Important!
Satan does not want you to read the following text and definitely doesn't want you to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savour.
The following text will expose his selfish, and at your expense, reason why.
For the sake of simplicity and ease of reading, I am breaking this topic up into two sections.
In Section 1, I will explain the importance of and reason for the Sanctuary and the Day of Atonement... Section 1 is the foundation for Section 2.
In Section 2, I will build upon your understanding of the Day of Atonement and reveal what Satan does not want you to know. It is important that you understand Section 1, so you can see that this is Bible Truth and not just my opinion or religious myth.
As a point of interest, this topic is something that most Christians do not know and will come as a surprise to many. As you will see, everything in this topic is plain and simple to understand and most importantly, grounded in Bible Scriptural Fact.
In order for you to understand what is about to be said we need to set, as our foundation, the understanding of God's Sanctuary. We first start with the story of when Moses met with God on Mt. Sinai. If you remember from your Bible school classes, Moses was out tending sheep in the field when he noticed a burning bush that was not being consumed by the fire within it...
| (Exodus 3:2) And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. (Exodus 3:3) And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. |
We find, from the story of the burning bush, that God instructed Moses to lead God's captive people, Israel, out of bondage from the land of Egypt. Moses met with the Pharaoh over several encounters until the Pharaoh finally relented to God's pressure and let the people of Israel go. It was after the release of God's people that Moses started his trek to the Promised Land. (Read Exodus 3 - 25 for full story)
In Exodus 25, God instructed Moses to receive an offering from the children of Israel and this offering was to be used to construct a Temple and Holy Sanctuary so God could live amongst His people. This Sanctuary had specific instructions of how it was to be built and was to reflect exactly the pattern of things in Heaven which was in the presence of God.
| (Exodus 25:8) And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them. (Exodus 25:9) According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it.. |
In the Sanctuary Moses was instructed to build specific furniture for God's temple. In the Courtyard, Moses was instructed to build an Alter, where all burnt offerings were sacrificed to the LORD. The Laver was to be located between the alter and the entrance to the Sanctuary. Moses was also instructed to build The Arc of the Covenant, the Table of Shewbread, the Seven-Branch Candlestick and the Alter of Incense.
The Tabernacle was to have two rooms, The Holy Place and The Most Holy Place. In the Holy Place he was instructed to place the Table of Shewbread, Seven-Branch candlestick, and the Alter of Incense.
In the Most Holy Place the Ark of the Covenant was to be kept. (Exodus 25:10-22) This was the only article of furniture that was allowed in this most holy area. It should be noted here, between the two Angels on the Arc of the Covenant, was the Mercy Seat. This represented God's Throne in Heaven and where God dwelt. (Exodus 25:17-22)
The Purpose of the Sanctuary
Moving forward in time, we come to the purpose of the Sanctuary. The Sanctuary was a foreshadow of God's plan of Salvation and was a foreshadow of the coming Messiah, Jesus, who would shed His blood to save Mankind from their sins. So to understand salvation we need to understand the connection of the shedding of blood, with the importance of the Sanctuary.
| (Hebrews 9:22) And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. (Matthew 26:28) For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. |
The Sanctuary sacrifices were necessary to help the people understand that without the shedding of the blood, the people's sins could not be forgiven.
The Ceremonial Process and the Significance of the Sanctuary Service
Note: Now I know the following paragraphs may sound a little alarming and gruesome, but please read on.
So what was the significance of this ceremonial act of forgiveness of one's sin? After one sinned, God required the sinner to bring an animal to the Sanctuary to be sacrificed. The sinner was responsible for providing the animal sacrifice which had to be free of any defects.
The sinner had to place their hands on the head of the animal and confess their sins. They then had to kill the animal and capture its blood in a basin. After this sacrificial act, the sinner was considered innocent because the slain animal was now symbolically guilty of the sins of the sinner and it had paid the wages of sin... Death. This sacrificial ceremony and sacrificed animal represented a foreshadow of Christ.
This horrific act indelibly impressed upon the sinner the reality that the consequences of sin was death. The innocent sacrificed animal represented a substituted savior for the sins they had committed. Without this substitute "Savior", no one had any hope of salvation.
| (Leviticus 1:4) And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. (Leviticus 1:5) And he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. |
When a sacrifice was offered for the sins of all the people, the blood was taken by the priest, who represented Jesus, into the Sanctuary and the blood was sprinkled before the veil which separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place where God dwelt. The sins of the people were removed from them and symbolically transferred to the Sanctuary.
If one committed sin and did not bring an animal to the temple for sacrifice and repent of their sins, that individual's sins were unforgiven and they were responsible for their sins. This meant that there was no hope of salvation for that person and the full consequence for their sin was upon their shoulders. These individuals were ostracized and removed from the community.
Remember, all this was a precursor to what Jesus was going to do for His creation. He was going to come to be the sacrifice for our Sins. (1 Corinthians 15:3) All we need do is confess our sins to Him and He is faithful and just to forgive our sins.
| (1John 1:9) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. |
| (Acts 7:44) Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen. (Hebrews 9:21) Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry. (Hebrews 9:22) And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. (Hebrews 9:23) It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. |
The Day of Atonement and It's Significance
Now, once a year, on the what was called The Day of Atonement, a special and important day of judgment took place in Israel. Since all the confessed sins were symbolically placed into the Sanctuary over the course of the year, there was a special ceremony conducted to rid and cleanse the Sanctuary of all the sins of the people.
| (Leviticus 23:27) Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD. |
On this special day, two goats were selected , one goat representing the Lord's goat and the other represented a Scapegoat. (Leviticus 16:8) On this day the Lord's goat was slain and the blood was offered for the sins of the people. (Leviticus 16:9) which was then taken into the Most Holy Place and sprinkled upon and before the Mercy Seat. Only on the Day of Atonement was the priest allowed to enter into the Most Holy Place. Any other day was forbidden by God.
Just a Friendly Pause...
If you're like me, I like to jump to the punch line...But if you've jumped to this section without reading Section 1 of this topic, please make sure you understand the purpose of the Day of Atonement.
Understanding Section 1 is crucial in order for you to fully grasp what is written in this section. If you do not understand the Sanctuary Ceremonies and the purpose of the Day of Atonement, then you may feel what is written here is of my own fabrication. :o)
We now come to the very point of this whole topic. This is something Satan does not want you to know or understand. Satan wants Mankind to remain in Total ignorance of the following and is ferociously fighting anyone's acceptance of Jesus because of what is written in this section.
After the ceremonial slaying of the Lord's goat, its blood was offered for the sins of the people. It was at this point, that attention was shifted towards the Scapegoat. The priest would now lay his hands on the head of the Scapegoat, also known as Azazel, and would transfer ALL the CONFESSED SINS of the people to the Scapegoat. These were ALL the sins that had been symbolically stored in the Sanctuary for that whole year. Then, this Scapegoat was led off to the wilderness and released.
This goat was not slain, but rather released into the wilderness. Now remember, without the shedding of blood there is NO remission of sins.
This hints at what will happen to Satan during the 1000 years, the Millennium. Satan will be chained for 1000 years in the wilderness with nothing to do but to contemplate what he has done to the Human race and to mull over his destruction in the lake of fire for his sins and the confessed sins of those who accept Jesus.
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| (Leviticus 16:21) And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen. (Leviticus 16:22) And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness. |
The wilderness here was a literal place but it also symbolically represented a place that was strong and hard, where life could not survive. It represented a place where the Scapegoat would suffer in an unforgiving environment where death was it's only reward.
So what is the significance of the Scapegoat? Obviously the Lord's goat represented the future Messiah, Jesus. Here the Scapegoat signifies and represents, Satan. At the end of time, Satan will not only be responsible as the originator of SIN, but Satan will also be responsible and pay for the confessed sins of those who place their trust in Jesus Christ.
You see, the rules of the Sanctuary says if one didn't bring a sacrifice and repent of their sins, they were responsible for those sins and would be forever separated from the congregation. They would suffer separation and death themselves.
But those who repented and confessed their sins, they were accounted as innocent. Those confessed sins and the punishment for those sins, were stored in the Sanctuary until the yearly "Day of Atonement". It was during the Day of Atonement that those stored sins were placed on the Scapegoat, the symbol of the Originator of sin, Satan.
Satan will be responsible for and pay for those confessed sins and will receive punishment in the Lake of Fire for every confessed and forgiven sin. Satan will pay the ultimate penalty for sin, Death! He will be destroyed in the Lake of Fire, never to exist again. The length of his stay in the Lake of Fire is affected by those confessed sins.
| (Leviticus 16:21) And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: (Note that fit man refers to Jesus) | ||||
| (Leviticus 16:22) And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness. |
So the distillation of what I am saying here is this.. Satan Does Not Want You to Accept Jesus As Your Lord and Savior, BECAUSE... if YOU reject Jesus, YOU will be responsible for and pay for your own sins, NOT Satan.
Satan's ONLY motivation is for you to have your place in the Lake of Fire to pay for your own sins rather than he paying for them himself because you've repented of your sins and have accepted Jesus.
Satan knows that for everyone who accepts Jesus, he will have to endure a longer period of time in the flames of Hell Fire. Satan wants you to be there with him, paying for your own sins, so he will not have to suffer any longer than he has to.
A Side Note Concerning the Lake of Fire!
The belief that God tortures His creation for Eternity is NOT Biblically correct. This simple truth was hard for me to grasp since I grew up believing the wicked would suffer for eternity in the Lake of Fire. This concept is a pagan error that has crept into the church. Scripture makes it clear, that those who suffer death in the Lake of Fire, will eventually burn out. (See Scriptures Below) If this was not true then how would the saints be able to walk on the ashes of the wicked, on Earth, after the New Jerusalem comes down from Heaven?
So you see, no one will burn for Eternity in the Lake of Fire, not even Satan. Their fire will eventually burn out but the total destruction of the wicked will last for Eternity, just not their torture. When the unsaved are cast into the Lake of Fire their torture is not eternal in the sense of time, but rather, in the sense of its effect. The wicked are burned up completely, to cease existence and to never exist again.
Look at what happens to Satan, which was also known as "the anointed cherub"... He is destroyed, never to exist again.
| (Ezekiel 28:14) Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. (Ezekiel 28:18) Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee. (Ezekiel 28:19) All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more. |
Some wicked will burn longer than others and Satan will burn the longest, but ALL the wicked will eventually burn out into ashes. In other words, they will be destroyed, never to exist again. The Bible states that each of the wicked will suffer punishment according to their deeds done throughout their life.
| (Luke 12:40) Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect." (Luke 12:41) Then Peter said to Him, "Lord, do You speak this parable only to us, or to all people?" (Luke 12:42) And the Lord said, "Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? (Luke 12:43) Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. (Luke 12:44) Truly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all that he has. (Luke 12:45) But if that servant says in his heart, 'My master is delaying his coming,' and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and be drunk, (Luke 12:46) the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. (Luke 12:47) And that servant who knew his master's will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. (Luke 12:48) But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more. |
As the Bible states, the wicked will experience an Everlasting Destruction, they will suffer the Second Death from which there is no resurrection into life again.
Let me ask a question... Would you spank a child for a week, a month or even a year without stopping? Of course you wouldn't, even a normal person would not abuse someone for eternity? In the chapter of Job, Job is asked a very interesting question...
| (Job 4:15) Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: (Job 4:16) It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, (Job 4:17) Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker? (Job 4:18) Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly: (Job 4:19) How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth? |
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The notion that God will torture His creation for Eternity, is a doctrine created by the Devil. Would anyone really want to serve a God who has a cruel character such as this? The answer is No!!! Serving God would be based on Fear, and Satan knows this and wants you to believe this lie. God doesn't want us to love Him based on fear, but rather with a love freely given to Him. Satan has purposely made God out to be a monster, so you will not want a relationship with Jesus... and I'm sad to say, many have bought this Satanic lie and have rejected God because of this falsehood. In fact, the concept of any entity who would torture their creation for Eternity is more closely aligned with Satan's character and not God's.
Satan also knows that if you serve God in fear, that eventually you will serve by your works and not Grace. Because of your fear of God, Satan knows you will start to do what you feel will place you in good stead with God. You will start to help "work" your way to heaven, which Satan knows, God will reject - See -- Galatians 2:16 and 2 Timothy 1:9 below.
| Webster's Definition: Stead 1 the place or position of a person or thing as filled by a replacement, substitute, or successor !to send another in one's stead" 2 advantage, service, or avail: now only in stand someone in good stead, to give someone good use, service, or advantage |
| (Galatians 2:16) Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. (2 Timothy 1:9) Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, |
Remember, God didn't create Satan, but rather the Angel Lucifer by his own choice became Satan through rebellion against God. The word Satan means, the enemy, the one who is against. Satan is also known as the Accuser of the brethren and the Father of lies.. Satan purposed in his heart to unjustly accuse the God of Creation of being unfair and accused God of holding back good things from God's creation.
Satan himself wanted God's thrown in Heaven and was saying he could run the universe better than God. As you can see, the government of Satan is in full effect here on Earth. (Selfishness is at the heart of Satan's throne and government)
Satan not only wanted God's throne, but Satan also desired the worship that God deserves... and as you can see, wants it at the expense of others even if it's only for awhile till he enters the Lake of Fire.
| (John 8:44) Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. |
But the truth is, God is Love. Just look at the 10 Commandments and you'll see the True Character of God. Would you allow or feel safe allowing a loved one around someone who has the character traits found in the 10 Commandments?
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God doesn't want a relationship with His creation built on Fear but rather on Love. This Eternal Fire Torment concept is just NOT TRUE! This is just another LIE of Satan to smear the true character of God.
| (Malachi 4:1) For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. (Malachi 4:2) But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. (Malachi 4:3) And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts. |
So you see Satan, is driven by total selfishness and self centeredness. He benefits, at your expense, from your rejection of Jesus. Each sin that is confessed and forgiven by Jesus is one more sin Satan will have to pay for in the Lake of Fire. He knows his torment will last longer for each confessed and forgiven sin.
Do You Get it?
Most people believe that Satan doesn't want you to accept Jesus because he is in a war with God. This is partially true, but the real reason and motivation behind Satan's desire for you to reject Jesus is just what you have read in this topic.
Satan knows he was defeated at the Cross of Calvary and his war was lost. His only desire now is to NOT Burn any longer than he has to in the Lake of Fire. So if you reject Jesus, his torment will be shorter... because you will pay for your sins.
| (Revelation 12:12) Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time." (Revelation 12:13) Now when the dragon saw that he had been cast to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male Child. |
In Revelation 12:13, the Bible shows when Satan realized his war was lost and that his fate had been sealed because of Jesus' crucifixion on the cross. Satan thought that he had defeated God when Jesus died on Calvary, but in reality, Satan's battle had been lost and Satan's accusations against God had been refuted.
As written in Revelation 12:13, Satan is now turning his wrath upon the Woman, which is the church of Christ or God's people who believe and follow Jesus. Satan is furious at God's people or children, and wants nothing more than to destroy them because their sins are forgiven. In Revelation 12:13, the full impact of Satan's defeat was realized.
A Closing Thought
Warning! Also know this... Satan not only wants to keep you from accepting Jesus, but Satan also wants to deceive you into worshiping God in a way that he knows God will reject... If Satan can't keep you from accepting Jesus, he has another trick up his sleeve to try and destroy you...
Satan is very clever and has successfully duped many into worshipping God in a manner Satan knows God will reject. Don't be fooled by Satan's' Last day, End Time deception...
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If you do not know or have drifted away from
God, please
consider what I've written here. Satan mocks those who reject Jesus, knowing they will have to pay for their own sins committed in their life. Remember, belief has no affect on Reality. The reality is that God exists and wants nothing more than to have a relationship with you through His Son Jesus. Please hearken to His call on your life.
| A Question and a thought: If Satan has selfish motives for you not accepting Jesus as mentioned above... What do you think the consequences of his Demons, or fallen Angels, will be if you accept Jesus?... If they are dispatched by Satan to keep you from accepting Jesus as well... Could they also be responsible, and have to pay for, your acceptance of Jesus because of their actions against and failure to stop you? It would seem that if they are working against you to NOT accept Jesus, only to fail with your acceptance, then they must also have to pay some price in their efforts against your acceptance of Jesus. What do you think? Could they as well have to burn longer in the Lake of Fire just like Satan does, since their efforts of getting you to NOT accept Jesus has failed?.. It would seem that their efforts would count against them, in God's Justice, and their punishment would be longer in the flames of Hell Fire if you accept Christ. But don't feel sorry for Satan or his Demons because it's you or them that will pay the price for sin... |
On a Final Note: Understand that Satan does not want you to believe in Jesus and will continue to deceive and misdirect you from a decision to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Satan will try to hide the knowledge written on this page from you and others in order to destroy your future and God's loving plans for your life.
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