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In terms of salvation, what is grace?
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Whatever man needs in order to be saved from the consequences of sin.
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What is the name for whatever man needs in order to be saved from the consequences of sin?
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Grace
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What is grace comprised of?
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[1] Forgiveness of sins (Rom 3:24; 5:15); [2] Power to overcome (2 Cor 12:9)
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What is forgiveness?
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[1] Justification, [2] Sanctification (the power to overcome)
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What is the only way God's grace can be experienced?
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Through faith in God
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What two things must always function in harmony?
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Grace and Faith
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What two major perversions have arisen from a misunderstanding of the Grace/Faith relationship?
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Antinomianism and Legalism
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What does antionomianism state?
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Grace covers all people, therefore we are no longer "under the law"
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What does legalism state?
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"Acts of faith" secure salvation -- one must earn God's favor
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By what is true faith prompted and awakened?
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God
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What is faith?
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The attitude of saying "yes" to God's grace
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What does grace provide?
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Forgiveness of past sins and power to overcome present temptations
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What is Paul's formula for victorious Christian living?
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Our will + God's grace = Overcomers who fulfill God's good pleasure
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Where is Paul's formula found?
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Philippians 2:12, 13
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What does everything in the process of our redemption rest on?
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The principle of divine / human cooperation
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What is the only appropriate fear for the Christian within the process of redemption?
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The healthy "fear" of reverting back to self-dependence and independence from God
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What is the primary function of the Holy Spirit?
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To reproduce the character of Jesus in us
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What is the theme of the plan of salvation?
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The restoration of the image of God in the human soul
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What does the restoration of the image of God in the human soul involve?
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[1] Taking away of sinful habits and [2] Replacing them with the graces of the Holy Spirit
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What is the result of the restoration of the image of God in the human soul?
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A life of righteousness
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What is a life of righteousness marked by?
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A character that reflects the character of God
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What one thing is necessary to receive a transformation of character into God's character?
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Takes place only through Divine / Human cooperation
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What is required for the cooperation of the Divine and the Human to take place?
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A total surrender of the will to God
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What is a habit?
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A recurring, often unconscious pattern of behavior that is acquired through frequent repetition
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Have memorized: Christ Object Lessons, 356
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"Actions repeated form habits, habits form character, and by the character our destiny for time and for eternity is decided" (COL 356).
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What do our habits ultimately determine?
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Our eternal destinies
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What does the formation of a habit involve?
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The development of literal brain cell pathways which become stronger and more efficient with repeated use
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What two chemicals in the brain controll the passing of impulses along a pathway?
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ACH and GABA
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What does ACH do?
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Passes the impulse along to the next cell in the chain of a neural pathway
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What does GABA do?
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Slows the transmission of an impulse along a neural pathway by impeding the passing of the impulse from one cell to the next
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What releases ACH for a given action?
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Repeating the action
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What happens when an action is repeated?
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More receptors are formed and the pathway becomes more and more effecient, thereby forming a habit
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What releases GABA?
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Resisting the impulse
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What happens when someone practices a new habit while resisting an old habit?
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The old habit will become weaker while the new pathway will become stronger until the new pathway becomes dominate and becomes habitual (becomes a habit)
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What can human beings do to achieve victory over sin?
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Cooperate with God
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What does Phil. 2:13 talk about?
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"For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure."
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What verse says, "For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure"?
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Phil. 2:13
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What does God call us to turn away from?
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Habitual sinning
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What does God call us to turn toward?
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Righteousness
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How can we resist temptation?
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By choosing to resist the sinful urgers, thereby causing the release of GABA, and asking God for added strength to make our efforts successful
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What provides the extra strength we need when we pray for it?
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The Holy Spirit
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What does the Holy Spirit do for us when we pray for extra strength?
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Provides the extra strength needed while also encouraging us to adopt the righteous alternative behavior
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What happens as we hield to the spirit's promptings and practice the new, righteous behavior?
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The old habit gets weaker while the new habit gets stronger
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What lessens the release of GABA?
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Ignoring the laws of health and abusing our bodies
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What reveals that Satan's attacks against God's people will intensify as teh return of Christ approaches?
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The books of Daniel and Revelation
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What do the books of Daniel and Revelation reveal?
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That Satan's attacks against God's people will intensify as the return of Christ approaches
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What did Satan try working through in order to attack God's people?
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World powers (kingdoms) such as Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Pagan Rome
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How will Satan step up the intensity and scope of his efforts?
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By uniting the religious power of one "kingdom" (Papal Rome) with the political and military power of another (United States).
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Where will Satan focus his attack?
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On the law of God
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How will Satan attack the law of God?
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By attempting to force God's people to give up allegiance to the fourth commandment and to yield to man's authority instead. (Sunday law and death decree.)
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What will become the clear, undeniable, and visible revelation of which of the professed followers of God are truly converted and surrendered to Him, and which have been Christians in name only?
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Whether or not Satan is able to force them to give up their allegiance to the fourth commandment
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What will the core issue in teh last days be?
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The sate of our hearts as revealed by our level of obedience
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How does God step up His effots in the last days to prepare as many as possible to meet Him in the air?
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By sending three distinct messages to the last-day people (3 angels' messages)
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What does Revelation 14:6, 7 contain?
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First angel's message: [1] Proclamation of the everlasting gospel to all the world; [2] warning that the time of judgment has begun; [3] marks the beginning of the investigative judgment
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Where is the first angel's message found?
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Revelation 14:6, 7
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What does Revelation 14:8 contain?
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Second angel's message: Announces that Babylon (all false system sof worship) has completely separated herself from God and gone her own way. This situation is represented as a "falling" which infers an approaching distruction.
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Where is the second angel's message found?
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Revelation 14:8
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What does Revelation 14:9-12 contain?
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A warning message against remaining associated with doomed Babylon
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Where is the third angel's message found?
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Revelation 14:9-12
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At the very time that Satan attempts to use his ultimate world power coalition against God's people, what does God do?
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God sends out messengers to warn His followers to separate from them
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When does God send out messengers to warn His followers to separate from the world?
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At the very time that Satan is attempting to use his ultimate world pwoer coalition against God's people
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What marks the beginning of the critical last phase of Earth's history?
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Date: 1844
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What does 1844 mark?
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The beginning of the critical last phase of Earth's history
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What several key events are connected with the date 1844?
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[1] End of the 2300 day / year prophecy; [2] Christ moved from the Holy to Most Holy place in the heavenly sanctuary; [3] beginning of the proclamation of the 3 angels' messages; [4] beginning of the Investigative Judgment
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Why do many fear the investigative judgment?
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They misunderstand it
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What are the most common misunderstandings about the investigative judgment?
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[1] Belief that the judgment is set against them; [2] Belief that at this time God will close their probation whether they are ready or not; [3] Belief the Father sits as a stern judge over us
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Why is it wrong to believe that the judgment is set against us?
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In reality, this judgment decides in favor of all who rest fully by faith in Jesus. Only those who are resisting God need fear.
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Why is it wrong to believe that at the time of the Investigative Judgment God will close our probation, whether we are ready or not?
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Scripture says that each human will bring about the close of his/her own probation by the ultimate choise they make -- either to submit fully to the transforming power of God, or to hold onto a love of the world
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What scripture tells us that everyone closes their own probation?
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John 3:18-21
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What does John 3:18-21 contain?
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The truth that everyone closes their own probation
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Why is it wrong to believe that God the Father sits as a stern judge over us during the Investigative Judgment?
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The Father has given all judgment to the Son (Jesus) who is also our defender and mediator.
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What verse tells us that that it is Jesus who is our defender and mediator?
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John 5:22
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What does John 5:22 contain?
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The truth that it is Jesus who is our defender and mediator
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What is the core issue in the Investigative Judgment?
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The state of our hearts (allegiance)
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How is the state of our hearts, our allegiance, revealed?
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By our actions (character)
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How is our allegiance determined during the Investigative Judgment?
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The record of our actions are looked over as a revelation of the true state of the heart
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What three things does Satan hate?
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[1] The truth of Christ as our Sacrifice; [2] The truth of the mediation of Christ; [3] The truth of the investigative judgment
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Why does Satan hate the truth of Christ as our Sacrifice?
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It is the means through which our justification is made possible.
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Why does Satan hate the truth of the mediation of Christ?
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It is the means by which we are sanctified (transformed into the likeness of Christ's character)
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Why does Satan hate the truth of the Investigative Judgment?
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Satan knows that by fogging the minds of God's people about the investigative judgment, "it will be impossible for us to exercise the faith which is essential at this time, or to occupy the postion which God designs us to fill."
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What is the three-fold purpose of the Investigative Judgment?
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[1] Reveal to all unfallen created beings who are really children of God and who are not; [2] Provide a final opportunity for professed followers of Jesus to actively yield to the character transforming power of the Holy Spirit; [3] Show through the judgement of those who profess to be His faithful children that God Himself, His character, His law, and His government is just and right
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In revealing to all unfallen created beings who are really children of God and who are not, what is referenced?
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The Book of Life is opened for inspection
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Why is it necessary to go through the Book of Life during the infestigative judgement?
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Not all listed in the Book of Life are truly surrendered and yielded to God's will and authority
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To what does the beginning of the Investigative Judgment correlate?
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The cleansing of the Sanctuary
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What verse tells us when the sanctuary is cleansed?
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Rev 8:14
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What does Rev 8:14 contain?
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"And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed" (Revelation 8:14).
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What are three facets of the Hebrew word "nitsaq," translated "cleansed" in Rev 8:14?
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[1] To "set right" or "restore"; [2] To "cleanse" or to "make clean"; [3] To "vindicate"
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How do we see the facet of "setting right" or "restoration" in the Investigative Judgment?
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We see this dynamic in the pre-advent judgment in that the proclmamation of the first angel's mesage began at the same time.
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With what is the first angel's message infused?
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The core truth of righetousness by faith, as seen in its proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ
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What was lost during the dark ages?
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The truth of righteousness by faith
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At what time was the truth of righteousness by faith largely restored to its rightful place of prominence?
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At the time of the cleansing of the sanctuary, around 1844
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How do we see the facet of "cleansing" or to "make clean" in Rev 8:14?
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It makes direct reference to the annual day of atonement for the jews, in which the sins of the people were symbolically cleansed from the sanctuary.
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How is the facet of "cleansing" or to "make clean" a part of the antitypical day of atonement?
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The same work is done in the pre-advent judgment as is done during the Jew's day of atonement. God's people actively yielding to the character transforming power of the Holy Spirit, seeking to overcome sin in their lives, are cleansed of sin.
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How do we see the facet of "vindication" in Rev 8:14?
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As the characters and true hearts of God's professed people are reviewed in the pre-advent judgment, God's actions on their behalf, and by default, His law and His very character also come under judgement. They will be vindicated.
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What also comes under judgment as the characters and true hearts of god's professed people are reviewed in the pre-advent judgement?
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God's actions on their behalf, and by default, His law and His very character also come under judgment.
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How will God's true children be known?
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The characters of God's true children will be a vivid reflection of His own character. It will be clearly seen that they have chosen to set themselves aside completely, and have fully identified with their Savior. Thus, they will be seen to be victorious over sin and in harmony with the principles of God's kingdom.
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What does the revelation of the transformation of God's true children do?
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It vindicates and justifies all that god has done to provide for their salvation. His ways will be seen to be just and holy.
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What does John 5:24 say?
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Believing on Jesus life: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him taht sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into conemnation; but is passed from death unto life."
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What does Ephesians 1:6 say?
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It is God that transforms the heart and life o the submitted believer: "To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us acepted in the beloved."
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What does 1 John 1:9 say?
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God cleanses us from unrighteousness: "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
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What does John 10:28-29 say?
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No one, not even Satan himself, can remove us form God's saving transfomration power, as long as we remain surrendered and submitted to Him: "And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand."
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What does 1 John 4:18
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When we recognize the amazing love of our Savior, Advocate, Mediator, and Brother, Jesus Christ, fear melts away: "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love."
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What verse says believing on Jesus = life?
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John 5:24
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What verse says that God transforms the heart and life of the submitted believer?
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Ephesians 1:6
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What verse says that God transforms us from unrighteousness?
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1 John 1:9
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What verse says that no one can remove us from God's saving power as long as we stay surrendered to Him?
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John 10:28-29
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What verse says that when we recognize the amazing love of Christ, fear melts away?
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1 John 4:18
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