No Sentencing while in the Most Holy Place.
Posted: June 4th, 2012, 8:30 am
One of the key tenets of CSDA beliefs is that God has pronounced Judgement upon the SDA Church. One of the ways they illustrate this is that the SDA Church has been "weighed" and "found wanting", appealing to Ellen White in the context of Sanctuary/Judgement language.
The problem with this, is that there is nothing in the types of judgement in connection with the Day of Atonement to suggest that there is any disconnected passing of judgement or sentencing until the High Priest is finished with the Most Holy Place ministry. That is, the work that is being undertaking in the Inner Apartment is still a part of the Mediatorial role. It is only after the High Priest leaves and dons the Breastplate of Judgement that such Judgements as are determined from within the Most Holy Place are passed out and sentencing is performed.
Thus there is no indication that God would pass judgement on individuals or WHILE the antitypical Day of Atonement is still in process and the High Priest remains within the Holy of Holies. If the SDA Church is "weighed" and "found wanting", such a sentence will only be handed out at the time following the Close of Probation.
The problem with this, is that there is nothing in the types of judgement in connection with the Day of Atonement to suggest that there is any disconnected passing of judgement or sentencing until the High Priest is finished with the Most Holy Place ministry. That is, the work that is being undertaking in the Inner Apartment is still a part of the Mediatorial role. It is only after the High Priest leaves and dons the Breastplate of Judgement that such Judgements as are determined from within the Most Holy Place are passed out and sentencing is performed.
Thus there is no indication that God would pass judgement on individuals or WHILE the antitypical Day of Atonement is still in process and the High Priest remains within the Holy of Holies. If the SDA Church is "weighed" and "found wanting", such a sentence will only be handed out at the time following the Close of Probation.