Lesson 5

August 4, 1888.

THE TIME OF THE MESSAGE — Concluded.

  1. WHAT was the purpose of the sanctuary and the service of the Levitical priesthood? Ans. — It was a figure of the sanctuary and service of the priesthood of Christ. Heb. 9:9, 22, 23, 11, 12, 24.
  2. In the figure how often was the service completed? Lev. 16:34; Heb. 9:7.
  3. In the reality how often will it be completed? Heb. 9:12, 24-26 ; 10 3, 10.
  4. What was that day’s service called which was performed on the last day of the annual service of the earthly sanctuary? Ans. - The atonement, cleansing of the sanctuary, and “reconciling” the sanctuary. Lev. 16:19, 20, 33.
  5. What made it necessary to cleanse, or reconcile, this sanctuary? Lev. 16:16, 30, 34.
  6. Is the heavenly sanctuary to be purified, cleansed, or reconciled? Heb. 9:23; Col. 1:20.
  7. What says the prophecy on this? Dan. 8:14.
  8. When did this period of time begin? Ans. - B.C. 456 1/2. Dan. 9:25; Ezra 7:7-26.
  9. When did it end? Ans. -A.D. 1844. For 2300-456 1/2 = 1843 1/2 = 1844.
  10. Then when did the cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary begin?
  11. In the figure what was done with those who had not their sins taken away by the work of atonement? Ans. - They were cut off without mercy; their probation was ended. Lev. 23:29, 30.
  12. As this sanctuary service was all in behalf of sinners, and as all who would not partake of it were cut off without remedy, what, in effect, was that work of atonement? Ans. - A work of judgment.
  13. When the seventh trumpet angel should begin to sound what, among other things, was then to come? Ans. - The time of the dead that they should be judged Rev. 11:18.
  14. What says the angel of Rev. 14:6, 7.
  15. What then is the date of the message of Rev. 14:6, 7? Ans. - A.D. 1844.
  16. Was there such a message given at that time?
  17. What was the result of the rejection of that message? Rev. 14:8.
  18. What was the result of the “falling away” after the first preaching of the gospel? 2 Thess. 2:3, 4.

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