24. By what comparison is it shown that the heavenly sanctuary will be cleansed?
“It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.” Heb. 9:23.
25. When Christ has finished His priestly mediatorial work in the heavenly sanctuary, what decree will go forth?
“He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.” Rev. 22:11.
26. What event is directly connected with the blotting out of sin and the final refreshing from God's presence?
“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from [pg 244] the presence of the Lord; and He shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began.” Acts 3:19-21.
27. According to the view of the judgment presented to Daniel, what is to be given to Christ while still before the Father?
“I saw ... and, behold, one like the Son of man came ... to the Ancient of days, and they brought Him near before Him. And there was given Him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve Him.” Dan. 7:13, 14.
28. What will occur when the Lord descends from heaven?
“For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.” 1 Thess. 4:16, 17.