THE SANCTUARY ARTICLES

Says the great deceiver: “We must watch those who are calling the attention of the people to the

Sabbath of Jehovah; they will lead many to see the claims of the law of God; and the same

light which reveals the true Sabbath, reveals also the ministration of Christ in the heavenly

sanctuary, and shows that the last work for man’s salvation is now going forward. Hold the

minds of the people in darkness till that work is ended, and we shall secure the world and the church also. {4SP 337.2}

The subject of the sanctuary was the key which unlocked the mystery of the disappointment of 1844. It opened to view a complete system of truth, connected and harmonious, showing that God's hand had directed the great advent movement and revealing present duty as it brought to light the position and work of His people… Light

from the sanctuary illumined the

past, the present, and the future…{GC 423.1}

Luke 11:52 Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.

Based on the experiences outlined in the gospels the lawyers were the theology teachers of the time. The “men of the law.”

As with holy boldness Paul proclaimed the gospel in the synagogue at Thessalonica, a flood of light was thrown upon the true meaning of the rites and ceremonies connected with the tabernacle service. He carried the minds of his hearers beyond the earthly service and the ministry of Christ in the heavenly sanctuary, to the time when, having completed His mediatorial work, Christ would come again in power and great glory, and establish His kingdom on the earth. {AA 228.3}

For three successive Sabbaths Paul preached to the Thessalonians, reasoning with them from

the Scriptures regarding the life, death,

resurrection, office work, and future glory of Christ, the "Lamb slain from the foundation of the world." Rev 13:8. He exalted Christ, the proper understanding of whose ministry is

the key that unlocks the Old Testament Scriptures, giving access to their rich treasures. {AA 229.1}

For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by

Jesus Christ. (John 1:17)

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6)

Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee. (Deuteronomy 31:26)

Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; (Colossians 2:14 )

Who serve unto the example and

shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things

according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount. (Hebrews 8:5)

Hebrews 8:2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

Revelation 11:19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven

Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. (Hebrews 6:20)

Psalms 119:27 Make me to understand the

way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

Psalms 73:17 Until I went into the

sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.

Psalms 77:13 Thy way, O God, is in the

sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?

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

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name

Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God

with us. (Matthew 1:21-23)

What? know ye not that your body is the

temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? (1 Corinthians 6:19)

From eternal ages it was God's purpose

that every created being, from the bright and holy seraph to man, should be a temple for the indwelling of the Creator. Because of sin, humanity ceased to be a temple for God. {DA 161.1}

Exodus 27:1-2 And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits. And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass.

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

whose blood is brought into the sanctuary

by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own

blood, suffered without the gate.

Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Romans 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

Exodus 38:8 And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Exodus 40:7 And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein.

Exodus 40:30 And he set the laver

between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal.

2 Chronicles 3:4 And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold.

2 Chronicles 29:7 Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.

Joel 2:17 Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch

and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?

Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the

renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Romans 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

Place where Confession was made

Sin transferred from person to sacrificial victim

Acceptance of sacrifice

Romans 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

Romans 3:24-25 Being justified freely

by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of

sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

Exodus 26:33-35 And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between

the holy place and the most holy. And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the

testimony in the most holy place. And thou

shalt set the table without the vail, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.

Exodus 25:23-24 Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold

round about.

Exodus 25:30 And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me alway.

Exodus 26:35 the table on the north side.

1 Samuel 21:6 So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no

bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the LORD, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.

1 Chronicles 9:32 And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.

Matthew 12:5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the

sabbath, and are blameless?

The work of the ministry typified

John 6:51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat

of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that

proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Job 23:12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

Jeremiah 15:16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.

John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

John 4:14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

John 7:37-39

Mark 14:22-24 And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. And he

took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.

And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do

in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this

do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. (1 Corinthians 11:24-25)

Revelation 4:5 And out of the

throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were

, which are the seven Spirits of God.

Revelation 5:6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.

Exodus 25:31 And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same

And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. (Exodus 27:20)

And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof. This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. (Zechariah 4:3, 6)

Numbers 8:2 Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps,

over against the candlestick.

John 8:12 Then spake again unto them, saying, I am the light of

the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Matthew 5:14-16 Ye are the light of

the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify

your Father which is in heaven.

Zechariah 4:2-3 And said unto me, What seestthou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof: And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

The Whole chapter is for deep study.

Revelation 11:4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.

Revelation 1:12-13 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; And in the

midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

Exodus 40:26-27 And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail: And he burnt

sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Revelation 5:8 golden

vials full of odours,

which are the prayers

of saints.

Luke 6:12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

Luke 5:16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

Mark 1:35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

Psalms 141:2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense;

Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpethour infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit

itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing.

Romans 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

Revelation 8:3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar

which was before the throne.

He quickly carried me from the earth to the Holy City. In the city I saw a temple, which I entered. I passed through a door before I came to the first veil. This veil was raised, and I passed into the holy place. Here I saw the altar of incense, the candlestick with seven lamps, and the table on which was the shewbread. After viewing the glory of the holy, Jesus raised the second veil and I passed into the holy of holies. {EW 32.2}

Signifies the Christian life

The process of Sanctification

Hebrews 2:11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

Through reading the word, praying and partaking of the Holy Spirit

We should also pray for others, teach the word and live lives that reflect the light of Christ

Hebrews 9:3-5 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all; Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden

pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod

that budded, and the tables of the

covenant; And over it the cherubims of

glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

Leviticus 16:12 And he shall take a censer full of burning

coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his

hands full of sweet incense

beaten small, and bring it within the vail: And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the

incense may cover the mercy

seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not:

Exodus 26:34 And thou shalt put the mercy

seat upon the ark of the testimony in the

most holy place.

Exodus 25:19-20 And make one cherub on the

one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the

cherubims on the two ends thereof. And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their

wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.

Psalms 99:1 The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims

Note Isaiah 6:1-3 for description of the throne in heaven

Deuteronomy 10:4 And he wrote on the

tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the LORD

spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly: and the LORD gave them unto me. And I turned myself and came down from the mount, and put the tables in

the ark which I had made; and there they be, as the LORD commanded me.

Revelation 11:19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

Exodus 32:15 And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.

Exodus 16:33 And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations.

Numbers 17:10 And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before

the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.

In the holiest I saw an ark; on the top and sides of it was purest gold. On each end of the ark was a lovely cherub, with its wings spread out over it. Their faces were turned toward each other, and they looked downward. Between the angels was a golden censer. Above the ark, where the angels stood, was an exceeding bright glory, that appeared like a throne where God dwelt. {EW 32.3}

Jesus stood by the ark, and as the saints’

prayers came up to Him, the incense in

the censer would smoke, and He would offer up their prayers with the smoke of the incense to His Father. In the ark was

the golden pot of manna, Aaron’s rod

that budded, and the tables of stone which folded together like a book. {EW 32.3}

Exodus 16:15 And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.

John 6:48 I am that bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

Note Deuteronomy 8:1-3 for the object lesson that God was trying to teach in the provision of manna

Psalms 78:24 And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.

Mark 2:23 And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.

Corn and other foods from the grass family are referred to as grains and cereals

And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you. (Numbers 17:5)

(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. (Hebrews 7:21)

Numbers 17:8 And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.

The seed of the almond is one of the most potent nuts. The fleshy outer coat can be eaten as fruit. Both can be eaten raw.

Deuteronomy 30:10 If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God,

, and if thou turn unto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.

Deuteronomy 31:26 Take this , and put it in the

of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.

Revelation 14:7 Fear God, and give glory to him

Ecclesiastes 12:13 Fear God, and keep his commandments:

1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

The message of temperance is thus directly linked to the commandments

Exodus 34:29 And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.

Matthew 17:2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

Acts 6:15 And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

Colossians 1:11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

Romans 8:30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

Colossians 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is

:

Romans 13:12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

Isaiah 60:2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

Numbers 14:21 But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD.

Revelation 18:1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.

I looked upon the company, who, a short time before, were in such distress and bondage. Their captivity was turned. A glorious light shone upon them. How beautiful they then looked! All marks of care and weariness were gone, and health and beauty were seen in every countenance. {EW 272.3}

Their enemies, the heathen around them, fell like dead men; they could not endure the light that shone upon the delivered, holy ones. This light and glory remained

upon them, until Jesus was seen in the clouds of heaven, and the faithful, tried company were changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, from glory to glory. {EW 272.3}

Ever before Him, Christ saw the result of

His mission. His earthly life, so full of toil and self-sacrifice, was cheered by the thought that He would not have all this travail for nought. By giving His life for the life of men, He would restore in

humanity the image of God. He would

lift us up from the dust, reshape the

character after the pattern of His own character, and make it beautiful with His

own glory. {MH 504.2}