An interesting question don't you think? How or what is Gods method of saving us?
What are your thoughts. I am thinking of doing a series on here based on the wilderness Tabernacle.
The reason why is because many today do not realise that the sanctuary and the services in the sanctuary are the core of the Gospel. yes friends the Gospel was not new when Jesus came but rather he fulfilled the Gospel picture that he himself gave to the Jewish nation. It is by understanding this truth as seen in the old Testament that one will soon realise that people in the old days were saved exactly the same way you and I are.
a few scriptures to wet the apatite.
Psa 77:13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
David understood that the way God saves is seen in the sanctuary.
Psa 73:17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
Asaph the worship leader came to understand the result of sin and the punishment of the wicked in the sanctuary.
Heb 8:1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;
Heb 8:2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
Heb 8:5 Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
Heb 8:6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
notice that the earthly sanctuary served as an example of heavenly things. Jesus is our high priest.
Heb 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
Jesus is our high priest. do you know what the role of the high priest was in the sanctuary?
Did you know that Revelation takes place in the sanctuary?
Rev 1:12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
Rev 1:13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
here we see Jesus revealed to John standing in the holy place which is the second compartment of the sanctuary next to the 7 branched candle stick.
Jesus actually based many of his teachings on the knowledge of the sanctuary. In fact many of the errors in Christianity today are due to a lack of understanding of the sanctuary and its services. they served as a shadow to point to Jesus and help understand both what Jesus would do on earth and also what He would do in heaven up to the time he returns.
Joh 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
John the baptist spoke of Jesus as the lamb that takes away the sin of the world. this is sanctuary language.
Dan 8:14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
even the book of Daniel uses the sanctuary to explain truths of God and his plan to end sin.
Simply put. if you do not have an understanding of the sanctuary then you are missing some key ingredients that open up the Gospel like never before. everything I put here is just a teaser. but the bible is heavily impacted by this teaching. I will when I have time start some threads on different aspects of the sanctuary and show how they relate to Jesus and the Gospel of salvation. If there is any interest that is. let me know.
blessings.
