Restoring Ta Hagia
The Seventh-day Adventist Church has been commissioned to give a special message to the world. It is not the Sabbath, as many believe. Instead, it is the message that brought the church into existence, the cleansing of the sanctuary, as recorded in Daniel 8:14.
If we could get every person in the world to keep the Sabbath, that would be a great thing. But if we fail to understand the final atonement and the meaning of Yom Kippur, the day of Atonement, then we will fail in our mission. The commission and goal of the church should be to prepare a people to stand in the sight of God without a mediator.
Ellen White tells us:
“Says the prophet: ‘Who may abide the day of His coming? and who shall stand when He appeareth? for He is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap: and He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.’ Malachi 3:2, 3. Those who are living upon the earth when the intercession of Christ shall cease in the sanctuary above are to stand in the sight of a holy God without a mediator. Their robes must be spotless, their characters must be purified from sin by the blood of sprinkling. Through the grace of God and their own diligent effort they must be conquerors in the battle with evil. While the investigative judgment is going forward in heaven, while the sins of penitent believers are being removed from the sanctuary, there is to be a special work of purification, of putting away of sin, among God’s people upon earth. This work is more clearly presented in the messages of Revelation 14.
“When this work shall have been accomplished, the followers of Christ will be ready for His appearing. ‘Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the Lord, as in the days of old, and as in former years.’ Malachi 3:4. Then the church which our Lord at His coming is to receive to Himself will be a ‘glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing.’ Ephesians 5:27. Then she will look ‘forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners.’ Song of Solomon 6:10.” GC 425.
Restoring Ta Hagia explains the cleansing of the most holy place, most importantly the cleansing of the people of God.
Below are listed the chapter heading in Restoring Ta Hagia and a brief explanation of what’s inside.
Contents
Introduction – What was lost will be regained. Praise be to God.
Chapter 1 – Something Missing? What are we still here? We must be missing something; it’s been more that 160 years since 1844.
Chapter 2 – Salvation from What? Let’s not get mixed up on justification and sanctification.
Chapter 3 – Ta Hagia. Why was this title chosen?
Chapter 4 – The Unasked Question. What’s the difference between before and after 1844?
Chapter 5 – The Latter Rain. EGW calls it the “perfecting latter rain.” When are we perfect?
Chapter 6 – Why Then, Not Now? What should we be doing now? What happens with the latter rain?
Chapter 7 – The Image of God. When will this be restored in God’s people? Or, are we still in His image now.
Chapter 8 – Total, Instantaneous Sanctification. Is there such a thing.
Chapter 9 – 1888, Justification by faith. My personal struggle to understand it.
Chapter 10 – 1888, Part 2. Where does EGW say the message of 1888 was righteousness by faith? Actually, she doesn’t.
Chapter 11 – 1888 Part 3. What about James? Are we justified by works?
Chapter 12 – Misdirected Faith. Close, but not matching. Two tracks running close beside each other.
Chapter 13 – Why Obey? The problem might be with motive. “If you love me, keep my commandments.
Chapter 14 – According to the Flesh. How many natures did Jesus have? Two, three or more?
Chapter 15 – Christ Like the Rest of Mankind. Was He 100% like mankind?
Chapter 16 – Physical/ Spiritual. We are both physical and spiritual. How about Jesus?
Chapter 17 – The Soul Temple of Man and Christ. What temple is ultimately to be cleansed? The one in heaven?
Chapter 18 – The Temple of Man and Christ Part 2. When will we be like Christ.
Chapter 19 – The Timing of the Latter Rain. When will it come? Why will it come?
Chapter 20 – All Things are Ready – Come. Isn’t it about time we got this over with? “He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness.” Let’s cross Jordan.
We are on the border of the Promised Land. We’ve been here for a long time, even 160 plus years. All things are ready, come to the marriage. God will finish the work in us in righteousness. Let’s get going by faith.
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