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The Whole Gospel. This Gospel. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. Matt 24:14. What is THIS GOSPEL?. Separation.
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This Gospel And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. Matt 24:14 What is THIS GOSPEL?
Separation Then 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
Separation Behold, 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 Gospel And 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 He will again have compassion on us, And will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins Into the depths of the sea. Micah 7:19
The Gospel • Taking away of sin…and • Restoring our relationship with God
The One Gospel For 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; Ps 77:13
The Way of Salvation 39 Court Holy Place I am the Way… Most Holy Place I am the light John 8:12 Washed by the Word Eph 5:26 Behold the Lamb Jn 1:29 I am the door John 10:9 Judge John 5:22 Advocate, Jesus Christ 1 Jn 2:1 I am the bread John 6:35
Gospel in the Sanctuary Court Holy Place Most Holy Place Altar of Incense Table of Shewbread Altar of Sacrifice Laver Candlesticks Ark 1. Messiah 2. Priest 3. Judge Cross Cleansing The Truth The Way The Life Advocate Christ John 8:12; Ps 119:105 Eph 5:26; I John 1:9 John 6:35 Heb 7:25; Rom 5:10 John 1:29 Mal 3:5 Maturity/Marriage Birth/Courtship Growth/Engagement Repent Baptism Bible Study Witnessing Prayer Us Victory John 3:5 John 5:39 Matt 5:14 1 Thess 5:17 John 3:16; Acts 2:37,38 John 15:5
The Gospel in the Feasts Spring Feasts Autumn Feasts Day of Atonement Tishri 10 Seventh Month Lev 23:27-32 Feast of Tabernacles Tishri 15 Seventh Month Lev 23:33-36 Passover Nissan 14 First Month Lev 23:5; Ex 12 First Fruits Nissan 16 First Month Lev 23:9-14 Feast of Weeks Sivan 6 Third Month Lev 23:15-21 Trumpets Tishri 1 Seventh Month Lev 23:23-26 Unleavened Bread Nissan 15-21 First Month Lev 23:6-8 59 Resurrection 1 Cor 15:20 Christ in Tomb John 6:51; John 12:24 Pentecost Acts 2:1-4; Rev 5:6 Crucifixion 1 Cor 5:7 Second Advent Movement Rev 14:6,7 Homegoing at Second Advent Rev 14:14-16 Pre-Advent Judgement Dan 7:9,10; Rev 11:19; 14:7 Antitype/Real Type/Symbol 1844 Court Ministry First Apartment Ministry Second Apartment Ministry
The Gospel Timetable First angel of Rev 14 announces Third part of the Gospel 2300 Years Most Holy Place Court Holy Place 490 Years A.D 31 1844 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
The Secret of Bitter opposition 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 acceptance of the truth concerning the heavenly sanctuary involved an acknowledgment 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. Great Controversy 435
Which Gospel is Complete? Court Holy Place Most Holy Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary; Ps 77:13
Following Jesus at all times 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 are not benefited thereby. The Jews who rejected the light given at Christ's first advent, and refused to believe on Him as the Saviour of the world, could not receive pardon through Him. When Jesus at His ascension entered by His own blood into the heavenly sanctuary to shed upon His disciples the blessings of His mediation, the Jews were left in total darkness to continue their useless sacrifices and offerings. The ministration of types and shadows had ceased. That door by which men had formerly found access to God was no longer open. The Jews had refused to seek Him in the only way whereby He could then be found, through the ministration in the sanctuary in heaven. Therefore they found no communion with God. GC 430
Following Jesus at all times To them the door was shut. They had no knowledge of Christ as the true sacrifice and the only mediator before God; hence they could not receive the benefits of His mediation. The condition of the unbelieving Jews illustrates the condition of the careless and unbelieving among professed Christians, who are willingly ignorant of the work of our merciful High Priest. In the typical service, when the high priest entered the most holy place, all Israel were required to gather about the sanctuary and in the most solemn manner humble their souls before God, that they might receive the pardon of their sins and not be cut off from the congregation. How much more essential in this antitypical Day of Atonement that we understand the work of our High Priest and know what duties are required of us. GC 430,431
The Day of Atonement "Also the tenth day of this seventh month shall be the Day of Atonement. It shall be a holy convocation for you; you shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire to the Lord. And you shall do no work on that same day, for it is the Day of Atonement, to make atonement for you before the Lord your God. For any person who is not afflicted in soul on that same day shall be cut off from his people. And any person who does any work on that same day, that person I will destroy from among his people… It shall be to you a sabbath of solemn rest, and you shall afflict your souls Lev 23:27-30,32
An example of wrong context And in that day the Lord God of hosts Called for weeping and for mourning, For baldness and for girding with sackcloth. But instead, joy and gladness, Slaying oxen and killing sheep, Eating meat and drinking wine: "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!" Then it was revealed in my hearing by the Lord of hosts, "Surely for this iniquity there will be no atonement for you, Even to your death," says the Lord God of hosts. Isa 22:13,14
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 loss 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 light 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
The Everlasting Gospel Court Holy Place Most Holy 1 2 3 Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary; Ps 77:13