SABBATH SCHOOL LESSONS

FOURTH QUARTER 1969

Senior Division

The
Investigative Judgment

"UNTO 2,300 DAYS (PROPHETIC YEARS): THEN SHALL

THE SANCTUARY BE CLEANSED."
 FOREWORD

• • . . . 'rhe solemn scenes of tho judgment; tho groat day of

atonemont, shouhl bo kept before the poople, and urged upon their
cOllscionces with earnestness and power. The subject of the sanet-
n:try will give us correct views of tho importance of the work for
this time . . . NOlle should become careless, blinded to the wants
of the cause and the perils that attend every soul; but each should
srel( to ho a channel of light." (5']-' 421.) " . . . I flLn bidden to
say to you that you know not how soon tho crisis will come. It is
stealing gradual1~' upon us, as a thief. 'rhe SUD shines in the heavens,
passing oyor its usual round, and the heavens still declare the glory
of God; men are pursuing their usual' course of eating and drinking,
l'hinting anel building, l1lal'l'ying and giving in marriage; merchants
are still engagecl in buying and selli ng; pUblications are still issuing
pne upon another; men are jostling one against another, seeking to
get the highest place; pleasure lovers are still attending theatres,
horse races, gambling hells, and the highest excitement prevails; . but
proiJa tion 's hour is fast closing, and every case is about to be eternally
derided. Tllere are fe\v who believe with heart and. soul that we
have a heaven to win and a hell to shun; but these show their faith
by their works." (CT 413,414.)
'rhis series of lessOlls has been prepared to bring again this im-
portant subject to the study of all for 110 one knows how much longer
t.he day of [Jrobatic·n will linger. Events show us ever more insistently
th.at, . Men will soon be forced to' great decisions, and tlleY
must have opportunity to heal' amI to unc1.erstand Bible truth, in order
that they Illay ta ke their stand intelligently on the right side. God is
now en Iling upon His messeJlgNs in no uncertain terms, to warn the
cities while mercy st.ill lingers, and while multitudes are yet susceptible
to the converting influence of Bible truth. -Review and Herald, April
7, 1910." (Ev 25,26.)

May the Spil'it of God impress these precious truths upon every
Ileart and lead to a deeper understanding and searching out of the
wol'!( of Jesus in the heavenly sanctuary, so that all may feel, " . .
,,-oe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!" (I Corinthians 9 :16.)
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Sa bbath School Lesson Quarterly, "'rhe Investigative Judgment" for

October to December, 1060, is published by the Seventh Day Adventist
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Lesson NO.1 Sabbath, October 4, 1969.

GOD'S PURPOSE IN THE SANCTUARY SERVICE

Key 'l'ext: Isaiah 57:15.
QUESTIONS:

1. Through what means may man best understand the way of God?
Psalms 68:24; 77:13.
NO'l'.c;: "The ,question, \\That, is the sanctual'Y? is clearly answered
in the Hcriptul'es. The term 'sanctuary,' as used in the Bible, refers,
first, to the tabel'llacle built by Moses, as a pattern of heavenly things;
and, secondly, to the 'true tabernacle' in heaven, to which the earthly
slllIctuary pointed . . .' '-GO 417.
2. Where did Moses getl the blue print for constructing the taber,-
nacle in the wilderness? Of what was this structure, its furnishings
and services to be a "pattern"? Ex. 25:40; Heb. 9:9,23,24,

NOTE: " . . Go(l presented Lefore Moses in the mount a view of

the heaYenly sanctuary, and commanded him to make all things ac·
cNding to the pattel'll shown him . . . " -pp 343.

"The sanctu.ary in heaven ,in which Jesus ministcrs in our behalf,

is the great origina.l, of which the sanctu~1I'Y built by Moses was a
copy. "-GO 414.
. . Paul teaches that that pattern was the true sanctuary which
is in heaven. And John testifies that he saw it in heaven.' '-Ihid., 415.
3. Although God had given such abundant evidence of His presence
to IE.rael, when again tested, what words of doubt did they express?
Exodus 17:1-7.
4. What was to bel the crowning evidence of His continuing presence
With His people? Exodus 25: 8; 40: 34-3'8.

5. Was it God's ultimate pUrpos'e to dwell merely in that tiCnt

erected by human hands-? Acts 7:48-60.

6. What great lesson did God design that every Israelite should
learn? Leviticus 26: 11,12; II Corinthians 6: 16.

_'10TJ~: "'l'hrough Ohrist \\-as to be fulfilled the purpose of which

the tahl'l'nRCle was a s~·mbol-that glorious building, its walls of
gJif:teJ1ing gpld reflecting in rainbow hues the curtains im\'l'ought
with cherubim, the fragrance of ever-bul'lling incense pervading all,
the prj-eats robed in spotless white, and in the deep mystery- of the
inner place, above the mercy seat, between the figures of the bowed,
worshipping angels, the glory of the Holiest. In all, God desired
His people to reaa His purpose 'for the human soul . . ." -Ed 36-.
7. How did God regard the service offered by the majority of HiB
profes!led people? Isaiah 29: 13.
8. In the midst- of all this heartletls se'rvice, what voice was heard
in Israel? How does the apostle Paul apply this prophetic utter-
ance? Psalms 40:6-8; Hebrews 10:5·10.
9. What can we understand by the words "a body Thou hast pre-
pared Me' '? John 1 :14.
NO'l'J!]: "God commanded Moses for Israol, 'Let them make Me a
sll-nctuary; that I may dwell among them' (Ex. 25:8), and He abode
in the sanctuary, in the midst of His people. TIll'ough all their weary
wandering in the desert, the symbol of His presence was with them.
1:>0 Cl1rist set up His tabernacle in the midst of our human encampment.
He pitched His tent by the side of the tents of men, that He might
dwell among UR, a lld make us familiar with His divine chamcter and
life, 'The -Word became flesh, and tabernacle mnong us (and we beheld
H is glory, glory as of the Only Begotten floom the Father), full of
grace and truth,' John 1 :14, R.V., mal'gin." -DA 23,24.
10. What is the high destiny open to every soul who has light on
the sanct'Uary truth? How may we become the sanctuary of the
living God? Isaiah 57:15; Romans 12:1,2; 8:14.
NO'l'JD: 'As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they
are the Rons of God.' Romans 8:14. Not those whose hearts are
touched - by the Spirit, - not those who now and then yield to its
power, but they that are led 'by the Spirit, are the sons of God.
, 'Do you desire to become a follower of Christ, yet lena,,'; not
how to ,begin ~ Are you in darkness and know not how to find the
light¥ 1<'ollow the light you have. Set your heart to obey what
you do know of the word of God. His power, His vory life, dwells
in His 'Yard. AR you receive the word in faith, it will give you
'[:.ower to ohey. As you give heed to the light you have, greater
light will come. You are building on God's word, and your char-
a,·ter will be huilded after the similitude of the character of Christ."
-.ME page 150.
Lesson No.2 S'abbath, October 11, 1969.

ISRAEL'S DAY OF ATONEMENT

Key Text: J~eviticus 16:30.
QUESTIONS:
1. What was the most solemn day in the Jewish yeax? What wa.'>
expectild of every individual on this day? Lev. 16: 29,30; 23: 26,27.
(a) Do not work.
(b) Meet at the sanctuary.
(c) Afflict the soul.
2. Would any be excused who failed to comply with these explicit
commands? Lev. 23:28,29.
3. Besides ~e usual daily offerings that were continued on this day,
what special offering was offered by the high priest for himself
and his family? Lev. 16:3,6,1144.
4. After completing the atonement for himself, what was the high
priest now prepared to do? In what outstanding characteristic
did this sin offeling differ from the daily sin offering? Lev. 16:5,
7,8,9',15. -
;\IO'I'.~: 'l'bis special offering on the qay of ntonement differed from
the dnily sin offering in that thore was no confession of sin made upon
the head of this gont. 'rhe blood of this sin offeriJlg did lIOt cleanse
the people of unconfessed sin. All known sins were to be sent before-
hand to the sanctuary.
"In the typical service only those wllo hall come before God with
cOllfession nnd repentance, a11(1 whose sins, through the blood of the
sin r.Jfering, were transferred to the sanctuary, hnd a p:11't ill the service
of the Day of Atonement . . ." -GO ·180.
" . . . In the sin offerings presented during the year, 11 substitut.e
had been accepted in the sinner's stend.; but the blood of the victim
hnd not made full :ltonement for the sin. It had only provided a means
by which the sin was transfel'1'ed to the sanctuary. By the offering
of blood, the sinner acknowledged the authority of the la IV, confessed
t.hc guilt of his transgression, and expressed his fnith in Him who
was to take aIVay the sin of the ,yol'ld; hut he was not cntirely I'elensed
fro111 t.he condcmnation of the la,,-. On the Day of Atonement the high
vriest, hr.ving takell an offering for the congregation, went into the
1110st holy place with the hlood amI sprinkled it upon the mercy seat,
above the tables of tIle law. Thus the claims of the law, which de-
manded the life of the sinncr, wore justified . . . . "-pp 355,356.

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 5. What two dlstiinct cleansings had to be performed? (a) For thinglf:
viz., the two holy places and the altar; (b) for priests and people.
Leviticus 16: 11,16,18,19,30\33,34,.
6. After this cleansing work was completed, what did the high
priest then do? Leviticus 16: 20-22.
No'rE:" . Then, in his character of mediator, he took the sins
upon himself and bore them from the sanctuary. Placing his hands
upon the head of the scapegoat, he confessed over him ~ll these sins,
thus in figure transfel'l'ing them fl'om himself to the goat. The goat
then bOl'e them away, and they were regarded as forever separated
from the pcople. "-GC 420.
7. Since the earthly sanctuary service served as an example and
shadow of the heavenly (Heb. 8:5), what solemn phase of the
heavenly service must have also been prefigured? Daniel 7:9-14.
8. In what way did the solemn set'vice on the day of atonement
prefigure a judgment day?

(a) All Israel were required t.o afflict their souLS on this solemn day.
(b) It was a great day of reviewing the year's activities,
(c) The records of sin were finally dealt with.
(d) The people stood before the throne of God in tJle most holy
place in the person of the high priest.
(e) On this day decisions were made as to who would live and
Who would die.
. ' It (the cleansing of the Sallctuary) pref'gured the closing
work in the ministration of our High Priest in heaven, in the removal
or b'lotting out of the sins of His people, which are registered in the
heavenly records. This service involves a w01'k of investigation, a w01'k
of judgment; and it immediately prec"edes the coming of Christ in the
clouds of heaven with power and great glory; for when He comes,
every c·ase has been decided . . ." -GC 352.
"In the great day of final award, the dead are to be 'judged out
of those t.hillgs which were writ.ten in the books, according to their
works.' Revelat.ion 20:12. Then by virtue of the atoning blood of
Christ, the sins of all the truly penitent will be blotted from the
tmoks of heaven. 'rhus the sanctuary will be fl'eed, or cleansed, from
the reeorf] of sin , , ," -pp 357.
9. Aft,er the solemn s'el'Vice had been completed, with what prayer
of benediction did the high priest bless the congregation? What
is the s!l'gnificance of verse 27 in the light of tile present sealing
work? Numbers 6:21-27; Revelation 7:2c 4,; 14:1.

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N(j'£J<;: The Jews regarded the day of atonement 8S a day of seaHng'.
, , Especially in the closing work for the church, in the
sealing time of the one hundred and forty-foUl' thousand who are to
stand without fault before the thron.e of God, will they feel most d.eaply
tne wrongs of God's professed people . , ." --3'£ 266.

LE¥lson No. 3 sabbath, October 18, 1969.

CHRIST ENTERS UPON ms WORK AS mGH PRIEST

Key 'l'ext: Hebrews 10:11,12.

QUESTIONS:

1. Following the dedication of the earthly sanctuary and the conse-

cration of the priests, where did they begin their work of ministry?
Exodus 29:38-44.
NO'l'1<.:: 'l'he priests began their work in the holy place or first
apartment of the earthly sanctuary.

. 2. Shortly after His ascension, where was Christ seen by Stephen?

Acts 7:55,56.

3. Who visited tibe apostle John while he was on the isle of PatlUos?
Where did John say Jesus was in the visiion given him at this
time? Revelation 1:9'-11,17,18; 1:12,13.
4, What ministry in heaven did the aged apostle say he saw going
on? Where in the earthly sanctuary were the altar of incense
and the golden candle'stlck? Rev. 8:2-4; Ex. 30:1-6; 40:26,27;
26:35.

5. Of what was the earthly sanctuary a shadow and figure? Heb.

9:8-10,24; 8:5.
N 0'1'1<.:: . That sanctuary, in which Jesus ministers in our
behalf, is the great original, of which the sanctuRry built by Mosea
was a copy." -pp 357.
6. Do the SCriptures teach that there are holy places in heaven where
God dwells? Ps. 68:35; Heb.. 6:19,20; 9:3-7,24,25,

7. How long did 1ihe priests continue their unintlerrupted ministry

in the holy place of the sanctuary? Num. 28:3; Ex. 29:28,29,42;
Hebrews 9:6.

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NOTE: The priests in the Levitical sanctuary continued their ministry
in the hoJy place day by d::lY throughout the entire ycar, with the
exception of one day. This does not meau, however, that they re-
mained in the sanctuary cvery millUte of every day.
8. Where did the high priest complete his annual round of ministry
in the earthly sanctuary? How long must the S'aviour have re-
mained in the holy place of the heavenly sanctuary? Heb. 9: 7,25;
Levi.ticus 16:2.

.1\0'1'1':: "1"01' eighteen ccnturies this wOl'k of ministration continued

in the first apartment of thc slllictuary. 'rhe blood of Christ, pleaded
in behalf of penitent believers, secured their pardon and acceptancc
with the j<'ather, yet their sins still remained upon the books of record.
As in the typical service there was a work of atonement at the closc
of the year, so before Christ's work for the redemption of men is
completed there is a work of atonemellt for the remova,l of sin from
the sanctual'Y. This is the service which began when the 2300 days
ended. At that time, as foretold by Daniel the prophet, our High
.Priest entered the most holy, to pcrform the l,:lst e]ivision of His solemn
work-to c!cUllse the sHnctual'y." -GC 421.
9. Does John, the beloved, mention l~e most holy place of the heavenly
sanctuary? Revelation 11:19; 15:5.
1\0'1'1':: . When the templc of God was opened in heavcn, thc
:lI'k of l-Ustestament \\,:IS seell. Within the holy of holies, in the
sanctuary in heavell, the divine law is sacredly cnshrined-the law that
was SIJokcn by Gall Himsclf amie] thc thunders of Sinai and written
with His own finger on the tables of stone." -GC 433,434.

10. What were some of the outstanding features of the ministry on

the Day of Atonement? What important work in the heavenly
sanctuary began in 1844? Lev. 16:30,33; Daniel 8:14; Rev. 11:1.
"~ays the prophet:
1'10'1'1':: 'Who may abide the day of His coming7
and \\'ho shall stand whcn He appearcth 7 for He is like a refiner's
fire, and like fuller's soap: and He shall sit as a I'efiner and purifier
of silver: and He shall pmify the sons of Levi, and pmge them as
gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in
righteousness.' Malachi 3 :2,3. Those who are living upon the earth
when the intercession of Christ shall cease in the sanctuary above
arc to stand in thc sight of a holy God without a mediator. Their
robes must he spotless, their chal'acters mnst be purified from sin
by the blood of sprinkling. 'l'hrough the grace of God and theil' own
diligent effort they must be conquerors in the battle with evil. While
the illvestigative judgment is going forward in heaven, while the
SillS of penitent believers are being removed from the sanctuary, there
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is to be a speeiai work of purification J of puttIng away of sin J am6ng
God Js people upon earth , , ,J' -Be 425

Lesion No.4 Sabbath, October 25, 1969.

THE GREAT ADVENT MOVEMENT OF 1833-44.

Key '1'ext: Daniel 12:4.
QUESTIONS:
1. Was Christ's work as poriest to continue endlessly? Revelation 8:5;
22: 11,12; 15: 8.
NO'1'B: "1 saw angels hurrying to and fro in heaven. An angel
with a writer Js inkhol'n by his side returned from the earth and
reported to Jesus that his work was done J and the saints were nUlll-
bered and sealed. Then I saw Jesus J WI10 had been ministering before
the ark containing the ten commandments J throw down the censer.
He raised His hands, and with a. loud voice said, 'It is done.' And all
the angelic host laid off their crowns as Jesus made the solemn declar-
ation J 'He that is unjust J let him be unjust still: and he which is
filthy let him be filthy still: and he which is righteous J let him be
righteous still: and he that is holy let him be holy still.'

, '(o;very case had been decided for life 01' death. While Jesus
had been ministering in the sanctuarYJ the judgment had been going
on for the righteous dead J and then for the righteous living . "
-BW 279,280.

"'1'hen I sa'" Jesus layoff His priestly attire and clothe Himself
with His mos.t kingly robes. J, -Ibid' J page 281.

2. What was to take place in tlle heavenly temple when the inter-
cessioll of Christ for man was finished? Rev. 16:17; 21:6.
NO'1'B: ' When Jesus rises up in the most holy place, and lays
off His media.torial garments J and clothes Himself with the garments
of vengeance in place of the priestly attire, the work for sinners will
be done ,
" , , All will be tested before Jesus leaves His position in the
most holy place. The probation of all closes when the pleading for
sinners is ended and the garments of vengeance are put on." -2T 691.
3. When did the high priest' complete the annual round of ministry in
tihe earthly sanctuary? How did the Lord instruct the Israelitell
 anciently to introduce the Day of Atonement'? Reb. 9:6,7,25;
10:1,2; Leviticus 23:23-25.

NOTE: . . . Sin is sin; righteousness is righteousness. 'fhe trum-

pet note of wHming must be sounded. IVe are living in a fearfully
wicked age. "-4'1' 517.
"The proclamation of the first, second, allCl third angels' messages
has been lOCH ted by the Word of Inspira tion. Not a peg or pin is to
be removed. No human authority has any more rigl;t to change the
location of these messages than to substitute the New Testament for
the Old. . . .
"The first and second mCl8sages were given in 1843 and 1844, and
we are now under the proclamation of the third; but all three of the
messages are still to be proclaimed " " -2SM 104,105.
4. Could it be possible that the Lord would suddenly introduce the
great antitypical Day of Atonement without giving the world
warning of the same? Amos 3:7.

5. What great sp,iritua,1 awakening took place during the ten years
preceding the commencement of tlhe antitypical Day of Atonement?
Revelation 10:1,5,6'; 14:6',7.
NOTE: (Rev. 10 :5,6. '1'his message announces the end of the
prophetic periods . " -28M 108.
6·. What were· two outstanding scriptures used in connect~on with
the great advent movement of 1833-44? Daniel 8:14; Rev. 14:6,7.
l\lOTE: "No such message has ever been given in past ages. Paul, as
we ha ve seen, did not preach it; he pointed his brethren into the then
far-dista.nt future for the coming of the Lord. The Reformers did
not proclaim it. jyIartin Luther placed the judgment about threl"
hundred years in the futUJ'e from his day. But since 1798 the book 01'
Daniel has been unsealed, knowledge of the prophecies has increased,
and many have proclaimed the solemn message of the judgment neaL"
-Great Controvel'sy, 356.
7. What was tIle view of the believers in regard to the cleansing
of the sanctuary at the close of the 2,300 days? II Peter 3:10-12.
NOTE: " . . , Under the Mosaic system the cleansing of the sanet-
uaJ')', or the great Day of Atonement, occulTed on the tenth day of the
seventh J elYish month (Leviticus 16: 29-34), when the high priest,
having made an atonement for all Israel, and thus removed their
sins from the s-anctu:'ll'y, came forth and blessed the people. So it was
believed that Ohrist, our great High Priest, would appear to purify
the earth by the destruction of sin and sinners, and to bless His
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waiting people with immortality. The tenth day of the seventh month,
the grel1t D.3,y of Atonement, the time of the cleansing of the sanctuary,
which in tile year 1844 fell upon the twenty-second of October, was
regarded as the time of the Lord's coming . . " -G C 400.
8. What caused the people to be so greatly disappointed when the
Lord did not come at tlhe end of the 2300 days? Rev. 10 :10.
1:\ OTE: "The Ntrnest, sinCCl'e believers had given up all for Christ
and had shared His presence as nevel' before. 'l'hey had, as they
believed, given their last warning to the world j and, expecting soon
to be received into the society of their divine Master and the heavenly
angels, they had, to a great extent, withdrawn from the society of
those who did not receive the message. With intense desire they had
prayed: 'Come, Lord Jesus, and come quickly.' But He had not
come. And now to take up again the heavy burden of life's cares
and perplexities, ancl to enrlure the taunts I1nd sneers of a scoffing
world, was a terrible trial of faith and patience." -GC 404.
9. What gave the disappointed ones in those days precious com-
fort? HabakkUk 2:1-3.

10. WM> the Lord responsible for the disappointment of these dis-
ciples? Luke 24:i7-21; 9:43,44.
NOTE: "Yet this disappointment was not so great as was that ex-
perienced by the disciples at the time of Christ's first advent. When
Jesus rode triumphantly into Jerusalem, His followers believed that
He was a,bout to ascend the throne of D:lvid and deliver Israel from
her oppressors . , . The disciples were accomplishing the purpose
of God; yet they were doomed to a bitter clisappointment. But a
few days had pl1ssed ere they witnessed the 8l1viour's Ilgonizing
rlr.ath, and laid Rim in the tomb. Their expectations had not been
rel1lized in 11 single particular, and their hopes died with Jesus. Not
1 ill their Lord had come forth triumphant from the grave could they
perceive thl1t all had been foretold by prophecy, and 'that Christ must
needs ha ve suffered, and risen again from the dead.' Acts 17: 3. "
-Great Controversy, pages 404,405.
"In Ii I;e manner Miller :md his assoeia.tes fulfilled prophecy and
gave a message which Inspiration had foretolel should be given to the
world, but which they could not have given had they fully understood
the proph('cies pointing out their clisappointment, and presenting an-
other Jl1e~sage to he pre:1ched to all nations before the Lord should
c:ome. The first and second angel's messages were given at the right
time and acer,mplished the work which God clesiglled to accomplish
by them." -Ihid., p. 405.

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Lesson NO.5 Sabbltth, November 1, 111611.

THE CLOSING OF PROPHETIC TIME

Key Text: Revelation 10:1,2.
QUESTIONS:
1. Wl!Jre all the prophecies of Daniel to meet their fulfilment &1'1
l8le same time? Daniel 12:4,9.
NO'l'J<.;: " . . . The prophecies present a succession of events leading
down to the opening of the judgment. This is especia.lly true of tlle
book of Daniel. But that part of his prophecy which related to the
last days, Daniel was bidden to close up amI seal 'to the time of the
end.' Not till we reach this time could a message concerning the
judgment be proclaimed, based on a fulfillment of these prophecies "
-Great Controvel'sy, page 356.

Z, What class of people only would understand the true meaning

of t~le events described in the book of Daniel? Dan. 12,:10,13.

NOTE: II Vlhenever men are not seeking, in word and deed, to be

in harmony with God, then, however learned they may be, they are
liable to err in their understanding of Scripture, and it is not safe
to trust to their explanations. When we are truly seeking to do
I..od's will, the Holy Spirit takes the precepts of His word and
makes them the principles of the life, writing them on the tablets
of the soul. And it is only those who are following the light already
given that can hope to receive the further illumination of the Spirit.
'fhis is plainly stated in the words of Christ: 'If any man will do His
will, he shall know of the doctrine.' " -5'1' 705.
3. What is re'presented by tlte angel clothed with a cloUd, and
haVing in his hand a little book open? Revelation 10:Z,

NO'!'.!!:: • I . . . By pen and voice we are to sound the procla.mation,

showing their order, and the application of the prophecies that bring
us to the third angel's message. There cannot be a third without the
first and second. These messages we are to give to the world in publi-
cations, in discourses, showing in the line of pl'lphetic history the
things that have been and the things that will be.
I'The book that was sealed was not the book of Revelation, but
that portion of the prophecy of Daniel which related to the last days
. . . 'rhe book of Daniel is now unsealed, and the revelation made
by Christ to John is to come to all the inhabitants of the earth. By
the increase of knowledge a people is to be prepared to stand in the
latter days." -28M 105.
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 4. What is the extent of the message to be given by this angel
with the little open book? Revelation 10 :2,5.
NOTE: "The message of Revelation 14, proclaiming that the hour
of God's judgment is come, is given in the time of the end; and the
angel of Revelation 10 is represented as having one foot all the sea
and one foot on the land, showing that the message will be carried to
distant lands, the ocean will be crossed, and the islands of the sea will
heal' the proclamation of the last message of warning to OUl' world."
-28M 107, 108.

5. What outstanding declaration is made by tlIis angel in giving his

world-wide message? Revelation 10:6.

NO'l'1';: "This time, which the angel declares with a solemn oath, is
not the end of this world's history, neither of probationary time, but
of prophetic time, which should pl'ecede the ,.dvent of our Lo·rd. That
is, the people will not h.ave another message upon definite time. After
this period of time, reaching from 1842 to 1844, there can be no definite
tracing of the prophetic time. The longest reckoning reaches to the
autumn of 1844.' '-7BC 971.
It is evident that in the little book "open" in the hand of the
angel is a message containing pr"phetie time. This angel declares
tha t the prophetic time mentioned in that hook is ended.
6. What particular book of the Scripture did the angel Gabriel sa,y
should be sealed and later be unsealed? Daniel 12:4,8,9.
7. What time in the history of the world is meant by the state-
ment made by t!his angel with the little book open? Rev. 10:6-8.
8. What was the nature of this world-wide message, and what
was its after-effect? Revelation 10: 9,10.
No'rIo;: "Ve find other scriptures where the prophet is commanded
to take a book and to eat it. (See Jeremiah 15:16; }<~zekiel 3:1-3.)
The eating of the hook indicates that the messenger is to give the
message eonklined in the boole 'J'he message of a soon coming Saviour
was indeed a sweet message, but the misapplication of the event,
proclaimeil l)y those who gave the world-wide messa.ge to take place
at the end of the prophetic time, the 2300 d·ays, resulted indeed in
'I hitter experiellce.

9. Following the bitter disappointment, what command did the angel

give to the pro-phet .John? ReveJ,ation 10:11.

~OTE: "The mighty angel WIIO instructed John was no less a

personage than Jesus Christ. Setting His right foot on the sea, and
His left upon the dry land, £h(·",s the pal't which He is acting in
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the closing scenes of the great controversy with Satlln.. . "
-7BO 971.
10. Immed1at.ely following this command of .the a.nrel, what doell
tile prophet say was given him? Revela.tl1on 11:1.
NUT.E:: " 'rhe gospel dispensation is the last periOd of probation
that will ever be granted to men. Those who live under this dispen-
sation of test and trial .and yet are not led to repent and o~ey will
perish with the disloyal. There is no second trial. The gospel that
.is to be prea.ched to all nations, tongues, and peoples presents the
truth in clear lines, showing that obedience is the condition of gaining
eternal life. Ohrist imparts His righteousness to those who consent to
Jet Him take away their sins. We are indebted to Ohrist for the
grace which makes us complete in Him (MS 40, 1900). "-7BO 971,972.

L8fl6On No. 6 Sabbath, Novemb« 8, 19119

LIGHT ON THE SANCTUARY TRUTH

Key Text: Revelation 11:19.
QUESTIONS:

1. Wherein had the Advent believers been mistaken in their pro-

pII1etic intlerprDtation? Daniel 8:l4,; Revelation 14:6,7.

NurrE: "Those who proclaimed this warning gave the right meSlllll'e
at the right time. But as the early disciples declared, 'The time is
fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand,' basei! on the prophecy
of Daniel 9, while they failed to perceive that the death of th" Meniah
was foretold in the same scripture, so Miller a.nd his associates preaehed
the message based on Daniel 8:14 and Revelation 14:7, and failed to see
that there were still other messages brought to view in Revelation 14,
which were also to be given before the advent of the Lord . . . "
-GO 352,353.

" . . . The mistake had not been in the reckoning of the pro-
phetic periods, hut in the event t<l take place at the end of the 2300 daY8.
'l'hrough this errol' the believers had suffered disappointment, yet all
that was foretold by the prophecy, and all that they Jwd any Scripture
·warrant to expect, had been accomplished. A.t the very time when
they w"re lamenting the failure of their hopes, the event had taken
place which was foretold by the message, and which must be fulfilled
before the Lord could appear to give reward to His servants.' ' Ibid.) 424,

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 2. What sublel't, of study proved to be the key which unioclted th&
mystery of the disappointment of 1844? Hebrews 3:1; 8:1,2.

NOTE: ''l'he subjeet of the sanctuary was the key which unlocked
the mystery of the disappointment of 1844. It opened to view a
complete system of truth, connected and harmonious, showing that God's
hand had directed the great advent movement ::Ind revealing present
duty as it brought to light the position and work of His people . . .
Now in the holy of holies they again beheld Him, their compassionate
High .Priest, soon to a'ppear ·as their king and deliverer. Light from
the sanctuary illumined the past, the present, and the future. They
kne"" that God had led them by His unerring providence. . . ' '--GO 42<3.

3. Instead of coming to earth as was expected by the advent be-

lievers, how did Ohrist fulfil the type of the earthly high priest on
the Day of Atonement? Da.niel 7:13; 8:14.

NO'l'E: ' 'Christ had come, not to the earth, as they expected, but,
as foreshadowed in the type, to the most holy place of the temple
of God in heaven. He is represented by the prophet Daniel as coming
at this time to the Ancient of Days: 'I saw in the night visions, aJld,
behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, llnd
came' - not to the earth, but - 'to the Ancient of Days, and they
brough t Him Ileal' before Him.' Daniel 7: 13. -GO 424.
J)

4. What other prophet of the Old Testament had also referred to

tlb.is event!'? Mala.clli 3: 1.
NOTE: "This coming is foretold also by the prophet Malachi: 'The
Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly. come to His temple, even th&
Messenger of the covell ant, whom ye delight in: behold, He shall
come, suith the Lord of hosts.' Malachi 3:1. The coming of the Lord
to Hi" temple was sudden, unexpected, to His people. They were
not looking for Him there. They expected Him to come to earth, 'in
flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that
obey not th e gospel.' II Thessalonians 1: 8. " -GO 424.

5. To what place in the heavenly sanctuary was the attention of the

believers directed? Were the people who were looking for Christ
to come actually ready to meet Him? Revela.tion 11:19.
NO'l'E: •• Bu t the people were not ready to meet their Lord. There
was still a work of preparation to be accomplish.ed for them. Light
was to be given, directing their minds to the temple of God in heaven;
and as they should by faith follow their High Pri('st in His ministra.tion
there, new duties would be revealed. Another message of warning
and instruction was to be given to the church.)J -GO 424,425.
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 6. What w()rk of purification must be accomplished in those who
will be ready for translation when .resus comes?Malachi 3 :2-4.
NOT.J<]: . Those who are Jiving upon the earth when the inter-
cession of Christ shall cease in the sanctu:ny above are to stand in
the sight of a holy God without a mediator. Their I'obes must be
spotless, their characters must be purified from sin by the blood
of sprinkling. 'rhrough the grace of God and their own diligent effort
they must be conquerors in the battle with evil. While the investi-
gative judgment is going forw·ard in heaven, while the sins of penitent
believers are being removed from the sanctuary, there is to be a
special work of purification, of putting 1,way of sin, among God's
people upon earth. . .
"When this ,,-ark sha II have been accomplished, the followers of
Christ will be ready for His appearing. . . ." -GC 425.
7. What paralJlle of Christ represented the COming of Christ as our
high priest to the most: holy place? Matthew 25 :1-12.
NOT.J<]: " . . . this is also represented by the coming of the bride-
groom to the marriage, described hy Christ in the parable of the ten
virgins, of Matthew 25.
" . . . the proclamation, 'Behold, the Bridegroom cometh,' was
given. 'rhe two classes represented by the wise and foolish virgins
were then developed-one class who looked with joy to the Lord's
appearing, and who had been diligently preparing to meet Him;
allother class that, influenced by fear and acting from impUlse, had
been satisfied with a theory of the truth, but were destitute of the
grace of God. In' the parable, when the bridegroom came, 'they that
were ready went in with him to the marriage.' The coming of the
bridegroom, here brought to view, takes place before the marriage.
The marriage represents the reception by Christ of His kingdom "
-GC 426.
8. Who is represented by the bride in this pa,rable.? Who are the
guests? Revelation 21:9,10; 19:9.
No'r.J<]: . . The Holy City, the New Jerusalem, which is the
capital and representative of the kingdom, is called 'the bride, the
Lamb's wife.' . . . Clearly, then, the bride represents the Holy City,
and the virgins that go out to meet the b;ridegroom are a symbol of
the church. In the Revelation the people of God are said to be the
guests at the marriage supper. Revelation 19:9. If guests, they cannot
be represented also as the bride. Christ, as stated by the prophet Daniel
will Teceive fl'om the Ancient of Days in heaven, 'dominion, and glory,
and a kingdom;' He will l'eceive the New Jerusalem, the capital of
His kingdom, 'prepared as a bride adorned fol' her husband.' Daniel

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7:14; Revelation 2i:2. Having received the kingdom, He wili come
in His glory, as King of kings and Lord of lords, for the redemption
of His people, who are to 'sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and
Jacob,' at His table in His kingdom (Matthew 8:11; Luke 22:30), to
partake of the marriage supper of the Lamb." -GC 426,42·7.
9. How dO the wise virgins go wiW:l. the bridegroom to the marrlage'i
Matthew 25:10.
NO'l',r;: . 'I'hey were not to be present in person at the marriage;
for it takea place in heaven, while they are upon the earth. The fol-
lowers of Christ are to 'wait for their Lord, when He will return from
the wedding.' Luke 12:36. But they are to understand His work, and
to follow Him by faith as He goes in before God . .
" . . And all who through the testimony of the Scriptures accept
the same truths, following Christ by faith as He enters in before
God to perform the last work of mediation, and at its close to receive
His kingdom-all these are represented as going in to the marriage."
-Great Controversy, pages 427,428.
10. What Slhould be understood by the "shut door" of Matthew 25:107
Did this mean that the "door of mCirey was s1Ult"7 Rbv. 3:7,8.
NOT,r;: "But clearer light came with the investigation of the sanctu:
ary question. They now' saw that they were correct in believing that
tlote ena of the 2300 days in 1844 marked an important crisis. But while
it was tru.e that that door of hope and mercy by which men had for
eighteen hundred years found access to God, w·as closed, another door
was opened, and forgiveness of sins was offereil to men through the
intercession of Christ in the most holy. One part of His ministration
had closed, only; to give place to another. There was still an 'open
door' to the heavenly sanctuary, where Christ was ministering in the
sinner's behalf." -GC 429,430.

Leeson No.7 Sabbath, November 15, 1969.

A MESSAGE OF SABBATH REFORM

Key Text: Revelation 14:12.
QUESTIONS:

1. Within two months after the disappointment in Oetobe!', 1844,

What gift was restored to those who had accepted the- light on
the Sanctuary truth? Amos 3:7; Pl:!. 97:11; I Sam. 3:19·21.
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NOTE: ' , It was not long after the passing of the time in 1844, that my
first vision was given me . . . ~While we were praying, the power
of God eame upon me as I had never felt it before." -LS 64.
"I related this vision to the believers in Portland, who had full
confidellce that it was from God. 'J'hey all believed that God had
chosen this way, after the great disappointment in October, to com-
fort and strengthen His people. 'rhe Spirit of the Lord attended the
testimony, and the solemnity of eternity rested upon us. An un-
8peakabJe awe filled me, that I, so young and feeble, should be
chosen as the instrument by which God would give light to His
people . . ." -Ibid., p. 68.
2. Wllat outstanding characteristics were to make the remnMlt
church? Revelation 12:17; 19:10.
3. When the believers followed their great High Priest by faith
into the most holy place, to what was their attention specially
directed? Revelation 11:19; Exodus 20:8-11.
NOTj<;: . When the temple of God was opened in heaven, the
ark of His testament was seen. Within the holy of holies, in the
sanctuary in heaven, the divine law is sacredly enshrined-the law that
was spoken by God Himself amid the thunders of Sinai and written
with His own finger on the tables of stone.

"'rhe law of God in the sanctuary in heaven is the great original,

of which the pl'ecopts inscribed upon the tables of stone and recorded
by Moses in the Pentateuch were an unerring transcript. Those who
arrived at ,an understanding of this important point were thus led to
see the sacred, unchanging character of the divine law . . ." Great
Uontroversy, 433, 434.
"The Spirit of God impressed the hearts of those students of
His word. The conviction was urged upon them that they had ig-
norantly transgressed this precept by disregarding the Creator's rest
day. 'l'hey began to examine the reasons for Observing the first
day 01 the week instead of the day which God had sanctified. They
could find no evidence in the Scriptures that the fourth commandment
had been abolished, or that the Sabbath had been changed; the,
blessing which first hallowed the seventh clay had never been removed.
They had been honestly seeking to know and to do God's will; now, as
they saw themselves transgressors of His law, sonow filled their hearts,
and they manifested their loyalty to God by keeping His Sabbath
holy." Ibid., pp. 434,435.
4. What is the secret of 1Jhe opposition to the clear exposition of
the Scriptures t!hat revealed the ministration of Christ in the
heavenly sanctuary? Luke 11 :52:; II Thessalonians 2:11.
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NOTE: ".M:,any and earnest were the efforts made to overthrow
their faith. None could fail to see that if the earthly sanctuary was
a figure or pattern of the heavenly, the law deposited in the ark
on earth was an exact transcript of the law in the ark in heaven;
and that an accept,ance of the truth concerning the heavenly sanctuary
iuvolved an acknowledgement of the claims of God's law and the
obligation of the Sabbath of the fourth commandment. Here was
the secret of the bitter and determined opposition to the harmonious
exposition of the Scriptures that revealed the ministration of Christ
in the heavenly sanctuary. Men sought to close the door which God
had opened, and to open the door which He had closed . . ." -GC 345.

5. What class of wo,rshippers is described by the prophet Ezekiel

as perverting the true service of the sanctuary? Ezekiel 8:15,16.

.NU'l'E: By the Lord's dil'e("tion the entrance to the sanctuary was

eastward so that those who gathered before it to worship the true
God had their backs to the rising SUIl, ill direct contrast to the idolatrous
sun-worshippers.

6. What is the burden of tlle message of the firSit angel of Reve-

latlion 14? What is necessary in order to worship God as the
Oreator of the heavens and earth? Rev. 14:6,7; Eccl. 12:13;
I John 5:3.

.NUTE: '''rhe duty to worship God is based upon the fact.that He'
is the Creator and that to Him all other, beings owe their existence.
And wherever, in the Bible, His claim to reverence and worship, above
the gods of the heathen, is presented, there is cited the evidence of
His creative power ', -GC 436,437.

7. Which only of the ten commandments points directly to God

as the Creator? What class of people are brought to' view as the
result of the throofold message of Revelation 14:&-12.? Exodus
20:8-11; Revelatlion 14:12.

NUTE: '" 1'he importance of the Sabbath as the memorial of'

creation is that it keeps ever present the true reason why worship is
due to God '-because He is the Creator, and we are His creatures.
'The Sabbath therefore lies at the very foundation of divine worship,'
for it teaches this great truth in the most impressive manner, and no
other institution does this. The true ground of divine worship, not of
that on the seventh day merely, but of all worship, is found in the
distinction between the Creator and His creatures. This great fact
can never become obsolete, and must never be forgotten.' . . ."
-Great Controversy 437,438.

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 a. In contrast to those who keep the commandments of God and
have the faith of Jesus, to what other class of people does the
third angel point? Revelation 14:9,10.
9. When was the time appointed for God's people to be specially
t,ested by 'the sabbath truth? What ha.ve the enemies of God's
trutlh been doing from tlhat time until now? Dan. 8:14; Rev. 3:7,8.
NO'l'1:: "I saw that the present test on the Sabbath could not come
,until the mediation of Jesus in the holy place was finish eel and He
had passed within the second veil; therefore Christians wh'o fell
a.sleep bef.ore the door was opened into the most holy, when the
midnight CIY was finished, at the seventh month, 1844, and who
had not kept the true Sabbath, now rest in hope; for they had not
the light and the test on the Sabbath which we now have since that
door was opened . . . .
"'l'he enemies of the present truth have been trying to open the
door of the holy place, that Jesus has shut, and to close the door of
the most holy place, which He opened in 1844, where the ark is,
cont.aining the two tables of stone on which arc written the ten com-
mandmC11ts by the finger of Jehovah." -EW 42,43.

Lesson No.8 sabbath, November 22, 1969.

"THE HOUR OF HIS JUDGMENT IS COME"

.Key; '!'ext: Acts 17:31.
QUESTIONS:

1. What does the Bible teach concerning a time of final judgment?

IS' it only the wicked w110 are to be judged or will it include also
the righteouS? Ecc!. 3:17; 1~:14; Romans 14:10.
2. What message was sent to ffile world just as the judgment hour
opened in heaven? What took place in heaven at the time of the
beginning of this judgment? Re-v. 14:6,7; Daniel 7:9,10.
NO'!'./<;: '''l'hus was presented to the prophet's vision the great and
solemn day when the characters and the Jives of men should pass in
review before the Judge of all the earth, and to every man should be
'rendered 'according to his works.' The Ancient of Days is God the
l<'ather. Says the psalmist: 'Before the mountains were brought forth,
or ever Thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from ever-
lasting to everlasting, Thou art God.' Psalm 90: 2. It is He, the

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source of all being, and the fountain of ail law, that IS to preside in the
jUdgment. And holy angels as ministers and witnesses, in number' ten
thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,' attend this
great tribunal. ,. -GO 479.

3. W110 was brought before the Ancient of Days? Daniel 7:13,14.

N 0'l'J;;: " . . '1'he coming of Christ here descl'ibed is not His second
coming to the earth. He comes to the Ancient of Days in heaven to
receive dominion and glory and a. kingdom, which will be given Him
at the clOtle of His work as a mediator. It is this coming" and not His
second adv.ent to the earth, that was foretold in pl'ophecy to take place
at the termination of the 2300 days in 1844. Attended by heavenly
angels, our great High Priest enters the holy of holies and thcre
appears in the presence of God to engage in the last acts of His min-
istration in behalf of man-to perform the work of inve.\ltigative judg-
ment and to make all -atonement for all who are shown to be entitled
to its benefits." -GO 480.
4. What position does Jesus occupy in this judgment? I John 2:1.

NOTJ;;: • 'I saw four angels who had a work to do on the earth, and
were on their way to accompli~h it. Jesus w,as clothed with priestly
garments. He gazed in pity on the remnant, then raised His hands, and
with a voice of deop pity cried, •My blood, Father, My blood, My blood,
My blood!' '1'hen I saw an exceedi!1g bright light come from God, who
s·at upon the great white throne, and was shed all about Jesus. Then
J saw an angel with a commission from Jesus, swiftly flying to the
four angels who had a work to do on the earth, and waving something
up and down in his hand, and crying with a loud voice, 'Hold! Hold!
hold! H.old! until the servants of God are sealed in their foreheads.' "
--;-J;;arJy Writings page 38.
5. What is the standard of the judgment by Which all will be judged?
James 1:25; 2:8-12.
NOTJ;;: " . . . In order to be prepared for the jUdgment, it is
necessary that mon should keep the law of God. That law will be the
standard of character in the judgment. The apostle Paul declares: 'As
many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law, . . . in
the d,ay when God shall judge the secrcts of men by Jesus Christ.'
And he says that (the doers of the law shall be justified.' . . ."
-Groat Controversy, page 436'.
6. What books will be opened in the judgment? Dan. 7:10; Rev. 20:12.
(a) Book of Life. Ex. 32:32; Dan. 12:1; Phil!. 4:3; Rev. 3:5.
(b) Book of Remembrance. :M"alachi 3: 16.
(c) Book of Death. Jeremiah 17:13.

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1\ JTEJ: it . . . 'the book of life contains the good deeds of the
saints; and the book of death contains the evil deeds of the wicked. ".
-./!;arly Writings 52.
. . In the book of Gael's remembrance every deed of right-
eousness is imlllortalized. 'fhere every temptation resi.ted, every evil
overcome, every word of tender pity expressed, is faithfully chronicled. "
And every act of sacrlfice, every suffering and sorrow endUl'ed for
Christ's sake, is recorded .

, '1'h8re is a record also of the sins of men. '1<"01' God shall bring
every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good,
or whether it be evil.' 'Every idle word that men shall speak, they
shall give account thereof in the day of Judgment.' Says the Sa....iour:
'By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt
be condemned.' Ecclestiastes 12:14; Matthew 12:36,37. The secret
purposes ·and motives appear in the unerring register; for God 'will
bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest
the counsels of the hearts.' . . . " -GC 481.

7. With whom will the judgment begin? Phil. ~:3; Rev. 13:8;
I Petler 4:17.

N O'l'./!;: • 'As the books of record are opened in the judgment, the
lives of all who have helieved on Jesus come in review before God.
Be!!inning with those who first lived upon the earth, our Advoeate
presents the cases of each successive generation, and closes with the
living. ./!;very name is mentioned, every case closely investigated.
Names are accepted, names rejected. When any have sins remaining
upon the books of life, unrepented of .and unforgiven, their names
will be blotted out of the books of life, and the record of their good
deeds will be erased from the book of God's remembrance . . ."
-Great Controversy page 483.

8. What is done with the names of the righteous? Matt. 10:32,33;

Revelation 3:5.

NO'f'/!;: "All who have truly repented of sin, a.nd by faith claimed
the blood of Christ as their atoning sa.erifice, have had pardon entered
against their names in the books of heaven; as they have becJme par-
takers of the righteousness of Christ, and their characters are found
to he in harmony with the law of God" their sins will be blotted
out, and they themselves will be accounted worthy of eternal life . ."
-Great Controversy, page 483.

9. How do we know that this judgment sha.ll have taken place

before "Michael stands up"? Daniel 12:1; Revelation 22:11,12.

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 10. In the t\ime of investigation, what decision will be made con-
cerning th06e whose names ha.ve been entered in the book of life,
but whose sins are not pardoned? Ex. 32:3·2,33; Eze. 18:26-30;
33:17-20.

LelJSon No. 9 Sabbath, Novembet" 29, 1969.

DUTY OF CONGREGATION ON ANTI-TYPICAL DAY OF

" ATONEMENT
Key 'l'ext: Leviticus 23: 29.

QUESTIONS:
1. Was the congregation of Israel accepted as a whole or was it
an individual work? What was the fate of an individual who
failed. to keep the day of atonement as God directed? Lev. 23 :28-30.
There were three definite things required of every individual:
(a) Do not work; verse 28.
(b) Meet a.t the sanctuary; verses 27,2ll.
(c) A1flict tJle soul; V6['ses 27,29.
2. Do these special requirements mea,n anything to the church or
God today? I Corinthians 10: 11; Hebrews 4: 16.
NOTE: These three experiences are as much more important for us
as the [lntitype is more important than the type.
3. During the a,ntitypical day of atonement, wha.t should be the
first work of every beUever? Does this excuse anyone from
necessa.ry labor or business responsibility? Matt. 6:31-33; Rom.
12:11.
NO'l'.l~: "The Saviour's ill8tructivns to His disciples were iiven for
the benefit of His followers 111 every age. He had those in view who
wpre living near the close of time, when He said: 'Take heed to
~'ourselves.' It is our work, e:lch for himself, to cherish in the heart
the prerious graces of the Holy Spirit." -51' 102.
4. What snare does Satan most e1fec~.ively use to entrap many who
profess the tTuth? Luke 21:34; Matthew 6:19,20.

:'<O'l'B: "l'vtany who are numbered with the believers are not really
with them in f.:lith and principle. 'l'hey are doing exactly that which
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 · . . 'rhey show no real faith and confidence in God. In order to
gain riches they accumulate burdell8 and cares until their minds are
·almost wholly engrossed with them. They are eager for gains and
always anxious for fear of losses. The more money and land~ they
possess the more eager are they for more. 'They are drunken, but
not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.' They are
surfeited with the eares of this life, which affect them as strong drink
does the drunkard. They are so blinded by selfishness that they work
night and day to secure perishable treasures. Their eternal interests
are neglected; they have not time to attend to these things. The
great matters of truth are not kept in mind, as is evidenced by their
words, their plans, and their course of action. What if souls around
them perish in their sins 1 This is not of so much consequenee to them
as their earthly treasures. Let souls for whom Christ died sink to
ruin; they have no time to save them. In laying plans for earthly
gain they show skill and talent; but these precious qualities are
not devoted to winning souls to Christ, to the upbuilding of the
Hedeemer's kingdom . . . " -5T 258,259.

5. How do God's people gather at the sanctuary today? Heb. 10:21-25.

NO'rg: "It is those who by faith follow Jesus in the great work of
the atonement who receive the benefits of His mediation in their behalf,
while those who reject the light which brings to view this work of
ministration arc not benefited thereby . . ." -GC 430.
Only those who, in their attitude before God, are filling
the position of those who .are repenting and confessing their sins in the
great antitypical day of atoncment, will be recognized and marked as
worthy of God's protection. The names of those who are steadfastly
Jooking and waiting and watehing for the appearing of tJieir Saviour-
more earnestly and wishfully than they who wait for the morning-
will be numbered with those who are sealed " -TM 445.

6. What is the sacrifice that God requires of His people throughout

their judgmen11 hour? Romans 12:1,2.

NO'I'I<;: "The sanctification set forth in the Scriptures embraces the

entire being-spirit, soul, 311(1 body . . . In the time of ancient Israel
eveTy offering ]Hought as a sacrifice to God was carefully examined.
J.f any defed ",·as discovered in the animal presented, it was refused;
for God had commanded that the offering be 'without blemish '. So
Christians are bidden to prcsent their bodies, 'a living sam'ifice, holy,
acceptable unto God.' In order to do this, all their powers must be
preserved in the best possible condition. Every practice th.at weakens
phyr.icaJ or mental strength unfits man for the service of His CI·eator.
Ani:! will God be pleased with anything less than the best we c!w
 olfed Said Christ: 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy
he,art.' Those who do love God with all the heart will desire to give
Him the best service of their life, and they will be constantly seeking
to bring every power of their being into harmony with the laws that
will promote their ability to do His will. They will not, boy the in-
dulgence of appetite 01' passion, enfeeble or defile the offering which
. they present to their heavenly Father." -GC 473,474.
7. What should we understa11d by the spedfic conunand to every
I!lraelite to "afflict your souls"?

N 0'1'1:: . Every man was to afflict his soul while the work
of atonement was going for""a]'(1. All business was laid aside, and the
whole congrega,tion of hrael spent the day in solemn humiliation
befoj'e God, with prayer, fasting, and deep se-arching of heart."
Patriarchs and Prophets 355 .
•• The Day of Atonement was the only fast day of the year, and
was called 'the fast' (A.cts 27 :9) . . ." -lBC 778.

8. Inasmuch as we cannot go without eating for a lifetiro,e, what

is the application for us? I Corinthians 10:31; I Thess. 5:23.

NO~'E: "'rhe true fasting which should be recommended to all, is

abstinence from every stimulating kind of food, and the proper use
of wholesome, simple food, which God has provided in abundance.
"'len need to think less about what they eat and drink, of
temporal food, and much more in regard to the food from heaven,
that will give tone and vitality to the whole religious experience."
-Counsels on Diet 90.
9. . Besides the ten commandments, what also was seen in the ark
of the heavenly sanctuary where Christ ministers? What is the'
significance of the pot of manna to the tnle church of God today?
Revelation 11:19; Hebrews 9:4.

NOTE: . Jesus stood by the ark, and as the saints' prayers

c.ame up to Him, the incense in the censer would smoke, and He would
offer up their prayers with the smoke of the incense to His Father.
ll! the ark was the golden pot of manna, A.aron's rod th.at budded,
and the tables of stone which folded together like a book. ." -EW 32.
"The light that God has given and will continue to give on the
fop a question is to be to His people to-day wh.at the manna was to
t.he children of Israel. The manna fell from heaven, and the people
were told to gather it, and prepare it to be eaten. So in the different
countries of the world, light will be gh'en to the Lord's people,
and health foods suited to these countries will be prepared." -MM 267,
10. Whereas p&rn1.lSS10n was given the Israelites to eat the flesh of
the clean animals throurhout the y&ar, did this hold also on the
day of atonement? Lev. 23:29; Isa.. 22:12-14; James 4:17.

NO'fE: "Again and again I have been shown that God is trying
to lead us back, step by step, to His original design,-that man should
subsist upon the natura.l products of the earth." -CD 380.
"Among those who are waiting for the coming of the Lord, meat
eating will eventually be done away; fleslt will cease to form a part
of their diet. . . ." -Ibic1., pp. 380,381.

Lesson No. 10 Sabbath, December 6, 1969.

CLEANSING THE HEAVENLY SANCTUARY

Key Text: Leviticus 16:30.

QUESTIONS:

1. What was the high priest, in the Levitical sanctua.ry, conunanded

to do at the completion of his ministry in the most holy place?
Leviticus 16:20,21.

NOTE: "It was seen, also, that while the sin offering pointed to
Christ as a sacrifice, and the high priest represented Christ as a
mecliator, the scapegoat typified Satan, the author of sin, upon whom
the sins of the truly penitent will finally be placed. When the high
priest, by virtue of the blood of the sin offering, removed the sins
from the sanctuary, he placed them upon the scapegoat. When Christ,
hy virtue of His own blood, removes the sins of His people from the
heavenly sanctuary at the close of His miJlistration, He will place
t.,em upon Sat.an, who, in the execution of the judgment, must hear
the final penalty. The scapegoat was sent away into a land not in-
habited, never to come again into the congregation of Isr.ae1. So
will Satan be forever banished from the presence of God and His
people, and he will be blott.ed from existence in the final destruction
of sin and sinners." -GC 422.

2. Wha.t was done with Azazel, the scapegoat, when the sins of
Israel had been confessed upon h1m? LeViticus 16:21,22.

NO'!' E: "'rhe whole ceremony was designed to impress the Israelites

with the holines of God and His abhorrence of sin; and, further,
to show them that they could not come in contact with sin without
becoming polluted . . .
 " . . . Then, in his character of mediator, he took the sins aport
himself and bore them from the sanctuary. Placing hig hands upon
the head of the scapegoat, he confessed over him all these sins, thus
in figure transferring them from himself to the goat. The goat then
bore them away, and they were regarded as forever separated from
the people." -GC 419,420.
3. When Azazel was removed from the camp of Israel, what was
the condit[on of the sanctuary and of the people of Israel? Lev.
16:33.
4. Does the work of cleansing the heavenly sanctuary represent
only a judicial act, or does it signify also an experience for the
people of God? Leviticus 16:30; Malachi 3:2-4.
NO'1'J<;: . . '1'hose who are living upon the earth when the
intercession of Christ shall cease in the sanctuary above are to stand
in the sight of a holy God without a mediator. 'L'heir robes must be
f;potless, their characters must be purified from sin by the blood of
sprinkling. Through the grace of God .and their own diligent effort
they must be conquerors in the battle with evil. While the investigative
judgment is going forward in heaven, while the sins of penitent be-
lievers are being removed fTom the sanctuary, there is to be a special
work of purificatioll, of' putting away of sin, among God's people upon
earth . . ." -GC 425.

5. What, would be the fate, of those who did not conform to the COIUr
mands of God upon the Day of Atonement? When our Great High
Priest finishes His work in Ule most holy place, what edict will
go forth? Leviticus 23: 28-30; Revelat!ion 22: 11.
NO'1'J<;: . . When Jesus rises up in the most holy place, and lays
off His mediatorial garments, and clothes Himself with the garments
of vengeance in place of the priestly attire, the work for sinners will
bc done. '1'he period of time will then have eome when the mandate will
go forth: 'He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: . . . and he
that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him
be holy still. And, behold, I come quickly; and My reward is with Me,
to give every man according as his work shall be.' " -2T 691.
".Many entertain the view that probation is granted after Jesus
leaves His wO.rk as mediator in the most holy apartment. 'L'his is
the sophistry of Sa tan . . ." -Ibid., p. 691.
6. At tille close of our Slaviour's ministry in the heavenly sanctuary
What will become of the original Azazel? Isa. 14:1ZrI7,19,20;
Revelation 20:1,2'.

7. To what place will Satan be consigned? Rev. 20:2:,3,7; ba. 24:21.

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NOTE: .. tter~ is to be the home of. Satan, with his evil angeis for
a thousand years, Limited to the earth, he will not have access to
other worlds to tempt and annoy those who have never fallen, It is
in this sense that he is bound: there are none remaining, upon whom
he can exercise his poweL He is whony cut off from the work of
deception and ruin which for so many centuries has been his sale
delight. J1 -GO 659.
8. What h-as become of the records of those who have lived righteous
lives? J erellliah 31: 33,34; 50: 20.
9. What will be the sad experience of the professed followers of
Ohrist who have unconfessed and unforgiven s.ins upon their life
record? Matthew 24:50,51 (margin).

LOS8on No. 11 Sabbath, December 13, 1969.

THE JUDGMENT OF THE LIVING

Key 'l'ext: Acts 3:19,
QUESTIONS:
1. Who are included in the investigative judgment? II Cor. 5:10.
"At the tillle appointed for the judgment-the close of
NO'!'./!.:: the
~aoo days, in 1844--began the work of investigation and blotting out
of sins. All who have ever taken upon themselves the nallie of
Christ must pass its searching scrutiny. Both the living and the
dead are to be judged 'out of those things which were written in the
books, according to their works.' " -GO 486.

2. Is there any specific time or event which marks the beginning

of the judgment of the living? What was said about this as
far back as 1888? Deuteronomy 29:29.

NOT./!.:: "801emn are the scenes connected with the closing work of
the atonement. :Momentous are the interests involved therein. The
judgment is now passing in the sanctuary above. For many years this
work has b-een in progress. Soon-none know how soon-it will pass
to the cases of the living.. J1 --GO 490.

3. What admonition given by the Saviour has a special application

to the judgment of 1I.he living? Mark 13:33; Revelation 3:3.
~ OT./!.:: ' 'Vire must no longer remain upon the enchanted ground.
Weare fast approaching the close of our probation. Let every soul
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:inquire, How do I stand before God 1 We know not how soon out
names may be taken into the lips of Christ, and our cases be finally
decided. "What, oh, what will these decisions be! Shall we be counted
with the righteous, or sh,all we be numbered with the wicked ~" -ISM
1~5,1~6.

4. In the typical service on the day of atonement when the high

priest sprinkled the blood on the mercy seat< and before the
mercy seat, what did this signifY? I John 3:4; Rom. 6:23;
I John 1:7; Hebrews 9:22.

(a) All the people of Israel had transgressed the law of God
which was under the mercy seat.
(b) All were desirous of having these sins entirely removed.
(c) It was only through the blood that pardon 'was secured.
(d) The blood would cleanse and blot out sinSi.
W hen this day's .service was accomplished tlHl people were not
only forgiven of their sins but in figure 01' type had them all blotted out.

5. Did the apostles teach that when an individual re·pents of and

confesses his sins they are immediately cancelled out or blotjted

-- out?
-.-....
NO'i'.I!;:
Acts 3:19.

"'1'he blood of Christ, while it was to release the repentant

sinner from the condemnation of the law, was not to cancel the sin;
it would stand on record in the sanctuary until the fina.] atonement; so
in the type the blood of the sin offering removed the sin from the
penitent, but it rested in the sanctuary until the Day of Atonement.
" , , , 'l'hen by virtue of the atoning blood of Christ, the sins
of all the truly penitent will be blotted frOm the books of heaven, , ,"
-Patriarchs and Pl'ophets 357.

6. Does the term "final atonement" apply to some special work

to be performed in the heavenly sanctuary subsequent tio that
work which began in 1844?

" . , Attended by heavenly angels, our great High Priest

i\O'l'.I!;:
enters the holy of holies and there appeal'S in the presence of God
to engage in the last acts of His ministration in behalf of man-to
perform the work of investigative judgment and to make an atone-
ment for all who are shown to be entitled to its benefits.

" , , So in the great day of f.inal atonement and investigative

,judgment the only cases cOllsidered are those of the professed people
of God . . ." -GC 480.

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 The terms i' finai atonement, U "speciai atonement;' refer to one
and the s,ame thing-to the work of investigative judgment that have
been III progress since 1844.

7. What is involved in the •• blotting out of sins" in the heavenly

sanct'iUary? Jeremiah 50: 20.

NO'l'E: "As in the final atonement the sins of the truly penitent
are to be blotted from the records of heaven, no more to be remembered
or come into mind, so in the type they were borne away into the
wilderness, forever separated from the congregation." -pp 358.

8. What wonderful promise will be fulfilled to G<>d's people when

their sins are "blotted out"? Joel 2:23; Acts 3:19.

9. Have we any evidence tha.t some who were living since 1844 have,
already passed the judgment? In view of tAle work of judgment
now going forward, how should we live? n Peter 3:11,17.

NO'1'E: "'God is weighing OUr characters, our conduct, and our motives
in the balances of the sanctuary . . ." -3'1' 370 .
•• . . . '1'he time has come when Jerusalem is being se·arched as
with lighted ·candles. God is at work investigating character, weighing
moral worth, and pronouncing decisions on individual cases . . ."
-Testimonies to Ministers 448.

Lesson No. 12 SQbbath, December 20, 11169.

THE LATTER RAIN

Key Text: Zechariah 10:1.
QUESTIONS:

1. What special provision has the Lord prom.ised for the finishing
of His work on earth? Joel 2:23; Hosea 6:1-3.

NOTE: "But near the close of earth's harvest, a special bestowal

of spll'itual grace is promised to prepare the church for the coming
of the :Son of man. '1'his outpouring of the Spirit is likened to the
falling of the latter rain; and it is for this added power that
ChristIans are to sellC! their petitions to the Lord of the harvest 'in
the time of the latter rain.' In response, 'the Lord shall make
bright clouds, and give them showers of rain.' 'He will cause
to come down . . . the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain.'
.uechariah 10:1; Joel 2:23." -AA 55.

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 2. Is the time overdue for the fulfilling of this promise? As we
are living in "the time of the latter rain," 'Wha,t, should be our
earnest petition to the throne of grace? Zechariah 10:1.

NOTE: " . . . If all who had labol'ed unitedly in the work in 1844,
liad receiver] the third angel's message and proclaimed it in the
power of the Holy Spirit, the Lord would have wrought mightily
with their efforts. A flood of light would have been shed upon the
world. Years ,ago the inhabitants of the earth would have been
warned, the closing work completed, and Christ would have come
for the redemption of His people." -GC 458.
3. When was the "early" or "former" rain in the spiritual sense
first bestowed? Acts 2:1-4.
N o'rJ~: " . . . The outpouring of the Spirit in the days of the
apostles was 'the former rain,' and glorious was the result. But the
latter rain will be more abundant. "-81' 21.
4. What is meant by the "former rain" experience today? Is it
possible to receive the "latter rain" if the "former rain" has
not done its work in our lives? Acts 5:32; Luke 11:9,10,13.

NO'l'J<J: "Many have ill a great measure failed to receive the former
rain. They have not obtained all the benefits th,at God has thus
provided for them. 'rhey expect that the lack will be supplied by the
la tter rain. "When the richest abundance of grace shall be bestowed,
they intend to open their hearts to receive it. They are making a
tel'l'ible mistake. The work that God lws begun in the human heart in
giving His light and knowledge must be continually going forward.
l<Jvery individual must realize his own necessity. The heart must be
'Cmptied of every defilement, and cleansed for the indwelling of the
~pirit. It was by the coniiession and forsaking of sin, by earnest
prayer and consecration of them~elves to God, that the early disciples
prepared for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentec,ost.
'1'he same work, only in greater degree, must be done now. Then the
human agent had only to ask for the blessing, and wait for the Lord
to perfect the work concel'lling him. It is God who began the work,
and He will finish His work, making man complete in Jesus Christ.
Hut there must be no neglect of the grace represented by the former
rain. Only those who are living up to the light they have will receive
greater light. Unless we aro cl:Jily advancing in the exemplification
of the active Christian virtues, we shall not recognize the manifestations
of the Holy Spirit in the laHer rain. It may be falling on he,arts all
an,uncl us, but we shall not discern or recei"e it." -'I'M 507.

5. In the parable of the ten virgins, what fatal neglect had been
Illade by the five foolish ones? What was the result? Matt. 25 :7-11,

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 6. What false expectancy possesses the minds of many advent be-
lievers?

NO'j'J<;: "I saw that many were neglecting the preparation so needful'
,and were looking to the time of "refreshing" and the "la tter rain" to
flit them to stand in the day of the Lord and to live in His sight. Oh,
how many I sa II' in the time of trouble without a shelter! They had
neglected the needful preparatioll; therefore they could not receive
the refreshing that all must hnve to fit them to live in the sight of
a holy God. '1'hose who refuse to he hewed by the prophets and fail
to purify their souls in obeying the whole truth, and who are willing
to believe that their condition is far better than it really is, will come
up to the time of the falling of the plagues, and then see that they
needed to be hOlyed and squared for the buildiJlg "-EVil' 71.

7. Who only will share the promised "refreshing"? I John 5:4;

Revelation 3 :5.

NO'l'J<;: I saw that nOlle could share the" refreshing" unless

they obtain the victory oyer every besetment, over pride, selfishness,
love of the world, and over every wrong word and action. ,Ve should,
therefore, be drawing nearer and near<'r to the Lorel and be eane8tl~'
see".lIg that preparation neeessary to ('nahle us to stalld in the battle
in the day of the Lord. Let all remember that God is holy nnd that.
'Ilone but holy beings can eyer dwell in His presence." -E,V 71.

8. What, two-fold work must be carried out among the people of

God before the latter rain can be poured out? Rev. 2:5; 3: 19,20;
Hosea 10:12.

NO'J'J<;: "God calls for a spiritual revival and a spiritual reformation.

Unless this takes place, those who are lukewann will contiIllle to grow
more abho1'1'ent to the Lord, until He will refuse to acknowledge them
as His children.

"A 1'evival alld ,:1 reformation must take place under the minis-
tration of the Holy Spirit. Revival and reformation are two different
things. Hevival signifies a renewal of spritual life, a .qlliekening
of the pow'ers of mind 311rl heart, a resul'l'ection from spiritual death.
Heformation signifies a reorganization, a change in ideas and theories,
l1ahits alld practices. l:l,efonnntion will 110t bring forth the good fruit
of righteouslless 11111ess it is connected with the reYi",11 of the Spirit.
HevivaJ amI reformation are to do their appointc(l work, alld in doing
this 11'01'1, they m11st blend." -COR 121.

9. What special precautions should we take in order to defeat S'atan's

attacks? What is it that he most fears? I Peter 5: 8,9, .
NO'fB: "There is nothing that Satan fears so much as that the people
of Goel shall clear the way by removing every hindrance, so that the
IJord can POUl' out His Spirit upon a languishing church and an
impenitent congregation. If Satan had his way, there would never be
another awakening, great 01' small, to the end of time. But we are
not ignoran t of his devices. It is possible to resist his power. When
the way is prepared for the Spirit of Goel, the blessing will come.
::latan c·an no mOJ'C hinder a shower of blessing from descending upon
God's people than he can close the windows of heaven that rain
cannot come upon the earth. 'Wicked men and devils cannot hinder
tho work of Goel, 01' shut out His presence from the assemblies of
His people, if they will, with subdued, contrite he.arts, confess and
put away their sins, and in faith claim His promises. Bvery temptation,
every opposing influence, whether open or secret, may be successfully
I'esister], 'not by might, nor by powcr, but by my spirit, saith the
Lord of hosts' (Zechariah 4:6)." -ISM 124.
REMEMBER THE THIRTEENTH SABBATH OFFERING
NEXT WEEK, GIVE CHEERFULLY TO FOREIGN MISSIONS

Lesson No. 13 Sa.bbath, December 27, 1969.

THE SEAUNG MESSAGE

Key Text: Revelation 7:2.
QUESTIONS:
1. While the Investigative Judgment was going forward in h&aven,
What special work was seen by John to take place in the earth?
Revelation 7:1-4.
2. What restraint was necessary in ord011' that this work of sealing
could be accomplished? Wha,t will ta.ke place when the "winds"
are let loose? Revelation 7:1,3.
No'rI';: Men call1lOt discern the sentinel angels restraining
the foul' winds that they shall not blow until the servants of God are
sealed; but when God ~hall bid His angels loose the 'winds, there will
I.>e sud) a scene of strife as 110 pen ean picture." -Wf 408.

"I sa,\" that the foul' angels "'ou],] hold the foul' winds until Jesus'
wol'ie was done in the sanctu,ary, and then will <'ome the seven last
plagues. These plagues omaged the wicked against the righteous; they
thought that we had brought the judgments of God upon them, and
that if they could rid the earth of us, the plagues would then be stayed.
-EW 36.
 3. Who is entrusted with the work of sealing? What does the "ieal
of the living God" represent? Rev. 14:9-12; 7:3; Ex. 31:14-17.
NOTl<.:: "I then saw the third angel. Said my accompanying angel,
'l<'earful is his work. Awful is his mission. He is the angel that is
to select the wheat from the tares, ane] seal, 01' bind, the wheat for
the heavenly garner. These things should engross the whole mind,
the whole attention.' " -E"W 118.

. '1'he mighty angel is seen .ascending from the east (or

&<U;IH'ising). 'l'his mightiest of angels has in his hand the seal of the
,living God, 01' of Him ,,,ho alone can give life, who can iJlscribe upon
the foreheads the mark or inscription, to whom shall be grunted
immortality, eternal life . . . " -TM 444,445.
<t. 'What description of this same work of sealing was long before
shown to the prophet Ezekiel? Ezekiel 9:2-4.
NOTE: "'1'his sealing of the servants of Goe] is the same that was
shown to Ezekiel in vision. John also had 'been a witness of this
most, st.artling 1'evelation . . ." -'I'M 445.
6. Immediately after tfue work of sealing is completed, what command
is given? Wha.t is the fate of the majority of those pl:ofessing
to believe the tJJ,ird a.ngel' s message? Ezekiel 9 :5,6,8,9.
NO'1'l<.:: "As the storm approaches, ·a large class who have professed
faith in the third angel's message, but have not been sanctified through
obedience to the truth, abandon their position and join the ranks of
the opposition. By uniting with the world and p:l1'taking of its spirit,
they have come to view matters in nearly the sallle light; and when
the test is brought, they aI'e prepared to choose the easy, popular
side . . . ." -Great Controversy 608.

o. How long have we been in this "sealing time.' '? Are those
faithful ones who have died in the third angel's message sealed
and will they be a part of the 144,000?
NO'I'E: "Sabbath, March 24, 1849, we lwd a s"-eet and very inter-
esting' meeting with thc brethren at Topsham, Maine, The Holy
Ghost was poured out upon us, and I was taken off in the Spirit to
the city of the living God. Then I was shown that the commandments
0f Goel and the tcstimony of Jesus Christ relating to the shut door coule]
not be separated, and that the time for the commandments of God to
shine ont with all their importance, am] for God's people to be tried
on the S3.bbath truth, was whel] the r]oor was open cd in the Illost
holy place in the heavenly sanctuary, where the ark is, in which
are cr-ntained the ten commandments. This door was not opened
unti.l the mediation of Jesus was finished in the holy place of the
silletual'Y In 1$44. Then.fesus tose lip and shut the cioor of the
holy place, and opened the door into r.he most holy, and passed within
the second vci,l where He now stands by the ark, and where the
faith of Israel 11011' reaches.

"I saIl' that Jesus h::lil shut the door of the holy place, and no
man call open it; and that He had opened the door into the Illost
holy, and nv man can shut it (Hev. 3:7,8); and that since Jesus opened
the door into the most holy phce, which containli the ark, the com-
mHllllmcnts have bcen shining out to God's people, and they are being
tested on the SH bba th question." -EW 42.

" . , , I saw that Sa tan was at work in these W3YS to distract,

deeievc, and draw away God's people, just now in this sealing time, ,

"Sat3n was trying his every art to hold them where they were,
until the sealing was past, until the covering was drawn over God's
people, and they left. without a shelter £l'om the burning wrath of God,
in the seven last plagues . , ," -Ib~d., p. 44.

7. What blessing is pronounced upon those who have died in the

Lord, since the commencement of the judgment hour message in
1844? Revelation 14:13.
NO'L'.J;;: "'1'here are living upon our earth men who have passed
the age of fourscore and ten. 'rhe natural l'esults of old age are seen
ill their feebleness. But they believe God, Rnd God loves them. '1'he
. seal of Gor] is upon them, and they will b(l among the number of
whom the Lord has said, (Blessed are the de3d which die in the Lord.'
With Paul they can SRy, 'I have fought a good fight, I have finished
Illy course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for
me 3. crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge,
shal I give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them
also which love his appearing.' '1'here are many whose grey hairs
God hall ai's bee3use they have fought a good fight and kept the
faith (Letter 207, 1899)." -7BC 982.
8. Did Sister White expect to be among the 144,000? For what
sJ10uld we pray and strive?

NO'1'J~: "Let us strive with all the power that God has given us
to be among the hundred and forty-foul' thousand "-Review
and Her3.ld, March 9, 1905.

9. Whatl three ste·ps are involved in receiving the seal of the living
God?
(a) The mind is enlightened regarding present: truth throup
the study of .G9d'~ word. Romans 10:17.
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 (b) The heart is constrained to appropriate the conviction ot all.
enlightened mind. Ephesians 1: 13; 4: 30.
(c) The act~ons give proof of the change that has been wrought
in mind and heart. The C'l:aracter is thus formed and is then
sealed for its destination. I Thessalonians 5:23.
i\o'rJ:<:: "Not all who profess to keep the Sabbath will be sealed.
'J'here are mallY even alllong those who teach the truth to others
,,-ho will not receive the seal of God in their foreheads _. "-5'1'
~13,214.

"Not one of us will ever receive the seal of God while our char-
acters have one spot or stain upL·n them. It is left with us to remedy
the defects in our characters, to cleanse the soul temple of every
defilement. 'rhen the latter rain will faU upon us as the early rain
fell upon the disciples on the Day of Pentecost." -Ibid., p. 214.
10. What principle Sihould gUide us when we :ue confronted with
false teachings on the hundred and fortly-four thousand? Jude 3.
"We are not to receive the words of those who come with
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a message that contradicts the special points of our faith. 'rhey gather
tugether a mass of Scrivture, and pile it as proof around their asserted
theories. 'rhis has been done over and over a.gain during the past
fifty yea.rs. And while the Scriptures are God's word, and are to
be respected, the application of them, if such application moves one
pillar from the foundatioll that God has sustained these fifty years
is a great mistake. He who makes such an application knows not
the wonderful demonstration of the Holy Spirit that gave power and
force to the past messages that have come to the people of God.
-l'reach the Word, page 5. (1905.)." -CW 32.

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