Bible Readings for the Home Circle—1914 - A New You Ministry

BIBLE READINGS
See, saith He, that thou make all things according to the pattern showed to
thee in the mount.” Heb. 8:5.
24. By what comparison is it shown that the heavenly sanctuary will
be cleansed
“It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens
should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with
better sacrifices than these.” Heb. 9:23.
25. When Christ has finished His priestly mediatorial work in the
heavenly sanctuary, what decree will go forth
“He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him
be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that
is holy, let him be holy still.” Rev. 22:11.
26. What event is directly connected with the blotting out of sin and
the final refreshing from God’s presence
“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted
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the Lord; and He shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto
you: whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all
things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since
the world began.” Acts 3:19–21.
27. According to the view of the judgment presented to Daniel, what
is to be given to Christ while still before the Father
“I saw . . . and, behold, one like the Son of man came . . . to the
Ancient of days, and they brought Him near before Him. And there was
given Him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations,
and languages, should serve Him.” Dan. 7:13, 14.
28. What will occur when the Lord descends from heaven
“For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with
the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in
Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught
up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall
we ever be with the Lord.” 1 Thess. 4:16, 17.
29. What statement immediately following the announcement mentioned
in Rev. 22:11, indicates that a judgment work had been in
progress before Christ comes
“And, behold, I come quickly; and My reward is with Me, to give
every man according as his work shall be.” Rev. 22:12.
NOTE.— The typical sanctuary service is fully met in the work of
Christ. As the atonement day of the former dispensation was really a
day of judgment, so the atonement work of Christ will include the
investigation of the cases of His people prior to His coming the second
time to receive them unto Himself.
THE ATONEMENT IN TYPE AND ANTITYPE
30. Is there a specified time for the cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary
“And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days;
then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.” Dan. 8:14.
31. How may one know that this does not refer to the earthly sanctuary
“He said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the
end shall be the vision.” Verse 17.
NOTE.— The prophetic period of 2300 days (years) extends to 1844
A.D., while the divinely appointed services of the earthly sanctuary
ceased at the cross (Dan. 9:27; Matt. 27:50, 51), and the sanctuary
itself was destroyed in 70 A.D., when Titus captured Jerusalem. For
explanation of the period here mentioned, see the preceding reading.
THE JUDGMENT
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1. What assurance have we that there will be a judgment
“God . . . hath appointed a day, in the which He will judge the world.”
Acts 17:30, 31.
2. Was the judgment still future in Paul’s day
“As he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come,
Felix trembled.” Acts 24:25.
3. How many must meet the test of the judgment
“I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked.”
Eccl. 3:17. “For we must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ;
that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that
he hath done, whether it be good or bad.” 2 Cor. 5:10.
4. What reason did Solomon give for urging all to fear God and keep
His commandments
“For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret
thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.” Eccl. 12:14.
5. What view of the judgment scene was given Daniel
“I beheld till the thrones were cast down [placed, R. V.], and the
Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of
His head like the pure wool: His throne was like the fiery flame, and His
wheels as burning fire. A fiery {246
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before Him: thousand thousands ministered unto Him, and ten thousand
times ten thousand stood before Him: the judgment was set, and the books