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Saturday, 2 November 2013

Lesson 6 (Nov 2-8) The Day of Atonement

The Yearly Cleansing
  1. Why was the sanctuary cleansed with more sacrifices and blood instead of washing all the furniture and curtains?
  2. Why could atonement not be completed at the cross?  Why was it necessary for the heavenly sanctuary to be cleansed?

 Beyond Forgiveness
  1. Was forgiveness for sin completed when the sin offering was made, or only when the day of Atonement was over?
  2. What was the general feeling as the Day of Atonement approached? How do you come to this conclusion? Why should they have felt like this?

Azazel

  1. Would you rather have been the Lord's goat or the scape goat (Azazel) on the Day of Atonement?
  2. Why do you think Azazel was selected by lots?
  3. Was the scape goat a sin bearer or sin carrier? What is the basis for the answer? What is the difference between the two?

 On the Day of Atonement
  1. Why were trumpets blown on on the first day of the month, ten days before the Day of Atonement?
  2. Why was this festival taken more seriously than any other--in that members of the community could be kicked out for not taking the part properly? How could it be known if someone was not taking it seriously?
  3. When someone seeks our forgiveness should we seek to determine if that person is sincere?
Isaiah's Personal Yom Kippur
  1. Do you agree with the lesson authors that Isaiah's experience was a Day of Atonement?
  2. Is our personal Day of Atonement  (a) completed event in 1844, (b) taking place daily as needed, or (c) yet to take place?
  3. Was the thief on the cross justified and sanctified?
  4. Why is the Day of Atonement message as understood by Adventists so important? Why has no other Christian church understood it? What are they missing? 







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