School of the Prophets:The Sanctuary 2

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Uniqueness of the Heavenly Sanctuary Doctrine

Exodus 25:8  And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.9  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.

Heavenly SanctuaryHebrews 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.

Eschatological Timeline

Anthropological Parallels

Soteriological Diagram

Ecclesiological Emphases

Christ on Earth

AD 31 to 1844[Christ in Heaven]

1844 to 2JC

Spatial Positioning

Spiritual

Mental Physical

Glorification

Sanctification Justification

Isolate Adventists

Roman Catholics

Protestants

Temporal Positioning (Lev 23)Spring Festivals Passover Feast of Unleavened Bread

Wave Sheaf Ceremony redemption, forgiveness regeneration, cleansing

Feast of Firstfruits / Pentecost empowering, filling, Barley harvest

Fall Festivals Trumpets

Repentance, preparation for Judgment Day of Atonement

Cleansing, Judgment Feast of Tabernacles

Rejoicing, enjoying the Harvest

The Early and Latter Rains

Spring Planting Fall

Harvest

Early Spring Rains

Latter Fall Rains

Summer Drought

Sanctuary in Revelation

1:10

4:5

8:3-5

11:19

Revelation 1: Cross and

Blood/Water2-3: Cross and 7

Churches4-8:1: Cross and 7

Seals8:2-11:19: Cross

and 7 Trumpets12-20: Cross and

the Judgment (7 Plagues)

7 Churches

7 Seals

7 Trumpets

7 Plagues

The Cross

Jesus in Revelation Candlesticks 7 Churches

Jesus is our Caring Priest in the midst of His church

Table of Showbread 7 Seals Jesus is our King of the Covenant who defends

His church Altar of Incense 7 Trumpets

Jesus is our High Priest who answers His church Ark of the Covenant 7 Plagues

Jesus is our Judge who cleanses His church

Revelation Outlines Rev 1-3 7 Churches = Passover Rev 4 – 8:1 7 Seals = Pentecost / F of UB Rev 8:2 – 11:19 7 Trumpets = Feast of Trumpets Rev 12-14 Interlude Rev 15-20 7 Plagues = Day on Atonement Rev 21-22 New Jerusalem = Feast of

Tabernacles

1-11 Holy Place => Historical (Throughout Time) 12-22 Most Holy Place => Eschatological (End of Time)

External Attacks

Little Horn ignores God’s sanctuary Makes alternate system (Dan 8:11-13;

9:27; 11:31; 12:11) Removes God’s system

Earthly sacrifice / removal of daily / transubstantiation

Earthly leader / head Earthly priests Earthy Sanctuary Earthly festivals Earthly salvation 

J. N. Andrews

This objection is surely uttered without thought. Where is Christ? In Heaven. Can He while there be trodden under foot? If so, the sanctuary where He ministers can also be trodden under foot. And Paul says emphatically that Christ is trodden under foot by a certain class of sinners, crucified afresh, and put to an open shame. Heb 10:29. “Of who much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall He be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God. “How do they do this? Simply by becoming apostate and counting His blood an unholy thing, and doing despite to the spirit of grace. And how do they tread under food the sanctuary? By erecting rival sanctuaries, and turning mankind away from the true. – RH June 22, 1876

2300 Days – Daniel 8:14

The scripture which above all others had been both the foundation and the central pillar of the advent faith was the declaration: "Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed." Daniel 8:14… These prophetic days had been shown to terminate in the autumn of 1844. In common with the rest of the Christian world, Adventists then held that the earth, or some portion of it, was the sanctuary. They understood that the cleansing of the sanctuary was the purification of the earth by the fires of the last great day, and that this would take place at the second advent. Hence the conclusion that Christ would return to the earth in 1844. {GC 409}

Judging = Cleansing Daniel 7 – Judgment Daniel 8 – Sanctuary Cleansed (Justified)  Judgment = Cleansing of the Sanctuary

Lev 16 – atonement => cleansed Dan 8:14 – justified = righteous Job 4:17 – righteous = pure

Phases of Atonement

The Judgment Acts 24:25  And as he reasoned of righteousness,

temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

Acts 17:31  Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

Romans 2:16  In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

Daniel 7: Chronological Lion Babylon (4) Bear Medo-Persia (5) Leopard Greece (6) Beast Rome (7a) Ten Horns Europe (7b) Little Horn Papacy (8) Judgment in Heaven (9-12) Second Coming (13-14)

Three Angels Revelation 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,

7  Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

Three Phases of JudgmentInvestigative Judgment – to

the UniverseMillennial Judgment – to the

RedeemedExecutive Judgment – to the

Wicked

Judgment to the Saints

Daniel 7:22  Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

AssuranceRomans 8:34  Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

1 John 2:1  My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

Why Investigative / Pre-Adventist Judgment?Daniel 7:9  I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.10  A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

The End The great controversy is ended. Sin and sinners

are no more. The entire universe is clean. One pulse of harmony and gladness beats through the vast creation. From Him who created all, flow life and light and gladness, throughout the realms of illimitable space. From the minutest atom to the greatest world, all things, animate and inanimate, in their unshadowed beauty and perfect joy, declare that God is love. (GC 678)

Sanctuary Message Opens a complete system of truth

Unlocks the Great Disappointment

Sets us apart

Reveals what Jesus is doing in Heaven now

Context for Adventism and Youth Ministry

Essential to the Adventist Identity