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Jesus is our Advocate, our High Priest, our Intercessor. Our posi-
tion is like that of the Israelites on the Day of Atonement. When the
High Priest entered the most holy place, representing the place where
our High Priest is now pleading, and sprinkled the atoning blood upon
the mercy seat, no propitiatory sacrifices were offered without. While
the priest was interceding with God, every heart was to be bowed in
contrition, pleading for the pardon of transgression.—
The Signs of
the Times, June 28, 1899
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