The Everlasting Gospel

This Gospel ISV - Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom

will be proclaimed throughout the world as a testimony to all nations, * and then the end will come.” Matt 4:23;

9:35; Rom 10:18; Col 1:6, 23

KJV - Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all

nations; and then shall the end come.

What is THIS GOSPEL?

SeparationThen the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew

that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings. And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the

garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid

themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the

trees of the garden. Gen 3:8,9

The Gospel in the New and Old Testament

At no time in the world s history has anyone ever earned ’salvation by his own works. In both Old and New Testaments,

people were saved by the grace of God and the merits of Jesus. The fol lowing texts make it clear that people who l ived before

the cross were saved on the same terms as were people in New Testament t imes.

"I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for i t is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first,

and also to the Greek." Romans 1:16."For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them."

Hebrews 4:2."For by the works of the law shall no f lesh be justif ied."

Galatians 2:16."Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other

name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." Acts 4:12.

"But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let

him be accursed." Galatians 1:8.

The Old Testament itself teaches salvation through Christ. The "scriptures" spoken of in the following texts are the Old Testament. These texts make it clear that the Old Testament scriptures teach the same gospel of salvation

through Christ that we find in the New Testament.

"Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures." 1 Corinthians 15:3."From a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus." 2 Timothy

3:15.

"Then he said unto them, `O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to

enter into his glory? And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he ’expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself."

Luke 24:25-27.

"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness." 2 Timothy 3:16.

The Bible presents one gospel from Genesis to Revelation, one plan of salvation for humanity.

The Bible calls i t "the everlasting gospel" (Revelation 14:6), the "everlasting

gospel" Rev 14:6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to

every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, ...

(Psalm 105:10; Hebrews 13:20)Psalm 105:10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel

for an everlasting covenant:

Hebrews 13:20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the

everlasting covenant, ...

SeparationBehold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, That it cannot save;

Nor His ear heavy, That it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your

God; And your sins have hidden His face from you, So

that He will not hear.Isa 59:1,2

The GospelAnd I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between

your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall

bruise His heel." Gen 3:15

As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

Psalm 103:12

Every sacrifice offered, every ordinance performed, was to be an expression of

faith in Christ.

"By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice." Hebrews 11:4.

"Through faith he [Moses] kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood." Hebrews 11:28.

The Gospel1. Taking away of sins and…

2. Restoring our relationship with God

The One GospelFor indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; [Israel] but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in

those who heard it. Heb 4:2

What Gospel was preached to Israel?Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know where You are

going, and how can we know the way?"Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. John 14:5,6

Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary; Psalm 77:13

And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them; Exodus 25:8

Heb 8:1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the

throne of the Majesty in the heavens; 2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

The Significance of the Old Testament Sanctuary Services

• Every element in the Old Testament ritual system was specifically designed by Christ to illustrate His own work in the plan of salvation. Every lamb that was slain prefigured Christ, the Lamb of God, who would be offered for the sins of the world. Everything the priests did pointed to Jesus, our great High Priest in the courts above.

• By contemplating the meaning of the ceremonies he performed, an Israelite could understand the entire gospel of salvation. The gospel of Christ is in the Old Testament illustrated just as clearly as in the New Testament it is proclaimed.

Cont’d

The ceremonial system centered around the sanctuary and its services. It should not surprise us then that every major scene in the book of Revelation is oriented with respect to the temple in heaven where Christ is ministering for us. The heavenly temple is specifically mentioned 14 times in Revelation (3:12; 7:15; 11:1, 2, 19; 14:15, 17; 15:5, 6, 8; 16:1, 17).

Revelation is full of sanctuary terminology. Twenty-eight times in Revelation Jesus is called the "Lamb". References to sanctuary furniture such as the candlesticks, the altar of incense, and the ark of the testament are found throughout the book. Other references to the temple in heaven include Psalm 11:4; 18:6; 102:19 Isaiah 6:1; Habakkuk 2:20; Malachi 3:1; and Hebrews 8 and 9.

The tabernacle on earth was patterned after the temple in heaven. It consisted of two apartments, the

Holy Place and the Most Holy Place.

“And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make

it”. Exodus 25:8-9

Made after the Pattern Further, the tabernacle built by Moses was made after a pattern. The Lord directed him, "According to all that I show thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it." And again the charge was given, "Look that thou make them after their pattern, which was showed thee in the mount. " Exodus 25:9,40. And Paul says, that the first tabernacle "was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices;" that its holy places were "patterns of things in the heavens;" that the priests who offered gifts according to the law, served, "unto the example and shadow of heavenly things," and that "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." Hebrews 9:9, 23; 8:5; 9:24.

The Pattern of the sanctuary:

• Remind that the wilderness sanctuary was patterned after the heavenly sanctuary.• Emphasize that Jesus Christ is the central figure in the heavenly sanctuary.• Highlight that the services and symbols of the earthly sanctuary pointed to Christ.

The central figure of the sanctuary in heaven is Christ. It is around His life, death, and resurrection that the hope of eternal life is based. Thus, the services and symbols used in the sanctuary on earth pointed to Christ, to the beauty of His character, and to His love and justice.

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Gospel in the Sanctuary

1. Messiah 2. Priest 3. Judge

Everything in the Sanctuary Pointed to Christ

● Christ is the Lamb of God that took away the sins of the world (John 1:29)

● Christ is the light of the world that lightens every man (John 1:9-12; 8:12)

● Christ is the living bread who came down from heaven to give us eternal life (John 6:32-51)

● Christ is the mercy seat (propitiation), through whose redemption we have salvation full and complete (Romans 3:24, 25)

● Christ is our intercessor against the accusations of Satan (Hebrews 7:25)

● Christ is the veil that bore our sins in His flesh (Hebrews 10:19,20)

The Sanctuary Revealed the Fall and Restoration of Man

• In Adam, humanity sinned, was defiled, and condemned to death. In Christ, the same humanity was reconciled to God, cleansed from all defilement, and justified to life (Romans 5:18)

• Through faith in Christ, sinners experience salvation

This is the good news of the gospel and the truth of righteousness by faith. All this was revealed in the

Sanctuary model given to Moses:

● The Sanctuary was where God met sinners (Ex. 25:22; 29:42, 43)● Today He meets us in Christ (2 Cor. 5:19)● The Sanctuary was where God revealed Himself to sinners (Ex. 29:46)● Today He reveals Himself to us in Christ (John 14:7-9)● The Sanctuary was where God dwelt with sinners (Ex. 25:8; 29:45, 46)● Today He dwells with us in Christ (Matthew 1:23; John 14:23)● The Sanctuary was where God spoke to sinners (Ex. 29:42; Lev. 1:1)● Today He speaks to us in Christ (Hebrews 1:2; John 8:43, 47)● The Sanctuary was where God accepted sinners (Lev. 1:4)● Today He accepts us in Christ (Ephesians 1:6)● The Sanctuary was where God forgave sinners (Lev. 4:20, 26, 31, 35)● Today He forgives us in Christ (Ephesians 1:7)

Three Steps in the AtonementBy studying the plan of salvation as i l lustrated in the Old

Testament sanctuary services, we may learn much about the great work of atonement.

The word "atonement," or at-one-ment, refers to the process whereby man is reconci led to God.

ATONEMENT is a word that we do not normally use today. Instead we prefer to use the words RECONCILE or

RECONCILIATION, which basically mean the same thing [look for example at Rom. 5:11 in the KJV and theNIV, which, incidentally, is the same as the NKJV]

The word atonement means removing any barrier that has caused the separation of two people, thus bring them together once again. Hence, when this happens, they have been reconciled. When used theologically, the word atonement refers to the expiating or removing of our sins which has separated us sinners from a holy God [read Isa. 59:1, 2, 3].1 Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. *3 For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.

On the cross the sins of the entire human race was atoned for by the death of Jesus Christ. As a result sinful humanity was reconciled to God. This atonement or reconciliation was perfect, full, and complete. This is part and parcel of the good news of the gospel and theNew Testament clearly teaches this [read Rom. 5:10; 2 Cor. 5:18, 19; Col. 1:19, 20].

Does the fact that sinful humanity has already been reconciled toGod mean that there is no final atonement?

There is going to be a final atonement. But how can there be a finalatonement, to be accomplished sometime in the future, if the atonement on the cross was full and complete?

Salvation in the Bible is presented as both an objective truth as well as a subjective experience, the problem is solved

As an objective truth, all Christians can claim I am already saved in Christ [Eph. 2:6]. This is what gives us assurance of salvation. But as a subjective experience, we Christians must also add I am being saved daily from the power and slavery to sin (i.e., I am being sanctified), as well as I will be saved at the second advent of Christ from the nature and presence of sin (i.e., I will be glorified).

The same truth or idea must be applied to the doctrine of atonement. As an objective truth the entire human race has already been reconciled to God. But as a subjective experience the atonement has more than one phase, of which the final atonement is the culminating one.

Atonement Experienced

The Bible show at least three phases of the subjective experience of the atonement or reconciliation:

1. The reconciliation between mankind and God. Please note: I did not say between God and mankind. That has already taken place on the cross. In other words, reconciliation or at-one-ment is a two-way affair. As far as God is concerned, He has already reconciled Himself to mankind by the death of His Son. What is left is for us humans to be reconciled to Him [2 Cor. 5:18-20.]

2 Corinthians 5:18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

2. The Bible also speaks of atonement as an on going application through the high priestly ministry of Christ in the heavenly sanctuary. While Christ is the Saviour of all mankind, He is the priest or mediator of only the believers who have by faith been reconciled to God. We believers are still sinners, in and of ourselves, and Satan uses this to accuse us before God day and night [Rev. 12:10]. However, while Satan does this, Christ is daily or continually applying His blood to defend our atonement or reconciliation [Heb. 2:17].

Hebrews 2:17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

3. Lastly, the Bible speaks of a final atonement when sin will beeradicated and the whole universe will be at-one-ment with God. Even though we Christians stand perfect in Christ and have the full assurance of salvation we still have sinful flesh. Therefore, there is no at-one-ment or peace between the flesh and our converted minds

Romans 7: 24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? 25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.

Hence, we long for the redemption of our bodies [read Rom. 8:22-25; Phil. 3:20, 21]. Phil 3: 20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: 21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

This is part of the final atonement.

Furthermore, until Christ comes we are living in a world which is, to a large degree, still under the control of Satan, the enemy of souls. As a result, we Christians may describe ourselves as citizens of heaven but living in enemy territory. That means Satan can make and does make life hell for us. So we look forward to the second and third coming of Christ so that we may live in heaven and the new earth at-one-ment [Rev. 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. 4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.]

This is what the doctrine of final atonement is all about. It is not adding to the finished atonement of the cross, but making real in experience what Christ has already obtained for mankind by His birth, life, death, and resurrection. The final atonement is the climax, the Halleluia Chorus of the plan of redemption. It is a glorious doctrine that we must not be ashamed of, because it points us forward to the reality of salvation, which at the moment is ours only by faith [Heb. 11:11 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.]

When the doctrine of the final atonement is understood in the context of legalism, it becomes a terrible doctrine which robs us of the joy of salvation. But correctly understood, the doctrine of the final atonement is of tremendous help to believers to hold on to our confidence in Christ

[Rev. 22:20, 2120 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.]

A study of the sanctuary reveals three steps in the process: sacrif ice, intercession, and

cleansing.

Sacrifice• This step was symbolized

in the Old Testament by the daily slaying of animals. A perfect lamb without blemish was required, and sacrificed in the courtyard. Every drop of blood that was shed in those rituals pointed to the sacrifice of Jesus for lost mankind. His death paid the full price for our redemption.

1. Lamb, 2. Without blemish, 3. killed at twilight, 4. the Lord's Passover, 5. Don't break any bones

• The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world; Jn 1:29

• Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 1 Peter 1:18

• And about the ninth hour Jesus yielded up the ghost; Mat 27:46,50

• For indeed Christ our Passover, was sacrificed for us 1 Cor 5:7

• Then the soldiers ... came to Jesus and .. they did not break His legs John 19:31-37

• 1. In the case of the sin offering for a fellow priest, or for the whole congregation, the officiating pries sprinkled some of the blood seven times before the veil in the holy place as well as on the horns of the altar of incense. (Lev. 4:6,7, 17,18, 4:27­33)

• 2. In the case of the sin offering for other individuals, the officiating priest sprinkled the blood on the horns of the altar of burnt offering in the court. Pours out the blood at the base of the altar and then he eats some of the flesh of the sin offering. (Lev. 6:26; 10:17) By eating the flesh, the priest became the sin-bearer. "to bear the guilt..to make an atonement for them."

After the penitent sinner has confessed his sins upon the head of the sacrificial animal and taken it's life (Lev. 4:4,15,24,29) the priest performs one of two kinds of rituals

Romans 4.7-8"Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin."

Intercession• This step was symbolized by

the daily duties performed by the priests in the holy place, or first apartment of the sanctuary. Incense was continually offered before God, mingled with the prayers of the saints. This represented Christ s priestly ’intercession for His people which He began after His ascension to heaven. Through Christ s first ’apartment ministry the sinner s guilt is pardoned, ’and Christ s righteousness is ’imparted to His people.

Cleansing• The third step was illustrated once

each year in the Old Testament ceremonies. The tenth day of the seventh month was called the Day of Atonement. It was the day on which the sanctuary was cleansed. It was considered the most solemn and significant event of the year. On that day the whole congregation appeared before the Lord that they might be made "at one" with Him. Sins which had been brought to the sanctuary throughout the year were figuratively removed from it on that day. But those who failed to humble themselves before God were cut off from the people.

Cont d’• On that day the high priest alone appeared

before God behind the veil of the Most Holy Place. With him he took the blood of a goat and a censer of coals from the altar of incense. This represented the f inal phase of Christ s work in ’the heavenly sanctuary, performed in "the t ime of the end." The work of atonement is not complete unti l the sanctuary is thus cleansed.

• Scripture references to the Old Testament Day of Atonement include Levit icus 16 and Levit icus 23:27-32. Information on the end-time cleansing of the sanctuary is found in Daniel 8:14; Malachi 3:1-5; and Hebrews 8 and 9.

Sacrifice is made, the cleansing blood is applied at the mercy seat as well as at the altar of incense. The sanctuary

is cleansed. The priest returns from the cleansing of the sanctuary "when he has made an end of atoning for the

tabernacle of meeting and the altar" (Lev. 16:20) Then he goes and places ALL the sins upon the goat who is cast far

out, forever banned (this goat is not the sacrifice )

The instruments of the sanctuary

The Brazen Altar of Burnt Offerings

• Exodus 27:1-8, 38:1-7.• After confessing his sins over the animal and slaying it, the sinner let

the priest as mediator take the lamb (or whatever animal was offered) and place selected portions of it (such as the fat, Lev. 4, 9) on the Brazen (Brass) Altar of Burnt Offerings, to be consumed by the flames. For those too poor to offer an animal, an offering of flour was permitted (Lev 5:11), which was also burned on the Altar. The Altar was constructed of Acacia wood, covered with brass. The Acacia wood symbolized the works of humanity, that but for the brass covering would be consumed by the fire.

• The brass was a symbol of suffering, so this Altar represented the suffering and death of Jesus Christ that covers and protects the repentant sinner from the divine fire of Judgment. The Altar had at each of its corners, a horn, representing the power, strength, honor, and victory of God.

• Before being sacrificed, the animal was secured to the horns of the Altar (Psalm 118:27). Blood from the sacrificed animal was placed on the horns of the Altar by the priest, and the rest was poured out at the bottom of the Altar (Exodus 29:12, Lev 4:7). The f ire for the Brazen Altar of Burnt Offerings was a special divinely l i t f ire, that was started by f ire coming down out of heaven (Lev 9:24). This symbolically represents the f ire that wil l ult imately consume all sinners, known as the lake of f ire in Revelat ion.

The Laver• Exodus 30:18-21, 38:8• Located between the Brazen Altar of Burnt Offerings and the

Sanctuary, the Laver was a basin filled with water used for ritual cleansing. The Laver was made from the brass "looking glasses" (mirrors) of the women. Before handling the animal sacrifices brought by the people, the priest would have to cleanse his hands and feet with water from the Laver. This was symbolic of the act of baptism. Baptism is a declaration of the repentant sinner that he has been buried with Jesus Christ and resurrected with him as a new creature (Rom 6:4-13). The polished brass of the Laver is to be a "looking glass" revealing our sins, and showing us our need for a Savior, that we might be baptized and receive the righteousness that God offers us through His Son Jesus Christ. If the priest were to neglect this act of cleansing, he would be struck dead as a result (Exodus 30:21). Why? Because to reject the cleansing righteousness of Jesus Christ is to die in one's own sin.

The Brazen Altar of Burnt Offering and the Laver were both outside of the Sanctuary proper, to the immediate east of the entrance. It was also in this area that the animals were slain for the services. These activit ies carried on outside the Sanctuary represented the process of justi f icat ion or forgiveness or pardon and reconcil iat ion of the sinner through the death of Jesus Christ on the cross, and the acceptance of that vicarious sacrif ice of the Lamb of God by the repentant sinner.

Justif ication or Forgiveness or Pardon

The Golden Candlestick (Menorah)

• Exodus 25:31-39, 37:17-24.• Inside the Sanctuary itself, in what is known as the f irst

apartment, or Holy Place, were three pieces of furniture. To the south side of the room was a large golden candelabra, or Menorah, that had six branches off of a central candlestick. The Menorah used pure olive oil as fuel. It was the job of the priests to daily trim the wicks (which were made of old priestly garments) and refill the bowls of oil, so that the Menorah would constantly be a source of light for first apartment or Holy Place. The Menorah represented Jesus Christ, who is the l ight of the world, and the olive oil was symbolic of the Holy Spiri t and the wicks were symbolic of the righteousness of Christ. The Menorah also represents the seven churches of Revelation, who are to share the light of the gospel message with the rest of the world. It can be found in Revelation 1:12 and 4:5.

The Table of Showbread

• Exodus 25:23-30, 37:10-16.• On the north side of the Holy Place was a small table

known as the table of Showbread. I t was constructed of Acacia wood and covered with gold. On it were kept 12 loaves of unleavened bread (Levit icus 24:5-9). These loaves were symbolic of Jesus, who is the bread of life (John 6:35), but they also represent the 12 tribes of Israel. Also kept on the Table of Showbread, were offerings of wine (Number 28:7), so both the bread and the wine of the Lord's supper were represented here. The Table of Showbread is alluded to in Revelation as a throne before the Candlestick, in chapter 4 verses 2-5.

The Golden Altar of Incense

• Exodus 30:1-10, 37:25-29.• On the west side of the Holy Place, immediately before the

veil separating the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place, was a small Golden Altar of Incense. In it was a brass pot, containing hot coals from the Brazen Altar of Burnt Offerings, and it was here that a very special blend of incense was burned by the priest, which filled the Sanctuary with a sweet smelling cloud, representing the prayers of the believers. Sacrificial blood was sometimes put on the horns of the Golden Altar of Incense (Lev. 4:7, 18). The Golden Altar of Incense also figures prominently in the book of Revelation (Rev 8:3-5) with regard to the end of judgment, or close of probation on humanity.

Sanctif ication• The activities in the first apartment, or Holy place, represented the

daily process of sanctification of the repentant sinner in preparation for the final judgment which occurred on the Day of Atonement, observed today as Yom Kippur.

• A true and complete sanctif ied l i fe wil l involve Bible study, Prayer and Witnessing

The Veil of the Sanctuary• Exodus 26:31-33, 36:35, 2 Chronicles 3:14• This veil or curtain between the two apartments

of the Sanctuary, the Holy and the Most Holy, has great significance. This is because it was this veil that tore at the very moment Jesus died on the Cross, symbolic of the end of the need for the human Levitical priesthood as mediator between man and God-

• Mat 27:51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

• Mark 15:38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

• Luke 23:45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

• The veil represents the torn body of Jesus (Hebrews 10:20). It is only by passing through this veil that access is possible to the Most Holy place of judgment. The tearing of the veil is symbolic of the death of the Lamb of God, which now permits the believer in His atonement immediate access to the Most Holy place, of God, the place of judgment, through the new High Priest Jesus Christ, the one and only mediator between man and God.

• 1 Tim 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

• The faithful have full and complete access to God, without the need of an earthly mortal priest to represent them.

The Ark of the Testimony of God• Exodus 25:10-22, 37:1-9.• This was a box constructed of Acacia wood covered

with Gold. Inside it was kept the two tables of stone upon which the Law of God (The 10 Commandments) was written. Later it also contained Aaron's rod that budded, and a pot of manna. The lid of the Ark was called the Mercy Seat (Exodus 25:17), and above it was where the glory of the Lord was present, between two covering cherubs, or angels, on either end of the Ark. The Mercy seat, or lid, represented Jesus Christ, the mediator for humanity between the Law of God, that requires the death of the sinner, and a merciful God. The High Priest was the only person allowed to enter the Most Holy place where the Ark was kept, and that was only on one day of the year, the Day of Atonement (known today as Yom Kippur).

• The Ark of the Testimony from Solomon's Temple was secreted away before the Babylonian capture of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar and was never present in Herod's Temple. The armies of Titus found the Holy of Holies quite empty in 70 A.D. The Ark remains unlocated today, although there are numerous speculations about its whereabouts.

• In Revelation (which was written about 95 A.D.), the Ark is seen in Chapter 11, verse 19. It is interesting to note that John is seeing the Ark of God in the heavenly Sanctuary, not the earthly Sanctuary (which was utterly destroyed in 70 A.D. by the armies of Rome).

Judgment• The activit ies on the day of Atonement symbolized

the people of God, seeking representation by their High Priest Jesus Christ in the judgment, who met al l the demands of the law perfect ly and then was sacrif iced for our sins. He paid the price for our disobedience, though he was perfect ly obedient. The Hebrew Sanctuary illustrates that ultimately all humanity will be judged by the standards of God's Law. Those with faith will keep the Law perfectly through Jesus Christ. Those without faith will not have been able to keep the Law of God, and must die as a result. After all, the wages of sin is death. Since the Law of God could not be changed, Jesus died for us, in our place, to satisfy the Law.

• By faith, we will take on the righteousness of Christ and be judged as keepers of the Law, with a right to the tree of life and eternal life.

• Just as all Israel sought representation by the High Priest on that day, we should be fervently seeking our High Priest, Jesus Christ, to represent us in Judgment.

Meaning of furniture and colors in the sanctuary

Descript ion (The Brazen Altar; Exodus 27:1-8)• When you enter the Tabernacle through the gate, which is on

the east, you come to this altar first, made of acacia wood, known for its hardness and durabil i ty.  It is harder than oak.  The boards are overlaid with brass.  7.5 square and ’4.5 tall, with a horn on each corner to tie the animals to.  A ’mesh or grate of brass is inside midway down where the offerings are burnt.

•  V. 3 tells us of these utensils, some to get rid of ashes, others to carry blood into the Holy of Holies.  The fleshhooks allow the priest to move the sacrifice.  The firepans were used to move the coals of fire from place to place when the Tabernacle was transported...it was a perpetual fire.  The first ever sacrifice there was consumed by fire from God in heaven which was never to go out.  They also used these firepans to move fire inside to the altar of incense.

•  The word altar literally means, A place of slaughter.   In ‘ ’ “ ”the OT man had to do this to meet with God.  But why not today?  Our altar at the front is a different kind of altar.

Hebrews 13:10-12 10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. 11 For the bodies of those

beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. 12

Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

Jesus is our sacrif ice, once and for all!In the brazen altar we see the person and work of Christ:

• The acacia wood is incorruptible.  • The tree it comes from bears hard thorns, like the ones

beaten into our Savior s brow.’

• If you pierce that tree at night by morning it will put off a resin that is used for medicinal purposes...reminding us of the spear put into His side and out flowed blood and water, healing our souls!

• The brass overlay shows it is a place where sin is judged

A convicted sinnerImagine a man standing outside the white l inen fence of the Tabernacle.  He wants to come inside and be with God, but he realizes he cannot because that white linen stands for God s ’purity.  He knows he s not worthy, for he had stood at the base of ’Mt. Sinai and heard the thunder of God s law, and he had ’severely broken it time and again.  He stands there as a convicted sinner, guilty.  To try to climb the fence or jump over would mean instant death...there s only one way in.  It s the gate that is ’ ’Jesus...the gate to the sheepfold (John 10:7, 9).  I am the “door...   ”• He looks at that beautiful gate:

• White for purity or colour of righteousness• Blue (Number 15:37-41) – colour of obedience• Red (Levit icus 17: 11) colour of sacrif ice (colour for –

the blood)• Purple colour of royalty–•

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Red+Blue ----->Purple (sacrif ice and obedience make ful l loyalty)

•Will he be allowed in?  Only if he has the proper sacrifice.  And if he does then it doesn t matter what he s done.’ ’

White, Blue and RedIsaiah 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Numbers 15:37 ¶And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 38 Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue: 39 And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the Lord, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring: 40 That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God. 41 I am the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the Lord your God.

Numbers 17: 11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul

Purple• Covered The Altar. Then they shall take away the ashes from the altar,

and spread a purple cloth over it. (Numbers 4: 13)

• Purple has become the symbol of royalty, but it clearly was a symbol that was related to the priesthood and sacrifice when God used it. This color was in the priest's garments and the coverings of the sanctuary and the doorways. Significantly, the altar of sacrifice was covered in purple when the sanctuary was moved. (Numbers 4: 13). This prophecy was fulfilled when he was dressed in purple at the trial.

• Covered The Priest-King. And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and put a purple robe on Him; (John 19: 2; Mark 15: 17)

• The priest is the lawyer for the government and law of God. He studies this law and teaches it to the people and administers justice. Therefore, Christ becomes our priest and defender before God. The color purple is in the doors to the sanctuary because the sanctuary is the place where we go to get justice from God.

• Badger skin Christ veiled His –divinity with humanity (Christ the lowly Saviour) (Exodus 26:14)

The covering materials of the sanctuary represents Christ

• Badger skin Christ veiled His divinity with humanity (Christ the –lowly Saviour) (Exodus 26:14)

• Skins of ram dyed red Christ the sacrifice (sacrificial Saviour) –(Exodus 36:19)

• Covering of woven goat hair the righteousness of Christ (Christ –the sinless Saviour) (Exodus 35:23)

• Inner or royal covering (blue, scarlet & purple) Christ the worthy –King (Christ the exalted Saviour)

• Vail of blue, scarlet and purple (Exodus 26:31 - And thou shalt make “a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:”)

• Gate of the court and Door to the tabernacle (Exodus 27:16; 36:37 And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, “

and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework; * )“

Seven annual Jewish feasts in type and anti-type

Crucifixion1 Cor 5:7

The Gospel in the Feasts

Spring Feasts

PassoverNissan 14

First MonthLev 23:5; Ex

12

Unleavened Bread

Nissan 15-21First MonthLev 23:6-8

First FruitsNissan 16

First MonthLev 23:9-14

Feast of WeeksSivan 6

Third MonthLev 23:15-21

Autumn Feasts

TrumpetsTishri 1

Seventh MonthLev 23:23-26

Day of Atonement

Tishri 10Seventh MonthLev 23:27-32

Feast of TabernaclesTishri 15

Seventh MonthLev 23:33-36

Christ in Tomb

John 6:51; John 12:24

Resurrection1 Cor 15:20

PentecostActs 2:1-4;

Rev 5:6

Second Advent MovementRev 14:6,7

Pre-Advent JudgementDan 7:9,10;

Rev 11:19; 14:7

Homegoing at Second AdventRev 14:14-16

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Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth--to every nation, tribe, tongue,

and people--saying with a loud voice, "Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth,

the sea and springs of water.“ Rev 14:6,7

Court Holy Place Most Holy

Which Gospel is Complete?

Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary; Ps 77:13

The Way to the Most Holy

Then I took the little book out of the angel's hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I

had eaten it, my stomach became bitter. And he said to me, "You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations,

tongues, and kings. Rev 10:10,11“

Then I was given a reed like a measuring rod. And the angel stood, saying, "Rise and

measure the temple of God, the altar, and those who worship there. Rev 11:1

Finding the Most Holy Place

All heaven watched with the deepest interest the reception of the first angel's message. But many who professed to love Jesus, and

who shed tears as they read the story of the cross, derided the good news of His coming. Those who rejected the first message …could not be benefited by the second; neither were they benefited by the midnight cry, which was to prepare them to enter with Jesus by faith into the most holy place of the heavenly sanctuary. And by

rejecting the two former messages, they have so darkened their understanding that they can see no light in the third angel's message, which shows the way into the most holy place.

Finding the Most Holy Place

I saw that as the Jews crucified Jesus, so the nominal churches had crucified these messages, and therefore they have no

knowledge of the way into the most holy, and they cannot be benefited by the intercession of Jesus there. Like the Jews, who

offered their useless sacrifices, they offer up their useless prayers to the apartment which Jesus has left; and Satan, pleased with the deception, assumes a religious character, and leads the minds of these professed Christians to himself, working with his power, his

signs and lying wonders, to fasten them in his snare.

False Worship caused by lose of where Jesus is in the Sanctuary

Some he deceives in one way, and some in another. He has different delusions prepared to affect different minds. Some look

with horror upon one deception, while they readily receive another. Satan deceives some with Spiritualism. (Contact with fallen angels) He also comes as an angel of light and spreads his influence over the land by means of false reformations. The

churches are elated, and consider that God is working marvelously for them, when it is the work of another spirit. The

excitement will die away and leave the world and the church in a worse condition than before. EW 260, 261

Satan sends power and l ight

I turned to look at the company who were still bowed before the throne; they did not know that Jesus had left it. Satan appeared to be by the

throne, trying to carry on the work of God. I saw them look up to the throne, and pray, "Father, give

us Thy Spirit." Satan would then breathe upon them an unholy influence; in it there was light and much power, but no sweet love, joy, and peace. Satan's

object was to keep them deceived and to draw back and deceive God's children. Early Writings 56

Do You know the Way to the Father?

Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?"Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and

the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. John 14:5,6

Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary; Ps 77:13