SABBATH SCHOOL LESSONS QUARTERLY'

SENIOR DIVISION

Third Quarter, 1968.

Lessons From
The Sanctuary Services
 FOREWORD

In the cycle of the lessons during the period of each doctrinal

subject, the importance of an intelligent understanding and appreci-
ation of the sanctuary a.nd its relationsrip with the sealing work,
is vitally important.
Considered carefully, the various sUbjects taught in the Sabbath
School, ,vill reveal the close connection with each other. The divine
oracles, can never be completely exhausted of their power in the
he3ll'ts of the students:-
"Ever since the first promise of redemption was spoken in
./<;den, the life, the character, and the mediatorial work of Christ
have been the study of human minds. Yet every mind through
whom the Holy Spirit has worked has presented these themes in a
light that is fresh and new. The truths of redemption are capable
0;1: consltant development and expansion. Though old, they are,
ever new, constantly revealing to the seeker for truth a greater
glory and a mightier power.' '-COL 127.
We commend this series of lessons to our Sabbath School mem-
bers, praying th,at this quarterly may provide another avenue, where
all can see by faith the ministration of our High Priest, Jesus Christ,
and become sanctified and fit for the robe of His righteousness.
Please l'emember the impol'tance and t.he benefit of the special
efl"ort in the successful promotion of the reformation message, through
your Sabbath SCHOOL

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Lesson NO.1 Sabbath, JUlY 6, 1968.

TWO PHASES OF CHRIST'S WORK INTRODUCED BY
PROPHECY
Key Text: Hebrews 3:1.
QUESTIONS:
1. What is the longest time prophecy in the Bible? Dan. 8:14 (first
part), ~~'~~t/~
2. What events of supreme importance confirm the time and appli-
cation of 'Ilhe first part of this prophecy?",_. Dan.-ll:25:27. What
did the advent believeunderst~lld? ~:-ae~~v?Wl4
rJ.£>v.~ . -~tlA ~u/ a.-
NOTE. I I The angel had been sent to Daniel for the express purpose
of explaining to him the point which he had failed to understand
in the vision of the eighth cha.pter, the statement relative to time,
- ' Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctu-
al'y be cleansed.' After bidding Daniel 'understand the matter, and
consider the vision,' the very first words of the angel are, 'Seventy
wel'ks are determined upon thy people and upon the holy city.'
'rile word here translated 'determined,' literally signifies 'cut off.'
~l'vl'nty weeks, representing 490 years, are dl'clared by the angel
to be cut oin As the 2300 days was the only period of time men-
tioned in chapter eight, it must be the periocl frcm ,,.hich the seventy
weeks were cut off; the seventy weeks must therefore be a part
of the 2300 clays, ancl the two periocls must begin together. The seventy
weeks were cleclared by the angel to date from the going forth of
the commanclment to restore and builcl Jerusalem. If the clate of this
commanclment could be found, then the starting-point for the great
period of the 2300 days would be ascertaanecl-G.C. 326

3. To what event is the Lord trying to bring the attention of His

lleople by ~is great Frc:>phecY?-rDan.. 8:14 (last part).
"-i£~~I!~ dd#~t-a~·,
NOTE: 'Jesus sent His angels to direct the minds of the disap-
pointed ones to the most holy place, where He had gone to cleanse
the sanctuary ancl make a special atonement for Israel. Jesus told
the angels that all who founcl Him would understancl the work which
He was to perform. I saw that while Jesus was in the most holy
place He would be marriecl to the New Jerusall'm; and after His
work should be accomplished in the holiest, He would descencl to the
earth in kingly power and take to Himself the precious ones who
had patiently waited His return." EW 251.

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 4. Row can we be sure tJhat this cannot apply to the earthly sanct-
uary used in the time of the Old Testament? Dan. 9: 26; Matt.
24:·1,2.

NOTE: "The experience of the disciples who preached the 'gospel

of the kingdom' at the first advent of Christ, had its counterpart
in the experience of those who proclaimed the message of His second
arlvent. As the disciples ,vent out preaching, 'The time is fulfilled,
the kingdom of God is at hand,' so Miller and his a£lSociates pro-
claimed that the longest and last prophetic period hrought to view
in the Bible was about to expire, that the juil.gment was at hand,
and the everlasting kingdom was to be ushered in. The preaching
of the disciples in regard to time was based on the seventy weeks
of D.aniel 9. 'rhe message given by Miller and his associates an-
nounced the termination of the 2300 days of Dan. 8 :14, of which
the seventy weeks form a pa.rt. The preaching of each was based
upon the fulfilment of a different portion of the same great pro-
phetic period. "-GC 351.

5. What also was changed at 11.he end of the first part of this
prophecy? Reb. 7:12.
6. What order of priesthood took place of the Aaronic, and who
is the high priest of the new order? Heb. 7:11,14.15; 2:17.

7. TO what ministry alone can the second part of this great pro-
phecy a.pply. Heb. 7: 23,24.

8. Where is our high priest, and whelI'e is his sanctuary? Heb.

4:14; 8:1,2.

]\JOTJ:<;: "After his ascension, our Sa.viour was to begin his work
as our high pl'iest. Says Paul, 'Christ is not entered into the holy
places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but
into heaven itself, now to .appear in the presence of God for us.'
As Christ's ministration was to consist of two grea,t divisions, each
occupying a period of time and having a distinctive place in the
heavenly sanctuary, so the typical ministr.ation consisted of two
divisions, the daily and the yearly service, and to each a department
of the tahernacle WitS devoted.

"As Christ a.t his ascension appearcd in the presence c·f God
to ple:ld his blood in beha.lf of penitent believers, so the pI'iest in the
daily ministration sprinkled the blood of the sacrifice in the holy
place in the sinner's hehalf.' '-pp 357.
9. What are we told to do concerning tlhis our High Prie~t?
Hebrews 3:1; 12:2,3

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10. How can we learn and consider the present work of Jesus as
our high priest when so little is told us in the New Testament?
I Corinthians 10:11: I"~--.t- j}vu J;l.O~ oaer-<..c<£-~~·
NUT E: " . . . Satan well knows the material with which he has
to deal in the human heart. He knows-for he has studied with
fiendish intensity for thousands of years.-the points most easily
assailed in every character; and through successive generations
he has wrought to overthrow the strongest men, princes in Israel,
by the same temptations that were so successful at Bal\Jl-peor. AJl
along tlll'ough the ages there are strewn wrecks of character that have
been stranded upon the rocks of sensual indulgence. As we approach
the close of time, as the people of God stand upon the bOI'ders of
the heavenly Oanaan, Satan will, as of old, redouble his efforts to
prevent them from entering the goodly land. He lays his sna,res for
every soul. It is not the ignorant and uncultured merely that need
to be guarded; he will prepare his temptations for those in the
highest positions, in the most holy office; if he can lead them to
pollute their souls, he can through them destroy many. And he
employs the same agents now as he employed three thousand years
,ago. By worldly friendships, by the charms of beauty, by pleasure-
seeking, mirth, feasting, or the wine-cup, he tempts to the violation
of the seventh commandment. "-PP 457,458.

Lesson No.2 Sabbath, July 13, 1968.

THE FIRST REVELATION OF THE GOSPEL
Key Text: Romans 15:4.
QUESTIONS:
1. When and where was the gospel first spoken? Who was listening?
Who promised to do what, need,ed to be done? Genesis 3:15.
NOTE: "To man the first intimation of redemption was communi-
cated in the sentence pronounced upon Satan in the garden. The
IJord decIM'ed, 'I will put enmity between thy seed and her seed;
it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.' This sen-
tence, uttered in the hearing of our first parents, was to them a
promise. While it foretold war between man and Satan, it decla,red
that the power of the great adversary would finally be broken. . . "
-.Patriarchs and Prophets, 66.
2. Who was represented by the first animal slain? What was
represented by the skins? Who clothed ma,n? Gen. 3:21; Re'V.
13:8 (last part).

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NOTE: .. To Adam, the offering of the first sar-rifice was a
most painful ceremony. His hand must be raised to take life, which
only God could give. It was the first time he had ever witnessed
dea,th, and he knew that had he been obedient to God, there would
have been no death of man or beast. As he slew the innocent victim,
he trembled at the thought that his sin must shed the blood of the
spotless Lamb of God. This scene ga,;e him a deeper and more vivid
sense of the greatness of his transgression, which nothing but the
death of God's deaa' Son could expiate. And he marveled at the infinite
goodness that would give such a ransom to save the guilty. A star
of hope illumined the dark and terrible future, and relieved it of its
utter desolation.' '-PP 68.
3. What experience reveals the' main factor of acceptable service
to God? What made the difference? Genesis 4:3-5.
NOTB: "These brothers were tested, as Adam had been tested be-
fore them, to pl'ove whether they would believe and obey the won).
of God. They were acquainted with the provision made for the sal-
va,tion of man, and understood the system of offerings which God
had ordained. They knew that in these offerings they were to express
f(lith in the Saviour whom the offerings typified, and at the same time
to acknowledge their total dependence on him for paJ'don; a nd they knew
that by thus conforming to the eli vine plan for their redemption, they
were giving proof of their obedience to the will of God. Without the
shedding of blood, there could be no remission of sin; and they were
to show their faith in the blood of Clll'ist as the promised atonement,
by offering the first-lings of the flock in sacrifice. . . . . ' '-PP 71
4. Whatl gospel lesson can be learned from Abraham's experience
on Mt Mo'riah?Who was represented in Abraham, in Isaac, and
What was rep,resented in Mt. Moriah? Gen. 22:1,13.

NO'l'B: "Abraham's great act of faith sta,nds like a. pillar of light,

illumina.ting the pathway of God's servants in aJI succeeding ages.
Abraham did not seek to excuse himsel£ from doing the will of God.
During th,a-f three days' joul'Jley he had sufficient time to reason, and
to doubt God, if he was disposed to doubt. He might have reasoned
that the slaying of his son would cause him to l'e looked upon as a
murderer, a second Cain; that it would cause his teaching to he
rejected ,:'!nd despised, amI thus destroy his pow!'r to do good to his
fe]]ow-men. He might have pleaded that age should excuse him from
obedience. But the patriarch did not take refuge in any of these
excuses. Abraham was human; his pa.ssions and attachments were
like ours; but he did not stop to question how the promise could be
fulfilled if Isaac should be slain. He did not stay to reason with his
aching heart. He knew that God is just and righteous in aU his l'e-
.q'uirements, and he obeyed the command to the very letter.' '-PP 153.

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 5. wihat is the gospel hope and trust that enabled Abraham to fuifll
this test of faith? Gen. 22:8.

NOT ~: "Through type 1Vnd promise, God 'preached before the gos-
pel unto Ahraham.' Alld the patriarch's faith was fixed UpOll the
Hedeemer to cOllie. Baid Christ to the Jews, 'Your father Abraham
rejoiced that he should see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.'
The ram oifered in the place of Isaac represented the Son of God,
who was to he sacrificed ill our stead. When man was doomed to
death by traJlsgression of the l.aw of God, the l!'ather, looking upon
his Bon, said to the sinner, 'Live: I have found a ransom.' "-PP 154.
6. How do we know that Abraham's words were also propihetic?
John 8:56.
7. When God had fulfilled His promise to make of Abraham a great
nation, what did He tell them to do? Exodus 25: 8.
NOT~: "Henceforth the people were to be honored with the abiding
presence of their King. 'I will dwell among the children of Israel,
and 'will be their God,' 'and the tabernacle shaJI be s'::lnctified by my
glory,' was the assurance given to Moses. As the symbol of God's
authority, and the embDdiment of his will, there was delivered to
Moses a copy of the decalogue engr.::lved by the finger of God himself
upon two tables of stone, to be sacredly enshrined in the sanctuary
which, when made, was to be the visible ('.enter of the nation's
worship.' '-1:'1' 314.
8. How do we know that this 3tructure was not the original one?
£xodus 25:9.
NOT~: '" The holy places made with 'lands were to he 'figures
of the true,' 'patterns of things in the heavens, '-a miniature repre-
senta,tioll of the heavenly temple where Christ, our great high priest,
after offering his life as a, sacrifice was to miniEter in the sinner's
hehalf. God presented before Moses in the mount a view of the
lleavenly sanctuary, and commanded him to make all things ac-
cording to the pattern shown him. . . ' '-PP 343.
9. Where was the o·riginal one and who made it? Heb. 8:1,2.

10. What witness corroborates the testimony of Hebrews that this

sanctuary is in heaven? Revelation 11: 19.
NOT~: "As has heen stated, the earthly sanctuary was built hy
Moses according to the pa,ttern shown him in the mount. It was
'a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both
gifts and sacrifices;' its two holy places were 'patterns of things
in the heavens;' Christ, our great high priest, is 'a ministcr of
the sanctuary, and of the trne tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and

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not man.' As in VISIOn the apostle John was granted a view of
the temple of God in heaven, he beheld theI'e 'seven lamps of fire
burning before the throne.' He saw an adIgel 'having a golden censer;
[<nd there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it
with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before
the throne.' Here the prophet w,as permitted to behold the first
apartment of the sanctuary in heaven; and he saw there the 'seven
lamps of fire' and the 'golden altar' represented by the golden
candlestick and the altar of incense in the sanctuary on eal'th. Again,
'the temple of God was opened,' and he looked within the inner vail,
upon the holy of holies. Here he beheld 'the ark of His testament,'
represented by the sacred chest constructed by Moses to contain
the law of God. "-PP 356.

Lesson No. 3 Sabbath, July 20, 1968.

GOD'S PLAN REVEALED TO ISRAEL
.Key 'fext: Exodus 25: 8.
QUESTIONS:
1. Although Moses was the visible leader, who really delivered
Israel? Exo. 20:2; Ps. 77:20; I Cor. 10:4.
2. What did the Lord desire for His people? Exodus 19:3-6.
NOTE: .,. Like all the nations.' -'l'he Israelites did not realize that
to be in this respect unlike other nations was a special privilege
and blessing. God had separa,ted the Israelites from every other
people, to make them his own peculial' treasure. But they, disre-
garding this high honor, eagerly desired to imitate the example
of the heathen! And still the longing to conform to worldly prac-.
tices and customs exists among the pI'ofessed people of God. As
they depart from the Lord, they become ambitious for the gains
and honors of the world. Christians are constantly seeking to imi-
tate the pra.ctices of those who worship the god of this world. Many
urge that by uniting with worldlings and conforming to their customs,
they might exeI't a stronger influence over the ungodly. But all who
pursue this course, thereby separate from the Source of their strength.
Becoming the friends of the world, they are the en~mies of God. For
the sake of earthly distinction they sacrifice the unspeaka,ble honor
to which God has called them, of showing forth the praises of Him
who hath called us out of darkness into his marvelous light.' '-PP 607.
3. How did the Lord ensure tlhat there could be no doubt for ever
that He was working out His purpose and tuat Moses was his
agent? Exodus 19:9.

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 4. What physicai preparation did tile people have to make in order
to be' able to stand in the presence of their Lord? What lessons
can we learn from this? Exo. 19:10,11,14,15.
NO'l''!!;: " . . . During these intervening days, all were to occupy the
time in solemn preparation to appear before God. Their person and
their clothing must be freed from impurity. And as :Moses should
point out their sins, they were to devote themselves to humiliation,
fasting, and proayer that their hearts might be cleansed from iniquity."
-Patriarchs and R'rophets 304.
5. What was necessary to qualify them to become in reality the
children of God? Deut. 13:14; 6:3-9.

NO'l''!!;: "'I'he same law that was engraved upon the tables of stone,
is written by the Holy Spirit upon the tables of the heart. Instead of
going about to establish our own righteousncss, we accept the right-
eousness of Christ. His blood atones for ('lUr sins. His obedience is
ac.cepted for us. Then the heart renewed by the Holy Spirit wiJ]
bring forth 'the fruits of the Spirit.' 'flll'ough the gr(lce of Christ
we sh'al! live in obedience to the law of God written upon our hearts.
HalVing the Spirit of ChristJ we shall walk even as he walked. Through
the prophet he declared of himself, 'I delight to do thy will, 0 my
God; yea, thy law is within my heart,' And when among mcn he
said, ''I'he F(lther hath not left me alone; for I do always those things
that please him.' "-pp 372.
6. What would result from wholeLhearted acce'ptance and obedience?
Matt. 5:48; Ps. 19:7.
7. What two-fold purpose was served in the erection of the Sanctu-
ary? Exodus 25:8; 40:3.
a) ThUlt the people might be helped to be continually conscious
of God's presence in their midst as they beheld His sanctuar~'.
b) 'I'hat there might be a suitable place to keep the divinely
written tables of the Law that would: correspond with their
sacredness and importance.

8. Why was there need for service in the Sanctuary? Was there
any provision for forgiveness of sin in the LR.w of the Lord
('the ten comandments)? Galatians 3: 19.

NO'1''!!;: " .. 'I'he distinction between the two systems is broa.d and
clear. '1'he ceremonial system was made up of symbols pointing to
Christ, to his sacrifice and his priesthood. This ritual law, with its
o:lcrifices and ordinances, wa,s to be performed by the Hebrews until
type met anti type in the death of Christ, the Lamb of God that taketh

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away ihe sin of the world. Then all the sacrificial offerings were
to cease. . . . "-pp 365.
9. How did the apostle Paul explain the Tole or the law governing
the priestly services and sanctuary rituals? Gal. 3:24.
10. When God's people have come to Christ in reality is there any
more need for this law that led 1ihem7 Gal. 3:25-29,19.
NOT.I!l: "While the Saviour's death brought to 3;Il end the law of
types and shadows, it did not in the least detract from the obligation
of the moral law. . . "-pp 365.

Lesson No. 4 Sabbath, July 2c7, 1968.

PREPARATION TO BUILD
.Key Text: Exodus 35:13.
QUESTIONS:
1. How does the Lord expect us to see those things which we
cannot! see? Romans 1:20.
NOT.I!l: "In all these I'evelations of the divine presence, the glory
of God was manifested through Christ. Not alone at the Saviour's
advent, but through all the ages after the faJI and the promise
of I'edemption, 'God was in ChI'ist, reconciling the world unto himself.'
Uhrist was the foundation and center of the sacrificial system in
both the patriarchai and the Jewish age. . . ' '-PP 366.
2. How can the Christian church in this New Testament time know
that the Old Testament is equally important' as the New? II Tim.
3:16,17.
NOTE: a) The Old Testament was the only scripture used by
our Lord;
b) Before any advanced lesson can be understood the first
lessons have to be mastered;
c) It is distinctly written, 'all Scriptures,' so how can
anyone dare to presume to say that some part of the
word of God are not so impol'tant as others 1
"Those who claim that Christ C!Wle to abrogate the law of God
and to do away with the Old Testament, speak of the Jewish age
as one of darkness, and represent the religion of the Hebrews as
consisting of mere forms and ceremonies. But this is an error. All

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through the pages of sacred history, where the dealings of God with his
chosen people are recol'ded, there are burning traces of the great
I AM. .. ' '-pp 365,366.

3. What is essential in stUdy of the Scripture? What is the re-

sult of all the study of those who do not 'rightly divide the
Word of truth"? IT Tim. 2:15; 3:7.
4. How can we be sure that these things "written from old times"
are to be used now to know heavenly things? Heb. 8:5.
NO'l'E: " . . . The holy places made with hands were to be 'figures
of the true,' 'patterns of things in the heavens, '-a miniature repre-
sentation of the he·avenly temple where Christ, our great high priest,
after offering his life as a sacrifice, was to minister in the sinner's
beha,lf. God presented before Moses in the mount a view of the
heavenly sanctuary, and commanded him to make all things according
to the pattern shown him. All these dirertions were rarefully re-
corded by Moses, who communicated them to the leaders of the
people;' '-PP 343:11

5. How did Moses know exactly what was required of him con-
concerning all the constmction and services· of the sanctuary?
Exodus 25:40.

NO'!'E: .. God himself gave to Moses the plan of that struc-

ture, with particular directions as to its size and fOI'111, the materia'ls
to be employed, and every article of furnitUl'e which it was to
contain. . . . ' '-PP 343.

6. How were the necessary materials obtain.ed? Wllat lesson do

we have for this time when we have to build for the Lord? Exo.
25:2. Was any levy or tax made? Exo. 35:21,22.

NO'!'./!}: "l!~or the building of the sanctuary, great and expensive

preparations wel'e necessary; a large mnount of the most precious
.:Ind costly material W!llS required; yet the Lord acc'llted only free-
will offerings. 'Of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart
ye shall take my offering,' was the divine command repeated by
1\ioses to the congregation, Devotion to God and a spirit of sacrifice
were the first requisites in preparing a dwelling-place for the Most
High.' '-.PP 343.

7. What did those do who did not have precious materials to bring?
ExodUS 35: 25,26,29.

8. Who were specially endowed of God to lead out in all the COR-
construction? Exodus 35: 30-35.

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 9. When the spirit and love of God was in the people what was
the result? Exo. 35: 5.
NO'l'E:" . . . All who love the worship of God, and prize the blessing
of his sacred presence, will manifest the same spirit of saerifice
in preparing a house where he may meet with them. They will de-
sire to bring to the Lorel an offering of the very best that they
possess. A house built for Gael should not be left in debt, for he
is thereby dishonored. An amoUllt suffieient to accomplish the work
should be f]'eely given, that the workmen may be able to say, as
did the builders of the tabernacle, •Bring no more offerings.' . '-pp
344,347.

Lesson NO.5 Sabbath, August 3, 1968.

LESSONS FROM THE COURT OF THE SANCTUARY
Key Text: Lev. 10:10.
QUESTIONS:
1. What had to be erected round about the sanctuary? What were
its dimensions? Exo. 27:9,18.

NOT~: • "l'he sacred tent was inclosed in an open space called

the court, which was sUl'l'ounded by hangings, 01' screens, of :fine
linen, suspended from pillars of brass. The entrance to this inclosure
wa,s at the eastern end. It was closed by curtains of costly material
and be3utiful workmanship, though inferior to those of the sanctuary.
The hangings of the eourt being only about half as high as the walls
of the tabernaele, the building could be plainly seen by the people
without. . . "-pp 347.

2. Why was the court necessary? Ezek. 44:23; II Cor 6:17,18.

.No'r~: •"E'rom the sacredness which was attached to the earthly

sanctuary, Christians may learn how they shoulrl regard the place
Iyhere the Lord meets with his people. There hn hepn a grea t
cnange, not for the better, but for the worse, in the habi~s and
customs of the people in reference to religious worship. The preCiOUS,
the sacred things which connect us with Gael, arc fast losing theil'
J,olcl upon our minds and hearts, and are being brought down to 'ihe
level of common things. 'l'he reverence whieh the people had anciently
for the sanctu,:ny where they met with God in saered ~ervice, has
largely passed away. Nevertheless, Gad himself gave the order of
his service, exalting it high above everything of a temporal nature."
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 3. Wllat example in the scriptures 1Ilustrates the need for such an
enclosure? Exodus 19:12,21,24; 3:5.
N UTE: I ' Humility and reverence should characterize the deport-
ment of aH who come into the presence of God. In the name of Jesus
we may come before him with confidence, but we must not approach
him with boldness of presumption, a.s though he were on a level
with ourselves.' '-pp 252.
4. What has to happen before men can go to worship false gods?
Jeremiah 2:27; 32:33.
5. Wllat was the most prominent thing to be seen in tlle court
immediately inside the entrance? Exo. 40:6; 27:1-8.
NU'l'.J<J: I " • • • In the court, and nearest the entrance, stood the
bl'azen altar of burnt-offering. Upon this altnr were consumed all
the sacrifices made by fire unto the Lord, and its horns were
sprinkled with the atoning blood. . . "-PP 347.
6. What was in the court between the brazen altar and the en-
trance of the sanctuary? How was it constructed? Exo. 40 :7,30':
30:18.
NUT.J<J: •. Between the alta'1' and the door of the tabernaclf'
was the laver, which was also of brass, made from the mirrors that
had been the free-will offering of the women of Ismel. .. "-PP 347.
7. What had to be done at the laver before entering upon any ser-
vice at tihe altar or in the sanctuary? Wlhat, lesson is for
us in this? Exodus 30: 19-21.
NU'l'.J<J: I I • • • At the laver the priests were to wash their hands
and their feet whenever they went into the sacI'ed apartments, 01'
a.pproached tl16 altar to offer a burnt-offel'ing unto the Lord. "-PP
:J47,:J48.
8. Wllat is represented by the court wherein the people were per-
mitted to enter and wherein the sacrifices were made? Deut.
12:13,14.
9, Wllere did Christ make his sacrifice and where do his servants
have to be purified? Were sacrifices permitted at any other
place? Hebrews 13:12; Acts 7:58.

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Lesson No.6 SabbatJ1, August 10, 1968.
THE TABERNACLE OR EARTHLY SANCTUARY
Key 'l'ext: Heb. 9:6.
QUESTIONS:
1. a) .. How was the sanctuary constructed? Exo. 26:1,7,14.
b) How were the coverings supported? Exo. 26:15,19,26.
c) 'What was the length, the width and the height of the sanct-
uary? Exodus 36.
NOTE: "The tabernacle was so constructed that it ccmld be taken
apart and borne with the ISl':lelit.es in all their jounlC~'ings. It was
therefore small, heing not more than fifty-five feet in length, and
eighteen in breadth and height. Yet it was a magnificent structure.
'1'he wood emplo~'ed for the building and its furnitu]'e w~s that of
the ~cacia tree, which was less subject t.o decay than an~' other to
be obtained at Sinai. The walls consisted of upright bo:nds, set in
the acacia tree, which was less subject to decay than any other t.o
silver sockets, and held firm by pillars and connecting bars; and an
WE're overlaid with ll'old, giving to the building the appe·:ll'ance of
most of •fine-twinec] linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with
solid gold. The roof was formed of foul' sets of curt.ains. thl' inner-
cherubim of cunning work;' the other three ]'espedivey were of
goats' h3ir, rams' skins c]~'ed ]'ed, and seal skins, so al'l'anged as to
afford complete protection.' '-pp 347.
2. How many apartments were there and how were they separated
Exodus 26:33.
3. How was t~le vail to be made and what was the significance and
purpose of the cherubim worked upon it and the inner curtain
of the covering? Exodus 26:31,32; He·brews 12:1.

NO'l'E: "The building "'as divided into two apartments bv a rich

and beautiful curtain, 01' vail, suspencled from gold-plated pil13rs:
-:'ll1d a similnr vail closed the' entrance of the first a 11artment, These.
like the inner covering, which formed the ce'ilinll, were of the mllot
gorgeous colors, hlue, purple, and scarlet, beautifullv f11'1'anczecl. whilp
inw]'ought with threads of gold and silver were chprubim to ]'e'Wesellt
thp allll'elic host "'ho are connected with the work of the hpavenl~'
pallet-tHlrv. 311d who nre ministering spirits to the pel)ple of Gr-d o)n
earth,' '-PP 347.

4. What can we underst.and from the fact that tlJere were two separ-
ate apartments differing in size and furnishings? Heb. 9:2,3;
7:27; 9:6,17.
NOTi: .. Tile ministration of tl~e sanctual;y consisted of two di-
visions, a daily a,nd a yearly service. The daily service was performed
at the altar of burnt-offering in the court of the tabernacle, and in the
holy place; while the yearly service with in the most holy place."
-.PI' 352.
5. What articles were placed in the Holy Place or the first apart-
ment? Whereabout were they placed? Exodus 40:4,5.

.NO'l'~: .. On the south was the seven-bd',anched candlestick,

with its seven lamps. Its br,anches were ornamented with ex-
quisitely wrought flowers, resembling lilies, and the whole was made
fI'om one solid piece of gold. 'rhere being no windows in the taber-
llac1e, the lamps were never all extinguished at one time, but shed
their light by day and by night. . . "-pp 348.

6. How was the lamp-stand constructed lmd what does it repre-

sent? EXodus 25:31-.37.

N ()T~: ,. The holy places of the sanctuary in heaven are repre-

sented by the two apartments in the sanctuary on earth. As in
v,'ision the apostle John was granted a view of the temple of God
in heaven, he beheld there 'seven lamps of fire burning before ~he
throne.' Revelation 4:5. He saw an angel' having a golden censer;
and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offel' it
with the pr.ayers of all saint·s upon the goldiln altar which was before
the throne.' Revelation 8:3. Here the pi'ophtlt was permitted to behold
the first apartment of the sanctuary in heavcn; and he saw there
the 'seven lamps of fire' and 'the goldeJl altar,' represented by
the golden candlestick 'LIld the altar of incense in the sanctuary on
eal·th. . . ' '-GO 414,415.

7. Where was the table of shew-bread? How was it· made and what
was on it? Exodus 25:23-30; John 6:53,63.
NOT~: .. The table of show-breacl stood on the nOI·th. With.
its ornamental crown, it was overlaid with pure gold. On this ta ble
the priests were each SablJ.ath to place twelve cakes, arranged in two
piles, and sprinkled with frankincense. The loaves that were re-
moved, being accounted holy, were to be eaten by the priests. . . "
-.PP 348.

So all who are united to Christ will receive from Him the
bread of life, the heavenly food, and impart it to others.
" . . . 'rhe food multiplied in His hands; ancl the hands of the
disciples, reaching out to Christ Himself the Bread of Life, were
never empty. '1'he little store was sufficient for all. ..

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 "In our work for God there is danger of relying too largely
upon what man with his talents a·nd ahility can do. '{'hus we lose
sight of the one Master Worker. Too often the worker for Christ fails
'to realize his personal responsibility. He is in danger of shifting
his burden upon organization, instead of relying upon Him who is the
source of !I'll strength. It is a gre-at mistake to trust in human wisdom
or numbers in the work of God. Successful work for Christ depends
not so much on numbers or talent as upon pureness of purpose, the
tme simplicit;y of earnest, dependent faith . . . ' '-DA 369,270.
8. Where did the golden altar stand? How was it made and for
what purpose was it there? Exodus 30:1-6.
NOTB: " •.. Just before the vail separating the holy place from
the most holy and the immediate presence of God, stood the golden
altar of incensc. Upon this altar the priest was to burn incense every
morning and evening, its horns were touched with the blood of the
sin-offering, ad i~ was sprinkled with blood upon the great day of
atonement. 'l'he fire upon this .altar \vas kindled by God himself, and
was sacredly cherished. Day and night the holy incense diffused its
fragrance throughout the sacred apartments, and without, far around
the taberna·cle.' '-pp 348.
9. Whall;, deep spiritual lessons are for the people of God in the
offering of tIle incense? Exodus 30:7-10; RevelatiOn 8:3,4.

NOTE: "In the offering of incense the priest was brought more
clirectly into the presence of God than in any other act of the daily
ministration. As the inner vail of the saalctuary did not extend to the
top of the building, the glory of God, which was manifested above
thc mercy-seat, was partially visihle from the first apartment. When
the priest offered incense befol'e the Lord, he looked toward the ark;
and as the cloud of incense arose, the divine glory descended upon
the mercy-seat and filled the most holy place, and often so filled both
apartments that the priest was obliged to l'etire to the door of the
tabernacle. As in that typical service the priest looked by faith to
'the mercy-seat which he could not see, so the people of God are now
to direct their prayers to Christ, their great high priest, who, unseen
by human vision, is pleading in their behalf in the sanctuary above.

'~'fhe incense, ascending with the prayers of Israel, represents

the merits and intercession of Christ, his perfect righteousness, which
through faith is imputed to his people, and which can alone make the
worship of sinful beings acceptable to God. . .
" . . . 'fhe hoUl'S appointed for the morning ,and the evening sacri-
fice were regarded as sacred, and they came to be observed as the set
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 i/ in this custom, Christians I;ave an example fOT morning and
evening prayer. "'hile God cOlldemns a mere roulld of ceremonies, with-
out the spirit of worship, he looks with great pleasure upon those who
love him, bowing morning alld evelling to seek pardOIl fur sills com-
mitted,. alld to present their requests fur neeued blessings.' '-P P 353,354.

Lesson No.7 Sabbath, August 17, 1968.

THE ARK OF THE TESTIMONY
Key 'l'ext: Ps. 19:7.
QUES'l'IONS:

1. What alone Wt:liS in the Most Holy place? How was it made?
What did it contain? Exodus 26:33; 25:10-1&.
NO'rE: ., Beyolld the inner vail wus the huly of holies, where cen-
tered the symbolic service uf atonement alld intercession, and which
formed the connecting lillk between heaven am] earth. In this
apadlnent was the ark, a chest of acackt wuod, overlaid within
and without with gold, and havillg ~t cruwn of gold about the top.
It was made as a depusitory for the tables of stone, upon which God
himself had inscribed the ten commandments. Hence it w.as called
the ark of God's testament, or the aJ'k of the covenant, since the
ten commandments were the basis of the covenant made between God
alld Israel.' '-pop 348.
,. The ark in the tabel'lta.cle on earth cOlltuined the two tables of
stone, upon which were inscl'ibed the precepts of the law of God. 'rhe
ark was merely a receptacle for the tables of the la 11', and the presence
of these divine precepts ga,ve to it its value and sacredness.. "-GC -!33.
,. 'l'he ark of the earthly sanctuary was the pa ttern of the true ark
in heaven."-4SG 8. ,,~v~
2. Wllat special cover was to n'e placed over the tables of the law
in the ark? Wh~t was it called al~9- _What dO~s it represent? Exo.
25:17-21; Ps.85:10; Rom. 3:25~'~ fJ'-
NO'l''\<;: " .. 'l'he ark that enshrines the tables of the law is
eovered with the mercy seo-'lt" before which Christ pleads His blood
ill the sinner's behalf. 'l'hus is represented the union of justice and
mercy in the plaal of human redemption. 'l'his union infinite wisdom
alone could devise and infinite power accomplish; it is a union
:that fills all heaven with wonder and adoration. . . ' '-GC 415.
3. What stood at each end of the mercy seat? WlJat lessons are
to be learned from their position and attitude? Exo. 25; 18-20.

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NOTE: "The cover of the sacred chest was called the mercy-seat.
'l'his was wrought of one solid piece of gold, and was surmounted by
golden cherubim, one standing one each rnd. One wing of each
,angel stretched forth on high, while the other was folded ovel' the
body in token of reverence and humility. 'l'he position of the chern-
b~m, with their faces turned toward each other, and looking reverently
downward toward the ark, represented the reverence with which the
heavenly host regard the law of God and their interest in the pl,an
of redemption.' '-pp 348,349.
" . . . the work of redemption. This is the mystery of mercy
(
1llto which angels desire to look-that God can be just while He
justifies the repenting sinner and renews His intercourse with the
fallen race; that Christ could stoop to raise unnumbered multitudes
from the abyss of ruin and clothe them with the spotless ga~'ments
of His own righteousness to unite with angels who have never fallen
and to dwell forever in the presence of God.' '-GC 415.
4. What was manifested above the mercy seat and between the
Cherubims? W11at did it represent and what did GOd say He
would do Uhere? Exo. 25:22; 29:42,43.
NOT.J.<]: "Above the mercy-seat was the shekinah, the manifestation
of the divine presence; and fl'om between the cherubim, God made
known his will. Divine messages were sometimes communicated to
the high priest by a voice from the cloud. Sometimes a light fell
upon the angel a.t the right, to signify approval or acceptance, or a
shadow or cloud rested upon the one at the left to reveal disapproval
or rejection.' '-PP 349.
" . . . And beyond the second veil was the holy Shekinah, the
visible manifestation of God's glory, before which none but the high
priest could en tel' and live.' '-GC 414.
5. W1lat was the focal point of all t;he sanctuary and its services
enshrined within the ark? W'hat is it called by the apostle Jude?
Exodus 25: 16; Jude 3.
NOTE: ' 'The law of God, enshrined within the ark, was the great
rule of righteousness and judgment. That law pronounced dea.th
upon the transgressor; but above the law was the mercy-seat, upon
which the presence of God was revealed, and from which, by virtue
of the a;tonement, pardon W(lS granted to the repentant sinner. 'l'hus
in the work of Christ for our redemption, symbolized by t'he sanctu-
ary service, 'mercy and truth are lllet together; righteousness and
peace have kissed each other.' "-PP 349.
6. What is the nature and purpose of the Law and why do we know
that it is needed for Christ's followers? Fs. 19:7; Matt, 5:48;
Rom. 7:12,14.

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NOTB: "The law given upon Sinai was the enunciation of the prin-
eiple of love, a revelation to earth of the law of heaven. It WGS
ordained in the hand of a :NIediatOl',-spoken by Him through whose
power the hearts of men could be brought into harmony with its
principles. God had l'evealed the purpose of the law when He de-
clliJred to lsmel 'Ye shall be holy men unto Me.' "-MB 46.
7. Why is the law the central point in the work of atonement?
What separates us from God? Rom. 3:20,23; 4:15; !sa. 59:2.
NOTB: "It is not the greatness of the act of disobedience that
constitutes sin, but the fact of variance from God's expressed will
in the least particular; for this shows that there is yet communion
between the soul and sin. '1'he heart is divided in its service. There
is a virtual denial of God, a rebellion a.gainst the laws of His govern-
ment.' '-MB 51.
8. What is necessary when man realizes from the law that he is
separated from God? What does he need? Job 9:33; I Tim. 2:5.
NOT.I<.;: "Satan invents unnumbered schemes to occupy our minds,
that they may not dwell upon the very work with which we ought
to be best acquainted. 'l'he archdeceiver hates the great truths that
bring to view a~l atoning sacrifice Qnd an all-powerful mediator. He
knows that with him everything depends on his diverting minds from
J"esus and His truth. "-GO 488.
9. What had to be added because of transgression? Gal. 3:19,20.
NOTE: '''1'he ceremonial law was given by Christ. Even after it
walS no longer to be observed, Paul presented it before the Jews in its
'true position amI value, showing its place in the plan of redemption
and its relation to the work of Christ; and the great apostle pro-
nounces this 1aw glorious, worthy of its divine Origil!ator. The
solemn service of the sanctuary typified the grand truths that were
to be revealed through successive generations. . . ' '-PP 367.

Lesson No. 8 Sabbath, August 24, 1968.

LESSONS FROM THE PRIESTS OF THE SANCTUARY
Key Te'{t: I Peter Z:P.
QUESTIONS:
1. Who inherited by birthright the privilege of priestly service
prior to the exodus from Egypt!? Exo. 13:2; Luke 2:32.
l~O'1'.I<.;:
" . . . In the earliest times every mitn was the priest of his
OWllhousehold. In the days of Abr,aham, the priesthood was regarded
the birthright of the eldest Bon. . . ' '-PP 350.

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 " They were taught to regard the bil thright as a mattei'
of great importance, for it included 1I0t only an inheritance of
worldly wealth, but spiritual prccminence. He who received it ""as to
be the priest of his family; an 1ll the linc of his posterity the
Redecmer of the world wuuld cume.. . "-1'1' 177.
2. After the firstborn, family-heads failed their duty in the idolatry
of the gold.en calf, whom did GOd appoint to the priestly office?
:Exo. 28:1; Num. 18:1,7,8,
.NO'I'.b]: " . . . Now, instead of the first-born of ali Israel, the Lord
accepted the tribe of Levi for the work of the sanctuary. By this
signal honor he manifested his approval of their fidelity, both in
adhering to his service and in executing his judgments when Israel
apostatized in the worship of the golden calf. . . ' '-1'1' 350.
3. Wllat s·pecial ganl1ents were prepared for the priestly office and
what significance did each have? How were they made? Exo.
28:2,4; Exo. 39.
.NO'1'.b]: "In accunlance with their olrice, a ~llCcial dres~lI'as appointed
for the priests. 'Thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy
brother) for glory and for beauty,' was the divine clirection to Meses.
'1'he robe of the common priest was of 'hit . n, and woven' ollp
i It extcnded nearly to the feet, and was confined about the
waist by a white linen girdle embruidered in blue, purple, and red.
A linen turban, ur miter, cumpleted his outer costume. Moses at the
burning bush was directed to put off his sandals, for the ground
whereoll he stood was holy. So the priests were not to enter the
sanctuary with shoes upun their feet. I"':ll'ticlc~ of dust cleaving to
thcm would desecrate the holy pkICC. '1'he~' ,,'ere to lea've their shoes
in the court before entering the sanctuaL'y, and aJso to wash both
their lJands and their feet before ministering in the tabernacle or at
the altar of burnt-offering. '1'hus was constantly taught the lesson
that ail defilement must be put away form those who would appro·ach
into Ie presence of God.' '-1'1' 350.
4. What is the significance of the exacting detail and beauty of
these robes? Hebrews 8:5.
.NOTE: "Not ollly the sanctuary itself, but the ministration of the
priests, was to 'serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things.'
'1'hus it was of great importance; and the Lord, through 1I'10ses, gave
the most definite and explicit instl'llction concerning every point
of this typical service. . . ' '-1'1' 352.
5. How were Aaron and his sons consecrated to the priestly office?
What significance is in 1Jhis for 11S who are called to royal priest-
hood? I Peter 2:9; (Lev. 8, and Exo. 29.)

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 6. What was the diffe'rence between the robes of the ordinary priest
and those of the high priest? Exo. 28;2-4,39,40·-~3.
,)/01'.1<;: •"1'he garments of the high priest werc of costly material
and beautiful workmanship, befitting his exalted sta<tion. In addition
to the linen dress of the common priest, he wore a robe of blue, also
woven ' • p~. Around the skirt it was ol'llu=t;;'d with golden
bells, and pomegranates of blue, purple, amI scarlet. Outside of this
was the e )hod a uhorter garment of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, aRd
white. It was confined by a ir of the same colors, bea:utifully
wrought. '1'he ephod was sleeveless, and on its gold-embroidered
shoulder-pieces were set two onyx stones, bearing the llUllleS of the
twelve tribes of Israel. "-PP 350,351. I"tY"t!e
7. What was the difference in the offices of the ordinary priest
and the high priest? Lev. 16:1,2,17; Heb. 9:6,7.
N01'E: " No mortal eye but that of the high priest was to look
upon the inner apartment of the sanctuary. Only once a year could
the priest enter there, and that after the most careful and solemn
preparation. With tremhling he went in before God, and the people
in reverent silence awaited his retul'll, their hearts uplifted in eamest
prayer for the divine blessing. Before the mercy-seat the high priest
made the atonement for Israel; Mid in the cloud of glory, God met
with him. His stay here beyond the uccustomed time filled them
with fear, lest because of their sins or his 011'11 he had beell sluin
by the glory of the Lord.' '-PP 352.
8. What continuous service was conducted by the priests of IS1'ael?
NOT.I<;: ., Every morning and evening a lamb of a yoar old was
burned upon the altar, with its appropriate meat-offering thus symbo-
lizing the daily consecl'ation of the nation to Jehovah, und their
constant dependence upon the atoning blood of Clll'ist. God expressly
directed that every offering presented for the service of the sanctuary
should be • without blemish.' 'l'he priests were to examine all ani-
mals brought as a sacrifice, and were to reject everyone in which a
defect was discovel'ed. Only an offering 'without blemish' could be
a symbol of His perfect purity who was to offer himself as 'a lamb
without blemish and without. spot.' '1'he apostle Paul points to these
sacrifices 'as an illustration of what the followers of Christ al'e to be-
come. .de says, •I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of
God, that ye present your bodies a living sa,crifice, holy, acceptable
unto God, which is your reasonable service.' We are to give ourselves
to the service of God, and we should seek to make the offering as
nearly perfect as possible. God will not be pleased with anything less
tha~l the best we can offer. '1'hose who love him with all the heart,
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be constantiy seeking to bring evel'y power of their being into hm'-
many with the laws that wiII promote their ability to do his will." ~ ~ M
•._pp 352,353. , . . . ,..
9. How many different families of Levi had various functions in ,......... 1. .
the ta.bernacle service? Num. 3:5-10; 4:1'-4,15,21-28,29-33. ~t
10. For how long was this typical priesthood to remain? Heb. 10 :1-10. Jtt.-If>IIt

Lesson No.9 Sa.b'ba.th, August 31, 1968.

SACRIFICES AND OFFERINGS
Key Text: Romans 12:1.
QUESTIONS:
1. What service every morning and evening symoolized the conse-
cration of the children of Israel to the Lord? Exo. 29:38-44.
No'rB: "The lai service consisted of dIe morning and evening
burnt-olfering, the offering of sweet incense on the golden alt,ar, and
the ~aJ offerings for individual sins. And there were also offerings
for sabbaths, new moons, and speckl,1 feasts.
" B~ morning and evening a lamb of a year old was burned
upon the altar, with its appropriate meat-offering, thus symbolizing
the daily consecration of the na:tion to Jehovah, and their constant
dependence upon the atoning blood of Ohrist. . . ' '-pp 352.
• I • • • In the temple the morning and the evening sacrifice ~y
pointed to the Lamb of God. . . ' '-DA 44.
2. What offering could and us~ally did accompany other offerings,
such as sin offering, etc? Lev. 9:7,15,16.
3. As all the offerings before Exodus were burnt offerings and these
offerings are most chara.cteristic of the other offerings, what lessons
can we· learn from them? Lev. 1.
a) 'rhey symbolize el ti'e consecration and had to be witlI< t
;1 mish.
b) 'I.'hey were enti' (V. 3)
c) The b.l22!had to be presented. (V. 5)
d) There were specific ruled teaching order; even the wood was
to be placed in certa' . er. (Vs 7,8,12; I 001'. 14:33,40)
e) Rich and poor could bring accordin to th . s; the bul-
lock of the rich being equalIy acceptable ~lS the pigeon 01' dove
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 f) l'hey had to be wholly consulP,ed on the altar. (Vs 9,13,17)
g) Although t.he s.acrifice was t.o be burned it. had first t.o_be
puri!" 1 and washed wit.h watcr, (Vs 9,13; Eph. 5:25,26)
h) They were "accept.able" t.o the Lord. (V 17).
4. What is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice? I Sam. 15:22.
N01'E: ••• 'fo obey is better t.han sacrificc.' The sacrificial offerings
were, in t.hemselves, of no value in t.he sight. of God. They were de-
signed t.o express, on t.he part. of t.he offerer, penitence for sin aJld fait.h
in Christ., and t.o pledge fut.ure obcdience t.o t.he law of God. But. wit.h-
out. penitellce, faith, ane] an obedient heart" the offerings were wort.hless.
When, in direct. violat.ion of God's commaJH], Saul proposed t.o present.
a sam'Hiee of t.hat whieh Goel hae] dcvotee] t.o dest.l'Uction, ) J t)t.
was shown for t.he divine aut.horit.y. l'he service would have been an
insult. to Heaven. Yet. wit.h t.he sin of Saul and its I'esult before us,
how man' are urs i ;1 . ·se. iV"hile t.hey refuse to believe
and obey some requirement. of t.he Lord, t.hey persc\-ere in offering up
t.o God t.heir formal services of l'eligion. There is no response of t.he
Spirit of Goe] t.o such service. No matt.er how zealous men may be in
t.heir observance of religious ceremonies, t.he Lon] cannot. accept.
them if t.hey persist in willful violation of one of his commands."
-1'1' 634.
5. wllat lessons are drawn from these sacrifices in the New Testa-
ment? Romans 12:1; II Cor. 7:1.
6. What is the essential part of the sacrifice that makes atonement
for the broken law? Lev. 17:11.
NO'l'J.;: ...... Wit.hout. shedding of hlood,' says t.he apost.le, there
is 110 remission of sin. 'The life of the flesh is in the blood.' The
broken law of God demanded the life of t.he tl'allsgressor, The blood,
representing t.he forfeited life of the sinner, whose guilt the victim
bore, was ca~'I'ied hy the priest int.o the holy place and sprinkled before
t,he veil, hehind which was the ark containing the law that the sinner
had transgressed. By this ceremony the sin was, t.hrough t.he blood,
'lsfeJ'J' . 1 figure t.o· the sanetuar~·.. ,"-GC 418.
7. What important· lessons can be learned from the sin offering? Lev. 4.
a) 'rhey dicl not coyel' presumptuous sins doue consciously, know-
ingly, defiantly, persistently 01' deliberately. (Vs 2,23,28)
b,) The offerings V " with the res) nsibility and influence of
the guilty. (Vs 3,H,23,28)
c) In the first two cases the blood had to be taken into the sa net-
uary and sprinkled before being put at the foot. of the altar.
(Vs 6,17)
 While in the other cases the flesh had to be eaten by the
priest and the blood put at the foot of tIle altar. (Lev. 10:18)
NOTE: " . . . In some cases the blood was not taken into the holy
place; but the flesh was then to be eaten by the priest, as Moses
(lirected the sons of Aaron, saying, 'God hath given you to bear the
iniquity of the congregation.' Both ceremonHis alike symbolized the
transfer of in from the penitent to the sanctuary. "-GC 418.
d) 'rhe blood was used to make atonement and the fat burned
and the flesh and othm' parts were taken out of the camp and
disposed of by fire.
8. "'nat lesson was impressed by these services? Eze.18:4; Heb.9:22.
9. What did every sacrifice signify?
NUrrE: "As referring to the temple at Jerusalem, the Saviour's
wO'rds, 'Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up,'
had a deeper meaning than the hearers perceived. Christ was the
foundation and life of the temple. Its services were typical of the
s:icrifice of the Son of God. The I " 100e1 was esta"b...li......l_ _•
J:,e,Ureseut the mediatorial character and work of Christ. The entire
plan of sacrificial worship was a foreshadowing of the Saviour's
de,ath to redeem the world. rrhere wouM be no efficacy in these
offerings when the grea't event toward which they had pointed
for ages was consummated.' '-DA 165.

"
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" . . . In every sacrifice Christ's death was shown. In every (
cloud of incense His righteousness ascended. B~' every jubilee trumpet
His name was sounded. In the ::nvful mystery of the holy of holies
~LiS glory dwelt.' '-DA 212. . ."
10, What did the Lord say about insincere offerings? Isa, 1: 10-12,16,17.
' Nu'rB: "Jesus looked upon the innocent victims of sacrifice, and
saw how the Jews had made the~e great convocations scenes of blood.-
shed a11(1 cruelty.. In ace hum e l..t.ance 0 in, they had
multiplied the sacrifice of beasts, as if God could be honored l)y a
heartless service. The priests am1 rulers had 11an1ened their hearts
through selfisl\l1ess a,nd avarice. Tho ver)' symbols pointing to the
Lamb of God thev had made a llean, 1 ail], Thus in the
e~'es of the peopl~ the sacredness of the sacrificial sel'vice had been
in a great measure destroyed. The indignation of Jesus was stirre(l;
He knew that His blood, so soon to be shed for the sins of the
world, would be as little appreciated by tlle priests and elders as
was the blood of beasts which they kept incessantly flowing.' '-DA 590.

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Lesson No. 10 Sabbath, S-eptember 7, 1968.
FORGIVENESS OF SIN UNDER THE OLD COVENANT
Key '1'ext: E7.ekiel 18:27.
QUESTIONS:
1. Wllatl is the first essential in the forgiveness of sin? Wllat does
conversion mean? Acts 2:38; 3:19.
No'r.!!:: "R,epent,snce includes S01'l'OW for ~in, and a turning away
from it. "We shall not renounce sin unless we see its sinfulness; until
we turn awa,y from it in heart, there will be no real change in the
life. "-1::\0 26.
2. Was t:here any sacrifice for presumptuous sins? Num. 15:30,81;
Micall 6:7.
3. Under 'the old covenant wllat did the repentant sinner have to do
next? Numbers 15: 27.
4. To what part of the sanctuary did the repentant one come?
What did lIe have to dO? Lev. 17:4,8,9; 5:6; 4:29; 5:5.
a) Offerings were pl'ohibited at any other place and no atonement
would derive from ~uch an offering elsewhere.
b) 'L-he priest had to see that the animal was free from hlemish
and also appropriate.
5. What part did the tJriest perform after his frist inspection?
Lev. 4:30; 6:7,25,26; 4:31,34,35; 3:9-11.
a) '1'he priest had to take the blood to the altar anc1 in some
NI~es into the sanctuary.
b) In insta-nces where the blood was not taken into the sanctuary,
the priest had to eat of it in the court hefore the sanctuary.
c) '1'he priest had to bul'll the fat-.a 8ymbol of sin-on the altar
in the ease of a II offerings. (Lev. 3: 17)

6. When the sinner and the priest had done all that was required
according to the law was the £il1.ner forgiven his sin? Lev. 4:35
(last part); I) :18 (first part).
7. As the sins were confessed and reckoned now on the- innocent
whose life was then forfeited, where were these sins then trans-
fened, How can we know that the sanctuary then needed to be
cleansed? Eze. 45:18; Lev. 17:35.
8. Could the cleansing of the sanctuary have any effect on the sins
that were not first transferred there? Lev. 17:9,11.

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~OTE: .. God has given men no liberty to depaut from his re-
,quirements. The Lord had declared to Israel, 'Ye shall not do. . . every
man whatsoever is right in his own eyes;' but ye shall' observe and
hear all these words which I command thee.' In deciding upon a,ny
course of action, we are not to usk whether we can see that harm will
result from it, but whether it is in keeping with the will of God.
'There is a way which seemeth right lHltO a mal1; but tlH' end there-
of are the ways of death.' , '-PP 634.
"'l'he ministration of the earthly sanctuary consisteel of two
Cllvisions; the priests ministered daily in the holy place, while once
a year the high priest performed a special work of atonement in the
most holy, for the cleansing of the sunctuai'y. Day by day the repentaJlt
sinner bl'onght his offering to the door of the t-abernacle and, placing
his hand upon the victim's head, confessed his sins, thus in figure
tmnsfel'l'ing them from himself to the innocent sacrifice. The animal
was then slain. 'Without shedding of blood.' says the apostle, there
is no remission of sin. ''l'he life of the flesh is in the blood,' Lev.] 7 :11.
'1'he broken law of God demanded the life of the transgressol'. The
blood, representing the forfeited life of the sinner, whose guilt the
victim bore, was canied lJy the priest into the holy place and sprinkled
before the veil, behind which was the al'k containing the law that
the sinner had tr,:lnsgressed. By this ceremony the sin was, through
!the blood, transfened in figure to the sunctuary. In some cases
the blood was not taken into the hol~' place; but the flesh was
then to be ea,ten by the pl'iest, as Moses directed the sons of Aaron,
saying: 'God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congre-
gatioll.' Leviticus 10:17. Both ceremonies fllike symbolized the trans-
fer of the sin from the penitellt to the sanctuary.' '-GC 418.

9. How dOlls Ezekiel show that sins are not finally disposed of
!JIll time of confession? Eze. 33:12.13.18.
l\t

10. If the sinnet· is truly repentant and has confessed and forsaken
pI1 hiS sins will 'they ever be mentioned to him again? Eze. 33:17;
Ps. 103:10,12; I John 1:9.

NOTE: "But there is a brighter side to the picture. 'Whoesoever

sins ye remit, they are remitted.' Let this thought be kept uppermost.
In labor for the elTing, let evel'y eye be dil'ected to Christ. Let the
shepherds have a tender cu re for the flock of the Lord's pasture.
Let them speak to the erring of the forgiving mercy of the Saviour.
Let them encourage the sinner to repent, and believe in Him who cart
1,al'don, Let them declare, on the authority of God's word, 'If we
confess our sins, He is fflithful and just to forgive us our sins, [lIld
to cleanse us from all unrightousness.' I .Tohn 1 :9, All who repent
have the assurance, 'He will have compassion upon us; He will

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subdue our iniquities; and Thou wilt cast all their sins into the
depths of the sea.' Micah 7:19.
I I Let the repentance of the sinner be accepted by the church
with grateful heaa'ts. Let the repenting one be led out from the dark-
ness of unbelief into the light of faith and rigllteousness. Let his
trembling hand be placed in the loving hand of Jesus. Such a remission
is ratified in heaven.' '-DA 806.

Lesson No. 11 Sabbath, September 14, 1968.

THE CLEANSING OF THE SANCTUARY
Key Text Lev: 23 :27.
QUESTIONS:
1. What day was regarded by t.he children of Israel as most im-
portant? Leviticus 23:27.
2. What particular instructions were given to all the people con-
cerning the sacredness and importance of this day? Lev. 23:28-32.
a) It was to be 0 bserved from the evening or sunset of the nineth
da,y to the evening or sunset of the tenth day. (V. 32)
b) It was a day of fasting and prayer. (V. 27)
c) It was to be kept as a Sabbath is Kept with no servile work.
d) The Lord would destroy from among His people aalyone not
complying. (V. 28)
e) It applied universally to Jews everywhere. (V. 29)

NO'fE: " . . . Every man was to afflict his soul while the work of
atonement was going forward. All business was laid aside, and the
whole congregation of Israel spent the day in solemn humiliation
before God, with prayer, fasting, <lind deep searching of heart.' '-pp 355.
3. Was the high priest pennitted at' any time to enter into the most
holy place? Exo. 16:2,3; Heb. '1l:7.
4. Because of his human frailties mat did the high priest have to do
for himself and for his family before it was safe for him to
come into the presence of God? How does this teach that the
head of the family even in the higihest office has some responsibility
for the sins of his family? Leviticus 16:3,6,11.-14; Heb. 7:28.

5. ;What other preparation had to be made on this day of at'one-

ment? Wlhat !had to be done about these by the congregation?
Levi~cus 16:6,7,8.

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 G. Attelr the high priest had kiiIed the buIiock, what did he have
to do before taking the blood into the most holy place? Why?
Was any other priest permitted to assist or witness at this
time? Leviticus 16:12,13,17.
NO'1'.I£: "In the service of the earthly sanctuary, which, as we hllive
seen, is a figure of the service in the heavenly, when the high priest
on the Day of Atonement entered the most holy place, the ministration
in the first apartment ceased. God commadlded: 'There shall be
no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to
make an atonement in the holy place, until he comes out.' Leviticus
16:11. So when Christ entered the holy of holies to perform the
closing work of the atonement, He cellised His ministration in the first
apartment. But when the ministration in the first apartment ended,
the ministration in the second apalCtment began. When in the typical
service the high priest left the holy on the Day of Atonement, He
went in before God to present the blood of the sin offering in behaaf
of all Israel who truly repented of their sins. So Ghrist had only
completed one part of His work as our intercessor, to enter upon
another portion of the work, and He still pleaded His hlood before
the .I!'ather in behalf of sinners.' '-GC 428,429.
7. Having compl~ed the atonement for himself, what was the high
priest now p,repared to do? How many sins were considered in
tale atonement made? For what was the atonement made? Lev.
16: 9,15-20.
8. What two distinct cleansings had to be performed?
ll() FO'r things: viz. tJhe two holy places and the a.Jtar;
b) For priests and people.
Leviticus 16:11,16,18,19,30,33,34.
9. Why did the people need cleansing when they had already con-
fessed and been forgiven? Is any confession unconditional? Eze.
18:22,24.
NOTE: "As the books of record are opened in the judgment, the
lives of all who have believed 011 Jesus come in review before God.
Beginning with those who first lived upon the earth, our Advocate
presents the cases of each successive generation, and closes with the
living. Every name is mentioned, every case closely investigated.
Names are accepted, names rejected. ""hen any have sins remaining
upon the books of record, unrepented of and unforgiven, their names
will be blotted out of the book of life, a41d the record of their good
deeds will be erased from the book of God 's relllemb~rallce. '1'he Lord
declared to Moses: 'Whosoever hath sinned against Me, him will I
blot out of My book.' Exodus 32:33. And says the prophet Ezekiel:
'When the righteous tUl'1leth away from his righteousness, and com-

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 mitteth iniquity, .. all his righ,teousness that he Tla-th done shall
not be mentioned.' Ezekiel 18:24. "-GO 483.
10. Although the old covenant tabernacle rituals gave forgiveness
of sin, did they provide power to overcome temptation and sin?
Hebrews 9:9; 7:18,19.

Lesson No. 12 Sabbath September 21, 1968.

fiJe ~THE GREAT HIGH PRIE::3T OF OUR PROFESSION
Key Text: Hebrews 4:14. Ad""k,l,...;tJ
QUESTIO~S: .

1. What great event foretold by C!hrist was soon to shatter the

confidence of tale Jews and shake the faith of the converts from
JUda.ism, Who still placed much confidence in the temple and
its sea:vices?' When was this fulfilled? Matt. 24:2,15-21.
NU'l'lfl: "All the predictions given by Christ concerning the des-
truction of Jerusalem were fulfilled to the letter. 'rhe Jews experi-
enced the truth of His words of warning: 'JY.!!h what measure ye
!2!.~ it shall be measured to you again.' Matthew 7:2."-oC ffi:l.
2. As Paul realized how the termination of the ceremonial system
woUld sihake the Hebrew believers, where did he direct; their
minds? To what sanctuary and High Priest were they to 1ooli:
when the earthly ones were taken away? Heb. 3:1,2; 5:1; 8:1,2.

NUTE: ' 'This is the only sanctuary that ever existed on the earth,
of which the Bible gives any information. This was declared by PaUl
to be the sanctuary of the first covenant. But has the new covenant
no sanctuary ~
"Turning again to the book of Hebrews, the seekers for truth
found that the existence of a second, or new-covenant sanctuary, was
implied in the words of P<lu! already quoted: 'Then verily the first
covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sallctu-
ary.' And the use of the word 'also' intimates that Paul has befere
made mention of this sanctuary. Turning back to the beginning of
the previous ch[IJpter, they read: 'N~v _of he_thillg&4¥.]l.j,g.h-we- have
spoken this is the sum: We have such an High Pnest, who is set on
the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the lw.avens; a minister
of the sanctuary, and of the true tabel'llacle, which the Lord pitched,
and not man.' Hebrews 8:1,2.

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 "Here is reveaied the sanctuary of the new covenant. The sanctu-
ary o{ the first covenant was pitched by man, built by Moses; this
is pitched by the Lord, not by man. In that sfrnctuary the earthly
pl'iests performed their servico; in this, ChQ!'l 2ur greut High Priest,
ministers -at God's right hand. Ono sanctuary '\nis on earth, 'the o'ther
is in heaven. "=G"<J"412,4/13. /V-v-<li-..n.i:..;~~~j;".- ~d."t;;-dJ- F-

3. How had Paul been trying to get e

"" ~h
believers to
tpv- -
realize the
(,(AMAcI /...?-
ceremonial system ceased to have val e when the One forshadowed
had. come? 001.12:14-17; Eph 2:15;1 Heb. 9:9,10.
4. What high-priestly qualifications did Paul remind the Hebrews
were fulfilled in Christ? lJeb, 5: 1-10,
a) must be taken from among men (v. 1) that humans may
have full confidence in Him (v. 2; 4:14-16).
b) not self-appointed but of God (vs, 4,5).
c) had personal experience in trials and troubles that befall men,
5. Why is it that there are so lUany erroneous teachings concerning
the atonement, both without and within the J\dvent mo ement? I- I'J
rJ'll/ eb. 5:11-14,;- II im. 4:3'- Mark 3:22;-Heb. 13:11. ,~~~ )<..1>
~rJ I . <~ -~Wv • .J dW Mt..-· -r.
~ "vi,
~,.,. I~
6. Becaus Chris was of e order of Melchizedek, what 0 ange-
was necoosary? Why? Heb. 7:12,14.
7. As the old covenant Ul.ade at Mt. Sinai had its sanctuary, what.
must the new covenant also have? What was the central thing
in eacll? Heb. 8:2; 9:1,7,22-24.

N OTB: ' 'Such was tho sorvice perfomed 'un to the example and
shadow of heavenly things.' A~d what IV-as done in type in the min-
istration of the earthly sanctuary is done in reality in the ministration
of the hea:venly s.anctuary. After His ascension our SavioUl' began
His work as our high priest. Says Paul: 'Christ is not entered into
the holy places made with hands, which are tHe figures of the true;
but into heaven itself, now to appe:n in the presence of God for us,'
Hebrews 9 :24. ' '-GC 420,

8. As in the earthly sanctuary the blood of bulls and l'ams, and so

fortih, could not make anyone perfect, what could the blood of
Ohrist do for us? Heb. 9:12-15; 10:4,12,14-18.
9. What two phases of redemp 'on are made possible through the.
blood of C'hrist? Romans 5: 10.
a) As the sacrifice and innocent bearer of our sins;
b) as the living saviour who saves us from the present power of
Ilin.

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NOTE: "Immortality, promised to man on condition of obedience,
had been forfeited by transgression, Ad3m could not transmit to his
pos,terity that which he did not possess; a.ncl there coulcl have been
no hope for the fallen race hacl not Gocl, by the sacrifice of His Son,
brought immortality within their reach. While' death p3ssecl upon all
men, for that all have sinuecl,' Christ' hath brought life and immortality
to light through the gospel.' Romans 5:12; II Timothy 1:10. And
only through Christ can immortality be obt:lined. SaJd Jesus: 'He
that beli'eveth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth
not the !:lon shall not see life.' John 3 :36. Every man may come
into possession of this priceless blessing if hI' will comply with the
conditions'. All 'who by patient continuance in well-doing seek for
glory .and honor and immortality,' will receive 'eternal lifc.' Romans
~:7. "-(tC 533.-

Lesson No. 13 Sabbath, Septembe'!' 28, 1968.

THE FINAL ATONEMENT
Key Text: Revelation 20:12.
QUESTIONS:
1. In harmony with the Old Testament types that the priest made
atonement fo'!' the sinner when the blood had been applied (Lev.
4:26,31), what does Paul say believers received as a result of
Cllrist's sacrificial blood? Romans~. t;-, It?
!\OTl!}: "As Christ at his ascension appeared in the presence of God
to plead his blood in behalf of penitent, believers, so the priest i'n the
daily ministr,ation sprinkled the bloocl of the sacrifice in the holy
place in the sinner's behalf."-PP 357.
2. Although the sinner had repented, confessed and put his faith
in the Lord .Jesus, how does Peter explain that the sins are not :vtl
that time blotted out? From what tlhen was the sinner free? Acts 3:19.
NO'l'J~: "The bloocl of Christ, while it was to release the repentant
sinner from the COlldemnation of the law, was not to cancel the sin;
it would stand on recorcl in the sanctuary until the fin31 atonement; so
in the, type the bloocl of the sin-offering renLOvecl tlle sin from the
penitent, but it restecl in the sanctuary until the clay of atonement."
-l:'atria"'Chs ancl Prophets pagc 357.
3. When does Christ take up the work of the final atonement-the
blotting out of sins? Daniel 8: 14; 7: 9,10-13.
!\ O'l'J~:
"1n the typical system, which was a shaclow of the sacrifice
and priesthood of Christ, the cleansing of the sa,nctuary was the last

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service perfomed by the high priest in the yearly round of mInIS-
tration. It was the closing work of the atonement-a removal or
putting away of sin from Israel. It prefigured the closing work
in the ministration of our High Priest in heaven, in the removal
or blotting out of the sins of His people, which are registered
in the heavenly records. This service involvcs a work of investigation,
a work of judgment; and it immediately precedes the coming of
Christ in the clouds of heaven with power and great plory; for when
He comes, every case has been decided. Says Jesus: 'My rewaI'(l
iR with Me, to give every man accol'ding as his work shall be.' Reve-
lation 22:12. It is t.his work of jlidgment, immediately preceding the
second advent, th.at is announced in the first angel's message of Reve-
lation 14:7: 'Fear God, and give glOI'y to Him; for the haul' of His
judgment is come. "-GC 352.
4. Ezekiel 33 makes it clear that a sinner can turn from sin to
righteousness, and a righteous man can turn again to evil, so what
is necessary before the rewards are given? Revelation 20:12.
NU'do;: "In the great day of final award, the dead are to be 'judged
out. of those things which were written in the books, according to their
works.' '1'hen by virtue of the a toning blood of Christ, the sins of
all the truly penitent will be blotted from the books of heaven. Thus
the sanctuaa'y will be freed, 01' cleansed, from the record of sin. In
the type, this great work of atonement, 01' blotting out of sins,
was represented bO' the services of the day of atonement,-the cleansing
of the earthly sanctuary, which was accomplished by the removal, by
virtue of the blood of the sin-Offering, of the sins b~' which it had been
poJluted.' '-pp 358.

5. FolloWing fflle type in the earthly service when the sins are r&-
moved or blotted out forever from the heavenly record, what is
the final disposition of them? Wllose sins only are blotted out?
LeViticus 16.

NU'!'./!;: "As in the final atonement the sins of the truly penitent
are to be blotted from the records of heaven, no more to be remembeI'ed
01' come into mind, so in the type they were borne away into the
wilderness, forever separ.a ted from the congregation.' '-PP 358.
6. As sin is foreign to the kingdom of God, where is the only placel
that it belongs? After the 1,000 years What is finally done? 'Who
is destroyed along with every trace and branch of sin? Rev. 20:10;
Malachi 4.
NU'1''/!;: •"1'0 many minds the ongm of sin aml the I'eason for its
existence are a source of great perplexity. 'rhey see the work of
evil, with its terrible results of woe and desolation, and they question

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how all this can exist under the sovereignty of One who is infinite in
wisdom, in power, and in love. Hore is a mystery of which they find
no explanation. And in their uncert.ainty and doubt they are hlinded
to truths plainly J'evealed in God's word and essential to sa~vation.
'1'here are those who, in their inquiries conce]']]ing tne existence of sin,
endeavour to search into that which God h:'ls never revealed; hence
they find no solution of theil' difficulties; and such as are actuated
b,y a disposition to doubt and pavil seize upon this as an excuse for
rejecting the words of Holy VITrit. Others, howevCl', fail of a satis-
fa,ctory understanding of the great problem of eVIl, from the fact
that tr.arlition and misinterpretat.ion have obsr-med the teaching of
the Bible concerning the eharacter of God, t,he nature of His govern.
ment, and the principles of His dealing with sin. "-GC 492.
"But t.here was one that chose to pervert this freedom. Sin
originated with him who, next to Christ, hafl been most honored of
Uod and who dood highest in power and. glory ::IlIlOJJg the inhabit.ants
of heaven. . . . "-GC 493.
7. Who led away the scapego-at bearing all the sins of the people?
Who is it that confines ~t:1tan to tIle wilderness? Lev. 16: 21,22;
Revelation 20:2,3.

8. What happens when the final atonement is finis,hed? Dan. 12:1.

l\lO'l',!.;: "When t.he third ,::Inge]'s message closes, merpy no longer

pleads for the guilty inhabitants of the earth. The people of God
have :lCcomplished their work. They have received 'the latter rain,'
'the refreshing from the presence of t.he Lord, and they are prepared
for the trying honr before them. Angels are hastening to and fro in
heaven. An aillgel returning from the earth announces that his work
is done; the final test has been 1J.J'Ought upon the world, and all who
have proved themselves loyal t.o t.he divine precepts have l'eceived
'the seal of the living God.' 'rhen Jesus ceases His intercession in
the sanctuary a,bove. He lifts His hands and with a loud voice says,
'It is done;' 3,nd all the angelic host layoff their crowns as He
makes the solemn announcement: 'He that is unjust, Jet him be unjust
still: and he which is filthy, let him be filt.hy still: and he that is
holy, Jet him be holy still.' R.evelation 22:11. Every case has been
decided for life or death. Christ has m::lde the atonement for His
people and blotted out their sins, The JlUmber of H,S subjects is made
up; 'the kingdom and dominion, alld the greatness of the kingdom
under the whole heaven,' is about to I e given to the heirs ef salvation,
::Ind Jesus is to reign as a King of kings and Lord of lords.' '-GC 613,614.

9. After the final atonement is finished will temptatIOn overcome the

righteous or will any of the wicked repent? Revelation 22 :'Jitf./ L
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No'r~: 'I None who have had the light of truth will enter the city
of God as commandment breakeI's. His law lies at the foundation of
His government in earth and in heaven. If tlley have knowingly
trampled upon and despised His la.w on thc earth, they will not be
taken to heaven to do the same work there; there is no change
of chara.cter whcn Christ comes. 'I'he character building is to go on
during the hours of probation. Day by clay their actions M'e registered
in the books of heaven" and they will, in the great day of God, be
rnyarded as ther works have been. It. will then be seen who receives
the blessing, I Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they
may have right to tne tree of life, :md may enter in through the gates
lIlto the city' (RH Aug. 25, 1885). "-7BO 990 .

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