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BACKGROUND
THE FEASTS
EASTON
FEAST; FESTIVALS - RELIGIOUS; ATONEMENT; ATONEMENT, DAY OF; AZAZEL; PASSOVER; PENTECOST; TABERNACLES, FEAST OF:
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PASSOVER; PENTECOST, FEAST OF; TABERNACLES, FEAST OF:
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THE FEASTS - BIBLE DICTIONARIES
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| BEYOND THE VEIL – 2
INTRODUCING THE OVERCOMING BRIDE (TABERNACLE CHURCH)
B. ATONEMENT PRINCIPLES ‘POSITIONALLY’ FULFILLED BY JESUS
(To be Experientially fulfilled, that is Embraced, by the Church) |
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The exciting realisation for today is that Jesus has left opportunities, for those who desire to grasp them, to assist Him in fulfilling God’s mighty plan for mankind. For there are 12 promises Jesus ‘positionally’ fulfilled on the cross, but which are waiting to be embraced by His church in ‘experiential’ fulfilment. This is the privilege and pleasure that has been delegated to His Tabernacle church.
Again, this section lines up precisely with the 21 points covered under teachings 41 & 42 on the ‘Day of Atonement’. They can be referred to for further clarification.
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| 10. A 24 Hour Day: <i>(Leviticus 23:26-28, 25:29)</i> |
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 Formerly a literal day, to be solemnly celebrated as a national day of repentance by all members of the Jewish nation. This Atonement experience is now available on a continuing basis, to each one who is prepared to accept and apply these ongoing repentance truths. For God has revealed His principles, making them available for our acceptance at the time we are prepared to commit to them. As Passover and Pentecost are ongoing experiences, available to those who choose to believe, so Atonement is similarly available on an ongoing basis. Salvation is the act of cleansing sin from our lives, Atonement the process of cleansing our lives from sin. At Salvation we commit our life to Christ, by Atonement we live our life for Christ, through the enabling of the Holy Spirit released within us. True atonement amongst believers will in turn bring true Church unity (now God’s nation, including all believers, both Jew and Gentile) in fulfilment of the unity symbolised by the gathering of the whole nation for the Day of Atonement, during Old Testament times.
Hebrews 10:19-39, Ephesians 4:30-32, Romans 12:9-21, 1 Corinthians 10:9-10, John 17:22-23
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| 11. A Day of Sacred Assembly: <i>(Leviticus 23:27-32, Numbers 29:7, Leviticus 16:31)</i> |
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 A Sabbath, or day of rest. For the believer, true rest is not in a day but in Christ’s finished work. It cannot be earned through good works or the setting aside one day of the week. We are to rest in Christ all seven days, confident in the knowledge of the atoning work He has done for us on the cross.
Ephesians 2:5-10, Romans 3:27-28, Romans 9:30-33, Matthew 11:28-30, Hebrews 4:1-11
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| 12. A Day of Fasting: <i>(Leviticus 23:26-32, Numbers 29:7. Leviticus 16:31)</i> |
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 Fasting is the temporary giving over to God of our most basic human instincts of food and sex. All it takes to make a man happy, many women say! God generally acknowledges our commitment by more clearly opening up the communication channels of mind and spirit with Him. Hence I am writing this while I fast, in order that the will of the Lord may be more clearly reflected in it. It is an integral part of loving our life to the death, for it shows God in a very practical way that we are prepared to forgo our most basic pleasures in order to honour Him. As the Day of Atonement truths are implanted in our lives, so the desire to fast increases, for the Day of Atonement was a fast day. Unfortunately fasting does not seem to result in long-term weight loss though!
Matthew 4:1-2, Luke 2:37, Matthew 9:14-15, Acts 13:1-3, 14:23
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| 13. A Day of Affliction: <i>(As above)</i> |
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 True fasting is to be accompanied by deep soul-searching and commitment to prayer. To seek the things that are wrong in our life and put them right, before God judges us. As we truly humble ourselves before God, so He discloses these areas to us. Prayer and fasting ride in tandem. As we get to know God better, the clarity of our communications improves, until we get to the stage where, no matter what we are doing, we are open to hearing His voice.
As above, 1Corinthians 11:28-32
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| 15. The Tenth Day of the Seventh Month: <i>(Leviticus 23:27. Numbers 29:7)</i> |
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 The Atonement experience is one of trial and testing (reflecting the number 10) in order that our lives may be cleaned up through our experiences. However, at the same time we are able to rest in the Lord, knowing that our afflictions are but temporary, bringing us nearer to the place of the completion of His work in us. (7 being the number of rest and completion) At times we have to remind ourselves that He will not test us more than we can bear, even if it is hard to accept at the time!
Revelation 2:10, Matthew 18:21-2
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| 16. The Censer Ministry: <i>(Leviticus 16:1-2, 12-14)</i> |
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 Prayer and supplication, praise and worship are types of the cloud of incense the High Priest used to approach the Ark in the Holy of Holies. As we come into Atonement, so our application of prayer, supplication, praise and worship, will increase in intensity, enabling us to enter more fully into the presence of God.
Hebrews 9:4, 13:15, Revelation 8:1-5
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| 17. Washing with Water: <i>(Leviticus 16:4, 24)</i> |
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 As highlighted throughout this series, there is a new revelation of, and requirement for purity in the individual and the Church through Atonement. Water is the symbol of purity, which we are to acquire through the washing of the word. A new emphasis is arising. To put ourselves right before God so that we don’t sin. Rather having to seek forgiveness through the blood of Jesus for sin we would not have committed in the first place, had our lives been right with God. Prevention is far better than a cure!
Ephesians 5:26-7, Titus 3:5, John 3:1-5, 15:3, 1 Corinthians 6:11, Hebrews 10:22
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| 18. The Linen Garments: <i>(Leviticus 16:4, 23)</i> |
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 Linen stands for righteousness. In the natural we are to put aside our desires for excess possessions, pride of position and physical desires. Spiritually we are to clean up our lives, living in righteousness towards God. King David, dancing in front of the Ark with all his might, dressed only in a linen ephod instead of his Royal robes, is the classic example of both the natural and spiritual application of this principle.
1 Samuel 6:14-15, Revelation 3:4-5, 15:6, 19:7-8, John 17:1-5
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| 19. The Scapegoat: <i>(Leviticus 16:8, 10, 20-22, 26)</i> |
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 There is some debate over the exact meaning of the Scapegoat in relation to Christ. However it is certain that the twin goat testimony reflected the work that Christ did for us on the cross. While Jesus did the full work of taking away our individual sin and so completed the work of the scapegoat, the church still has a role in the ministry of the Scapegoat in four areas. These are:
a. Presented Without Blemish: The church is to be presented with Christ before the Father without spot or blemish. Some way to go yet!
1 Peter 1:18-20, Ephesians 5:26-7
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| 20. Atonement for the Church: <i>(Leviticus 16:16-20, 23)</i> |
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 The Church is God’s earthly sanctuary, which he inhabits by his Spirit. We know that if the promises of the Bible are true, which they are, we haven’t as yet entered into the full experiential power of the positional Atoning work for which Christ died on the cross. For we are neither perfect, nor are we living in the power and presence of God’s glory. As the church has already experienced both the truths of Passover and Pentecost, so it is beginning to experience the power of the truths of the Tabernacle Feasts.
1 Corinthians 3:16, 2 Corinthians 6:16, Ephesians 2:20-22, 1 Peter 2:5-9, John 14:12
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| 21. The Atonement for Sins Uncleanness, Rebellion and Wickedness: <i>(Leviticus 16:16, 21. Daniel 9:24-27)</i> |
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 The ultimate fulfilment of the Day of Atonement will be seen in a sinless, pure, unified, perfect church, made so through the atoning blood of Jesus. Final fulfilment of this promise will be attained when Jesus returns, as we meet Him in the air to receive our everlasting immortal bodies. However, in this current age, as the Tabernacle church applies the truths of the Day of Atonement, so the glory of God will shine through it and us in greater and greater measure. Perfection is the goal, but the nature of Atonement is progressive, a process of development, as each individual grasps hold of and applies the principles of Atonement to their own life. The only ‘magic fix’ is found in the level of the submission of our wills to God the Father, which is not magic at all, but a conscious decision each of us makes. The final revelation of God, in line with the Cross, and Pentecost, will happen during the Feast of Tabernacles with the return of Jesus. The timing of that climactic event may well be dependent upon the time it takes us to enter into the truths of the Day of Atonement.
1 John 2:1-6, 1 Corinthians 15:50-55, 13:10, Philippians 3:12-16, Revelation 12:11, Matthew 28:20,
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| CONCLUSION |
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 Jesus fulfilled all twenty-two Spiritual Principles of the Day of Atonement. However the final twelve have yet to be fully embraced by the church. That is the role of the end-time Tabernacle church.
Next week we will see what additional enlightenment can be obtained from the Letter to the Hebrews, the book that interprets this Feast from a New Testament perspective.
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| <i>NEXT WEEK</i> |
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 Over the next 2 weeks, I hope I can help increase your understanding and interest in one of the two most difficult books in the New Testament, the Book of Hebrews. Yet it is a book for today! For it shows the Old Testament Day of Atonement is fulfilled in Jesus and applies to the church today.
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| A NOTE FROM DAVID |
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 The hard reality is that it is time for us to stop 'playing' with Jesus and to submit our lives to Him so that we may grow into His image. Surely this is the essence of Atonement.
A huge challenge for us all today!
Today's picture is of one of New Zealand's numerous waterfalls, some big, many small.
FairyFalls: Falls from the bottom
The garish colours of the walkway across the top of the falls are the result of warning tape wound around the rails while it was being upgraded.
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So until next week.......
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOU BLESS GOD!
His servant and yours
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A time of humbling ourselves before the Lord, seeking forgiveness and guidance. In the church there will be increased frequency and intensity of intercession, prayer and fasting, in order to seek his will for His church. 
b. Ministry of Reconciliation to the Father: The job of achieving the above. Delegated both to Christ and the church. 
c. Ministry of Forgiveness: As the Scapegoat symbolised the sending away of sin, so Christ and the Church are involved in the ministry of forgiveness of sins. 
d. Bearing the Insults of the World on Behalf of Christ: As Christ’s representatives in the world.