Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-15

In the typical sacrifices offered accord
ing to Gods instructions through
Moses. every animal brought TO the
altar must be without blemish-the
Lord thus indicating that no imperfect
person is acceptable TO Him. The
speaker then showed that God had ar
ranged that the natural blemishes Of
the Church Of this Age might be cover
ed with the robe Of Christ's righteous
ness-fgurative Of forgiveness Of sin
The Tabernacle Picture.
The Pastor then described briefly Is
raePs Tabernacle in the wilderness.
and said that it was a picture OF the
Divine Plan of Salvation. Gods pres
ence in the Tabernacle was represent
ed By the Shekinah light in the Most
Holy. In the antitype. whoever desires
TO draw near to God may be said figur-
ativeIy 10 be approaching the Taberna-
cle-typical OF spiritual conditions In
the type. the sacrificial altar was d.
rectly inside OF the gate. In the anti
type, no one can approach God with
out first seeing and recognizing the
fact that Christ died for our sins &C
cording TO the Scriptures"
Those who accept the Sacrifice pro-
vided for sin are then privileged TO so
on to the antitypical LAYER There
they make the effort TO cleanse
thoughts. words and actions, in order
10 be more pleasing 10 God Going
still further in their desire TO please
Him. they come to the door of the an
titypical Tabernacle
Two Classes of the Consecrsted.
The Pastor then showed that Israel
had merely a typical justification and
a typical relationship with God; for un-
Ill Christ offered the real sacrifice for
sin there could be no actual jusuhca-
ton. But justification is progressive
matter. One who merely sees Christ's
sacrifice is not justified. Every step
of faith. obedience and desire TO please
God is a step toward complete justifi-
cation. however.
Israel's Atonement Day, the speaker
declared. typified the work of this Age.
In the antitype. Gods consecrated peo-
pie are represented by the two goats
that took part il the ceremony. These
are either the Lords goat class or the
scapegoat class. In the type. the high
priest cast lots upon the goats. and then
offered the Lords goat in sacrifice In
the antitype. this signifies God accept
ance of the cOnsecgatcd. From that
moment onward the person IS reckoned
dead. Thenceforth the goat represents
the old nature-jhe desh-counted dead
The New Creature i represented IN
the members Of the high priests body
The Pastor explained carefully that
IS in the type the sacrifice Of the bull
lock preceded that Of the Lords goat
and made il possible. 50 in the anitFpe
Christs sacrifice preceded that Of the
Church and made it possible During
this Gospel Age God has been accept
ing only those who desire TO follow in
Jesus footsteps. Others VIII have op-
portunity during the next Age.
present Your Bodies"
Referrir. aSain 10 his text. the Pas
tor showed that the Apostles argument
relates to conservation. IN the type.
only the high priest ceuid oGer the
Atonement Day sacrifices. In Jhc anti
tyne. our Lord offers those who pre-
sent themselves in conservation.
In this connection. the Pastor ex-
planned that the Aaronic Order OF
Priests. consisting OF the hi=h priest
and the underpcieStS. represented
Christ ana the Church. The Scrip
lures declare that the Church is "a Roy
al Priesthood. Of which Jesus is High
Priest. In the typical Atonement Day
sacrifices the animals represented the
human nature Of Jesus and the Church:
but Aaron and his sons represented
the New Creatures. All who have pre-
scented their bodies living sacrifices.
and have been accepted and beSotten
of the Holy Spirit. are the antitypieal
underpriestS, and as such have ACCESS
to the antitypical Holy. There they
walk by the light Of the antitypical
Golden Candlestick. eat the antitypical
Shew-bread and offer incense NJ the
antitypical Golden Altar-rep, ssening
spiritual blessings.