One Mediator

There is one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus. There is no possible way to access the Father except through Him. To know Christ – just as He is – will transform those who behold Him into the same image; into the completion that is always found in Christ.

This volume builds upon decades of Bible study within a special community lovingly known as the Father of Love movement. We have come to know the truth of this statement from the Testimony of Jesus:

To those who have caught a glimpse of celestial truth, to whom have come some rays of enlightenment, is the warning given. For your souls’ sake do not turn away and be disobedient to the heavenly vision. You may have seen something in regard to the righteousness of Christ, but there is truth yet to be seen clearly, and that should be estimated by you as precious as rare jewels. You will see the law of God and interpret it to the people in an entirely different light from what you have done in the past, for the law of God will be seen by you as revealing a God of mercy and righteousness. The atonement, made by the stupendous sacrifice of Jesus Christ, will be seen by you in an altogether different light. The Signs of the Times, November 13, 1893, par. 2

Unlocking the meaning of the cleansing of the Sanctuary is the key to the completion of the mission given to Seventh-day Adventists. The church was called to a lofty destiny in 1888, but sadly rejected that calling, finally slamming the door completely shut in 2001.

Picking up the threads of the Adventist Pioneer movement and placing the 1888 message upon the solid foundation given to the pioneers, a precious picture emerges that leaves the soul in complete awe. Who could have imagined that the good news is better, much better, than you think.

Robert Wieland stood almost alone in this belief, providing bread crumbs to the hungry soul who chooses to believe God sent a most precious message through elders Waggoner and Jones. But vital to this message was its establishment upon the solid and immovable platform in the Pioneer movement and the God they revered and worshipped.

In this volume I have intersected what I have discovered is the heart of the 1888 message with the foundations of Adventism found in Daniel 8:13,14:

The scripture which above all others had been both the foundation and the central pillar of the advent faith was the declaration: “Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.” Daniel 8:14. The Great Controversy, p. 409.1

In the light of the two covenants, rightly discerned, the narrative of Daniel 8 reveals something beautiful, the cleansing of the Sanctuary is a passive action on the part of God. Dr Desmond Ford discerned this truth, but not having the 1888 framework or the Pioneer foundations he was unable to complete the most precious message, although I thank him for the effort made.

The emblems of the Melchizedek priesthood beckon us into a deeper understanding of the plan of salvation and call to us that our Father never desired sacrifice and offering, and that when Christ held up the cup of grape juice it actually symbolised the gladness of heart that comes to us in the Spirit when we have the assurance that we are truly sons and daughters of God through Christ Jesus. And this is the chief attribute of the mediation of Christ; a ministry of life; life-giving Spirit. An eternal priesthood forever.

But isn’t Christ’s death essential? The fall of mankind led men to view the Father through the lens of satanic justice. In order to reach men, Christ became our mediator to mediate for us the sacrifice that we demanded because we were convinced of Satan’s lie that every sin must be punished.

But Christ leads us past the bloody alter of sacrifice made of brass and into the golden temple of the Sanctuary. Man’s bloodlust must decrease and Christ’s life-giving blood or Spirit must increase.

It is my prayer that you will hear the voice of our Father in this volume calling you to become a joyful member of the 144,000. As an Adventist, you will have to overcome a century of rebellion against the light. It is a hard task but with God all things are possible. May you find in Christ Jesus a complete mediator that can cleanse our minds of false justice, embrace our true identity in Christ and be sealed with the living blood of Christ; His Spirit; to be members of the heavenly family forever and ever – in Jesus’ precious name – Amen.