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Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists

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John 1:9; 2 Cor. 5:21; Rom. 3:24; Luke 10:20).<br />

And as the believer abides in Christ, spiritual grace<br />

is mediated to him by our Lord through the Holy<br />

Spirit so that he matures spiritually and develops<br />

the virtues and graces that reflect the divine<br />

character (2 Peter 3:18; Gal. 5:22, 23)."[16]<br />

The ministry in the holy place brings about the<br />

believer's justification and sanctification.<br />

The Final Judgment<br />

The events on the Day <strong>of</strong> Atonement illustrate<br />

the three phases <strong>of</strong> God's final judgment. They are<br />

(1) the "premillennial judgment" (or "the<br />

investigative judgment") which is also called the<br />

"pre-Advent judgment"; (2) the "millennial<br />

judgment"; and (3) the "executive judgment" which<br />

takes place at the end <strong>of</strong> the millennium.<br />

1. The ministry in the Most Holy Place<br />

The second division <strong>of</strong> the priestly ministry is<br />

primarily sanctuary-centered, revolving around the<br />

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