Shall we pray.
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Our loving heavenly
Father, We thank You once again
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for the privilege of
being in Your presence.
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We thank You,
Father, for Your holy Word.
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We thank You
because we have not believed
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cunningly devised fables.
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We thank You that we're
able to trust every word that
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proceeds out of
the mouth of God.
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We ask that as we open
that Word this evening,
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that Your Holy Spirit will
be with us as the Holy Spirit
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has been with us in
our previous studies.
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I ask, Lord, that
You'll give us understanding,
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that You will give us a
willingness to not only hear,
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but actually receive and
practice what You have for us.
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We thank You for
hearing our prayer.
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For we ask it in
Jesus' name, amen.
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Up to this point, we have
been making a comparison between
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the earthly
sanctuary and its services
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and the heavenly
sanctuary and its services.
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But in our study today, I
would like us to take a look
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at another temple
that the Bible mentions.
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Now I must say that
several years ago, I heard
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a presentation
by Elder W.D. Frazee
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who was the founder of
Wildwood Institute in Georgia.
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And some of the material
that I'm going to share with you
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today is actually
material that he presented
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in that particular lecture.
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I felt that it was so excellent
that it would be a good idea to
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share some of it with you.
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Now some of the material
is my own, but some of the
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material is his.
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I believe that I need to
give credit where credit is due,
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although all of the
glory and honor belongs to God.
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Now I'd like to read
1 Corinthians chapter 6
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verses 19 and 20 where this
specific temple is mentioned.
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1 Corinthians
chapter 6 verses 19 and 20.
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Here, the
apostle Paul says this.
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So notice here we have
another dimension to the temple.
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This is not speaking
about an earthly building
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or a heavenly building.
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It's speaking
about our body temple.
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Which according to
this passage belongs to God,
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is holy, and the Holy
Spirit dwells within it.
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Now what I'm going
to do is draw a parallel
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between the heavenly
sanctuary and our body temple.
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And we're going to take
a look at several parallels
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between the heavenly
sanctuary or the heavenly temple
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and the earthly body temple.
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The first point that I
would like to mention is that
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both temples were made by
God to be His dwelling place.
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Notice Hebrews
chapter 8 and verses 1 and 2
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where we clearly see that
the heavenly sanctuary was
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built by God, and that's
the place where He dwells.
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It says there
in Hebrews 8:1-2...
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Who built the heavenly temple?
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God did.
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Why was it built?
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To be His what?
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To be His dwelling place.
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But the Bible also tells
us that this body temple was
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made by God to be
His dwelling place.
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Notice Genesis chapter 2
and verse 7, speaking about
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the creation of our body.
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Which we've already read is
the temple of the Holy Spirit
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in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20.
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Genesis 2 verse 7 says...
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And so we notice
here that God formed man
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with His own hands.
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The earthly body
temple was also formed by God.
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Notice also Psalm
139 and verses 13 and 14.
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Once again, the idea that our
body temple was formed by God.
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Here, the psalmist says the
following words speaking about
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the body temple.
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He's speaking,
actually, to God and says...
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So these two verses
tell us that God formed us,
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and we are
fearfully and wonderfully made
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because we were
made by God Himself.
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Psalm 119 and verse 73
emphasizes this same point;
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that our body
temple was made by God.
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Once again, Psalm 119 and
verse 73 says the following.
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And the psalmist
is speaking to God.
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Let's read one more
verse where the Bible tells us
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that God formed our body temple.
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Isaiah chapter 64 and verse 8.
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Isaiah chapter 64 and verse 8.
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We've read this
verse in previous context,
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but let's read it again.
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It says here...
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And so we notice that the
two temples, the heavenly temple
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and our body
temple, were created by God
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to be His dwelling place.
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God wants to
inhabit both temples.
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In fact, let's notice
that in Isaiah 57 and verse 15.
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Isaiah 57 and verse 15.
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I want you to notice that God
wants to dwell in two places.
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It says there...
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Where does God inhabit?
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Eternity.
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And so, does God dwell in two
places according to Scripture?
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Yes, He dwells in eternity
in the high and holy place.
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But He also dwells
with a person who is humble
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and contrite of heart.
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So the first
parallel is that both temples,
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the heavenly temple and
the body temple on earth,
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were made by God to
be His dwelling place.
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Now let's notice
another parallel.
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In both temples, there is a law
written with the finger of God.
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Let's talk first of all
about the heavenly temple.
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Revelation
chapter 11 and verse 19.
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Revelation chapter 11 and
verse 19, speaking about the
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heavenly temple.
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It says...
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Which temple is this?
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This is the heavenly temple.
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And what did John see
in the heavenly temple?
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The ark of the covenant.
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Now why is the ark
of the covenant called,
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"the ark of the covenant?"
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Simply because the conditions or
the stipulations of the covenant
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were the Ten Commandments.
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In fact, let's notice
Exodus 31 and verse 18,
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Exodus 31 and verse
18, where we are told
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that the law of God was
written by God's own finger.
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It's the law that was placed
inside the ark of the covenant
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in the temple.
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It says there...
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Speaking with Moses.
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Is there a temple in heaven
that has an ark of the covenant
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with the tables of the law
that were written by the very
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finger of God?
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Absolutely.
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But what about this
earthly body temple?
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Do we have a law that God
has written in our body temple?
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Absolutely.
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Let me read you a statement
that we find in the book,
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Education, page 196.
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And then I'm going to mention
another text from Scripture.
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Here, Ellen White is commenting
about our body temple.
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And incidentally, Ellen
White had tremendous interest
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in our physical being, in
the laws of our physical nature.
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The laws of health,
as we're going to notice
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in our study today.
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This is what she says in
the book, Education, page 196.
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Are there laws that
govern our physical organism?
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Yes or no?
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Absolutely. You
know that, right?
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We could give
many examples of that.
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Interesting.
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So has God written
laws of our physical nature?
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He most certainly has.
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Do you know what
else He wants to do?
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Jeremiah 31 and verses
31 through 33 say that God
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wants to write His law in
our minds and in our hearts.
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Is that our body temple
where He wants to write His law
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written with His own finger?
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Absolutely.
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So according to Scripture,
the heavenly temple has an
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ark of the covenant
with the Ten Commandments
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written with God's finger.
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On our physical organism
are written the laws of God
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as certainly as they
were written and placed inside
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the ark of the covenant.
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And God wants to write
His Ten Commandment law
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in our minds and in our hearts.
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You see, when we
obey God's moral law,
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we are spiritually happy.
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When we obey God's physical laws
that are written on every fiber
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of our being, we
are physically happy.
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And it's amazing how scientists
in recent years have been
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studying in depth
anatomy and physiology.
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And they're amazed at how the
different systems of our body
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interact according to
established set physical laws.
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Now let's go to
our next parallel.
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Satan wants to occupy
the throne in both temples.
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Let's go to Isaiah
chapter 14 verses 12 through 14.
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Didn't the devil want
to take God's position
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in the heavenly temple?
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He most certainly did.
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Isaiah 14 verses 12 through 14.
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It's speaking about
this being, Lucifer,
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whom we've talked about
in one of our early lectures.
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It says here...
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Did Satan want to
take away God's position
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in the heavenly sanctuary?
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Yes he did.
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In fact, he was one
of the covering cherubs,
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according to Scripture.
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Does Satan also want to
occupy the throne in our hearts?
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He most certainly does.
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I want to read a statement
in volume 4 of the Testimonies,
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page 346, where Ellen
White explicitly says...
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If you would like to see an
example of what it's like when
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Satan sits on the throne
of the heart, all you have to
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do is read the
story in Mark chapter 5,
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the demon
possessed men from Gadara.
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Have you ever read that story?
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The Bible says that they lived
in the tombs, they were all
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cut up with rocks.
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You know, they had saliva
coming out of their mouths.
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They shrieked like wild beasts.
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They had broken chains
with which they had been bound.
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I mean, that's what would have
happened with all of humanity
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if Satan had been
allowed to have total control
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of planet earth.
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And so Satan not only tried to
take the position of God in the
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heavenly temple, but Satan
is doing his utmost to possess
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human beings, to sit in
the heart of human beings,
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to affect their behavior
and to affect their lives
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here on earth.
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Another parallel is that both
temples have a record of sin.
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Does the heavenly
temple have a record of sin?
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It most certainly
does. We've studied this.
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Notice Ecclesiastes
chapter 12 and verse 14.
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Ecclesiastes
chapter 12 and verse 14.
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We've already mentioned
that God is going to bring
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every work into judgment.
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Which means that God must
have a record of these things
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in the heavenly books, or
in the heavenly sanctuary.
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It says there...
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So is there a record of
sin in the heavenly sanctuary?
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Yes, if we've confessed our sins
and we have repented of sin.
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Those sins are still registered
there, but they're covered
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with the blood, according
to what we have studied.
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But they're still written
in the heavenly sanctuary.
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Notice 2 Corinthians
chapter 5 and verse 10.
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The same idea that in
the heavenly sanctuary,
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there is a record of sin.
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2 Corinthians 5 and verse 10.
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Are we all going to
have to stand before the
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judgment seat of Christ?
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Absolutely.
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Are we going to have to render
an account, not only for the
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good things we did, but for
the evil things that we did?
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Absolutely.
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This text says so.
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In other words, not
only the good but the bad.
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Let's just make sure that
our bad actions and thoughts
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and feelings and words are
covered by the blood of Jesus
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in the sanctuary.
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That the record is
covered by the blood.
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In the book, "Testimonies
on Sexual Behavior, Adultery,
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and Divorce," page 62, which is
a compilation of Ellen White's
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statements, we find this
very significant statement about
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what God records in
the heavenly sanctuary.
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She says,
"Remember, your character is
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being daguerreotyped..."
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Now we don't use that
word in English any more.
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Daguerreotyped
means, photographed.
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That's an ancient word
that means, photographed.
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So she says...
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So God is recording
in the heavenly sanctuary
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our good deeds, but He's
also registering there our sins.
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We need to make sure that our
sins are covered by the blood,
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so that when the sanctuary
is cleansed, the blood of Jesus
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will remove those sins
from the heavenly sanctuary.
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Now what about
our physical body?
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Is there a record of
sin in our physical bodies?
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Have you ever gotten the flu?
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I see you smiling.
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Of course we've gotten the flu.
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Let me ask you, do bad physical
and psychological habits
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leave their scars and marks
on the earthly body temple?
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They most certainly do.
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How about alcohol,
tobacco, and drugs?
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Do they leave their doleful
record on our body temple?
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They most certainly do.
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What about lack of
rest, wrong eating habits,
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lack of exercise,
insufficient water,
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not breathing fresh
air deeply as we should?
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Do they leave permanent scars
on our present body temple?
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They most certainly do.
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So we have a record
of the consequence of sin
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on our body temple just
like there's a record of sin
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in the heavenly temple.
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Now go with me to Mark
chapter 7 verses 21 to 23.
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And I'm going to show you that
not only does our body temple
00:20:28.58\00:20:31.89
have the record of
our wrong physical habits,
00:20:31.92\00:20:34.31
but our body temple also
contains a record of all sorts
00:20:34.63\00:20:39.65
of wrong moral habits.
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Mark chapter 7 verses 21 to 23.
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Notice what Jesus had to say.
00:20:46.30\00:20:47.92
"For from within, out
of the heart of men..."
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Where is the problem?
00:20:55.96\00:20:57.33
Where is the sin written?
00:20:58.35\00:21:00.09
Oh, in the temple of the
body; in the mind, in the heart.
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So does the heavenly
temple have a record of sin?
00:21:32.95\00:21:37.29
Yes it does.
00:21:37.89\00:21:39.26
Does the earthly temple
also have a record of sin
00:21:39.29\00:21:42.80
physically and morally?
00:21:42.83\00:21:44.71
Absolutely.
00:21:45.17\00:21:46.54
There's a
parallel between the two.
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And this brings
us to our next point.
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And that is, both temples,
if they are defiled by sin,
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must be cleansed.
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Is that true?
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Must both temples be cleansed?
00:22:00.94\00:22:03.12
Absolutely.
00:22:03.51\00:22:04.88
Notice Daniel
chapter 8 and verse 14,
00:22:04.91\00:22:07.19
which we've read before.
00:22:07.22\00:22:08.59
Daniel chapter 8 and verse 14.
00:22:08.62\00:22:10.58
This is the 2300 day
prophecy speaking about the
00:22:10.82\00:22:13.60
heavenly sanctuary.
00:22:13.63\00:22:15.00
It says...
00:22:15.03\00:22:16.40
And this is the
heavenly sanctuary.
00:22:25.46\00:22:26.94
Does the heavenly
sanctuary need to be cleansed
00:22:26.97\00:22:29.26
from the record of sin?
00:22:29.29\00:22:30.73
Absolutely.
00:22:30.76\00:22:32.13
Notice also
Hebrews 9 and verse 23.
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Hebrews 9 and verse 23 tells
us that the heavenly sanctuary
00:22:35.90\00:22:40.33
needs to be cleansed from
the record of sin, just like
00:22:40.36\00:22:43.19
the earthly
sanctuary was cleansed.
00:22:43.22\00:22:46.31
It says there, and
I'm reading from the NIV
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in this particular case.
00:22:48.92\00:22:50.29
How were the copies of the
heavenly sanctuary purified?
00:23:01.23\00:23:04.95
By these what? Sacrifices.
00:23:04.98\00:23:07.33
The context says that they
were sacrifices of animals.
00:23:07.36\00:23:10.18
But now notice the
last part of the verse.
00:23:10.21\00:23:12.28
And what are those sacrifices
with which the heavenly
00:23:21.44\00:23:24.26
sanctuary is cleansed?
00:23:24.29\00:23:25.66
What is that sacrifice?
00:23:25.69\00:23:27.06
It is the
sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
00:23:27.45\00:23:29.80
Now let me ask you.
00:23:30.33\00:23:31.70
Must the earthly
temple also be cleansed?
00:23:31.73\00:23:34.93
Absolutely.
00:23:35.39\00:23:36.76
Not only does God want to
cleanse the heavenly sanctuary
00:23:36.86\00:23:41.91
from the record of
sin, but He wants to cleanse
00:23:41.94\00:23:44.89
our soul temple also from sin.
00:23:44.92\00:23:48.85
Doesn't He?
00:23:48.88\00:23:50.25
Notice Leviticus
23 verses 26 to 30.
00:23:50.34\00:23:53.60
This is referring to
the great Day of Atonement
00:23:54.00\00:23:56.66
and the attitude that
the people needed to have
00:23:56.96\00:23:59.97
while the
sanctuary was being cleansed.
00:24:00.00\00:24:01.73
You know, sometimes
we emphasize so much
00:24:01.96\00:24:04.59
what the high priest
did inside the sanctuary
00:24:04.99\00:24:07.99
on the Day of Atonement that
we forget what the people were
00:24:08.02\00:24:11.06
suppose to be doing
outside the sanctuary.
00:24:11.09\00:24:13.96
You see, the people outside
the sanctuary were suppose to be
00:24:16.10\00:24:18.75
sympathizing with
the high priest inside.
00:24:18.78\00:24:21.60
That's the reason why the
high priest had some bells
00:24:22.27\00:24:24.73
at the bottom of his garment.
00:24:24.76\00:24:26.55
So that the Israelites could
follow the sound of the bells
00:24:27.09\00:24:30.64
inside the sanctuary as the
high priest ministered there.
00:24:30.67\00:24:34.85
Now notice what
Leviticus 23:26-30 says.
00:24:35.72\00:24:40.50
In other words, everyone was
suppose to be gathered there.
00:24:49.55\00:24:52.92
In other words, while the
sanctuary was being cleansed,
00:24:56.73\00:24:58.68
the heart needed to be cleansed.
00:24:58.71\00:25:00.67
Because God was not going
to cleanse anything in the
00:25:01.15\00:25:03.09
sanctuary that was
not cleansed in the life.
00:25:03.12\00:25:04.96
So it says...
00:25:05.41\00:25:06.78
Why no work?
00:25:18.87\00:25:20.24
Because they were
suppose to have one focus.
00:25:20.27\00:25:22.02
They were suppose to be
gathered at the sanctuary.
00:25:22.05\00:25:23.80
They were suppose to
be following what the
00:25:23.83\00:25:25.61
high priest was doing.
00:25:25.64\00:25:27.19
And so it says...
00:25:27.32\00:25:28.69
Wow, whoever did not afflict
their soul, what would happen?
00:25:40.71\00:25:43.53
It means that they're
aliens to the covenant promises.
00:25:48.87\00:25:52.16
They're no longer a
part of God's chosen people.
00:25:52.19\00:25:54.76
So it says...
00:25:55.47\00:25:56.84
Which means that they're
busy doing something else
00:26:02.88\00:26:04.95
and not concentrating on what's
happening in the sanctuary.
00:26:04.98\00:26:08.01
So is there a work of
cleansing on earth that needs to
00:26:14.63\00:26:17.87
take place at the same
time that the heavenly sanctuary
00:26:17.90\00:26:20.75
is being cleansed?
00:26:20.78\00:26:22.15
Absolutely.
00:26:22.18\00:26:23.55
Notice 1 John chapter
3 and verses 1 through 3.
00:26:23.58\00:26:26.76
1 John chapter 3
and verses 1 through 3.
00:26:27.22\00:26:30.64
This is speaking about
the cleansing of the earthly
00:26:30.93\00:26:33.51
temple of the body.
00:26:33.54\00:26:34.96
And of the mind, of
course, because the mind
00:26:34.99\00:26:37.52
is based on your brain.
00:26:38.00\00:26:40.60
And your brain is
a physical organism.
00:26:40.63\00:26:42.71
Now notice 1 John 3:1-3.
00:26:42.74\00:26:46.29
That's talking
about the second coming.
00:27:08.41\00:27:10.10
Does God expect
us to be like Jesus?
00:27:18.38\00:27:20.85
Be like Jesus, this my song;
in the home and in the throng.
00:27:21.30\00:27:25.82
Be like Jesus all day long.
00:27:26.08\00:27:28.49
I would be like Jesus.
00:27:28.52\00:27:29.89
As the hymn says.
00:27:29.92\00:27:31.29
And notice what
verse 3 tells us.
00:27:31.32\00:27:33.18
That is, the hope
of the coming of Jesus.
00:27:36.94\00:27:38.88
What does he do?
00:27:39.18\00:27:40.55
There's a work of purification
of the earthly temple
00:27:47.22\00:27:50.42
while the heavenly
sanctuary is being cleansed.
00:27:50.52\00:27:53.25
Interestingly enough,
in Revelation 3 verse 20
00:27:53.75\00:27:56.56
we find Jesus standing at
the door of the last church.
00:27:57.85\00:28:01.38
The church of Laodicea.
00:28:01.41\00:28:03.02
Laodicea simply means,
the people of the judgment,
00:28:03.56\00:28:06.96
because this is the last church;
it's the judgment church.
00:28:06.99\00:28:09.80
And I want you to
notice where Jesus is.
00:28:09.83\00:28:11.97
Here in Revelation 3 verse 20,
Jesus is speaking and He says...
00:28:12.74\00:28:16.44
Is Jesus in the
church of Laodicea or is He
00:28:36.34\00:28:39.01
outside knocking?
00:28:39.04\00:28:40.41
He's outside knocking.
00:28:40.75\00:28:42.29
He's begging to come in.
00:28:42.61\00:28:44.14
And what does He want
to do when He comes in?
00:28:44.34\00:28:46.61
He wants to cleanse the heart.
00:28:46.80\00:28:49.48
I want to read you a
statement that we find in
00:28:50.50\00:28:53.54
Review and
Herald, February 11, 1890.
00:28:53.57\00:28:56.04
This was written by Ellen White.
00:28:56.07\00:28:57.68
Review and
Herald, February 11, 1890.
00:28:57.71\00:29:00.25
She says...
00:29:00.28\00:29:01.65
So as Jesus is
cleansing the heavenly temple,
00:29:19.04\00:29:22.29
there needs to be a
work of cleansing on earth.
00:29:22.96\00:29:26.19
Now there's an interesting
verse that we find in
00:29:26.85\00:29:28.76
2 Corinthians 7 and verse 1.
00:29:28.79\00:29:31.08
And I'm going to quote
from Ellen White where she
00:29:31.69\00:29:34.53
actually quotes this
verse so that you can see
00:29:34.56\00:29:37.88
how she explains the
meaning of this verse.
00:29:37.91\00:29:41.16
This statement
says the following.
00:29:41.51\00:29:44.88
"Now Christ is in
the heavenly sanctuary."
00:29:45.36\00:29:48.39
Where is Jesus now?
00:29:48.42\00:29:49.86
In the heavenly sanctuary.
00:29:50.12\00:29:51.82
"And what is He
doing," she asks?
00:29:52.19\00:29:54.64
"Making an atonement for us.
00:29:55.07\00:29:57.29
Cleansing the sanctuary
from the sins of the people.
00:29:57.49\00:30:01.02
Then we must enter by faith
into the sanctuary with Him.
00:30:01.40\00:30:07.51
We must commence the work
in the sanctuary of our souls.
00:30:08.23\00:30:13.36
We are to cleanse
ourselves from all defilement."
00:30:13.74\00:30:17.98
And then she quotes the verse.
00:30:18.83\00:30:20.39
"We must cleanse
ourselves from all filthiness of
00:30:20.42\00:30:24.00
the flesh," that is physical,
"and spirit," that is mental
00:30:24.03\00:30:29.47
and spiritual, "perfecting
holiness in the fear of God."
00:30:29.50\00:30:34.22
And do you know, in Hebrews 12
verse 14, it says that without
00:30:34.74\00:30:37.57
holiness no one
shall see the Lord.
00:30:37.60\00:30:41.14
Jesus said, "Blessed
are the pure in heart,
00:30:41.84\00:30:44.36
for they shall see God."
00:30:44.77\00:30:46.50
In other words, God
requires us, through His power,
00:30:46.74\00:30:50.71
to cleanse the earthly
temple as the heavenly temple
00:30:50.74\00:30:54.69
is being cleansed.
00:30:54.72\00:30:56.54
Now the question is,
what are the cleansing agents?
00:30:57.01\00:31:00.98
With what does Jesus
cleanse the heavenly temple,
00:31:02.17\00:31:05.02
the record of sin
in the heavenly temple?
00:31:05.05\00:31:07.42
Hebrews 9 verse 23.
00:31:07.71\00:31:09.70
See, we just noticed that both
temples need to be cleansed.
00:31:10.58\00:31:13.12
Now the question is,
what are the cleansing agents
00:31:13.15\00:31:15.43
of both temples?
00:31:15.46\00:31:16.83
Hebrews 9 verse 23 says...
00:31:17.11\00:31:19.29
And it's talking about
the sacrifices of animals.
00:31:28.26\00:31:30.90
Notice also Hebrews
9 and verses 13 and 14.
00:31:39.77\00:31:43.59
Hebrews 9 and verses 13 and 14.
00:31:44.15\00:31:48.38
It's speaking here
about the heavenly sanctuary.
00:31:49.15\00:31:51.11
And it says...
00:31:51.14\00:31:52.51
What is it that
cleanses the earthly temple?
00:32:24.50\00:32:27.88
What cleanses the
earthly temple is what?
00:32:28.62\00:32:31.24
The blood of Christ.
00:32:31.95\00:32:33.66
What cleanses
the heavenly temple?
00:32:33.94\00:32:36.25
What cleanses the
heavenly temple is also what?
00:32:36.73\00:32:39.77
The blood of Jesus Christ.
00:32:39.94\00:32:42.00
Notice 1 John
chapter 1 and verse 7.
00:32:42.20\00:32:45.02
1 John chapter 1 and verse 7.
00:32:45.24\00:32:48.02
It says here, and
we've read this verse before.
00:32:48.52\00:32:51.73
Now, there are
two cleansing agents.
00:33:14.30\00:33:16.55
One cleansing agent is
the blood of Jesus Christ
00:33:16.99\00:33:20.68
that cleanses us from sin.
00:33:20.71\00:33:22.63
But there's another
thing that cleanses us.
00:33:23.16\00:33:26.09
And that is the water.
00:33:26.12\00:33:27.94
Not only the
blood, but the water.
00:33:28.20\00:33:30.50
You know, in Hebrews 9 verse 22,
it says that almost everything
00:33:31.36\00:33:36.20
in the sanctuary
was cleansed by blood.
00:33:36.23\00:33:38.65
Almost everything.
00:33:39.63\00:33:41.12
The other things were
cleansed by the water.
00:33:41.46\00:33:44.24
Now the question is, what
is the relationship between
00:33:44.79\00:33:48.02
cleansing by the blood
and cleansing by the water?
00:33:48.22\00:33:52.10
Let me explain.
00:33:52.47\00:33:53.84
Let's go to Ephesians chapter
5 and verses 25 through 27.
00:33:54.05\00:33:58.94
Ephesians chapter 5
and verses 25 through 27.
00:33:59.10\00:34:03.39
Here, the
apostle Paul says this.
00:34:03.76\00:34:06.69
So what is it that cleanses us?
00:34:31.45\00:34:33.36
What washes us, the what?
00:34:33.74\00:34:35.66
The Word. And who is the Word?
00:34:35.74\00:34:37.97
Jesus Christ.
00:34:38.27\00:34:39.64
But where is Jesus to
be found in written form?
00:34:39.67\00:34:43.21
In Scripture.
00:34:44.14\00:34:45.63
As we read Scripture, what
happens to our moral condition?
00:34:46.42\00:34:50.84
What happens to our
sinful condition and our
00:34:50.87\00:34:53.27
sinful tendencies?
00:34:53.30\00:34:55.01
They are cleansed.
00:34:55.20\00:34:56.57
In fact, go with
me to another passage
00:34:56.90\00:34:58.96
which is very interesting.
00:34:58.99\00:35:00.36
Psalm 119 and verse 11.
00:35:00.39\00:35:02.62
Psalm 119 and verse
11, and we'll read verses
00:35:02.89\00:35:07.22
9 and 10 for the context.
00:35:07.25\00:35:08.82
Listen to what this says.
00:35:08.85\00:35:10.33
The psalmist
asks the question...
00:35:11.36\00:35:13.40
So does the blood of
Jesus cleanse us from all sin?
00:35:42.82\00:35:46.28
It most certainly does.
00:35:46.56\00:35:47.93
Does also the Word of
God through the work of the
00:35:47.96\00:35:51.00
Holy Spirit cleanse our
lives from the power of sin?
00:35:51.03\00:35:54.72
It most certainly does.
00:35:54.96\00:35:56.33
And you know the way
it works is very simple.
00:35:56.36\00:35:58.41
You know, I start
reading in Scripture...
00:35:58.88\00:36:01.29
For example, if I should have
a problem with straying eyes.
00:36:01.32\00:36:05.96
You understand
what I mean by that?
00:36:05.99\00:36:07.36
The straying eyes as a man?
00:36:07.39\00:36:09.73
And one day I'm reading the
Scriptures and I find the text
00:36:10.74\00:36:14.04
that says, "You have heard that
it was said in ancient times,
00:36:14.07\00:36:17.09
you shall not commit adultery.
00:36:17.12\00:36:18.70
But I say unto you, whoever
looks at a woman to covet her
00:36:18.73\00:36:23.42
has already committed
adultery in his heart."
00:36:23.45\00:36:25.37
See, I started out reading
Scripture, but now Scripture
00:36:26.59\00:36:29.38
is saying, "That's you."
00:36:29.41\00:36:30.78
Now Scripture is reading me.
00:36:31.87\00:36:33.90
And then the Holy
Spirit says, "Now you know
00:36:34.78\00:36:37.31
what your condition is.
00:36:37.34\00:36:38.71
The blood of Jesus
can cleanse you from sin."
00:36:38.94\00:36:41.84
And He will cleanse
you from sin if you repent,
00:36:42.91\00:36:45.38
and you confess your
sin, and you trust in Jesus.
00:36:45.41\00:36:47.82
You see the relationship between
the cleansing of the blood
00:36:47.85\00:36:51.00
of Christ and the
cleansing of the water?
00:36:51.03\00:36:53.34
They're very closely related.
00:36:53.37\00:36:54.82
You see, the Holy Spirit through
Scripture leads us to Jesus.
00:36:55.36\00:36:58.54
And then
Jesus... What does He do?
00:36:58.98\00:37:01.42
Through His blood,
He cleanses us from sin.
00:37:01.45\00:37:05.88
Go with me to 2
Corinthians 3 verse 18.
00:37:06.60\00:37:09.06
We've read this
verse before as well.
00:37:09.09\00:37:10.96
2 Corinthians 3 and
once again verse 18.
00:37:10.99\00:37:15.63
Here, the apostle Paul says...
00:37:16.45\00:37:18.38
What are we beholding?
00:37:29.25\00:37:31.13
The glory of the Lord.
00:37:31.73\00:37:33.21
How are we being transformed?
00:37:42.43\00:37:45.04
By beholding whom?
00:37:45.37\00:37:47.23
By beholding Jesus Christ.
00:37:47.90\00:37:49.59
Do you know that
we are what we behold?
00:37:50.62\00:37:52.57
You know it's like, what we
eat is what we are, physically.
00:37:54.88\00:37:59.41
What we look at and what we
hear is what we are spiritually.
00:37:59.54\00:38:03.83
Now what happens
when Jesus becomes the
00:38:04.73\00:38:07.26
focus of my attention?
00:38:07.29\00:38:08.94
I see two things.
00:38:09.20\00:38:10.57
Number one, I see
the absolute immaculate
00:38:10.91\00:38:14.48
perfection of Jesus Christ.
00:38:14.51\00:38:16.06
And that makes me feel real bad.
00:38:17.01\00:38:18.78
Because I say, "Oh,
miserable man that I am."
00:38:19.60\00:38:21.95
Just like the apostle Paul says,
"Oh, wretched man that I am.
00:38:21.98\00:38:25.58
Who shall save me
from this body of death?"
00:38:26.37\00:38:29.68
But then I see something else.
00:38:30.29\00:38:32.20
As I behold Jesus, not only do
I see His immaculate perfection,
00:38:32.77\00:38:36.90
but I also see that in
spite of the fact that He was
00:38:37.26\00:38:40.56
immaculately perfect,
He suffered a cruel death.
00:38:40.59\00:38:46.06
And He cried
out, "My God, My God.
00:38:46.60\00:38:48.57
Why hast Thou forsaken Me?"
00:38:48.60\00:38:49.97
And in the Garden of Gethsemane,
He begged His Father to
00:38:50.81\00:38:54.34
take away the cup.
00:38:54.37\00:38:55.74
And so as I behold Jesus, I say,
"Why did this happen to You?"
00:38:56.54\00:39:00.64
And Jesus says,
"Because of your sins."
00:39:01.22\00:39:04.70
So as I behold His absolute
perfection, and as I behold
00:39:05.49\00:39:09.98
His matchless
sacrifice, what will happen with
00:39:10.18\00:39:14.20
my concept of sin?
00:39:14.23\00:39:15.82
I will not want
anything more to do with what?
00:39:16.25\00:39:19.31
With sin.
00:39:19.34\00:39:20.71
The reason why we sin is
we're beholding the wrong things
00:39:20.74\00:39:23.16
and we're listening
to the wrong things.
00:39:23.49\00:39:25.68
We are cleansed by
the working of the water,
00:39:25.71\00:39:27.90
which is a symbol
of the Holy Spirit,
00:39:27.93\00:39:29.67
through the what?
00:39:29.70\00:39:31.07
Through the Word.
00:39:31.10\00:39:32.47
Let me give you an illustration.
00:39:32.50\00:39:33.87
Adam and Eve,
after they sinned...
00:39:34.82\00:39:37.64
Were they sorry
that they had sinned?
00:39:38.27\00:39:40.05
No they weren't.
00:39:40.79\00:39:42.16
When God came to Adam and
said, "What have you done?"
00:39:42.60\00:39:48.01
"The woman You gave me..."
00:39:48.94\00:39:50.63
He was making excuses.
00:39:51.34\00:39:52.71
Was he sorry?
00:39:52.74\00:39:54.11
No, he was sorry he got caught.
00:39:54.14\00:39:55.51
But he wasn't sorry for his sin.
00:39:56.01\00:39:57.76
And then God comes to Eve and
says, "Eve, what have you done?"
00:39:58.30\00:40:01.39
"The serpent that You made..."
00:40:01.42\00:40:03.30
Was she sorry?
00:40:03.63\00:40:05.00
She wasn't sorry.
00:40:05.19\00:40:06.56
Do you know
when they were sorry?
00:40:06.59\00:40:07.96
If you read in
Patriarchs and Prophets,
00:40:07.99\00:40:09.74
it's when they had to
sacrifice the first animal
00:40:10.67\00:40:13.45
in a world where
there was no death.
00:40:14.12\00:40:16.21
Do you know that Ellen White
says that when the first leaf
00:40:18.01\00:40:20.54
fell off of a tree, they grieved
more deeply than a parent would
00:40:20.57\00:40:25.91
grieve for the loss of a child.
00:40:25.94\00:40:28.08
That's an amazing statement.
00:40:29.34\00:40:30.92
And when they had to slay
this lamb, it was a huge trial.
00:40:31.39\00:40:36.31
And she says that then
God told Adam, "That lamb is a
00:40:36.73\00:40:40.70
symbol of your Creator who's
going to come to the earth.
00:40:40.73\00:40:45.22
And because of your sin,
He's going to suffer what
00:40:45.25\00:40:48.20
that lamb suffered in order
to save you from your sin."
00:40:48.23\00:40:51.64
Adam and Eve were now
really sorry, not for the
00:40:52.27\00:40:56.16
consequences of their sin.
00:40:56.19\00:40:58.19
They were sorry
for the sin itself.
00:40:58.39\00:41:01.83
Because they beheld what
sin was going to do to Jesus.
00:41:02.36\00:41:07.71
You see, victory
over sin is gained by
00:41:07.74\00:41:10.98
beholding Jesus Christ.
00:41:11.59\00:41:14.02
And we behold Him where?
00:41:14.05\00:41:15.80
We behold Him in Scripture.
00:41:16.20\00:41:18.36
That's the washing of
the water through the Word.
00:41:18.39\00:41:20.55
And then Jesus, through His
blood, cleanses us from all sin.
00:41:20.58\00:41:24.60
Now both of these temples,
another parallel, is that
00:41:25.45\00:41:28.59
both of these
temples have a court, a camp,
00:41:28.62\00:41:33.63
and an inner shrine.
00:41:34.11\00:41:36.41
Now you say, "What
could that possible mean?"
00:41:37.45\00:41:39.46
Do you remember when we
studied several lectures ago
00:41:40.23\00:41:43.01
about the work of Jesus
in the camp and in the court
00:41:43.71\00:41:46.61
that we said that Jesus
did this for every person
00:41:46.81\00:41:49.74
who has lived on planet earth?
00:41:49.77\00:41:51.33
That Jesus lived His
perfect life for everyone.
00:41:51.83\00:41:54.94
And Jesus died His death
for everyone who has ever lived.
00:41:55.22\00:41:58.62
In other words, His work in
the camp and in the court was a
00:41:59.18\00:42:02.34
corporate work that
reaches absolutely everyone.
00:42:02.37\00:42:05.94
But let me ask you.
00:42:07.11\00:42:08.48
Must we claim the benefits
of the work that Jesus did
00:42:08.51\00:42:12.29
in the camp and the court?
00:42:12.32\00:42:13.69
Must we come into the Holy
Place where Jesus now intercedes
00:42:13.72\00:42:19.34
for those who come
to Him in repentance?
00:42:19.37\00:42:21.85
And then He takes His
life and He takes His death
00:42:21.88\00:42:24.61
and He places
them to our account.
00:42:24.64\00:42:26.57
Is it necessary not only
to believe that Jesus lived
00:42:26.60\00:42:30.06
and to believe that
Jesus died, but also necessary
00:42:30.09\00:42:34.09
to receive Him personally
as our Savior and as our Lord?
00:42:34.12\00:42:38.77
Absolutely.
00:42:39.20\00:42:40.57
You see, the camp and the court
represent the work of Jesus
00:42:41.00\00:42:46.54
living and dying for us.
00:42:46.57\00:42:47.94
Do you know that the
religion of many Christians is a
00:42:47.97\00:42:52.41
religion where they say,
"Oh, I believe that Jesus
00:42:52.44\00:42:55.12
lived the life
that I should live.
00:42:55.15\00:42:56.53
And I believe that Jesus died
the death that I should die.
00:42:56.56\00:42:59.42
And I'm saved."
00:42:59.45\00:43:00.82
Because they believe it where?
00:43:02.38\00:43:04.16
In their brain,
in their intellect.
00:43:05.07\00:43:07.63
But that's keeping the
truth in the outer court.
00:43:08.22\00:43:11.10
That's keeping
the truth in the camp.
00:43:11.64\00:43:14.46
What do you have to do?
00:43:15.44\00:43:16.99
You actually have to repent
and confess and trust personally
00:43:17.41\00:43:22.15
in Jesus Christ.
00:43:22.18\00:43:23.55
You have to allow the
truth to come into your soul.
00:43:23.58\00:43:26.56
You have to enter the
Holy Place where Jesus is
00:43:26.59\00:43:28.97
performing His work,
and you have to enter the
00:43:29.00\00:43:31.12
Most Holy Place where Jesus
is cleansing the sanctuary.
00:43:31.15\00:43:34.71
Allow me to read you
some interesting statements
00:43:35.20\00:43:37.27
from Ellen White on
this particular point.
00:43:37.30\00:43:39.45
Volume 5 of the
Testimonies, page 547.
00:43:40.29\00:43:43.53
She says this.
00:43:43.88\00:43:45.25
That is, just believing
that Jesus lived and died.
00:44:13.98\00:44:16.20
Only believing that Jesus lived
and died and that's enough.
00:44:16.87\00:44:19.92
In another statement
in Review and Herald,
00:44:33.42\00:44:35.18
February 28, 1907, she says...
00:44:35.21\00:44:37.53
She means a
religion of the mind.
00:44:44.84\00:44:46.97
In the devotional book,
This Day With God, page 70,
00:45:09.33\00:45:12.33
we find this statement.
00:45:12.36\00:45:13.73
You know, in the days of Christ,
the Jews had this problem.
00:45:36.95\00:45:40.52
In Matthew 15 and
verse 8, Jesus said...
00:45:41.24\00:45:44.90
Must the truth be brought
into the heart and must it
00:45:58.81\00:46:02.31
influence the life?
00:46:02.34\00:46:03.77
It's not enough to believe.
00:46:03.80\00:46:05.44
In fact, James
chapter 2 says that the devil
00:46:05.47\00:46:09.45
believes and trembles.
00:46:09.48\00:46:12.21
Does the devil
believe that Jesus died?
00:46:12.24\00:46:13.88
Does the devil
believe that Jesus lived?
00:46:14.66\00:46:16.45
Does the devil believe
that Jesus went to heaven?
00:46:17.12\00:46:19.06
Does the devil believe that
Jesus is interceding in heaven?
00:46:19.73\00:46:22.36
Does he believe that Jesus
is cleansing the sanctuary?
00:46:22.77\00:46:25.26
Is all of that
belief going to save him
00:46:25.67\00:46:27.62
just because he
has it in his brain?
00:46:28.06\00:46:29.92
Absolutely not.
00:46:29.95\00:46:31.32
It must affect the life.
00:46:31.46\00:46:34.74
That's why it's so
scary in Revelation 3 verse 20
00:46:35.15\00:46:37.76
where it says that
Jesus is outside of the door
00:46:38.21\00:46:42.09
knocking and wanting
to come into the heart.
00:46:43.05\00:46:47.29
And by the way, the Laodicean
church is a church that claims,
00:46:47.32\00:46:50.19
they say, "We are rich
and increased with goods,
00:46:50.22\00:46:53.20
and in need of nothing."
00:46:53.23\00:46:55.52
Interesting.
00:46:56.67\00:46:58.04
And yet Jesus is
outside of the heart.
00:46:58.14\00:47:00.42
And He says, "You are
not rich, you're poor.
00:47:00.63\00:47:03.98
You're not
clothed, you're naked.
00:47:04.92\00:47:06.99
You're not happy,
you are miserable."
00:47:07.55\00:47:10.45
But Laodicea
believes much in the head.
00:47:11.19\00:47:13.35
But there's not much
in the practical life.
00:47:14.98\00:47:17.87
Another parallel, it is vital
to understand both temples.
00:47:19.27\00:47:24.01
Hebrews chapter 8
verses 1 and 2 tells us this
00:47:25.54\00:47:29.65
about the importance
of the heavenly sanctuary.
00:47:29.68\00:47:32.74
The apostle Paul,
whom I believe to be the
00:47:33.40\00:47:36.10
author of this book, says...
00:47:36.50\00:47:39.72
He has spoken about the
sanctuary in previous chapters.
00:47:43.85\00:47:46.25
Is the heavenly
sanctuary an important
00:48:03.23\00:48:05.37
thing for the apostle Paul?
00:48:05.40\00:48:06.77
The whole book of
Hebrews is an exposition of the
00:48:06.80\00:48:10.71
importance of the ministry
of the heavenly sanctuary.
00:48:10.74\00:48:13.56
And he says the main point
is that we have this High Priest
00:48:13.59\00:48:17.40
in the heavenly sanctuary.
00:48:17.43\00:48:18.80
In the book, Counsels
for the Church, page 347,
00:48:19.88\00:48:22.77
Ellen White said...
00:48:24.09\00:48:25.46
You've noticed that in
this series of meetings.
00:48:33.45\00:48:35.98
All of the truths of
the Bible can be explain
00:48:36.53\00:48:39.32
from the
perspective of the sanctuary.
00:48:39.35\00:48:41.38
There's not one single
one that is not explained.
00:48:41.41\00:48:44.13
And the relationship
that all of those teachings
00:48:44.16\00:48:47.26
and all of those
concepts have with one another.
00:48:47.29\00:48:50.31
And so she says, "The
correct understanding of the
00:48:50.60\00:48:52.83
ministration in the
heavenly sanctuary is the
00:48:52.86\00:48:55.39
foundation of our faith."
00:48:55.42\00:48:57.02
And she's not saying something
that the Bible doesn't say.
00:48:57.44\00:48:59.79
Because Hebrews
6:19-20 makes this clear.
00:48:59.82\00:49:03.09
It says that the ministry
of Jesus in the sanctuary
00:49:03.29\00:49:06.12
is an anchor for us.
00:49:06.15\00:49:08.02
Notice what it says there,
Hebrews 6 verses 19 and 20.
00:49:08.05\00:49:11.99
Speaking about Jesus.
00:49:14.53\00:49:15.90
So what kind of
person is Jesus Christ
00:49:23.44\00:49:25.85
and His ministry
in the sanctuary?
00:49:25.88\00:49:27.37
Now let me ask you.
00:49:46.56\00:49:47.93
Is the understanding
of our earthly temple also
00:49:47.96\00:49:52.40
of vital
significance and importance?
00:49:52.43\00:49:55.51
The understanding of physiology,
the understanding of hygiene.
00:49:55.54\00:49:59.86
Is it very important
also as it relates to our
00:50:00.25\00:50:03.78
earthly trek and
our earthly walk?
00:50:03.81\00:50:05.78
Absolutely.
00:50:05.81\00:50:07.18
Notice this statement from
the book, Education, page 195.
00:50:07.21\00:50:11.15
What does "basis" mean?
00:50:25.51\00:50:27.35
It means, the foundation.
00:50:28.40\00:50:29.77
It's another
word for foundation.
00:50:29.80\00:50:31.17
She's just said that "The
correct understanding of the
00:50:31.44\00:50:34.39
ministration in the
heavenly sanctuary is the
00:50:34.42\00:50:36.37
foundation of our faith."
00:50:36.40\00:50:37.77
And then she says, "A knowledge
of physiology and hygiene
00:50:37.99\00:50:41.02
should be the basis,"
which is the foundation,
00:50:41.05\00:50:43.22
"of all educational effort."
00:50:43.25\00:50:45.10
So is it also foundational
to understand physiology
00:50:45.13\00:50:48.56
and hygiene as it relates
to our earthly body temple?
00:50:48.59\00:50:51.42
Absolutely.
00:50:51.45\00:50:52.82
Now here's the reason why.
00:50:52.85\00:50:54.22
In the devotional
book, Our High Calling,
00:50:54.63\00:50:56.71
page 266, she has this to say.
00:50:56.74\00:50:58.70
Let me ask you, does your mind
have an impact upon your body?
00:50:58.73\00:51:02.32
Does your body have
an impact upon your mind?
00:51:04.03\00:51:06.33
Is a drunkard able to
grasp spiritual things?
00:51:08.71\00:51:13.55
Do your physical habits
have anything to do with
00:51:14.57\00:51:17.04
your spiritual health?
00:51:17.07\00:51:18.44
Yes.
00:51:18.64\00:51:20.01
Does your mental
health have anything to do
00:51:20.04\00:51:22.07
with your physical health?
00:51:22.10\00:51:23.47
You know that they interrelate.
00:51:23.50\00:51:24.87
Now listen to this.
00:51:24.90\00:51:26.27
And she's writing this
before medical science even
00:51:26.30\00:51:30.35
had any dreams
of discovering it.
00:51:30.38\00:51:32.48
She says, "The relationship
that exists between the
00:51:32.88\00:51:35.34
mind and body is very intimate.
00:51:35.37\00:51:37.78
When one is
affected, the other is always
00:51:38.34\00:51:42.88
more or less in sympathy.
00:51:42.91\00:51:44.89
It is impossible for men,
while under the power of sinful,
00:51:45.37\00:51:50.16
health-destroying habits,
to appreciate sacred truths.
00:51:50.19\00:51:54.64
When the intellect is clouded,
the moral powers are enfeebled,
00:51:55.07\00:52:00.11
and sin does not look sinful."
00:52:00.70\00:52:03.53
Wow.
00:52:04.09\00:52:05.46
"The most ennobling, grand, and
glorious themes of God's Word
00:52:05.49\00:52:10.22
seem but idle tales.
00:52:10.25\00:52:13.37
Satan can then easily
snatch away the good seed
00:52:13.64\00:52:17.29
that has been sown in the heart;
for the soul is in no condition
00:52:17.32\00:52:21.70
to comprehend or
understand its value.
00:52:21.73\00:52:24.40
It is thus that selfish,
health-destroying indulgences
00:52:24.79\00:52:29.08
are counteracting the influence
of the message which is to
00:52:29.11\00:52:34.46
prepare a people for
the great day of God."
00:52:34.49\00:52:38.47
Powerful, powerful statement.
00:52:39.02\00:52:40.90
You know, if you want to read
a couple of books written by
00:52:41.30\00:52:43.11
Ellen White that
will boggle your mind;
00:52:43.14\00:52:45.50
the book, Ministry of Healing.
00:52:46.46\00:52:48.61
If the medical world
read that book today,
00:52:49.45\00:52:52.13
there would be a
revolutionary change
00:52:53.20\00:52:55.91
in the philosophy of health.
00:52:55.94\00:52:58.47
You know, if people followed
the counsels in that book...
00:52:59.50\00:53:03.60
Dare I say it?
00:53:07.49\00:53:08.86
...the health
system would go bankrupt
00:53:10.06\00:53:12.88
because people would get
real health just by using
00:53:12.91\00:53:17.28
simple things,
most of which are free.
00:53:17.31\00:53:20.71
Now allow me to
read you just a couple of
00:53:22.28\00:53:24.93
statements here in closing.
00:53:24.96\00:53:26.39
You know, Ellen White
received many visions.
00:53:26.42\00:53:28.55
And some of those visions had
to do specifically with health.
00:53:29.57\00:53:32.59
One of those
visions was in 1863.
00:53:32.62\00:53:35.45
It was the first
vision on health reform
00:53:36.09\00:53:38.40
where on June 6, 1863,
she had this vision about
00:53:38.97\00:53:45.21
certain things that
should not be eaten and
00:53:45.24\00:53:47.60
certain habits that
should be laid aside.
00:53:47.63\00:53:51.97
Let me read you from the book,
Counsels on Diet and Foods,
00:53:52.31\00:53:54.66
page 481, she says...
00:53:54.69\00:53:56.92
She saw the extreme
importance of health
00:54:12.88\00:54:16.68
in having a spiritual nature
that is connected with God.
00:54:17.60\00:54:22.24
She not only wrote Ministry
of Healing, but she also wrote
00:54:22.92\00:54:25.60
the book, Counsels on Health.
00:54:25.63\00:54:27.26
And there are many other
books that are compilations
00:54:27.29\00:54:29.80
from her writings.
00:54:29.83\00:54:31.20
Like for example the book,
Medical Ministry, that deals
00:54:31.23\00:54:33.87
with the administration
of hospitals and so on.
00:54:33.90\00:54:36.80
She also, didn't write, but
there's a compilation of her
00:54:37.76\00:54:42.80
writings that is called,
Counsels on Diet and Foods,
00:54:42.83\00:54:45.90
where much of what she
said over 100 years ago
00:54:46.30\00:54:49.96
has been proven
true by medical science.
00:54:49.99\00:54:52.68
It's amazing.
00:54:52.71\00:54:54.08
All you have to do is go for
yourself and read these books.
00:54:54.11\00:54:57.43
Read Ministry of
Healing, Counsels on Health,
00:54:57.46\00:54:59.65
Counsels on Diet and
Foods, Medical Ministry,
00:54:59.68\00:55:02.96
and other books that she
wrote on healthful living.
00:55:02.99\00:55:05.46
And her counsels are amazing.
00:55:05.74\00:55:07.36
They're very much up to date.
00:55:07.39\00:55:09.26
You see folks, an understanding
of the heavenly sanctuary
00:55:10.01\00:55:13.69
is absolutely
indispensable to be prepared
00:55:13.98\00:55:17.98
for the coming of Jesus
00:55:18.01\00:55:19.68
But also physical health and
caring for our physical temple
00:55:19.71\00:55:25.52
is also just as
important in our preparation
00:55:25.83\00:55:28.71
for the coming of Christ.
00:55:28.74\00:55:30.11
In fact, I'd like to end by
reading a couple of statements.
00:55:30.39\00:55:33.18
One of them is in
Testimonies for the Church,
00:55:33.38\00:55:35.30
volume 3, page 162.
00:55:35.33\00:55:37.23
Now what are the
remedies that she spoke of?
00:56:30.70\00:56:32.94
Most of them are free.
00:56:34.08\00:56:35.45
Ministry of Healing,
127, she says, "Pure air."
00:56:35.83\00:56:38.62
How much was your
last bill for pure air?
00:56:39.86\00:56:41.89
"Sunlight.
00:56:43.29\00:56:44.66
Abstemiousness."
00:56:45.89\00:56:47.26
That means to abstain
from that which is harmful.
00:56:47.29\00:56:49.52
"Rest,
00:56:50.18\00:56:51.55
Exercise.
00:56:51.89\00:56:53.26
Proper diet.
00:56:54.34\00:56:55.71
Use of water.
00:56:56.79\00:56:58.16
Trust in divine power.
00:56:59.09\00:57:00.63
These are the true remedies.
00:57:01.65\00:57:04.16
Every person should
have a knowledge of nature's
00:57:05.02\00:57:08.05
remedial agencies
and how to apply them.
00:57:08.08\00:57:12.26
It is essential both to
understand the principles
00:57:12.56\00:57:15.22
involved in the treatment
of the sick and to have a
00:57:15.25\00:57:17.73
practical training
that will enable one rightly
00:57:17.76\00:57:21.16
to use this knowledge."
00:57:21.19\00:57:23.31
So is it important to understand
the heavenly sanctuary?
00:57:24.10\00:57:27.83
Yes. How about
the earthly temple?
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Just as much.
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