Friday, August 25, 2023

Heralds of the Sanctuary Doctrine [1517-1843]

For the Church of Sardis, AGE OF THE REFORMATION Heralded the way of the Outer Court, as the Truth of JUSTIFICATION by Faith was discovered and the fires of it lit, led by Martin Luther.
 
"The first and chief article is this: Jesus Christ, our God and Lord, died for our sins and was raised again for our justification.  He alone is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, and God has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. All have sinned and are justified freely, without their own works and merits, by His grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, in His blood . This is necessary to believe. This cannot be otherwise acquired or grasped by any work,
 law or merit. Therefore, it is clear and certain that this faith alone justifies us." 
Martin Luther, "The Smalcald Articles" in Concordia 
 
For the Church of Philadelphia, AGE OF REVIVALISM,  prepared
the way for the
Inner Court, as the Truth of SANCTIFICATION that leads to Obedience was discovered and the fires of it lit, led by John Wesley and his Methodist movement. 

[Full sanctification] is the grand depositum which God has lodged with the people called Methodists; and for the sake of propagating this chiefly God appeared to have raised us up.” 
Letter to Robert Carr Brackenbury, September 15th, 1790
 
These two opened the way for the 7th Church, Laodicea, to then put the focus on and meaning of the the Most Holy Place,
 the Judgment.
 
Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to Him; 
for the hour of His judgment is come:  
Revelation 14:7