9. Day by day, how did the ‘record’ of the confessed and forgiven sin remain in the sanctuary? Leviticus 4:6-7, 16-18.
COMPILER’S NOTE: The blood that was taken into the sanctuary during the ceremonial year was the blood of confessed sin. The sinner went away free of condemnation, but the record of the pardoned sin remained there. This is the shadow-type of the books of record of our sins in heaven. The sins that we confess are pardoned. But the Father has laid these confessed sins upon Christ. Isaiah 53:6. Just as long as we remain faithful to our repentance, the righteous life of Christ alone will be seen in our heavenly records.
NOTE: ‘As Christ at His ascension appeared in the presence of God to plead His blood on behalf of penitent believers, so the priest in the daily ministration sprinkled the blood of the sacrifice in the holy place on the sinner’s behalf. The blood of Christ, while it was to release the repentant sinner from the condemnation of the law, was not to cancel the sin; it would stand on record in the sanctuary until the final atonement; so in the type, the blood of the sin offering removed the sin from the penitent, but it rested in the sanctuary until the day of atonement.’ Counsels for the Church, page 347.
10. Which important feast did the children of Israel observe at the close of the ceremonial year? Leviticus 16:1-34; Leviticus 23:27-32.
NOTE: ‘Important truths concerning the atonement may be learned from the typical service. A substitute was accepted in the sinner’s stead; but the sin was not cancelled by the blood of the victim. A means was thus provided by which it was transferred to the sanctuary. By the offering of blood, the sinner acknowledged the authority of the law, confessed his guilt in transgression, and expressed his desire for pardon through faith in a Redeemer to come; but he was not yet entirely released from the condemnation of the law. On the Day of Atonement, the high priest, having taken an offering from the congregation, went into the most holy place with the blood of this general offering, and sprinkled it upon the mercy-seat, directly over the law, to make satisfaction for its claims.’ Spirit of Prophecy, volume 4, page 265.