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MAGAZINE ARTICLE OCTOBER 5, 2018
Facing Life’s Record
Judgment is real. So is redemption.
Ellen G. White
T
he hidden selfishness of [men and women] stands revealed in the
books of heaven. There is the record of unfulfilled duties to their
fellow [men and women], of forgetfulness of the Saviour’s claims. There
they will see how often were given to Satan the time, thought, and
strength that belonged to Christ.

Sad is the record which angels bear to heaven. Intelligent beings,
professed followers of Christ, are absorbed in the acquirement of
worldly possessions or the enjoyment of earthly pleasures. Money, time,
and strength are sacrificed for display and self-indulgence; but few are
the moments devoted to prayer, to the searching of the Scriptures, to
humiliation of soul and confession of sin. . . .
Those who would share the benefits of the Saviour’s mediation should
permit nothing to interfere with their duty to perfect holiness in the
fear of God. The precious hours, instead of being given to pleasure, to
display, or to gain seeking, should be devoted to an earnest, prayerful
study of the word of truth.
The subject of the sanctuary and the investigative judgment should be
clearly understood by the people of God. All need a knowledge for
themselves of the position and work of their great High Priest.
Otherwise it will be impossible for them to exercise the faith which is
essential at this time or to occupy the position which God designs them
to fill.
Every individual has a soul to save or to lose. Each has a case pending at
the bar of God. Each must meet the great Judge face to face. How
important, then, that every mind contemplate often the solemn scene
when the judgment shall sit and the books shall be opened, when, with
Daniel, every individual must stand in [his or her] lot, at the end of the
days.
Christ our Intercessor
All who have received the light upon these subjects are to bear
testimony of the great truths which God has committed to them. The
sanctuary in heaven is the very center of Christ’s work in behalf of [men
and women]. It concerns every soul living upon the earth. It opens to
view the plan of redemption, bringing us down to the very close of time

and revealing the triumphant issue of the contest between
righteousness and sin.
It is of the utmost importance that all should thoroughly investigate
these subjects and be able to give an answer to everyone that asketh
them a reason of the hope that is in them.
The intercession of Christ in [humanity’s] behalf in the sanctuary above
is as essential to the plan of salvation as was His death upon the cross.
By His death He began that work which after His resurrection He
ascended to complete in heaven.
We must by faith enter within the veil, “whither the forerunner is for us
entered.” Hebrews 6:20. There the light from the cross of Calvary is
reflected. There we may gain a clearer insight into the mysteries of
redemption. The salvation of [humanity] is accomplished at an infinite
expense to heaven; the sacrifice made is equal to the broadest demands
of the broken law of God.
Jesus has opened the way to the Father’s throne, and through His
mediation the sincere desire of all who come to Him in faith may be
presented before God.
Satan’s Input
“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and
forsaketh them shall have mercy.” Proverbs 28:13.
If those who hide and excuse their faults could see how Satan exults
over them, how he taunts Christ and holy angels with their course, they
would make haste to confess their sins and to put them away. Through
defects in the character, Satan works to gain control of the whole mind,
and he knows that if these defects are cherished, he will succeed.
Therefore [Satan] is constantly seeking to deceive the followers of
Christ with his fatal sophistry that it is impossible for them to

overcome.
But Jesus pleads in their behalf His wounded hands, His bruised body;
and He declares to all who would follow Him: “My grace is sufficient for
thee.” 2 Corinthians 12:9. “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I
am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For
my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:29, 30. Let none,
then, regard their defects as incurable. God will give faith and grace to
overcome them.
We are now living in the great day of atonement. . . . All who would have
their names retained in the book of life should now, in the few
remaining days of their probation, afflict their souls before God by
sorrow for sin and true repentance. There must be deep, faithful
searching of heart. The light, frivolous spirit indulged by so many
professed Christians must be put away.
There is earnest warfare before all who would subdue the evil
tendencies that strive for the mastery. The work of preparation is an
individual work. We are not saved in groups. The purity and devotion of
one will not offset the want of these qualities in another. Though all
nations are to pass in judgment before God, yet He will examine the
case of each individual with as close and searching scrutiny as if there
were not another being upon the earth. Everyone must be tested and
found without spot or wrinkle or any such thing.
The Ongoing Judgment
Solemn are the scenes connected with the closing work of the
atonement. Momentous are the interests involved therein. The
judgment is now passing in the sanctuary above. For many years this
work has been in progress. Soon—none know how soon—it will pass to
the cases of the living. In the awful presence of God our lives are to
come up in review.

At this time above all others it behooves every soul to heed the
Saviour’s admonition: “Watch and pray: for ye know not when the time
is.” Mark 13:33. “If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as
a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.”
Revelation 3:3.
When the work of the investigative judgment closes, the destiny of all
will have been decided for life or death. Probation is ended a short time
before the appearing of the Lord in the clouds of heaven. Christ in the
Revelation, looking forward to that time, declares: “He that is unjust, let
him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he
that is righteous let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be
holy still. And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to
give every man according as his work shall be.” Revelation 22:11, 12.
This excerpt was taken from The Great Controversy (Mountain View,
Calif.: Pacific Press Pub. Assn., 1911), pp. 487-491. Seventh-day
Adventists believe that Ellen G. White (1827-1915) exercised the
biblical gift of prophecy during more than 70 years of public ministry.
Ellen G. White

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