The sanctuary "is a key to the interpretation of some of the most important prophecies pertaining to the present time….It shows our present whereabouts in the world's history.... It places the law of God in its true light, draws out the heart in practical Christianity, points the inquirer the way to Christ, shows on what lines the Judgment proceeds, how and when the work of mercy for this world will close, Christ appear, redemption be completed, and the blessings of the everlasting covenant be secured. Strange (strange indeed) that a subject occupying so important a position in the divine economy should have been so long overlooked. Strange that so few even now are found to give it in any degree their attention, still less their study." Uriah Smith in Looking Unto Jesus, pp. 57, 58.

SabbathSabbath New EarthNew Earth

MillenniumMillennium

Second Advent

Second Advent

OrderOrder

TithingTithing

Life only through Christ

Life only through Christ

Health Reform

Health Reform

Righteousness by faith

Righteousness by faith

The Lord’s Supper

The Lord’s Supper

Judgment

Dress reformDress

reform BaptismBaptism

Ministry of Angels

Ministry of Angels

Christian education

Christian education

Ministry of Angels

Ministry of Angels

Christian Education

Christian Education

Spiritual Gifts

Spiritual Gifts

Community Work

Community Work

Fate of the Wicked

Fate of the Wicked

Repentance Repentance The Law of

GodThe Law of

God

King Asaph

““Thy wayThy way, O God, [is] in the , O God, [is] in the sanctuarysanctuary: who [is so] great : who [is so] great a God as [our] God?” a God as [our] God?”

Ps 77:13Ps 77:13

When I thought how to When I thought how to understand this……I went understand this……I went into the into the sanctuarysanctuary of God. of God.

Ps 73:16,17Ps 73:16,17

“…..we should not rest until we become intelligent in regard to the subject of the sanctuary, which is brought out in the visions of Daniel and John. This subject sheds great light on our present position and work, and gives us unmistakable proof that God has led us in our past experience. It explains our disappointment in 1844, showing us that the sanctuary to be cleansed was not the earth, as we had supposed, but that Christ then entered into the most holy apartment of the heavenly sanctuary, and is there performing the closing work of His priestly office, in fulfillment of the words of the angel to the prophet Daniel, 'Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.' Dan. 8:14…. ”God's people are now to have their eyes fixed on the heavenly sanctuary, where the final ministration of our great High Priest in the work of the judgment is going forward, – where He is interceding for His people." – "Life Sketches," p.278, 1915 edition.

Most holy

Closing work

Judgment

The The earthly sanctuaryearthly sanctuary is important because it was is important because it was God's object lesson to God's object lesson to illustrate redemption illustrate redemption in the in the heavenly. But the heavenly itself is the heavenly. But the heavenly itself is the real real sanctuarysanctuary, ", "the great originalthe great original," PP 357, where the ," PP 357, where the work of redemption is actually in progress…..work of redemption is actually in progress…..

Approach of the StudyApproach of the Study

Main focus will be on the heavenly sanctuaryMain focus will be on the heavenly sanctuary

We will simultaneously relate the We will simultaneously relate the life of a Christian life of a Christian as revealed in the components of as revealed in the components of the earthly sanctuary (esp. during the recap), and the the earthly sanctuary (esp. during the recap), and the ministry of Christ in the ministry of Christ in the heavenly sanctuary and its importance to usheavenly sanctuary and its importance to us..

Recap……Recap……

THE THE

COURTYARD

COURTYARD

The Laver Of

The Laver Of

Bronze (Ex.

Bronze (Ex.

30:18-20)30:18-20)

Altar Of Altar Of

Burnt Burnt

Offering Offering

(Ex. 12:5)(Ex. 12:5)

The Alter of burnt Offering

The Laver if Bronze

• Sacrificed Lamb represented Sacrificed Lamb represented Jesus (John 1:29; Rev 13:8)Jesus (John 1:29; Rev 13:8)•Our sins are forgiven 1 John Our sins are forgiven 1 John 1:9)1:9)

•Cleansed from all Cleansed from all unrighteousness via unrighteousness via baptism (Acts 22:16)baptism (Acts 22:16)

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THE HOLY PLACE

Holy PlaceHoly Place

Shew Bread (word of God; Jesus) (1 Peter 2:2 Jn 17:17)

Growing up into Christ(Eph 4:15; 1 Peter 3:18)

Golden Alter(Prayer)

Golden Candle Stick (Let your light shine in service for others) (Mtt 5:14,16)

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Christ the bread of life (Jn 6:35)Christ the bread of life (Jn 6:35)

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Christ- Almighty Gold (rf Job 22:23-25)

Christ-the light of the world..Christ-the light of the world..

In the Heavenly SanctuaryIn the Heavenly Sanctuary

““For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us” Heb 9:24appear in the presence of God for us” Heb 9:24

The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.

Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. Heb 7:22 for them. Heb 7:22 Rd alsoRd also Rev 5:6.8; 8:35) Rev 5:6.8; 8:35)

"seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are "seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God." Rev. 4:5.-the seven Spirits of God." Rev. 4:5.-Rd alsoRd also Rev 5:6 Rev 5:6

Christ's Christ's EntryEntry

Golden Alter

Golden Candle Stick

Shew bread ““I am the bread of life” John 6:48

This is Sanctification This is Sanctification and it is our and it is our passport passport into the most holy into the most holy placeplace, into "the , into "the presence of His glory" presence of His glory" for glorification. for glorification. Jude 24 Jude 24

In the holy place if we have In the holy place if we have remained remained true to our baptismal true to our baptismal vowsvows - - true in studyingtrue in studying and and obeying God's Wordobeying God's Word, , instant in instant in prayerful dependence prayerful dependence upon our upon our Redeemer, and in Redeemer, and in doing our part doing our part as ambassadors for Christas ambassadors for Christ, , beseeching others to be beseeching others to be reconciled to Godreconciled to God,.…we can say ,.…we can say with Paul, "Henceforth there is with Paul, "Henceforth there is laid up for me a laid up for me a crown of crown of righteousnessrighteousness, which the Lord, , which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day." II Tim. 4:7. Then we at that day." II Tim. 4:7. Then we shall have the Father's name - His shall have the Father's name - His character - in our forehead. character - in our forehead. Rev. 22:4. Rev. 22:4.

The Most Holy Place (Glorification)The Most Holy Place (Glorification)

The ARK of The ARK of the the CONVENATCONVENAT

On the mercy seat he placed the golden censer, the smoke from which dimmed the glory of the shechinah. Within the ark, symbol of God's throne, are the tables of stone on which God engraved the Ten Commandments, the law by which all shall be judged. The overshadowing wings of the cherubim "touch each other," EW 252, and "covered the mercy seat." Ex. 37:9. Their heads bowed toward the ark, show their reverence for God's eternal law of love

The approaching The approaching of the day of of the day of atonement was atonement was signified by the signified by the blowing of the blowing of the trumpetstrumpets

The high priest made atonement for his sins and his family. Lev. 16:11-14.

Aaron cast lots on the two goats Aaron cast lots on the two goats

The high priest confessed all the sins of repentant Israel on the head of the scapegoat

Daniel 8:14Daniel 8:14

““Unto two Unto two thousand and three thousand and three hundred days; then hundred days; then shall the sanctuary shall the sanctuary be cleansed”.be cleansed”.

WhichWhich was in 1844 was in 1844

THE MAJOR EVENT TAKING PLACE RIGHT NOW IS THE THE MAJOR EVENT TAKING PLACE RIGHT NOW IS THE INVESTIGATIVE JUDGEMENT……..SINCE 1844INVESTIGATIVE JUDGEMENT……..SINCE 1844

“…..Our great High Priest enters the holy of holies to begin the work of the Investigative Judgment." GC 480.

Daniel 7:9, 10Daniel 7:9, 10

I beheld till the thrones I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and were cast down, and the the Ancient of days Ancient of days did did sit, whose garment sit, whose garment [was] white as snow.. [was] white as snow.. thousand thousands thousand thousands ministered unto him, ministered unto him, and ten thousand times and ten thousand times ten thousand stood ten thousand stood before him: before him: the the judgment was set, and judgment was set, and the books were the books were opened. opened.

The bible mentions of The bible mentions of THREETHREE main main booksbooks

1. 1. The book of life (Rev.21,27; Dan.12:1)The book of life (Rev.21,27; Dan.12:1)2. The book of remembrance (Mal. 3:16), 2. The book of remembrance (Mal. 3:16),

andand3. The book of Death ( Jer. 2:22;Eccl. 3. The book of Death ( Jer. 2:22;Eccl.

12:14;Is. 65:6,7)12:14;Is. 65:6,7)

1. The book of life (Rev.21,27; Dan.12:1)1. The book of life (Rev.21,27; Dan.12:1)2. The book of remembrance (Mal. 3:16), 2. The book of remembrance (Mal. 3:16),

andand3. The book of Death ( Jer. 2:22;Eccl. 3. The book of Death ( Jer. 2:22;Eccl.

12:14;Is. 65:6,7)12:14;Is. 65:6,7)

"Though Moses and "Though Moses and Samuel stood before Samuel stood before Me;" Jer. 15:1; "though . Me;" Jer. 15:1; "though . . . Noah, Daniel, and . . Noah, Daniel, and Job" are there, "they Job" are there, "they shall deliver neither son shall deliver neither son nor daughter; nor daughter; they shall they shall but deliver their own but deliver their own souls by their souls by their righteousness.righteousness." "

Eze. 14:14,16Eze. 14:14,16

we are "judged out of those things which are written in the books, according to (our) works."

Rev. 20:12.

He "examines the case of each individual with as close and searching scrutiny as if there were not another being upon the earth. Everyone must be tested, and found without spot or wrinkle or any such thing.“

GC 490.

The Judgment is on and names are being called to decide cases

…every generous and thoughtful deed, every kind word, every tender, loving thought prompted by God and done in His name, has been faithfully registered. Every prayer offered, "every temptation resisted, every evil overcome, every word of tender pity expressed, is faithfully chronicled." GC 481. Every little act of self-sacrifice made for Jesus' sake, every trial endured for Him - every one has been written, and all will come up in remembrance before the Father when our name is called.

In the book of Remembrance

Every word uttered, every departure Every word uttered, every departure from integrity, every action that sullies from integrity, every action that sullies the soul, will be weighed in the balances the soul, will be weighed in the balances of the sanctuary…Thus every one will be of the sanctuary…Thus every one will be condemned or acquitted out of his own condemned or acquitted out of his own mouth, and the righteousness of God mouth, and the righteousness of God will be vindicated…will be vindicated…

In the book of Death/Sins

““But I say unto you, That But I say unto you, That every idle word every idle word that men shall speakthat men shall speak, they shall , they shall give give account account thereof in the day of judgment. thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou For by thy words thou shalt be justifiedshalt be justified, , and by thy words thou shalt be and by thy words thou shalt be condemned“.condemned“. Matthew 12.36-37Matthew 12.36-37

……The hidden selfishness of men The hidden selfishness of men stands revealed in the books of stands revealed in the books of heaven. There is the record of heaven. There is the record of unfulfilled duties to their fellow unfulfilled duties to their fellow men, of forgetfulness of the men, of forgetfulness of the Saviour's claims… Our acts, our Saviour's claims… Our acts, our words, even our most secret words, even our most secret motives, all have their weight in motives, all have their weight in deciding our destiny for weal or deciding our destiny for weal or woe. Though they may be woe. Though they may be forgotten by us, they will bear their forgotten by us, they will bear their testimony to justify or condemn. testimony to justify or condemn.

In the book of Death/Sins

{GC 486.3;GC 487.3}{GC 486.3;GC 487.3}

““Every man's work passes in Every man's work passes in review before God and is review before God and is registered for faithfulness or registered for faithfulness or unfaithfulness…..”(lbid)unfaithfulness…..”(lbid)

"The Lord shall count, when He writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah!' Ps. 87:6.

Your birth will be considered

The Judgment is fair

I Sam. 16:7I Sam. 16:7

He "seeth not as a man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but God looketh on the heart."

"It shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord. And ye shall do no work - no service work - in that same day; for it is a day of atonement."

Lev. 23:27,28.

HOW IS YOUR STANDING BEFORE THE LAW OF GOD?

THE MAJOR QUESTION IS: THE MAJOR QUESTION IS:

WILL YOU HAVE YOUR WILL YOU HAVE YOUR NAME OF YOUR SINS NAME OF YOUR SINS

BLOTTED OUT? WHICH BLOTTED OUT? WHICH ONE?ONE?

"Blot out my Transgressions," "blot out all mine iniquities.“ Ps. 51:1,9.

"If Thou wilt "If Thou wilt forgive their sin - ; forgive their sin - ; and if not, blot and if not, blot me, I pray Thee, me, I pray Thee, out of Thy book out of Thy book which Thou hast which Thou hast written." written."

Ex. 32:32. Ex. 32:32.

Revelation 21:27Revelation 21:27

Only those enter Only those enter the City of God the City of God whose names at whose names at that time "are that time "are written in the written in the Lamb's Book of Lamb's Book of Life.”Life.”

For we have not an For we have not an high priest which high priest which cannot be touched cannot be touched with the feeling of our with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in infirmities; but was in all points tempted like all points tempted like as as we are, yet without we are, yet without sinsinHebrews 4:15Hebrews 4:15

Jesus is our AdvocateJesus is our Advocate

"He that "He that overcometh . . . I will overcometh . . . I will not blot out his name not blot out his name out of the Book of Life, out of the Book of Life, but I will confess his but I will confess his name before My name before My Father, and before His Father, and before His angels." angels."

Rev. 3:5.Rev. 3:5.

He that is unjust, He that is unjust, let him be unjust let him be unjust still: and he which still: and he which is filthy, let him be is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he filthy still: and he that is righteous, that is righteous, let him be let him be righteous still: and righteous still: and he that is holy, let he that is holy, let him be holy still. him be holy still.

Rev. 22:11Rev. 22:11

The Judgment is set, the books have The Judgment is set, the books have been opened, been opened,

How shall we stand in that great day, How shall we stand in that great day, When every thought, and word, and When every thought, and word, and

action, action, God, the righteous Judge, shall God, the righteous Judge, shall

weigh?weigh? How shall we stand in that great day?How shall we stand in that great day?

How shall we stand in that great How shall we stand in that great day?day?

Shall we be found before Him Shall we be found before Him wanting? wanting?

Or with our sins all washed away?Or with our sins all washed away?

F. E. Belden F. E. Belden

WILL YOUR NAME BE FOUND WRITTEN IN THE LAMBS

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THE THE BIGBIG QUESTION IS: QUESTION IS: