Preparing for the Antitypical Day of Atonement

Pentru a te pregăti în marea zi a ispășirii antitipice care a început în 1844, trebuie să urmezi aceste cerințe esențiale:

• Smerirea inimii și a sufletului înaintea lui Dumnezeu5MR 446.2+3.

• Mărturisirea și părăsirea tuturor păcatelor3MR 417.3+3.

• Cercetarea profundă și fidelă a inimii12MR 320.3+2.

• Pocăință sinceră pentru fiecare greșealăTDOC 149.5+2.

• Postul și exercitarea unui control deplin asupra poftei de mâncareGCB July 1, 1900, page 183.1+2.

• Încetarea oricărei munci seculare și abandonarea intereselor de afaceri în favoarea închinării Leviticus 23:28GCB July 1, 1900, page 183.1+1.

• Rugăciune stăruitoare și credință vie în jertfa și mijlocirea lui Hristos5MR 446.2+3.

• Trăirea în armonie perfectă cu legea lui Dumnezeu și cu lucrarea care se desfășoară în ceruri3MR 417.3+3.

• Renunțarea la spiritul ușuratic și la practicile lumeștiTDOC 149.5+2.

• Eforturi solemne pentru proclamarea adevărului și educarea altora10MR 228.2+2.

• Curățirea templului sufletului de orice întinăciune și practică rea12MR 320.3+2.

• Căutarea unității cu frații și eliminarea oricărei invidii sau gelozii4LtMs, Lt 35, 1885, par. 28+1.

Este o bucurie să cauți sfințirea în acest timp atât de solemn în care trăim12MR 320.3+1.

...cal service, while the high priest was making the atonement for Israel, all ‘were required to afflict their souls’ by repentance of sin and humiliation before the Lord, lest they be cut off from among the people. In like manner, all who would have their names retained in the book of life, should now, in the few remaining days of their probation, afflict their souls before God by sorrow for sin and true repentance. There must be deep, faithful searching of heart. The light, frivolous spirit indulged by so many professed Christians must be put away. There is ea...— TDOC 149.5 (1920)

... day of atonement; namely, the laying aside of all secular labor, and the afflicting of the soul by fasting and prayer. We are now in the antitypical day of atonement. We are the congregation of which the ancient typical work was a type. If it was so important to rest and afflict the soul in the typical day, that those were cut off who failed to comply with the requirements, how much more important that we, the real congregation in the real day of atonement, afflict our souls! The afflicting of the soul embraced an entire fast during the day, and a deep searching of heart, so that any sin which was lurking there might be discovered in time to be confessed and borne into the sanctuary by the high priest, and carried from the sanctuary when his work for Israel ceased on that day. Those who fasted during this day of atonement had complete control of their appetite. This teaches the lesson that those who live in the antitypical day should also have a complete con...— GCB July 1, 1900, page 183.1 (1899)

...k that is going forward in heaven. In this the great antitypical day of atonement, we need to be in perfect harmony with the work being carried forward in heaven. We need to repent and confess our sins. “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.&rdquo— 3MR 417.3 (1990)

...cross of Calvary that you might not perish. This is the great day of atonement, in which all are to humble their hearts before God, trusting in the efficacy of Christ's sacrifice— 5MR 446.2 (1990)

... one.” [Verses 20-22.] We are in the antitypical day of atonement, and our position now is to confess and forsake our sins. Whenever the church has confessed and forsaken her sins and believed and walked in the ways of God...— 4LtMs, Lt 35, 1885, par. 28 (1883)

...k, are unworthy of a place and a name among the people of God. We are to be followers of Christ, to set our hearts and our influence against every evil practice. How should we feel in the day when God's judgments are poured out, to meet men who have becom...— RH March 25, 1884, Art. A, par. 10 (1851)