Sanctuary doctrine

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The Sanctuary doctrine is a distinctive Seventh-day Adventist teaching that interprets Christ’s ongoing heavenly ministry and the investigative judgment through the symbolism of the Old Testament sanctuary services.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian theological doctrine
Eschatological doctrine
Seventh-day Adventist doctrine
associatedEvent 1844
Great Disappointment
basedOn Daniel 8:14
Exodus 25–40
Letter to the Hebrews
surface form: Hebrews 8–10

Leviticus 16
Old Testament sanctuary services
centralTheme Priesthood of Jesus
surface form: Christ’s heavenly ministry

investigative judgment
chronology holds that Christ entered the Most Holy Place in 1844
codifiedAs Priesthood of Jesus
surface form: Fundamental Belief on Christ’s Ministry in the Heavenly Sanctuary
codifiedIn Seventh-day Adventist 28 Fundamental Beliefs
controversy criticized by some evangelical and Adventist theologians
coreConcept antitypical Day of Atonement
cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary
heavenly sanctuary
pre-Advent investigative judgment
two-phase ministry of Christ
denominationPosition considered a pillar doctrine of Seventh-day Adventism
developedFrom Millerite movement
developedIn 19th century
distinguishesFrom mainstream Protestant views of atonement timing
geographicOrigin North America
influencedBy Ellen G. White
Hiram Edson
James White
O. R. L. Crosier
interprets sanctuary symbolism as a model of the plan of salvation
the Day of Atonement as symbol of final judgment and cleansing
the Most Holy Place as symbol of God’s immediate presence
language primarily articulated in English
relatedConcept Yom Kippur
surface form: Day of Atonement

Second Coming of Christ
atonement
heavenly sanctuary
investigative judgment
religiousTradition Seventh-day Adventist Church
scripturalMotto “Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed” (Daniel 8:14, KJV)
teaches Christ ministers as High Priest in heaven
Christ’s atoning work includes a continuing priestly phase
a judgment of professed believers occurs before the Second Coming
the Old Testament sanctuary typology is fulfilled in Christ’s heavenly ministry
usedFor explaining the timing and nature of end-time judgment
structuring Adventist understanding of salvation history

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Seventh-day Adventist Church coreBelief Sanctuary doctrine