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3. the Sanctuary

4. The Sanctuary Contents 1. The Heavenly Sanctuary 2. “Heaven” on Earth 3. Sacrifices 4. Lessons From the Sanctuary 5. Atonement: Purification Offering 6. The Day of Atonement 7. Christ, Our Sacrifice 8. Christ, Our Priest 9. The Pre-Advent Judgment 10. The Eschatological Day of Atonement 11. Our Prophetic Message 12. The Cosmic Conflict Over God’s Character 13. Exhortations From the Sanctuary

5. The Great Controversy 488 Our Goal {169} “ THE SANCTUARY in heaven is the very center of Christ’s work in behalf of men. … It opens to view the plan of redemption, bringing us down to the very close of time and revealing the triumphant issue of the contest between righteous and sin. It is of the utmost importance that all should thoroughly investigate these subjects.”

6. The Sanctuary Lesson 5, November 2 The Sanctuary Lesson 5, November 2 Atonement: Purification Offering

7. Atonement: Purification Offering Key Text 1 Peter 1:18, 19 NASB “KNOWING THAT you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.”

8. Atonement: Purification Offering Initial Words {171} THE SACRIFICIAL system is probably the best-known part of the sanctuary service because it’s the part that points directly to Christ’s sacrifice. The blood of the animal that died for the sinner becomes a symbol for the blood of Christ, who died for us.

9. Atonement: Purification Offering Quick Look 1. SIN and Mercy (2 Samuel 14:9) 2. Transfer of SIN (Leviticus 4:27-31) 3. Bearing of SIN (Exodus 34:6, 7)

10. Atonement: Purification Offering 1. Sin and Mercy 2 Samuel 14:9 NKJV “AND THE woman of Tekoa said to the king, ‘My lord, o king, let the iniquity be on me and on my father’s house, and the king and his throne be guiltless.’ ”

11. 1. Sin and Mercy The Sacrifice {220} SIN SEPARATES us from God. The good news is that the Lord has put in place a system to heal the breach caused by sin and to bring us back to Him. At the center of this system is, of course, the sacrifice.

12. 1. Sin and Mercy The Sacrifice {220} There are basically three kinds of sin depicted in the Old Testament, each corresponding to the sinner’s level of awareness while he or she committed the transgression: inadvertent or unintentional sin, deliberate or intentional sin, and rebellious sin.

13. 1. Sin and Mercy The Sacrifice {220} Is God justified in forgiving the sinner? The story of the woman of Tekoa illustrates the answer. If the king would decide to let the murderer go free, then the king himself would acquire the guilt of the murderer, and his throne of justice would be in jeopardy.

14. 1. Sin and Mercy The Sacrifice {220} The judge was morally responsible for what he decided. God takes over the guilt of sinners in order to declare them righteous. For us to be forgiven, God Himself must bear our punishment. This is the legal reason Christ had to die if we were to be saved.

15. 1. Sin and Mercy Laying on of Hands {220} The goal of the offering was to remove sin and guilt from the sinner, to transfer responsibility to the sanctuary, and to let the sinner leave forgiven and cleansed. The laying on of hands accompanied by a confession of sin would acknowledge the transfer of sin from the sinner to the innocent animal.

16. 1. Sin and Mercy Laying on of Hands {220} Because the sins had been transferred to the animal, the death of the animal is a substitutionary death. The animal died in the place of the sinner. This may explain why the act of killing the animal had to be performed by the sinner and not by the priest.

17. Atonement: Purification Offering 2. Transfer of Sin Leviticus 4:27-31 NKJV “IF…THE… people sins…he shall bring… a kid of the goats…lay his hands on the head…and kill…. The priest shall…put [the blood] on the horns of the altar…pour…the remaining blood at the base…remove all its fat…burn it…. So the priest shall make atonement for him….”

18. 2. Transfer of Sin The Blood {222} THE PRIEST applied the sacrificial blood to the horns of the altar. This ritual part had to do with atonement. The horns were the highest points of the altar and, as such, could signify the vertical dimension of salvation. In this way, the blood was brought into the presence of God.

19. 2. Transfer of Sin The Blood {222} Blood transferred the guilt of sin. The blood transferred sin away from the sinner to the sanctuary. Because the blood carried sin, it also defiled the sanctuary. Finally, the burning of the fat on the altar indicated that everything relating to the purification offering belonged to God.

20. Atonement: Purification Offering 3. Bearing of Sin Exodus 34:6, 7 NKJV “ ‘THE L ORD, the L ORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin….’ ”

21. 3. Bearing of Sin Forgiveness {223} BY EATING the offering at a holy place, the officiating priest would “bear away the guilt” of the offender. Eating was required only of those offerings in which blood did not enter the Holy Place. The priest’s work of bearing another’s sin is exactly what Christ did for us. He died in our place.

22. 3. Bearing of Sin Forgiveness {223} The outstanding characteristic of God, is His willingness to forgive. God’s forgiveness is neither cheap nor automatic. It involves loyalty. Those who have experienced His grace respond in kind. His people will imitate God’s character. Their lives will reflect His love, compassion, and kindness.

23. 3. Bearing of Sin Forgiveness {223} Savior and Judge. Micah 7:18–20, with its emphasis on forgiveness, is immediately followed by Nahum 1:2, 3, with its emphasis on judgment. Both sides belong to God. He is Savior and Judge. These two aspects of God’s character are complementary, not contrary. A compassionate God can also be a just God.

24. Final Words EGW Manuscript Releases 9:302 {223} “The blessing comes because of pardon; pardon comes through faith that the sin, confessed and repented of, is borne by the great Sin-bearer. Thus from Christ cometh all our blessings. His death is an atoning sacrifice for our sins. He is the great medium through whom we receive the mercy and favor of God.”