ENTRY INTO THE HOLY OF HOLIES

OVERVIEW OF ENTRY INTO THE HOLY OF HOLIES

By Dennis Schmidt 8/2011

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This paper discusses the Christian's entry into the Holy of Holies. This is the third experience for the believer. The other two are first salvation in Christ and second Holy Spirit Baptism. The entry to the most Holy place is a relationship with God the Father. The Holy of Holies was located in the tabernacle and temple. Also discussed are symbols and types from the tabernacle of the three experiences.

INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:

THEME: Jesus death opens the veil to the Holy of Holies given access to the place of God's presents and rule on earth.

Mark 15:38 By Jesus death the temple veil was opened to us.

PURPOSE: The Tabernacle was made as a types, shadows, and symbols of what is in heaven. The Christian is to follow Jesus example and enter the Holy of Holies by Jesus blood.

Hebrews 9:24-26

Hebrews 10:19-22 Water = word of God (Bible) Eph 5:26

KEY VERSE:

Ephesians 3:19

Ephesians 4:13 Jesus is the perfect man. The fulness of Christ is the entire Godhead within us.

Galatians 2:20 I live yet not I, but Christ lives in me.

2 Peter 1:3-4 His nature

WHO: God mainly by Bible authors Moses, Luke, John, and Paul

TO WHOM: Elected Christians

WHAT: Jesus death opens the veil to the Holy of Holies given access to the place of God's presents and rule on earth.

Mark 15:38 By Jesus death the temple veil was opened to us.

Hebrews 9:24-26

Hebrews 10:19-22 Water = word of God (Bible) Eph 5:26

WHY: The Tabernacle was made as a types, shadows, and symbols of what is in heaven.

Hebrews 8:5 "Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, <that> thou make all things according to the pattern showed to thee in the mount."

The Tabernacle was a tent structure which was moved from place to place during the forty years that Israel was in the desert. It was divided into several sections. A fence was placed around the structure which includes a building, altar of burnt offering, and laver. The building was divided into two sections. The first section is the Holy place which contained the altar of incense, seven-branched golden candlestick, and table of show-bread. The other section is the Holy of Holies which contained the Ark of the Covenant. The ark lid was the mercy seat of God. God presents were between the two cherubim’s on the ark seat. Inside the ark was the book of the law, pot of manna, and Aaron's rod that blossomed. The high priest once a year, on the Day of Atonement, went into the Holy of Holies with a blood sacrifice. First he ceremonial cleaned himself before going into God to make an offering for Israel's sin.

Hebrews 9:2-7

Hebrews 8:5

WAY: The Old Testament High Priest went into the Holy of Holies with a sacrifice of blood. The Christian can go in through Jesus blood.

Hebrews 10:19-22 Water = word of God (Bible) Eph 5:26

WHEREAS: The Triunity Godhead is involved with every Godly act including allowing the Christian into the Holy of Holies.

2 Corinthians 1:20-21 All the promises of God are in Christ which anointed us (Spirit).is God

Ephesians 2:18 Through Him (Jesus) and by the Holy Spirit we have access unto the Father.

Colossians 3:1-4 You are risen with Christ and will sit on God's right hand and you are dead and your life is hid in Christ and you are in glory.

WHERE: On earth

WHEN: As the Elected Christian moves on in the Lord toward perfect.

WHILE:

The Bible shows a number of types & shadows of three. I believe that these examples show that a three fold position in the Godhead is available. Each experience is first learned by the Christian. After he understands (knowledge) what God has for him, he desires the new experience and asks for it in faith. Then God will honor his faith and manifests the experience in his life, but in God's own time. He first has it in the faith reign. When God manifests the experience to the person, he knows it by practice & encounter.

WANT: The tabernacle type is seen in salvation experience.

The un-saved person enters the gate surrounding the Tabernacle, altar and laver basin. He brings a sacrifice to the priest who offers it on the bronze altar for the man's sins. The person believes his sins are forgiven and covered by the sacrifice. He has repented for them. Tabernacle experience is a type of salvation experience as the person goes into the first court. The person is now in the Jewish religious system set up by God.

Likewise, the person who enters a relationship with Jesus Christ does so through faith in the sacrifice of Jesus for his sins. He has repented for his sins and has faith in Jesus blood coverings. The person is now in the faith reign set up by God to save him.

The person can go on further in the tabernacle to the laver basin which is a type for cleaning by the word (Bible study). The person can go right up to the veil that enters the Holy place. Only if God selected the person does the he go on into the Holy place.

Psalms 119:9-11 The Word (Bible) checks us from sinning.

John 15:3 God uses the word to change our life, beliefs & practices.

Ephesians 5:26-27 God cleaned

2 Timothy 2:15 "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth" God wants us to not only read, but study, His word.

2 Timothy 3:16-17

Hebrews 6:1-3 God calls those He selects to go on.

WAIT: God's gifts in the Holy of Holies are varied depending on the needs of the Christian entering. Below are many more possible blessings:

Acts 2:28 Way of life.

Romans 14:17 Kingdom of God

Hebrews 13:21 Perfection

2 Corinthians 10:5 Thoughts

Romans 12:2 Transformation

James 3:2 The Holy of Holies Christian goes on to perfection.

Proverbs 18:21 Power of the tongue towards love

Ephesians 5:19 The Holy of Holies Christian has the right heart altitude.

1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 The Holy of Holies Christian has learned to pray.

1 John 4:17 The Holy of Holies Christian has his love perfected.

PAPER OUTLINE:

I) ACCESS TO GOD THE FATHER:

II) TABERNACLE:

III) GOD HAS MADE US PRIESTS:

A) THE HIGH PRIEST WENT INTO THE HOLY OF HOLIES ONCE A YEAR:

B) JESUS FULFILLED THE SACRIFICE MAKING US PRIESTS UNTO GOD:

C) NEW TESTAMENT PRIESTS:

IV) THE FATHER ENCOURAGES THE CHRISTIAN TO ENTER HIS HOLY OF HOLIES:

V) THREE EXPERIENCES WITH GOD:

VI) TYPE & SHADOW 1ST EXPERIENCE 2ND EXPERIENCE 3RD EXPERIENCE

VII) SALVATION INTO JESUS THE CHRIST:

A) HOW DOES THE SALVATION EXPERIENCE OCCUR?

B) TABERNACLE TYPE SEEN IN SALVATION EXPERIENCE:

C) BLESSINGS OF SALVATION:

VIII) BAPTISM INTO THE HOLY SPIRIT:

A) HOW DOES THE BAPTISM OF HOLY SPIRIT EXPERIENCE OCCUR?

B) TABERNACLE TYPE SEEN IN BAPTISM OF HOLY SPIRIT:

C) BLESSINGS OF BAPTISM OF HOLY SPIRIT:

IX) ENTER INTO THE HOLY OF HOLIES INTO THE FATHER'S THRONE:

A) HOW DOES THE ENTRY INTO THE HOLY OF HOLIES EXPERIENCE OCCUR?

B) TABERNACLE TYPE SEEN IN ENTRY INTO HOLY OF HOLIES:

C) BLESSINGS OF ENTRY INTO THE HOLY OF HOLIES:

D) LIVING IN THE HEAVENLIES:

E) SONSHIP:

F) IN CHRIST:

G) ONENESS:

H) FULLNESS OF GODHEAD:

I) OWNERSHIP:

X) COMPLETE GODHEAD IN THE HOLY OF HOLIES THRONE ROOM:

XI) CONCLUSION:

A) GREATER UNDERSTANDING: SCRIPTURES, PEOPLE, MOVES/WAYS OF GOD:

B) GREATER PEACE/RIGHTEOUSNESS:

C) PERFECTED:

D) THOUGHTS:

E) WORDS:

F) GREATER PRAISE, INTERCESSION, WORSHIP, THANKSGIVING IN YOUR LIFE:

G) GREATER LOVE AND JOY:

H) GREATER AUTHORITY IN THE SPIRIT, BONDAGE FALLING OFF YOUR LIFE, PERFECTING OF RELATIONSHIPS, HEALING, & THE LIST GOES ON:

I) ACCESS TO GOD THE FATHER:

Jesus death opens the veil to the Holy of Holies given access to the place of God's presents and rule on earth.

Mark 15:38 By Jesus death the temple veil was opened to us.

II) TABERNACLE: The Tabernacle was made as a type and symbols of what is in heaven.

Hebrews 8:5

Hebrews 9:2-7

Hebrews 8:5

III) GOD HAS MADE US PRIESTS:

The priest was the spokesman between man and God. He needed to conform to a standard (tribe, sex, age) and would clean himself, offer sacrifices for his sins, before serving the people in his priestly position. Likewise God has chosen His New Testament priest & trained them for ministry service. They may enter His Holy place & Holy of Holies & have a relationship with God.

A) THE HIGH PRIEST WENT INTO THE HOLY OF HOLIES ONCE A YEAR:

The high priest entered the Holy of Holies as in Leviticus 16:33. The whole "Day of Atonement" rite is found in Leviticus chapter 16.

Leviticus 16:33

Hebrews 10:1-3

B) JESUS FULFILLED THE SACRIFICE MAKING US PRIESTS UNTO GOD:

Hebrews 9:24-26

C) NEW TESTAMENT PRIESTS:

Exodus 19:6 Israel & the church are set aside for ministry.

Isaiah 61:6

1 Peter 2:5 The church will offer sacrifice.

1 Peter 2:9 The Christian is chosen as royalty & priest.

Revelation 1:6

Revelation 5:10 Christians are both kings & priest

Revelation 20:6 During millennium the Christian will reign with Christ and as a priest will minister to the people.

IV) THE FATHER ENCOURAGES THE CHRISTIAN TO ENTER HIS HOLY OF HOLIES:

The Old Testament High Priest went into the Holy of Holies with a sacrifice of blood. The Christian can go in through Jesus blood.

Hebrews 10:19-22 Water = word of God (Bible) Eph 5:26

V) THREE EXPERIENCES WITH GOD:

VI) TYPE AND SHADOW: 1ST EXPERIENCE, 2ND EXPERIENCE, AND 3RD EXPERIENCE:

GODHEAD: JESUS (SON), HOLY SPIRIT, AND THE FATHER

JESUS: JESUS (SAVIOR), CHRIST (ANOINTED), AND LORD

JESUS OFFICES: PROPHET, PRIEST, AND KING

JESUS AS THE: WAY, TRUTH, AND LIFE

KINGDOM OF GOD: PEACE, JOY, AND RIGHTEOUSNESS

BAPTISMS: WATER, HOLY SPIRIT, AND FIRE

FRUIT: FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE

FRUITFULNESS: 30 FOLD, 60 FOLD, AND 100 FOLD

GIDEON'S ARMY: 32,000; 10,000; AND 300

FEAST DAYS: PASSOVER, PENTECOST, AND TABERNACLES

TABERNACLE: OUTER COURT, HOLY PLACE, AND HOLY OF HOLIES

WHO MAY ENTER: MATURE JEW MALE OF PRIESTS FAMILY AS HIGH PRIEST

EXPERIENCES: JESUS SALVATION, SPIRIT'S BAPTISM, AND FATHER'S THRONE

VII) SALVATION INTO JESUS THE CHRIST:

A saving relationship is between the person and Jesus. This results in the person becoming a child of God and beginning eternal life. The person is a new creature with desires for Godly things. The person repents of his past sins and starts his new life.

Matthew 18:11 People are lost if they have no relationship with God.

John 1:12

John 3:36 A saved person receives eternal life in God.

2 Corinthians 5:17 The saved person desires God to control his life.

A) HOW DOES THE SALVATION EXPERIENCE OCCUR? (John chapter 3:3 - 3:16)

God super-naturally changes the person. The person is born again.

Romans 10:9-10 God supplies saving faith & the person then calls.

Romans 10:13 The results of the call is a God restored relation.

Hebrews 11:6 God means

B) TABERNACLE TYPE SEEN IN SALVATION EXPERIENCE:

Psalms 119:9-11 The Word (Bible) checks us from sinning.

John 15:3 God uses the word to change our life, beliefs & practices.

Ephesians 5:26-27 God cleaned

2 Timothy 2:15 God wants us to not only read, but study, His word.

2 Timothy 3:16-17

Hebrews 6:1-3 God calls those He selects to go on.

C) BLESSINGS OF SALVATION:

Relationship with Jesus; Spiritual blessings; Abundant life; Joy; Peace; Eternal life; Not under law; God's guidance for works & life

John 10:10 God centered with joy & peace.

1 John 5:11 Eternal life = forever

VIII) BAPTISM INTO THE HOLY SPIRIT:

Baptism of Holy Spirit is a relationship between the person and Holy Spirit. This results in the person receiving power to do the works of God.

John 14:16

A) HOW DOES THE BAPTISM OF HOLY SPIRIT EXPERIENCE OCCUR?

God super-naturally moves the vocal chords. The Holy Spirit does the utterance but the person does the speaking with his own tongues as his own private prayer language to God.

Acts 2:4

B) TABERNACLE TYPE SEEN IN BAPTISM OF HOLY SPIRIT:

The priest would serve the Lord in the Holy place. They would add oil to the golden lampstand (a type for Holy Spirit's fellowship). They partake of the showbread (twelve loaves in two rows which was changed weekly which signified a constant communion of God with His people). This is a type for New Testament priest fellowships with believers of other churches. They would add incense to the fire on the incense altar as a type of prayer and praise to God. Only the priest (not the people, prophet, or King) could go into the Holy place. The priest was at least thirty years old, a male, from the tribe of Levi, trained for the priestly ministry. This is a type for a mature believer going on in the Lord, who desires the power of God (Baptism) in his ministry. The born again saved person, as a New Testament priest, desires a second experience promised by God (Luke 11:13) to help him in his ministry. He would want to know and do God's will. The Tabernacle experience is a type of Baptism in the Holy Spirit experience as the person goes into the Holy Place of the Tabernacle. Likewise, the person who enters a relationship with the Holy Spirit does so by faith. He believes that the Father and Jesus will give the Holy Spirit to those who ask in faith. The person that enters the Holy place can fill the lampstand with oil. This is symbolic of having a close fellowship with the Holy Spirit. The person partakes of the showbread table. This is symbolic of having fellowship, in the Holy Spirit, with other Christians. The person can add incense to incense altar. This is symbolic of having a close relationship with God in praise, prayer, worship, intercession, & thanksgiving. The person can go right up to the veil that enters the Holy of Holies. The next experience is right behind the veil. Ones a year the High Priest went into the Holy of Holies. No one else was in the Holy Place during that time. Each step shows the son growing in the Lord.

Luke 11:13 Holy Spirit Baptism

Acts 1:5 Promise to us also

C) BLESSINGS OF BAPTISM OF HOLY SPIRIT:

The Holy Spirit provides ministry gifts (wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discerning & tongues) to the person. The Holy Spirit provides power ministry (before authorities, great wonders, miracles, wisdom, cast out demon, lay hands ministry, restore dead, witness, boldness, guidance, knowledge & love) to do His works. The tongues are to pray perfectly to God in a heavenly provided language which edifies oneself.

Ephesians 6:18

Mark 16:17-18

IX) ENTER INTO THE HOLY OF HOLIES INTO THE FATHER'S THRONE:

Entry into the Holy of Holies is a relationship between the person & the Father. This results in the person having a deeper & closer understanding of God's will.

A) HOW DOES THE ENTRY INTO THE HOLY OF HOLIES EXPERIENCE OCCUR?

God allows the person into His presents through the blood of Jesus. The person can enter because he has already been enlightened to taste the heavenly gift (Jesus), the Holy Spirit (Baptism), taste the good word of God (deep Bible study), and powers of the future world (living in the heavenlies as a son). His tests, fruits, and gifts proved the person to be responsible to enter the Holy of Holies. This mature Christian must manger this next experience.

Hebrews 6:4-5

B) TABERNACLE TYPE SEEN IN ENTRY INTO HOLY OF HOLIES:

Once a year, on the Day of Atonement, only the High Priest went into the Holy of Holies with a blood sacrifice. He first ceremonial cleaned himself before going into God to make an offering for Israel's sin. No one else was allowed in the Holy Place during that time. The High Priest took the incense altar into the Holy of Holies and place incense upon it. The Holy of Holies had the Ark of the Covenant with its lid, the mercy seat of God. God's presents were between the two cherubim’s on the ark lid. The High Priest would sprinkle the lamb's blood unto the mercy seat. If God did not accept the sacrifice or priest, the High Priest was killed. Through the blood & death of Jesus a way was opened to the Holy of Holies for the New Testament priest. Just as the people requested that Moses be the only one to talk with God, the High Priest alone entering the Holy of Holies is symbolic of only a few Christians who will enter the Holy of Holies. Each experience is a growth in the Lord for the mature son. The mature son wants a deep relationship with the Father. The mature son is worthy of the closeness to the Father & will act responsibly.

Hebrews 10:19-20

C) BLESSINGS OF ENTRY INTO THE HOLY OF HOLIES:

Blessings differ because not everyone has the same needs. Also, we received salvation & baptism of Holy Spirit in different ways.

D) LIVING IN THE HEAVENLIES:

The first blessing for the person who enters the Holy of Holies is a new concentration on Godly things. The person's life emphasis is toward the spiritual not Earthly. His life is in a Godly reign.

John 3:12

John 10:10 An abundant life is God centered.

1 Corinthians 15:48-49

Ephesians 1:3 God gives His people every blessing.

Ephesians 2:6 Our position

Philippians 3:20 Our life/talk

Hebrews 3:1 We are partakers of the heavenly & follow Jesus.

Hebrews 11:16 God prepares us His Heavenly

E) SONSHIP:

The second blessing for the person in the throne room of the Father is they become an adopted son of God. Adoption means to be placed as a son with all the legal rights, powers & authority of sonship.

A Christian can be a son, but not be adopted. Adoption is for the mature son who proved worthy of the inheritance & responsibilities.

Romans 8:15-17

Galatians 4:5-7 Closer relations

Ephesians 1:5 It is God who does the work. If He calls, we respond.

F) IN CHRIST:

The Christian in the Holy of Holies is one with God and in Christ. As heir & co-heirs with Jesus Christ we are united in the Godhead.

Like Jesus' works, deeds, & thoughts so are our works, deeds, & thoughts. He is our life, purpose, & love. We are His sons who will overcome and rule with Christ.

Acts 17:28 Reason for living is in Him we live, move & have purpose

Romans 8:1 No condemnation to those in Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:17 God's heirs & Christ joint-heirs

1 Corinthians 1:29-31 You in Christ Jesus have these

1 Corinthians 2:16 Mind we have

1 Corinthians 8:6 We are in Father & Jesus.

2 Corinthians 2:14 Those in Christ will triumph.

Ephesians 2:10 God assigned works for His sons to do.

G) ONENESS:

The next blessing for those in the Holy of Holies is a oneness with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God's oneness within His Triunity is similar to the oneness that God wants with the Christian who enters the Holy of Holies. The person is closer to God than ever before as they become one with God. God wants a similar type of oneness between Christians. He also wants a similar oneness between wives and husbands which is the model of God's oneness.

Genesis 2:24 The two are one under God.

John 14:20 As Christ is in Father, we are in Him

John 17:22-23 We are perfected in one with the Father & Jesus.

Romans 12:5 We are one with other Christians.

1 Corinthians 12:27 We are members of each other in the Church of Jesus.

Ephesians 5:30-32 The Christian is one with Christ as Church.

H) FULLNESS OF GODHEAD:

John 1:16 Jesus is the fullness of Godhead (see Colossians 2:9 below). In Christ we receive of His fullness.

Ephesians 3:19

Colossians 1:19 Jesus is the fullness of the Godhead bodily.

Colossians 2:9-10 Complete in Him with His Fullness

I) OWNERSHIP:

Another blessing to those in the Holy of Holies is ownership. As God's sons we inherit all His blessings. He owns everything and by faith we have it all. The mature son has his faith grow to trust God for all his needs and desires.

Psalms 21:2 God give us our desire.

Mark 10:29-30 God gives everything we need in this world & the next

Romans 8:32 God freely gives us all things.

1 Corinthians 3:21-22 All things are our: world, life, death, present/to come

Galatians 3:29

Philippians 4:19 God's promise to Christian

Ephesians 1:3 Earthly & spiritual blessings are our.

Revelation 21:7 As son we inherit all.

X) COMPLETE GODHEAD IN THE HOLY OF HOLIES THRONE ROOM:

The Triunity Godhead is involved with every Godly act including allowing the Christian into the Holy of Holies.

2 Corinthians 1:20-21 All the promises of God are in Christ which anointed us (Spirit).is God

Ephesians 2:18 Through Him (Jesus) and by the Holy Spirit and unto the Father

Colossians 3:1-4 You are risen with Christ and will sit on God's right hand and you are dead and your life is hid in Christ and you are in glory.

XI) CONCLUSION:

God's gifts in the Holy of Holies are varied depending on the needs of the Christian entering. Below are some more possible blessings:

A) GREATER UNDERSTANDING: SCRIPTURES, PEOPLE, MOVES/WAYS OF GOD:

Acts 2:28 Way of life.

B) GREATER PEACE/RIGHTEOUSNESS:

Romans 14:17 Kingdom of God

C) PERFECTED:

Hebrews 13:21 "Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom <be> glory for ever and ever. Amen."

D) THOUGHTS:

2 Corinthians 10:5

Romans 12:2

E) WORDS:

James 3:2 The Holy of Holies Christian goes on to perfection.

Proverbs 18:21

F) GREATER PRAISE, INTERCESSION, WORSHIP, THANKSGIVING IN YOUR LIFE:

Ephesians 5:19 The Holy of Holies Christian has the right heart altitude.

1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 The Holy of Holies Christian has learned to pray.

G) GREATER LOVE AND JOY:

1 John 4:17 The Holy of Holies Christian has his love perfected.

H) GREATER AUTHORITY IN THE SPIRIT, BONDAGE FALLING OFF YOUR LIFE, PERFECTING OF RELATIONSHIPS, HEALING, & THE LIST GOES ON:

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