For eighteen centuries this work of ministration continued in the first apartment of the sanctuary. The blood of Christ, pleaded in behalf of penitent believers, secured their pardon and acceptance with the Father, yet their sins still remained upon the books of record. As in the typical service there was a work of atonement at the close of the year, so before Christ’s work for the redemption of men is completed, there is a work of atonement for the removal of sin from the sanctuary. This is the service which began when the 2300 days ended. At that time ... our High Priest entered the most holy, to perform the last division of His solemn work—to cleanse the sanctuary.... {FLB 207.3}

I atten hundrede år fortsatte denne tjeneste i den første afdeling af helligdommen. Kristi blod, gik i forbøn for angrende troende, sikrede deres tilgivelse og accept hos Faderen, dog vil deres synder fortsat stå i optegnelsesbøgerne. Ligesom i den symbolske tjeneste hvor der var et forsoningsarbejde ved slutningen af året, således er der før Kristi arbejde for menneskers genløsning fuldendes, et forsoningsarbejde for at fjerne synd fra helligdommen. Det er tjenesten som begyndte da de 2300 dage var til ende. På det tidspunkt . . . . gik vor Ypperstepræst ind i det allerhelligste, for at udføre den sidste adskillelse i Sit højtidelige værk – at rense helligdommen. . . . .