctuary and the truth to the ground? How long would it substitutes its own sacrifices, its own rituals, its own intercessors in the place of the Jesus Christ? The answer is given in verse 14.
14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
Day of Atonement: 2300 day prophecy
Trumpets announced the impending judgment
The events leading up to the Day of Atonement is of special interest. The Feast of Trumpet, the ten penitential days, Rosh Hashanah, the 1st day of the 7th month, Tishri, reaches climax with the Day of Atonement. Moses made two silver trumpets. (Numbers 10:2). These were to be blown at special times of solemnity or joy. They were to remind the Israelites of the power of the Lord their God (Num. 10:10). The trumpets were blown in conquests (at Jericho and against the Midianites). Those who went forward in faith, doing Gods bidding at the blowing of the trumpets, saw the deliverance of the Lord (Josh. 6:4,5; Judg. 7:19-23).
The blowing of the trumpets was relayed to all the land of Israel and warned that the Day of Atonement was approaching. Prior to 1844, the Millerites proclaimed to the world the coming of the judgment hour.
The Day of Atonement represents judgment
The word cleanse used in Daniel 8:14 in tasdaq in Hebrew. OT:6663 tsadaq (tsaw-dak'); a primitive root; to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense): KJV - cleanse, clearself, (be, do) just (-ice, -ify, -ifyself), (be turn to) righteous (-ness).
From the definition, we can see cleanse means to clean, purify or to make right, to make righteous, to cleanse sins. The cleansing of the sanctuary was to be performed in the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). This is recorded in Leviticus 16 meaning the sanctuary is finally atoned for and declared clean.
The Day of Atonement (at one ment) is recognized by all the jews as the day of judgment. (Baeck, L. 1948. The Essence of Judaism, p.167). Yom Kippur is solemn and is regarded as a day of judgment .... (Colliers Encyclopedia, 1965, vol. 23, p.702).
Rev 14:6&7 announce the approaching of the Gods day of judgment in the First Angels Message.
In the antitypical world, prior to 1844, there was a world wide revival among different denominations announcing the coming of the Gods judgment, the beginning of Adventism movement.
God instituted into the Jewish economy 7 annual feasts. As with the New Years Day, Jan 1st, they all fall on different day of the week from year to year. The daily sacrifices were not to be interrupted by the Day of Atonement or any annual feasts. One was offering in the morning, the other in the evening. This represents Gods salvation continually available to man.
Different types of animals were offered for sin offerings (Lev 4&5). The animals all represented Christ. Dove: loving, lamb: obedient to Fathers will, Bull: laboring, patient, . In addition to priests and congregation of Israel, the common people (non-Jews) were instructed to offer sacrifice (Lev 4:27). This indicated the plan of salvation was not for Jews exclusively but for all mankind even before the death of Christ.
The priests partook the flesh of the sin offering in the size of olive---maintained by Jewish rabbis. Its about the size our communion bread. This symbolizes Christ became sin for us. The blood of the animal from the daily sacrifice was, some poured out at the base of laver, some imprinted onto the horns of altar, some sprinkled onto veils of the sanctuary before the Most Holy Place (Lev 4:17). Imagine the odor from the veil which was stained with the blood offering accumulated throughout the year!
Such was the work that went on, day by day, throughout the year. The sins of Israel were thus transferred to the sanctuary, and a special work became necessary for their removal. God commanded that an atonement be made for each of the sacred apartments. "He shall make an atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins; and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness." [LEV. 16:16, 19.] An atonement was also to be made for the altar, to "cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel." [LEV. 16:16, 19.] ---GC88, p418
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But the most important question remains to be answered: What is the cleansing of the sanctuary? That there was such a service in connection with the earthly sanctuary, is stated in the Old-Testament Scriptures. But can there be anything in Heaven to be cleansed? In Hebrews 9 the cleansing of both the earthly and the heavenly sanctuary is plainly taught. "Almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these [the blood of animals]; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these," [HEB. 9:22, 23.] even the precious blood of Christ. ---GC88, p417.
As the sins of the people were anciently transferred, in figure, to the earthly sanctuary by the blood of the sin offering, so our sins are, in fact, transferred to the heavenly sanctuary by the blood of Christ. And as the typical cleansing of the earthly was accomplished by the removal of the sins by which it had been polluted, so the actual cleansing of the heavenly is to be accomplished by the removal, or blotting out, of the sins which are there recorded. This necessitates an examination of the books of record to determine who, through repentance of sin and faith in Christ, are entitled to the benefits of His atonement. ---FLB, p206
The sins were not merely forgiven and forgotten. Sins were transferred from the sinner to the animal. The blood that carries the sin was also transferred to the Holy Place. If the blood was only poured out and spilled at the base of altar or laver, we would have been of all man the most miserable. Christ ascended to heaven. And this was symbolized in the daily service.
Various Aspects of the Atonement
Atonement for sins cannot be made without the shedding of blood (Lev. 17:11; Heb. 9:22). There are several aspects to the atonement:
Sacrificial atonement.
When an animal (representing Christ) was sacrificed for sin, its spilt blood was regarded as making atonement (Exod. 29:36). When the sanctuary system of worship was initiated, the offerings were made in the courtyard of the sanctuary signifying that Christ would suffer and die on this earth (Isa. 53:4,5). Christ’s sacrifice was all sufficient (Heb. 10:12). He declared “it is finished” upon Calvary, John 19:30.
“Christ’s words on the mountainside were the announcement that His sacrifice on behalf of man was full and complete. The conditions of the atonement had been fulfilled; the work for which He came to this world had been accomplished” (White, E.G. 1940. TheDesire of Ages, p.819).
When we come to Him in faith, we are released from the guilt of sin and are regarded as if we had never sinned; we are justified (Rom. 5:1; 1 John 1:9).
Mediatorial atonement.
Following the sacrifice of the animal victim by the penitent believer, the priest performed a work of mediation on behalf of the believer. The Scriptures clearly state that the priest (representing Christ) “made an atonement” (Lev. 4:20,26,31,35; 5:6,10,13,18; 6:7; 7:7). Since the priest did not participate in slaying the victim, we must conclude that the priest’s work was additional to the sacrificial atonement. This phase of the atonement was essential and took place in the first apartment of the earthly sanctuary. It consisted of sprinkling the blood (Lev. 4:5-7,16,17). [Sometimes the blood was not sprinkled in the holy place but a portion of the flesh of the sacrifice was eaten there to make an atonement - Lev. 6:26; 10:17]. This signified that the priest was mediating on the sinner’s behalf. The priest became a sin-bearer in type, representing Jesus.
These services represented Christ’s work in the heavenly sanctuary which He was able to undertake by virtue of His death. Christ is hence represented as having a work of mediation in the first apartment of the heavenly sanctuary subsequent to His death on the cross (Acts 2:33; 1 John 2:1). The apostle Paul in the epistle of Hebrews informs us also that Christ has a work to perform in the heavenly sanctuary for us (Heb. 9:24). Indeed, we notice that
“Jesus is our High Priest in heaven and what is He doing? He is making intercession and atonement for His people who believe in Him. Through His imputed righteousness, they are accepted of God as those who are manifesting to the world that they acknowledge allegiance to God, keeping all His commandments” (White, E.G. 1962. Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers, p.37).
He has promised to give us help in time of need as we plead with Him (Heb. 4:14-16). The sanctifying influence of the Spirit of God in the life will transform us and make us like Christ in character (Acts 26:18; Rom. 12:2; 2 Cor. 4:6). The righteousness of Christ is imparted to us.
Judicial atonement.
The work on the Day of Atonement was also a work of making atonement (Lev16:16,30). This work occurred in the second apartment of the earthly sanctuary. It is clear from Leviticus 16 that the work on this special day was a work of judgment (vs.29,30). The destinies of the people were settled on that day (Lev. 23:28-30). This represented the closing work of atonement. This was a time when the high priest made final intercession for all those who by their actions and attitudes signified that they wished to be identified with God’s people. The people may have sinned ignorantly; these sins were also represented before the Lord on this day. The work involved sprinkling the blood of the Lord’s goat on and before the mercy seat (Lev. 16:15). By this it was signified that the just demands of the law were satisfied by the shedding of the blood of the Lord’s goat which represented Christ. In the heavenly sanctuary, Christ entered into this final phase of ministry in 1844 (antitypical Day of Atonement or Judgment) to make final atonement for all who might be benefited by His ministry and for the sins which the people have committed in ignorance (Dan. 8:14; Heb. 9:7; White, E.G. 1950. The Great Controversy, pp.480; White, E.G. 1945. Early Writings, p.253). However, He does not cease His intercession on mankind’s behalf during this phase (Heb. 7:25). Jesus’ intercession on behalf of sinners (Rev. 3:5) ensures that the justice demanded by the law is satisfied by God’s mercy. Thus, the salvation of mankind is assured, as is the safety of the universe against sin arising the second time (Ps. 85:9,10; Nah. 1:9). The mediatorial and judicial aspects of Christ atonement represent His intercessory ministry in heaven. The earthly sanctuary was a pattern of the heavenly, and gives us significant insights into the principles of its operation (Heb.9:23,24; Ps. 77:13).
--- The Pattern of Salvation, Warren A Shipton and George D Jackson, Maranatha Media
When the Judicial atonement should be completed, the seventh angel will declare “it is done”, Rev 16:17.
High priest into the Most Holy Place on the Day of Atonement
The Day of Atonement falls on the 10th day of the 7th month, Tishri. It is the most sacred of the biblical calendar and is the only fast day of the calendar year. (Lev 23:32, Acts 27:9). On this day, the high priest washed his body and clad in special linen garments (Lev. 16:2-5). The white linen garment symbolized Christ’s righteousness. And the high priest typified Christ.
Only once a year, on the day of Atonement, and only the high priest was allowed to enter into the Most Holy Place (Lev. 16:14,15). This regulation typifies Christ’s continual mediatorial ministry in the Holy Place and Christ judgment in the MHP in the endtime.
We should note the dual typology of the Old Testament high priest. As we have seen in the past, every object in the sanctuary pointed to Christ and also to His professed believer who follows His example, the high priest also represented each believer through justification and sanctification with Christ's righteousness imputed and now imparted enters into the Most Holy Place to face the final judgment.
According to rabbinical tradition, the high priest received cleansing and cladding of the white linen on this day. Nothing he did to receive Christ's righteousness.
The Day of Atonement Ceremonies
First the high priest offered a sacrifice (bullock) as a sin offering for himself and his house (Lev. 16:6). Aaron and his family had to be free from sin in order to be accepted in God’s service. Aaron typified the believers before they enter face judgment.
After Aaron had interceded for himself and his family, the two goats were brought to the door of the sanctuary and lots were cast. The casting of lots determined which was the Lord’s goat (represented Christ) and which was not. The Lord’s goat was offered as a sin offering (Lev 6:9). Notice only one goat functioned as a sin offering . This offering was for all the people, but unlike the daily sin offerings, sin was not actually confessed over the head of the Lord’s goat (Lev 6:15). Carrying the blood of this goat, the priest entered into the most holy place.
The second goat was the “scapegoat” in Hebrew Azazel. When the high priest had made an end to making an atonement for the people and the sanctuary, he symbolically bore all the confessed sins of the congregation in his person. “Christ became sin (offering) for us.” He then placed all these sins symbolically on the head of the second goat. The scapegoat was then led away into the wilderness or land of separation (Lev 6:20-22).
This animal was not sacrificed by the shedding of blood, nor is the death of this goat in the wilderness mentioned. The scapegoat took no part in making an atonement for sin (Lev. 17:11; Heb. 9:22). The Azazel’s goat was a witness and originator and partaker of every sin. The sense in which the word atonement is used in relation to this goat must be viewed in terms of making “reparation for wrong or injury” (Lev 16:10) This represents Satan will ultimately bore all confessed sins and be chain in abyss (this earth desolate) for the millennium. For the unconfessed sins, each sinner will bore them themselves because they are not confessed and not atoned for. This is the unpardonable sin which is sin never confessed and turned away from.
This act signifies that every sin is accounted for and price of sins are finally paid for. The believers of Christ are justified in eyes of God. Though the believers were justified when they accepted Christ’s death in their place, God reserved the record of sin by sprinkling and imprinting the blood throughout the sanctuary. It is by examining/investigating every record of sins, the believer is proven to the universe to have been justified and sanctified in Christ. It is after this act, the record of sins are then eradicated through the act of sending the scapegoat into the wilderness and cleansing of the blood from the veils and sanctuary on this day.
The wicked receive their recompense in the earth. . . . Some are destroyed as in a moment, while others suffer many days. All are punished "according to their deeds." The sins of the righteous having been transferred to Satan, he is made to suffer not only for his own rebellion, but for all the sins which he has caused God's people to commit. His punishment is to be far greater than that of those whom he has deceived.
After all have perished who fell by his deceptions, he is still to live and suffer on. In the cleansing flames the wicked are at last destroyed, root and branch--Satan the root, his followers the branches. The justice of God is satisfied, and the saints and all the angelic host say with a loud voice, Amen.
While the earth is wrapped in the fire of God's vengeance, the righteous abide safely in the Holy City. Upon those that had part in the first resurrection, the second death has no power. (Rev. 20:6.) While God is to the wicked a consuming fire, He is to His people both a sun and a shield. (Ps. 84:11.)
And a shout of praise and triumph ascends from the whole loyal universe. "The voice of a great multitude," "as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings," is heard, saying, "Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth." Rev. 19:6. ---FLB p358
The Records of sin plotted out on the Day of Atonement.
One of the lessons learned from the Day of Atonement is that God forgives sin as soon as it is truly confessed and repented. However, the record of these confessed sins remains. This record must also be seen as a record of Christ’s forgiving acts. This is needed to show the accuser and all intelligent beings how sinner were justified for every sin. This record was finally dealt with once a year, when the blood of the Lord’s goat (no sin was confessed over this goat) was sprinkled on and before the mercy seat (Lev. 16:15). This act signified that mercy had satisfied the just demands of the law (the 2 tablets of law stored in the ark under the mercy seat). No record of sins remained at the completion of the ceremony on this day.
This annual ceremony teaches important truths about the heavenly sanctuary (antitype). The cleansing of the earthly sanctuary shadowed the ministry of Christ in the heavenly sanctuary(Heb. 9:23). The Day of Atonement took place before the Feast Tabernacle, Sukkoth. The first falls on the 15th of the 7th month. This indicates the investigative judgment takes place just before His second coming. And it becomes apparent that the record of believers’ confessed sins will be dealt with just prior to the close of this earth probation.
“As the priest entered the most holy place once a year to cleanse the earthly sanctuary, so Jesus entered the most holy of the heavenly sanctuary at the end of the 2300 days of Daniel 8, in 1844, to make a final atonement for all who could be benefited by His mediation and then to cleanse the sanctuary” (White, E.G. 1945. Early Writings, p.253).
At this time Jesus will make final atonement for His people, final intercession before the Father (Dan 7:9,10; Rev 3:5). In 1Timothy 5:24, we are assured that the confessed sins of the penitent believer are blotted out before the execution of judgment (when the Lord returns to give His rewards).
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As the sins of the people were anciently transferred, in figure, to the earthly sanctuary by the blood of the sin offering, so our sins are, in fact, transferred to the heavenly sanctuary by the blood of Christ. And as the typical cleansing of the earthly was accomplished by the removal of the sins by which it had been polluted, so the actual cleansing of the heavenly is to be accomplished by the removal, or blotting out, of the sins which are there recorded. This necessitates an examination of the books of record to determine who, through repentance of sin and faith in Christ, are entitled to the benefits of His atonement. ---FLB, p206
The sins were not merely forgiven and forgotten. Sins were transferred from the sinner to the animal. The blood that carries the sin was also transferred to the Holy Place. If the blood was only poured out and spilled at the base of altar or laver, we would have been of all man the most miserable. Christ ascended to heaven. And this was symbolized in the daily service.
Various Aspects of the Atonement
Atonement for sins cannot be made without the shedding of blood (Lev. 17:11; Heb. 9:22). There are several aspects to the atonement:
Sacrificial atonement.
When an animal (representing Christ) was sacrificed for sin, its spilt blood was regarded as making atonement (Exod. 29:36). When the sanctuary system of worship was initiated, the offerings were made in the courtyard of the sanctuary signifying that Christ would suffer and die on this earth (Isa. 53:4,5). Christ’s sacrifice was all sufficient (Heb. 10:12). He declared “it is finished” upon Calvary, John 19:30.
“Christ’s words on the mountainside were the announcement that His sacrifice on behalf of man was full and complete. The conditions of the atonement had been fulfilled; the work for which He came to this world had been accomplished” (White, E.G. 1940. TheDesire of Ages, p.819).
When we come to Him in faith, we are released from the guilt of sin and are regarded as if we had never sinned; we are justified (Rom. 5:1; 1 John 1:9).
Mediatorial atonement.
Following the sacrifice of the animal victim by the penitent believer, the priest performed a work of mediation on behalf of the believer. The Scriptures clearly state that the priest (representing Christ) “made an atonement” (Lev. 4:20,26,31,35; 5:6,10,13,18; 6:7; 7:7). Since the priest did not participate in slaying the victim, we must conclude that the priest’s work was additional to the sacrificial atonement. This phase of the atonement was essential and took place in the first apartment of the earthly sanctuary. It consisted of sprinkling the blood (Lev. 4:5-7,16,17). [Sometimes the blood was not sprinkled in the holy place but a portion of the flesh of the sacrifice was eaten there to make an atonement - Lev. 6:26; 10:17]. This signified that the priest was mediating on the sinner’s behalf. The priest became a sin-bearer in type, representing Jesus.
These services represented Christ’s work in the heavenly sanctuary which He was able to undertake by virtue of His death. Christ is hence represented as having a work of mediation in the first apartment of the heavenly sanctuary subsequent to His death on the cross (Acts 2:33; 1 John 2:1). The apostle Paul in the epistle of Hebrews informs us also that Christ has a work to perform in the heavenly sanctuary for us (Heb. 9:24). Indeed, we notice that
“Jesus is our High Priest in heaven and what is He doing? He is making intercession and atonement for His people who believe in Him. Through His imputed righteousness, they are accepted of God as those who are manifesting to the world that they acknowledge allegiance to God, keeping all His commandments” (White, E.G. 1962. Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers, p.37).
He has promised to give us help in time of need as we plead with Him (Heb. 4:14-16). The sanctifying influence of the Spirit of God in the life will transform us and make us like Christ in character (Acts 26:18; Rom. 12:2; 2 Cor. 4:6). The righteousness of Christ is imparted to us.
Judicial atonement.
The work on the Day of Atonement was also a work of making atonement (Lev16:16,30). This work occurred in the second apartment of the earthly sanctuary. It is clear from Leviticus 16 that the work on this special day was a work of judgment (vs.29,30). The destinies of the people were settled on that day (Lev. 23:28-30). This represented the closing work of atonement. This was a time when the high priest made final intercession for all those who by their actions and attitudes signified that they wished to be identified with God’s people. The people may have sinned ignorantly; these sins were also represented before the Lord on this day. The work involved sprinkling the blood of the Lord’s goat on and before the mercy seat (Lev. 16:15). By this it was signified that the just demands of the law were satisfied by the shedding of the blood of the Lord’s goat which represented Christ. In the heavenly sanctuary, Christ entered into this final phase of ministry in 1844 (antitypical Day of Atonement or Judgment) to make final atonement for all who might be benefited by His ministry and for the sins which the people have committed in ignorance (Dan. 8:14; Heb. 9:7; White, E.G. 1950. The Great Controversy, pp.480; White, E.G. 1945. Early Writings, p.253). However, He does not cease His intercession on mankind’s behalf during this phase (Heb. 7:25). Jesus’ intercession on behalf of sinners (Rev. 3:5) ensures that the justice demanded by the law is satisfied by God’s mercy. Thus, the salvation of mankind is assured, as is the safety of the universe against sin arising the second time (Ps. 85:9,10; Nah. 1:9). The mediatorial and judicial aspects of Christ atonement represent His intercessory ministry in heaven. The earthly sanctuary was a pattern of the heavenly, and gives us significant insights into the principles of its operation (Heb.9:23,24; Ps. 77:13).
--- The Pattern of Salvation, Warren A Shipton and George D Jackson, Maranatha Media
When the Judicial atonement should be completed, the seventh angel will declare “it is done”, Rev 16:17.
High priest into the Most Holy Place on the Day of Atonement
The Day of Atonement falls on the 10th day of the 7th month, Tishri. It is the most sacred of the biblical calendar and is the only fast day of the calendar year. (Lev 23:32, Acts 27:9). On this day, the high priest washed his body and clad in special linen garments (Lev. 16:2-5). The white linen garment symbolized Christ’s righteousness. And the high priest typified Christ.
Only once a year, on the day of Atonement, and only the high priest was allowed to enter into the Most Holy Place (Lev. 16:14,15). This regulation typifies Christ’s continual mediatorial ministry in the Holy Place and Christ judgment in the MHP in the endtime.
We should note the dual typology of the Old Testament high priest. As we have seen in the past, every object in the sanctuary pointed to Christ and also to His professed believer who follows His example, the high priest also represented each believer through justification and sanctification with Christ's righteousness imputed and now imparted enters into the Most Holy Place to face the final judgment.
According to rabbinical tradition, the high priest received cleansing and cladding of the white linen on this day. Nothing he did to receive Christ's righteousness.
The Day of Atonement Ceremonies
First the high priest offered a sacrifice (bullock) as a sin offering for himself and his house (Lev. 16:6). Aaron and his family had to be free from sin in order to be accepted in God’s service. Aaron typified the believers before they enter face judgment.
After Aaron had interceded for himself and his family, the two goats were brought to the door of the sanctuary and lots were cast. The casting of lots determined which was the Lord’s goat (represented Christ) and which was not. The Lord’s goat was offered as a sin offering (Lev 6:9). Notice only one goat functioned as a sin offering . This offering was for all the people, but unlike the daily sin offerings, sin was not actually confessed over the head of the Lord’s goat (Lev 6:15). Carrying the blood of this goat, the priest entered into the most holy place.
The second goat was the “scapegoat” in Hebrew Azazel. When the high priest had made an end to making an atonement for the people and the sanctuary, he symbolically bore all the confessed sins of the congregation in his person. “Christ became sin (offering) for us.” He then placed all these sins symbolically on the head of the second goat. The scapegoat was then led away into the wilderness or land of separation (Lev 6:20-22).
This animal was not sacrificed by the shedding of blood, nor is the death of this goat in the wilderness mentioned. The scapegoat took no part in making an atonement for sin (Lev. 17:11; Heb. 9:22). The Azazel’s goat was a witness and originator and partaker of every sin. The sense in which the word atonement is used in relation to this goat must be viewed in terms of making “reparation for wrong or injury” (Lev 16:10) This represents Satan will ultimately bore all confessed sins and be chain in abyss (this earth desolate) for the millennium. For the unconfessed sins, each sinner will bore them themselves because they are not confessed and not atoned for. This is the unpardonable sin which is sin never confessed and turned away from.
This act signifies that every sin is accounted for and price of sins are finally paid for. The believers of Christ are justified in eyes of God. Though the believers were justified when they accepted Christ’s death in their place, God reserved the record of sin by sprinkling and imprinting the blood throughout the sanctuary. It is by examining/investigating every record of sins, the believer is proven to the universe to have been justified and sanctified in Christ. It is after this act, the record of sins are then eradicated through the act of sending the scapegoat into the wilderness and cleansing of the blood from the veils and sanctuary on this day.
The wicked receive their recompense in the earth. . . . Some are destroyed as in a moment, while others suffer many days. All are punished "according to their deeds." The sins of the righteous having been transferred to Satan, he is made to suffer not only for his own rebellion, but for all the sins which he has caused God's people to commit. His punishment is to be far greater than that of those whom he has deceived.
After all have perished who fell by his deceptions, he is still to live and suffer on. In the cleansing flames the wicked are at last destroyed, root and branch--Satan the root, his followers the branches. The justice of God is satisfied, and the saints and all the angelic host say with a loud voice, Amen.
While the earth is wrapped in the fire of God's vengeance, the righteous abide safely in the Holy City. Upon those that had part in the first resurrection, the second death has no power. (Rev. 20:6.) While God is to the wicked a consuming fire, He is to His people both a sun and a shield. (Ps. 84:11.)
And a shout of praise and triumph ascends from the whole loyal universe. "The voice of a great multitude," "as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings," is heard, saying, "Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth." Rev. 19:6. ---FLB p358
The Records of sin plotted out on the Day of Atonement.
One of the lessons learned from the Day of Atonement is that God forgives sin as soon as it is truly confessed and repented. However, the record of these confessed sins remains. This record must also be seen as a record of Christ’s forgiving acts. This is needed to show the accuser and all intelligent beings how sinner were justified for every sin. This record was finally dealt with once a year, when the blood of the Lord’s goat (no sin was confessed over this goat) was sprinkled on and before the mercy seat (Lev. 16:15). This act signified that mercy had satisfied the just demands of the law (the 2 tablets of law stored in the ark under the mercy seat). No record of sins remained at the completion of the ceremony on this day.
This annual ceremony teaches important truths about the heavenly sanctuary (antitype). The cleansing of the earthly sanctuary shadowed the ministry of Christ in the heavenly sanctuary(Heb. 9:23). The Day of Atonement took place before the Feast Tabernacle, Sukkoth. The first falls on the 15th of the 7th month. This indicates the investigative judgment takes place just before His second coming. And it becomes apparent that the record of believers’ confessed sins will be dealt with just prior to the close of this earth probation.
“As the priest entered the most holy place once a year to cleanse the earthly sanctuary, so Jesus entered the most holy of the heavenly sanctuary at the end of the 2300 days of Daniel 8, in 1844, to make a final atonement for all who could be benefited by His mediation and then to cleanse the sanctuary” (White, E.G. 1945. Early Writings, p.253).
At this time Jesus will make final atonement for His people, final intercession before the Father (Dan 7:9,10; Rev 3:5). In 1Timothy 5:24, we are assured that the confessed sins of the penitent believer are blotted out before the execution of judgment (when the Lord returns to give His rewards).
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Probation closes after the Day of Atonement
The general probation closes at the end of Day of Atonement after the judgment. However, the unrepentant sinner had already rejected God’s grace by refusing to accept and partake in Christ’s atoning sacrifice. Individuals who were “cut off” were separated from their brethren (as tares separated from wheat at harvest) and judged unworthy of the right to be called Israelites (Gen. 17:14; Exod. 12:15). Since they were no longer God’s chosen children, they were not entitled to the covenant which promises the eternal inheritance (Rom. 8:17; Gal. 3:29). The concept of eternal damnation is clearly taught by these texts, as in its severest application those who were “cut off” were put to death (Exod. 31:14).
There is no possible salvation after the close of probation as the multitude knocked on the door of the ark after it had been closed. It can not be re-opened. This is our present-truth message that we should all examine our lives and not to get ready but be ready in these last days. We should understand we are the ones who close our probation. God merely notes the dates of our decision. The general probation closes when a point in time has been reached that a million years from now no one would repent.
The Chronology of the 2300 days
Begin at Daniel 7, Daniel was given visions in 553BC about Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome and Christ final victory. The vision was explained to Daniel. But Daniel was still troubled.
Continues in Daniel 8, two years later in 551BC, the visions returned to Daniel as he was shown the ram, the goat, 4 horns and the little horn.
Daniel heard the question: how long shall the vision be concerning the daily sacrifice, the transgression of desolation….Daniel 8:13
The answer:
Daniel 8:14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
The explanation was given by Gabriel to to Daniel vs16-26. The vision is about the endtime vs17 & 19. But Daniel didn’t understand. For the ending of this prophecy was given but the beginning was not. He was greatly troubled and felt sick.
On to the first year of Darius the Persian king 539BC about 14 years after the vision was first given, as the 70years of captivity prophesized by Jeremiah nearing end, Daniel confessed his sins and sins of Israel and prayed to the Lord for his people. At the end of his prayer, Gabriel returned to finish the explanation of the 2300day prophecy.
Daniel 9
21 Yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the former vision, being caused to fly swiftly, came near to me and touched me about the time of the evening sacrifice.
22 He instructed me and made me understand; he talked with me and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give you skill and wisdom and understanding.
In many translations, vs21 is cross-referenced to Dan 8:16. As we recall, Dan 8:16-26, Gabriel explained the symbols of the ram, goat, the horns and explained the vision is for the endtime. Daniel understood none of that. For the time prophecy to be understood, now the starting point must be given.
23 At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.
24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
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70 weeks was given as the beginning of the time prophecy. The word ‘determine’ comes the meaning: cut-off.
OT:2852 chathak (khaw-thak'); a primitive root; properly, to cut off, i.e. (figuratively) to decree:
70 week prophecy was the beginning portion that was cut-off from the 2300day prophecy.
When a bible prophecy is declared, it calls for attention, gives warning. It’s not for prediction, but rather when it came to pass, it vindicates the God and the bearers of the message.
Historical Fulfillment of 2300 Days Prophecy
We know that 70 week/490 year prophecy was fulfilled in history from 457BC to 34AD. God’s probation was closed/finished for the nation of Israel.
1260 year prophecy was fulfilled in history from 538AD to 1798AD when the papacy reigned supreme.
Having the same starting point as the 70 week prophecy, 2300 year prophecy ended in 1844. Did anything happen in 1844?
Lets first consult our ancient handbook of salvation, the earthly sanctuary.
There are 5 pillars before the veil of the holy place. And there are 4 pillars before the veil of the Most Holy Place. There are golden angels embroiled on the veil.
What we can see vividly is that before a believer meets God for the final judgment , he is greeted by the three angels on the veil that covers the Holy of Holies.
The Three Angel’s message is revealed in Revelation 14:6-11.
The Three Angel’s message:
1st: The hour of judgment is near: worship the creator.
2nd: Babylon is fallen.
3rd: Repeats the 2nd angel’s message and warns against receiving the mark of the beast.
Now the question is: anything happened in 1844?
1. In type, beginning on the Feast of Trumpet, 10 days leading up to the Day of Atonement, trumpets were blown to announce the coming of Day of Judgment.
In antitype, beginning at 1833, the Millerites began to proclaim the 1st angel’s message in announcing the coming judgment hour.
2. Babylon has been identified and sins of Babylon exposed. This message is still being preached.
3. The 3rd angel’s message reinforces the 2nd angel’s message in intensity. It warns against partaking the sins of Babylon and receiving the mark of the beast.
Clearly, there is no denial the 3 angel’s message before the judgment has been preached. So something did happen in 1844 on earth. We can’t see what happened in the heaven. But the bible again tells us in type, the high priest one a year entered into the Most Holy on the Day of Atonement.
The Counterfeit Spiritual Movement
Lets look at whatelse happened around that time.
There are no counterfeit 3 dollar bills. 1. 3 dollar bill does not exist. 2. It has little value. Devil counterfeits everything from God. The greater the importance, the greater intensity of war Devil wages on it.
Did the Devil wage a war on the 3 angel’s message religious movement that began around 1844? We know the Devil waged wars on Reformation with great measures.
The Jesuit order was founded to counter-act the reformation. Jesuit inspired Futurism and Preterism to divert people from biblical interpretation of prophecies.
Renaissance and Medici learning(secular learning) were started to complete with bible learning.
The late 1700s, the effort intensified.
Freemasonry was established.
Meritorious Order of Rosy Cross or Rosicrucian was established.
Order of Illuminati was established by Jesuit priest Adam Weinshaupt.
The Jacobin Club was founded, later called the League of Just.
Illuminati’s planned, financed and orchestrated French Revolution where God and the bible were thrown out and goddess of Reason of Liberty was worshipped.
The year 1844 was particularly interesting. No other year in history where so many important historical events took place.
1842, Karl Marx joined the Jacobin Club.
1844, Karl Marx started writing the Manifesto of Communism. Published in 1846.
1844, Sinaitic Text was ‘discovered’ at Mt. Sinai in the monastery of St. Catherine church. Sinaitic Text or Codex Sinaitic is the foundation of all modern (corrupt) translations.
1844, Persian Prophet The Báb announces His revelation, founding Bábism. He announced to the world of the coming of "He whom God shall make manifest." The Baha’i Faith (another Luciferianism) advocates unity of religions. The Baha’i Faith is upheld as the moral standard of United Nations.
1844, Influential North American fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon is founded at Yale University.
1844, During a meeting held in Nauvoo, the Quorum of Twelve, headed by Brigham Young, is created as the leading body of the Mormon Church.
1844, Charles Darwin began writing the ‘mystery of mysteries’: the Origin of Species.
1848, the Fox sisters, two mediums began to introduce spiritualism to America.
There are only two major movements in the world today: message of unity in the name of love and peace; the message of separation calling God’s people to come out of the Spiritual Babylon.
Against the 1844 religious movement, the Devil waged a total onslaught on Jesus Christ and His people.
Daniel 8:25 … he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
After having to describe the little horn power who had taken away the daily, cast the truth to the ground and trodden under foot the sanctuary and the host, our mind was turned to the assurance that he shall be broken without hand, that judgment should sit and the true light would shine forth from the Ark of Testimony that was seen in the open tabernacle of God in heaven.
The general probation closes at the end of Day of Atonement after the judgment. However, the unrepentant sinner had already rejected God’s grace by refusing to accept and partake in Christ’s atoning sacrifice. Individuals who were “cut off” were separated from their brethren (as tares separated from wheat at harvest) and judged unworthy of the right to be called Israelites (Gen. 17:14; Exod. 12:15). Since they were no longer God’s chosen children, they were not entitled to the covenant which promises the eternal inheritance (Rom. 8:17; Gal. 3:29). The concept of eternal damnation is clearly taught by these texts, as in its severest application those who were “cut off” were put to death (Exod. 31:14).
There is no possible salvation after the close of probation as the multitude knocked on the door of the ark after it had been closed. It can not be re-opened. This is our present-truth message that we should all examine our lives and not to get ready but be ready in these last days. We should understand we are the ones who close our probation. God merely notes the dates of our decision. The general probation closes when a point in time has been reached that a million years from now no one would repent.
The Chronology of the 2300 days
Begin at Daniel 7, Daniel was given visions in 553BC about Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome and Christ final victory. The vision was explained to Daniel. But Daniel was still troubled.
Continues in Daniel 8, two years later in 551BC, the visions returned to Daniel as he was shown the ram, the goat, 4 horns and the little horn.
Daniel heard the question: how long shall the vision be concerning the daily sacrifice, the transgression of desolation….Daniel 8:13
The answer:
Daniel 8:14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
The explanation was given by Gabriel to to Daniel vs16-26. The vision is about the endtime vs17 & 19. But Daniel didn’t understand. For the ending of this prophecy was given but the beginning was not. He was greatly troubled and felt sick.
On to the first year of Darius the Persian king 539BC about 14 years after the vision was first given, as the 70years of captivity prophesized by Jeremiah nearing end, Daniel confessed his sins and sins of Israel and prayed to the Lord for his people. At the end of his prayer, Gabriel returned to finish the explanation of the 2300day prophecy.
Daniel 9
21 Yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the former vision, being caused to fly swiftly, came near to me and touched me about the time of the evening sacrifice.
22 He instructed me and made me understand; he talked with me and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give you skill and wisdom and understanding.
In many translations, vs21 is cross-referenced to Dan 8:16. As we recall, Dan 8:16-26, Gabriel explained the symbols of the ram, goat, the horns and explained the vision is for the endtime. Daniel understood none of that. For the time prophecy to be understood, now the starting point must be given.
23 At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.
24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
….
70 weeks was given as the beginning of the time prophecy. The word ‘determine’ comes the meaning: cut-off.
OT:2852 chathak (khaw-thak'); a primitive root; properly, to cut off, i.e. (figuratively) to decree:
70 week prophecy was the beginning portion that was cut-off from the 2300day prophecy.
When a bible prophecy is declared, it calls for attention, gives warning. It’s not for prediction, but rather when it came to pass, it vindicates the God and the bearers of the message.
Historical Fulfillment of 2300 Days Prophecy
We know that 70 week/490 year prophecy was fulfilled in history from 457BC to 34AD. God’s probation was closed/finished for the nation of Israel.
1260 year prophecy was fulfilled in history from 538AD to 1798AD when the papacy reigned supreme.
Having the same starting point as the 70 week prophecy, 2300 year prophecy ended in 1844. Did anything happen in 1844?
Lets first consult our ancient handbook of salvation, the earthly sanctuary.
There are 5 pillars before the veil of the holy place. And there are 4 pillars before the veil of the Most Holy Place. There are golden angels embroiled on the veil.
What we can see vividly is that before a believer meets God for the final judgment , he is greeted by the three angels on the veil that covers the Holy of Holies.
The Three Angel’s message is revealed in Revelation 14:6-11.
The Three Angel’s message:
1st: The hour of judgment is near: worship the creator.
2nd: Babylon is fallen.
3rd: Repeats the 2nd angel’s message and warns against receiving the mark of the beast.
Now the question is: anything happened in 1844?
1. In type, beginning on the Feast of Trumpet, 10 days leading up to the Day of Atonement, trumpets were blown to announce the coming of Day of Judgment.
In antitype, beginning at 1833, the Millerites began to proclaim the 1st angel’s message in announcing the coming judgment hour.
2. Babylon has been identified and sins of Babylon exposed. This message is still being preached.
3. The 3rd angel’s message reinforces the 2nd angel’s message in intensity. It warns against partaking the sins of Babylon and receiving the mark of the beast.
Clearly, there is no denial the 3 angel’s message before the judgment has been preached. So something did happen in 1844 on earth. We can’t see what happened in the heaven. But the bible again tells us in type, the high priest one a year entered into the Most Holy on the Day of Atonement.
The Counterfeit Spiritual Movement
Lets look at whatelse happened around that time.
There are no counterfeit 3 dollar bills. 1. 3 dollar bill does not exist. 2. It has little value. Devil counterfeits everything from God. The greater the importance, the greater intensity of war Devil wages on it.
Did the Devil wage a war on the 3 angel’s message religious movement that began around 1844? We know the Devil waged wars on Reformation with great measures.
The Jesuit order was founded to counter-act the reformation. Jesuit inspired Futurism and Preterism to divert people from biblical interpretation of prophecies.
Renaissance and Medici learning(secular learning) were started to complete with bible learning.
The late 1700s, the effort intensified.
Freemasonry was established.
Meritorious Order of Rosy Cross or Rosicrucian was established.
Order of Illuminati was established by Jesuit priest Adam Weinshaupt.
The Jacobin Club was founded, later called the League of Just.
Illuminati’s planned, financed and orchestrated French Revolution where God and the bible were thrown out and goddess of Reason of Liberty was worshipped.
The year 1844 was particularly interesting. No other year in history where so many important historical events took place.
1842, Karl Marx joined the Jacobin Club.
1844, Karl Marx started writing the Manifesto of Communism. Published in 1846.
1844, Sinaitic Text was ‘discovered’ at Mt. Sinai in the monastery of St. Catherine church. Sinaitic Text or Codex Sinaitic is the foundation of all modern (corrupt) translations.
1844, Persian Prophet The Báb announces His revelation, founding Bábism. He announced to the world of the coming of "He whom God shall make manifest." The Baha’i Faith (another Luciferianism) advocates unity of religions. The Baha’i Faith is upheld as the moral standard of United Nations.
1844, Influential North American fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon is founded at Yale University.
1844, During a meeting held in Nauvoo, the Quorum of Twelve, headed by Brigham Young, is created as the leading body of the Mormon Church.
1844, Charles Darwin began writing the ‘mystery of mysteries’: the Origin of Species.
1848, the Fox sisters, two mediums began to introduce spiritualism to America.
There are only two major movements in the world today: message of unity in the name of love and peace; the message of separation calling God’s people to come out of the Spiritual Babylon.
Against the 1844 religious movement, the Devil waged a total onslaught on Jesus Christ and His people.
Daniel 8:25 … he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
After having to describe the little horn power who had taken away the daily, cast the truth to the ground and trodden under foot the sanctuary and the host, our mind was turned to the assurance that he shall be broken without hand, that judgment should sit and the true light would shine forth from the Ark of Testimony that was seen in the open tabernacle of God in heaven.
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Stryder,
You can use the sanctuary study thread. The Day of Atonement is on page 20 & 21. Question: how many times the High priest entered into the Most Holy Place and how did Jesus fulfilled them?
I also have an article on the Day of Atonement. But it has redundant information. I'll dig it up for you.
Thanks. I've actually been reading parts of it during my studies. Thanks for the information. I was certain you'd have something to contribute to this thread
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E.T.Elijah
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Good luck on the seminar Stryder06. I have actually just started researching my first book based on the Sanctuary Services. OntheDL I have been reading your study and it is very thorough and of great insight to me. I too agree that the investigative judgment is very misunderstood even within Adventism. I am not sure if you have read Marvin Moore's book "A Case for the Investigative Judgment", but it was very good at breaking down the entire concept and building it back up through Scripture. Anyways, again good luck!
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Thanks for the well wishes. I'll have to check to see if I have a PDF version of that book.
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Stryder06:
I definitely believe in the Investigated Judgment and what was provided was good. However we make it so complicated when it is very simple! If you would start with Dan 7:9, 10, and 13 which is your based outline. Daniel Chapters eight and nine provide you ingredients but it is Revelation Chapters four, five, six, seven, and 22:12 that is the basic format.What SDA Church has failed to understand is that the Day of Atonement or any of the Feast of Yahweh was never nailed to the cross.
The Millerite Movement calculation had to be understood to pin point the Day when Yashua moved from the Holy to the Most Holy in the Heavenly Sanctuary. (Gen 1:14) Both the sun and the moon make up the calendar that did not changed even when Yahweh destroyed the earth by a flood.
This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you. 12:2
This day came ye out in the month Abib. 13:4
The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month Abib: for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt. Ex 34:18
Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto YAHWEH thy Elohim: for in the month of Abib YAHWEH thy Elohim brought thee forth out of Egypt by night. Deut 16:1
Abib is and has alway begin the New Year even before Israel which dealt with crop growing. After Noah left the ark Yahweh gave Him the set times of the year in (Gen 8:22). The barley and the wheat are the most two important crops that is used symbolically for both the Redemption and Salvation plan! The barley is the cheapest staple and it had to be ripe in order for the year to begin. (Gen 30:14; Ex 9:31, 32;34:22; Lev 27:16; Num 5:15; 18:12; Ruth 2:17; Isa 28:25; Jer 12:13; 31:12; Joe 1:11; Mat 3:12; 13:25, 29, 30;John 12:24; Rev 6:6)
The month in which the Israelites left Egypt was set as the first of the year. This was called Abib, the month of ears of grain. It was the spring month of the opening Palestinian harvest, later called Nisan, as it is known to the present day (see Ex. 23:15; 34:18; Deut. 16:1; Esther 3:7). . .
But in the beginning the months must have been determined by the direct observation of the moon. Since the phases of the moon repeat themselves every 29 1/2 days, approximately, the crescent would reappear in the evening at the close of the 29th or 30th of the month. SDA Bible Commentary Vol. 2 p.102
If the barley was not ripped than the beginning year was until it was and this also had to do with both the early and latter rain. That is why even today spring, summer, fall or winter does not begin at the equinoxes and they make come before or later. (Deut 11:14; Jer 5:24; Hosea 6:3; Zech 10:1; Jas 5:7)
The blowing of the Trumpets was very important and was given to Israel by Yahweh so that we could understand both the Redemption and Salvation plan. The Trumpets were blown at Mount Sinai and during war and triumph when the Savior returns for His saints. The trumpet had three distinct sound a blast, quiver and long sound each represent what would take place in the last days as the Seven Trumpets give their sound.(Ex 19 13, 16, 19; 20:18; Lev 25:9; Num 10:4; Josh 6:5, 20; Judge 3:27; 7:16 Neh 4:18, 20; Psa 47:5; 81:3; Isa 18:3; 27:13; Jer 4:5, 19; 6:17; 51:27; Eze 7:14; 33:3-6; Hosea 8:1; Joe 2:1,15; Amos 3:6; Zep 1:16; Zech 9:14; Mat 24:31; 1Co 14:8;5:52;1Th 4:16,17;Heb 12:19;Rev 1:10; 8: 9: 11:15) It is very important to understand that everything presented by Elohim to the Children of Israel pointed to the cross and beyond to the second and third coming of the Messiah.
As we enter into the Most Holy place starting Revelation Chapter Four the scene shows the Father sitting on the throne with the four Cherubim that are a part of His throne where Yahweh the Father sits. The Bible also describes the Most Holy Place which include the 24 elders who came back during the resurrection of Yashua with the great multitude. Simple the weave sheaf was the sign post (not a feast day) that separated Redemption for Salvation because Yashua had to go before the Father to present Himself to be weaved before the Father for approval. When He return after forty days with the disciples the great multitude was presented before the Father as weave sheaf of souls that were first saved. But here is where SDA miss the important part of the Investigated Judgment because all of the Feast Days including the Day of Atonement were the important factor. That's why Paul told the Colossians they should not be judged by the Jews who wanted them to continue in the Mosaic laws or ordinances that were nailed to the cross which were sacrifices and oblations. These ordinances, rituals, ceremonies, sacrifices, and oblations could never take away sin. (Dan 9:27; Colss 2:14-16; Eph 2:5; Heb 10:1-5)
Revelation Chapter Five now we see a book in the Father's hand it is the book of Life. Only Yashua could take the book to remove names out or seal those names that were kept in permanently. Chapter Six and Seven are all the people who were sealed or saved. The horses represented the earth, the rider man simple. The first horse represented Eden and the only two saved was Adam and Eve. The next rider Cain first murder but saved Abel to Methuselah, the next rider Nimrod man had become corrupt with paganism also trade begin. Due to Yahweh dispersing man from Babel over the world but pagan rule the day those seal started with Noah and his family to the Apostles because the Light came through darkness was Yashua. The next horse show now the earth is dying and the rider Constantine who changed the religious world and started the false universal church. No more horses prove four represent the earth and now under the altars martyrs who died for truth crying out symbolically for avenge of their death but promise a robe and crown. They also was told to rest for a while because martyrs under the six seal must die and that will be during the Time of Trouble! Chapter Seven is the climax of those sealed which are the 144,000 (the wise teachers, wise virgins and the future priest/kings of the New Earth). (Ex 32:32,33; Psa 69:28; 139:16; Isa 29:18; Dan 12:1; Php 4:3;3:5;5:2,3-9;13:8; 17:8;20:12; 20:15;21:27)
The Bible now explains how the final events will take place the first four trumpets will be the wrath of the Almighty and the Lamb and the last three are given three woes or warning. Now Satan armies of angels will be allowed for the first time released returning with the beast to make war first with the Papacy and then the saints. He wins the first battle but loses the last. When the Messiah returns with the Trump of Elohim He wins for His people they return the beast, false prophet are destroyed completely but the rest died for while. The saints go to Heaven to judge the wicked and return with Elohim, New Jerusalem, and the Heavenly Temple. Now the executed judgment is meted out because Yashua bring His reward with them for all who disobeyed the commands of His Father. (Ex 25:9, Jud 1:6, 14, 15;Rev1:6; 6:15-17;8:13;9:12;11:1, 14, 19;16:9-16;17:11-18;19:2, 11-21;21:1-3)
The scene in Heaven is a court room the players are the Father-Judge, Advocate-Yashua our Righteousness, Prosecutor-Yahweh's Law, Bailiff-Holy Spirit, Clerk-the Angel with Writers Ink Horn, jury-the 24 Elders (our peers), and the rest of the saints in Heaven are the witnesses. This is the Investigated Judgment in its fullness which included sentencing or executing judgment of those found guilty. (Gen 18:25;Psa 7:8;50:4; 35:24;50:6;68:5; 75:7; 82:8; 110:6;Pro 6:23; 13:14; 28:9; 29:18; Isa 2:3; 5:24; 8:16, 20; Eze 9:2, 3, 11; Hosea 4:6; Amos 2:4; Mic 4:2;Mat 12:32; Mark 3:29; John 8:16;Act 4:19; Rom 2:12-18; 3:19-31;14:17;1Co 12:3; 6:6;Eph 1:13; 30; 1Th 4:8; Heb9:8; 10:15; 13:4; Jas 2:1; 1Pe 1:12; 1Jn 2:1; 3:4;5:7; Rev 6:10)
Blessings,
stinsonmarri
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May I suggest that we can make this even more simple.
Ever since Jesus entered the sanctuary above He has been pleading the merits of His shed blood in behalf of sinners but especially in behalf of those who believe for "He is the Saviour of all men but especially of those who believe." 1 Tim.4:10.
"The intercession of Christ in our behalf if that of presenting His own divine merits in the offering of Himself to the Father as our substitute and surety." Faith & Works, 105.
While He is doing this, what are we to do? "Present your case before God pleading the merits of the blood shed for you upon Calvary's cross." Faith & Works, 106.
As we confess our sins and plead the merits of Christ's shed blood in our behalf for pardon and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, our sins are sent beforehand to judgment. They are not cancelled yet but they are forgiven.
So now Jesus is in the Most Holy Place still pleading the all-sufficient merits of His shed blood in our behalf. Day by day we are to come to God just as we are, sinful, helpless, dependent, hanging our helpless souls upon the merits of Christ's infinite sacrifice. This is faith, even living faith for it brings the righteousness of Christ into the life (F.W.65,66) and it accomplishes everything. (F.W.27) It imparts all the powers, all the grace, all the penitence, all the inclination and all the pardon of sin and it is made manifest in obedience to all the commandments of God. (F.W.24; T.M.92)
Being clothed with the righteousness of Christ we may go on from grace to grace and from strength to strength until the full corn of Christ's character is formed in the ear and when this is accomplished (at the end of the loud cry) we shall be ready for the great final test (death decree) and to pass the scrutiny of the judgment of the living prior to the close of probation. Only those who pass this final test can pass this scrutiny and they will receive the final seal for then Jesus will make the final atonement and transfer all our sins that had been sent beforehand to judgment upon the scapegoat. Then we shall be ready to go through the time of Jacob's trouble and be translated without seeing death.
Correct?
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Ever since Jesus entered the sanctuary above He has been pleading the merits of His shed blood in behalf of sinners but especially in behalf of those who believe for "He is the Saviour of all men but especially of those who believe." 1 Tim.4:10.
"The intercession of Christ in our behalf if that of presenting His own divine merits in the offering of Himself to the Father as our substitute and surety." Faith & Works, 105.
While He is doing this, what are we to do? "Present your case before God pleading the merits of the blood shed for you upon Calvary's cross." Faith & Works, 106.
As we confess our sins and plead the merits of Christ's shed blood in our behalf for pardon and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, our sins are sent beforehand to judgment. They are not cancelled yet but they are forgiven.
So now Jesus is in the Most Holy Place still pleading the all-sufficient merits of His shed blood in our behalf. Day by day we are to come to God just as we are, sinful, helpless, dependent, hanging our helpless souls upon the merits of Christ's infinite sacrifice. This is faith, even living faith for it brings the righteousness of Christ into the life (F.W.65,66) and it accomplishes everything. (F.W.27) It imparts all the powers, all the grace, all the penitence, all the inclination and all the pardon of sin and it is made manifest in obedience to all the commandments of God. (F.W.24; T.M.92)
Being clothed with the righteousness of Christ we may go on from grace to grace and from strength to strength until the full corn of Christ's character is formed in the ear and when this is accomplished (at the end of the loud cry) we shall be ready for the great final test (death decree) and to pass the scrutiny of the judgment of the living prior to the close of probation. Only those who pass this final test can pass this scrutiny and they will receive the final seal for then Jesus will make the final atonement and transfer all our sins that had been sent beforehand to judgment upon the scapegoat. Then we shall be ready to go through the time of Jacob's trouble and be translated without seeing death.
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Love it!!! IJ in a nutshell....
PTL!
Thank you ECR for your enthusiasm! It's always refreshing when two brothers see eye to eye.
Now I would like to share a couple more statements from the true and faithful Witness in regard to the 1888 message, which, by the way, has everything to do with the the sanctuary message:
"You want to be like little children, hanging upon the merits of a crucified and risen Saviour, and then you will be fortified. How? The angels of God will be around you as a wall of fire; the righteousness of Christ, which you claim, goes before you, and the glory of God is your rearward. God sanctify our tongues, our thoughts, our minds, taht we may dwell upon heavenly themes, and that we may impart that knowledge to others." Ms 9, 1891.
"Oh be so full of the message that it is like fire shut up in your bones, that you cannot hold your peace. It is true, men will say, 'You are too excited; you are making too much of this matter, and you do not think enough of the law; don't be all the time reaching for this righteousness of Christ, but build up the law.' Let the law take care of itself. We have been at work on the law until we get as dry as the hills of Gilboa, without dew or rain. Let us trust in the merits of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. May God help us that our eyes may be anointed with eyesalve that we may see." E.G. White, The 1888 Materials, Vol.2, 557.
If I understand the above correctly, in order to receive the righteousness of Christ which takes care of the law, one must, day by day, moment by moment, hang his helpless soul upon the merits of a crucified and risen Saviour.
On May 11, 1889, in Ottawa, Kansas, Mrs. White spoke of "the faith that lays right hold upon the merits of the blood of a crucified and risen Saviour to bring Christ's righteousness into your life." See Faith & Works, 65,66.
And then she adds, "Clothed with the righteousness of Christ and not your own righteousness, you will not depend upon what you can do or what you will do," for "Christ's righteousness accomplishes everything." Faith & Works, 65,66,27.
Doesn't the above make it crystal clear that we must first lay hold upon the merits of Christ's sacrifice if we are to be clothed with His righteousness and be found spotless at His coming? Being clothed with the robe of His righteousness we are fortified. Then we become God's fortress which He holds in a revolted world (A.A.11) and we become impregnable to the assaults of Satan. (D.A.324) The glory of the Lord has risen upon us and we become the light of the world. (Isaiah 60:1-3) And we shall go from grace to grace and from light to a greater light and be ready for the great final test and the judgment of the living when Christ shall make the final atonement moments prior to the close of probation.
I thank the Lord for His unspeakable gift, all the merits and righteousness of Christ to be appropriated by simple faith, that we may become vessels fit for the Master's use.
God bless.
rainbow
*Of course, if we confess our sins, He is faithful to forgive us our sins and to cleanse
us from all unrighteousness. But the aim is to overcome as Jesus overcame. "As we behold Christ, pierced for our sins, we shall see that we cannot break the law of God and remain in His favor; we shall feel that as sinners we must lay hold of the merits of Christ and cease to sin. Then we are drawing nigh to God. As soon as we have a correct view of the love of God, we shall have no disposition to abuse it." 1 Selected Messages, p.312.
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Gotta love the pen of inspiration....
Have you read EJ Waggoners book 'Christ and His Righteousness'? It was this book that took adventism from prophesy and the Law to the merits of Christ for our salvation. If Adventists had of embraced this message, we are told that the preparations for Christs return would have been put in motion.
Have you read EJ Waggoners book 'Christ and His Righteousness'? It was this book that took adventism from prophesy and the Law to the merits of Christ for our salvation. If Adventists had of embraced this message, we are told that the preparations for Christs return would have been put in motion.
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Yes brother I have read this book. I have had it for many years. I don't know how many times I have read it. For years I read all I could get my hands on written by Jones and Waggoner.
Have you read The Consecrated Way to Christian Perfection by Jones?
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Have you read The Consecrated Way to Christian Perfection by Jones?
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No, but thanx for the recommendation... our study group gets together online everynight and reads a chapter from a selected book. We are coming to the end of The Ministry of Healing so I am going to mention this book by Jones.
I have never read any of Jones' material... is he as easy to understand as Waggoner? I love the way EJW can simplify difficult to understand concepts...
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Brother Jones is just as easy to read if not easier. Jones has an uncanny way to simplify things and to see between the lines. But I enjoy reading Waggoner just as much. If I can recommend something else by Jones it is the lectures he gave at the 1893 and 1895 General Conferences. They can be found in those Bulletins.
In the 1893 Bulletin, p.494, it is said that these lectures are a repeat of the 1888 lectures "in special measure."
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Here is an excerpt for you from the 1893 G.C. Bulletin by brother Jones on the subjects of faith and works. Very interesting to say the very least of it.
"Don't you see then how that the works take care of themselves in him who has faith in Jesus Christ,--I do not mean that satanic belief; I mean the man who has faith. Then don't you see what those people miss who get their minds on works, more than on Christ? They miss the very incentive and the very power that alone can do the things that are good, to reach and minister to the sick in the right spirit, to visit the poor and minister to them in the right spirit. Have you not seen people that have ministered to the poor and the sick, in a way that makes those people feel worse than if they had not gone there at all? That is not the kind of ministering Jesus Christ does. No, sir. It is Christ in you. And when He goes with you and in you there stands the testimony, 'It will win even from wordlings the statement, They are like Jesus.'
Did not Paul strive, says one, and does not the Savior say, 'Strive to enter in at the strait gate'? Yes. But how can I strive when I have nothing to strive with? 'Without Me you can do nothing.'--how much? (Congregation: 'Nothing.') Is that so? (Congregation: 'Yes.') Then without Christ I want to know how you are going to strive. Paul says, "I also labor, striving according to His working, which worketh in me mightily." Col.1:29. I want you to think of that. 'Without Me ye can do nothing.' 'Dead in trespasses and sins.' Is that so? How can a dead man strive? 'When we were without strength." Rom.5:6. Were we without strength? (Congregation: 'Yes.') That is so. Then how can a man strive who has no strength? Don't you see, then, that it is an utter satanic perversion of the divine idea, to go to striving and working and wearing the life out in order to get to Christ to obtain this gift of justification. No; it is the free gift of God to every man, and every man who receives it, receives Jesus Christ Himself indeed.
Then where does the striving come in? To find the Lord? or to be used by the power which the Lord gives, which He puts into us? Which is it? 'The love of Christ constraineth us.' 2 Cor.5:14. Constrains, impels, drives on with an irresistible force. That is the idea that is in the word striving. Other translations give it, 'agonize' to enter into the strait gate. And they do really and bodily agonize and wear themselves out, doing penance, just like any other Catholic--and they will do it all in order to move the Lord, so that He will have pity on them. That is not the thought.
It is agonizing; but everybody who is acquainted with it, knows that the word is taken from the Greek games, the Greek races. One who entered the games was an agonistes. They started out to run a race. Now what does he do? He just strains every nerve to win the race; every faculty of his being is devoted to the object before him, isn't it? (Congregation: 'Yes, sir.') Now that is bodily exercise; that is bodily striving, agonizing. Is this that kind that Christ is talking about? (Congregation: 'No.') What kind is this? Spiritual. Yes, of course. Then carrying that thought from bodily exercise, that bodily straining of every nerve,--carrying that into the spiritual realm, what does it signify? Doesn't it signify that complete surrender of the will to Christ, that surrender of the heart, and the affections to Him, that makes no reserve? Then His power moving in us, His divine power urging us on, don't you see? I say again, that in all cases he who believes in Jesus Christ most fully will work most for Him.
Now let us have this word, and that will be the best close I could make to the whole thing to-night. 'Steps to Christ,' page 71. 'The heart that rests most fully upon Christ will be the most earnest and active in labor for Him.' Amen. (Congregation: 'Amen.') Do not forget that now. Do not think that the man who says that he rests wholly upon Jesus Christ is either a physical or spiritual loafer. If he shows this loafing in his life, he is not resting on Christ at all, but on his own self.
No, sir; the heart that rests most fully upon Christ will be most active in labor for Him. That is what real faith is. That is the faith that will bring to you the outpouring of the latter rain; that is the faith that will bring to you and me the teaching of righteousness according to righteousness-- the living presence of Jesus Christ--to prepare us for the loud cry and the carrying of the third angel's message in the only way in which it can be carried from this Conference." A.T. Jones, 1893 G.C. Bulletin, p.310,302.
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"Don't you see then how that the works take care of themselves in him who has faith in Jesus Christ,--I do not mean that satanic belief; I mean the man who has faith. Then don't you see what those people miss who get their minds on works, more than on Christ? They miss the very incentive and the very power that alone can do the things that are good, to reach and minister to the sick in the right spirit, to visit the poor and minister to them in the right spirit. Have you not seen people that have ministered to the poor and the sick, in a way that makes those people feel worse than if they had not gone there at all? That is not the kind of ministering Jesus Christ does. No, sir. It is Christ in you. And when He goes with you and in you there stands the testimony, 'It will win even from wordlings the statement, They are like Jesus.'
Did not Paul strive, says one, and does not the Savior say, 'Strive to enter in at the strait gate'? Yes. But how can I strive when I have nothing to strive with? 'Without Me you can do nothing.'--how much? (Congregation: 'Nothing.') Is that so? (Congregation: 'Yes.') Then without Christ I want to know how you are going to strive. Paul says, "I also labor, striving according to His working, which worketh in me mightily." Col.1:29. I want you to think of that. 'Without Me ye can do nothing.' 'Dead in trespasses and sins.' Is that so? How can a dead man strive? 'When we were without strength." Rom.5:6. Were we without strength? (Congregation: 'Yes.') That is so. Then how can a man strive who has no strength? Don't you see, then, that it is an utter satanic perversion of the divine idea, to go to striving and working and wearing the life out in order to get to Christ to obtain this gift of justification. No; it is the free gift of God to every man, and every man who receives it, receives Jesus Christ Himself indeed.
Then where does the striving come in? To find the Lord? or to be used by the power which the Lord gives, which He puts into us? Which is it? 'The love of Christ constraineth us.' 2 Cor.5:14. Constrains, impels, drives on with an irresistible force. That is the idea that is in the word striving. Other translations give it, 'agonize' to enter into the strait gate. And they do really and bodily agonize and wear themselves out, doing penance, just like any other Catholic--and they will do it all in order to move the Lord, so that He will have pity on them. That is not the thought.
It is agonizing; but everybody who is acquainted with it, knows that the word is taken from the Greek games, the Greek races. One who entered the games was an agonistes. They started out to run a race. Now what does he do? He just strains every nerve to win the race; every faculty of his being is devoted to the object before him, isn't it? (Congregation: 'Yes, sir.') Now that is bodily exercise; that is bodily striving, agonizing. Is this that kind that Christ is talking about? (Congregation: 'No.') What kind is this? Spiritual. Yes, of course. Then carrying that thought from bodily exercise, that bodily straining of every nerve,--carrying that into the spiritual realm, what does it signify? Doesn't it signify that complete surrender of the will to Christ, that surrender of the heart, and the affections to Him, that makes no reserve? Then His power moving in us, His divine power urging us on, don't you see? I say again, that in all cases he who believes in Jesus Christ most fully will work most for Him.
Now let us have this word, and that will be the best close I could make to the whole thing to-night. 'Steps to Christ,' page 71. 'The heart that rests most fully upon Christ will be the most earnest and active in labor for Him.' Amen. (Congregation: 'Amen.') Do not forget that now. Do not think that the man who says that he rests wholly upon Jesus Christ is either a physical or spiritual loafer. If he shows this loafing in his life, he is not resting on Christ at all, but on his own self.
No, sir; the heart that rests most fully upon Christ will be most active in labor for Him. That is what real faith is. That is the faith that will bring to you the outpouring of the latter rain; that is the faith that will bring to you and me the teaching of righteousness according to righteousness-- the living presence of Jesus Christ--to prepare us for the loud cry and the carrying of the third angel's message in the only way in which it can be carried from this Conference." A.T. Jones, 1893 G.C. Bulletin, p.310,302.
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