righteous　dead　will　not　be　raised　until　after　the　judgment　at　which　they　are
  accounted　worthy　of　〃the　resurrection　of　life。〃　Hence　they　will　not　be
  present　in　person　at　the　tribunal　when　their　records　are　examined　and　their
  cases　decided。
  Jesus　will　appear　as　their　advocate；　to　plead　in　their　behalf　before　God。
  〃If　any　man　sin；　we　have　an　advocate　with　the　Father；　Jesus　Christ　the
  righteous。〃　I　John　2：1。　〃For　Christ　is　not　entered　into　the　holy　places　made
  with　hands；　which　are　the　figures　of　the　true；　but　into　heaven　itself；　now
  to　appear　in　the　presence　of　God　for　us。〃　〃Wherefore　He　is　able　also　to　save
  them　to　the　uttermost　that　come　unto　God　by　Him；　seeing　He　ever　liveth　to
  make　intercession　for　them。〃　Hebrews　9：24；　7：25。
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  As　the　books　of　record　are　opened　in　the　judgment；　the　lives　of　all　who　have
  believed　on　Jesus　come　in　review　before　God。　Beginning　with　those　who　first
  lived　upon　the　earth；　our　Advocate　presents　the　cases　of　each　successive
  generation；　and　closes　with　the　living。　Every　name　is　mentioned；　every　case
  closely　investigated。　Names　are　accepted；　names　rejected。　When　any　have　sins
  remaining　upon　the　books　of　record；　unrepented　of　and　unforgiven；　their
  names　will　be　blotted　out　of　the　book　of　life；　and　the　record　of　their　good
  deeds　will　be　erased　from　the　book　of　God's　remembrance。　The　Lord　declared
  to　Moses：　〃Whosoever　hath　sinned　against　Me；　him　will　I　blot　out　of　My
  book。〃　Exodus　32：33。　And　says　the　prophet　Ezekiel：　〃When　the　righteous
  turneth　away　from　his　righteousness；　and　committeth　iniquity；　。　。　。　all　his
  righteousness　that　he　hath　done　shall　not　be　mentioned。〃　Ezekiel　18：24。
  All　who　have　truly　repented　of　sin；　and　by　faith　claimed　the　blood　of　Christ
  as　their　atoning　sacrifice；　have　had　pardon　entered　against　their　names　in
  the　books　of　heaven；　as　they　have　become　partakers　of　the　righteousness　of
  Christ；　and　their　characters　are　found　to　be　in　harmony　with　the　law　of　God；
  their　sins　will　be　blotted　out；　and　they　themselves　will　be　accounted　worthy
  of　eternal　life。　The　Lord　declares；　by　the　prophet　Isaiah：　〃I；　even　I；　am　He
  that　blotteth　out　thy　transgressions　for　Mine　own　sake；　and　will　not
  remember　thy　sins。〃　Isaiah　43：25。　Said　Jesus：　〃He　that　overcometh；　the　same
  shall　be　clothed　in　white　raiment；　and　I　will　not　blot　out　his　name　out　of
  the　book　of　life；　but　I　will　confess　his　name　before　My　Father；　and　before
  His　angels。〃　〃Whosoever　therefore　shall　confess　Me　before　men；　him　will　I
  confess　also　before　My　Father　which　is　in　heaven。　But　whosoever　shall　deny
  Me　before　men；　him　will　I　also　deny　before　My　Father　which　is　in　heaven。〃
  Revelation　3：5；　Matthew　10：32；　33。
  The　deepest　interest　manifested　among　men　in　the　decisions　of　earthly
  tribunals　but　faintly　represents　the　interest
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  evinced　in　the　heavenly　courts　when　the　names　entered　in　the　book　of　life
  come　up　in　review　before　the　Judge　of　all　the　earth。　The　divine　Intercessor
  presents　the　plea　that　all　who　have　overcome　through　faith　in　His　blood　be
  forgiven　their　transgressions；　that　they　be　restored　to　their　Eden　home；　and
  crowned　as　joint　heirs　with　Himself　to　〃the　first　dominion。〃　Micah　4：8。
  Satan　in　his　efforts　to　deceive　and　tempt　our　race　had　thought　to　frustrate
  the　divine　plan　in　man's　creation；　but　Christ　now　asks　that　this　plan　be
  carried　into　effect　as　if　man　had　never　fallen。　He　asks　for　His　people　not
  only　pardon　and　justification；　full　and　complete；　but　a　share　in　His　glory
  and　a　seat　upon　His　throne。
  While　Jesus　is　pleading　for　the　subjects　of　His　grace；　Satan　accuses　them
  before　God　as　transgressors。　The　great　deceiver　has　sought　to　lead　them　into
  skepticism；　to　cause　them　to　lose　confidence　in　God；　to　separate　themselves
  from　His　love；　and　to　break　His　law。　Now　he　points　to　the　record　of　their
  lives；　to　the　defects　of　character；　the　unlikeness　to　Christ；　which　has
  dishonored　their　Redeemer；　to　all　the　sins　that　he　has　tempted　them　to
  commit；　and　because　of　these　he　claims　them　as　his　subjects。
  Jesus　does　not　excuse　their　sins；　but　shows　their　penitence　and　faith；　and；
  claiming　for　them　forgiveness；　He　lifts　His　wounded　hands　before　the　Father
  and　the　holy　angels；　saying：　I　know　them　by　name。　I　have　graven　them　on　the
  palms　of　My　hands。　〃The　sacrifices　of　God　are　a　broken　spirit：　a　broken　and
  a　contrite　heart；　O　God；　Thou　wilt　not　despise。〃　Psalm　51：17。　And　to　the
  accuser　of　His　people　He　declares：　〃The　Lord　rebuke　thee；　O　Satan；　even　the
  Lord　that　hath　chosen　Jerusalem　rebuke　thee：　is　not　this　a　brand　plucked　out
  of　the　fire？〃　Zechariah　3：2。　Christ　will　clothe　His　faithful　ones　with　His
  own　righteousness；　that　He　may　present　them　to　His　Father　〃a　glorious
  church；　not　having　spot；　or　wrinkle；　or　any　such　thing。〃　Ephesians　5：27。
  Their　names　stand　enrolled　in　the　book　of　life；　and　concerning　them　it　is
  written：　〃They　shall　walk　with　Me　in　white：　for　they　are　worthy。〃　Revelation
  3：4。
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  Thus　will　be　realized　the　complete　fulfillment　of　the　new…covenant　promise：
  〃I　will　forgive　their　iniquity；　and　I　will　remember　their　sin　no　more。〃　〃In
  those　days；　and　in　that　time；　saith　the　Lord；　the　iniquity　of　Israel　shall
  be　sought　for；　and　there　shall　be　none；　and　the　sins　of　Judah；　and　they
  shall　not　be　found。〃　Jeremiah　31：34；　50：20。　〃In　that　day　shall　the　branch　of
  the　Lord　be　beautiful　and　glorious；　and　the　fruit　of　the　earth　shall　be
  excellent　and　comely　for　them　that　are　escaped　of　Israel。　And　it　shall　come
  to　pass；　that　he　that　is　left　in　Zion；　and　he　that　remaineth　in　Jerusalem；
  shall　be　called　holy；　even　everyone　that　is　written　among　the　living　in
  Jerusalem。〃　Isaiah　4：2；　3。
  The　work　of　the　investigative　judgment　and　the　blotting　out　of　sins　is　to　be
  accomplished　before　the　second　advent　of　the　Lord。　Since　the　dead　are　to　be
  judged　out　of　the　things　written　in　the　books；　it　is　impossible　that　the
  sins　of　men　should　be　blotted　out　until　after　the　judgment　at　which　their
  cases　are　to　be　investigated。　But　the　apostle　Peter　distinctly　states　that
  the　sins　of　believers　will　be　blotted　out　〃when　the　times　of　refreshing
  shall　come　from　the　presence　of　the　Lord；　and　He　shall　send　Jesus　Christ。〃
  Acts　3：19；　20。　When　the　investigative　judgment　closes；　Christ　will　come；　and
  His　reward　will　be　with　Him　to　give　to　every　man　as　his　work　shall　be。
  In　the　typical　service　the　high　priest；　having　made　the　atonement　for
  Israel；　came　forth　and　blessed　the　congregation。　So　Christ；　at　the　close　of
  His　work　as　mediator；　will　appear；　〃without　sin　unto　salvation〃　（Hebrews
  9：28）；　to　bless　His　waiting　people　with　eternal　life。　As　the　priest；　in
  removing　the　sins　from　the　sanctuary；　confessed　them　upon　the　head　of　the
  scapegoat；　so　Christ　will　place　all　these　sins　upon　Satan；　the　originator
  and　instigator　of　sin。　The　scapegoat；　bearing　the　sins　of　Israel；　was　sent
  away　〃unto　a　land　not　inhabited〃　（Leviticus　16：22）；　so　Satan；　bearing　the
  guilt　of　all　the　sins　which　he　has　caused　God's　people　to　commit；　will　be
  for　a　thousand　years　confined　to　the　earth；　which　will　then　be　desolate；
  without　inhabitant；　and　he　will　at　last　suffer　the
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  full　penalty　of　sin　in　the　fires　that　shall　destroy　all　the　wicked。　Thus　the
  great　plan　of　redemption　will　reach　its　accomplishment　in　the　final
  eradication　of　sin　and　the　deliverance　of　all　who　have　been　willing　to
  renounce　evil。
  At　the　time　appointed　for　the　judgmentthe　close　of　the
  2300　days；　in　1844began　the　work　of　investigation　and　blotting
  out　of　sins。　All　who　have　ever　taken　upon　themselves　the　name　of　Christ　must
  pass　its　searching　scrutiny。　Both　the　living　and　the　dead　are　to　be　judged
  〃out　of　those　things　which　were　written　in　the　books；　according　to　their
  works。〃
  Sins　that　have　not　been　repented　of　and　forsaken　will　not　be　pardoned　and
  blotted　out　of　the　books　of　record；　but　will　stand　to　witness　against　the
  sinner　in　the　day　of　God。　He　may　have　committed　his　evil　deeds　in　the　light
  of　day　or　in　the　darkness　of　night；　but　they　were　open　and　manifest　before
  Him　with　whom　we　have　to　do。　Angels　of　God　witnessed　each　sin　and　registered
  it　in　the　unerring　records。　Sin　may　be　concealed；　denied；　covered　up　from
  father；　mother；　wife；　children；　and　associates；　no　one　but　the　guilty　actors
  may　cherish　the　least　suspicion　of　the　wrong；　but　it　is　laid　bare　before　the
  intelligences　of　heaven。　The　darkness　of　the　darkest　night；　the　secrecy　of
  all　deceptive　arts；　is　not　sufficient　to　veil　one　thought　from　the　knowledge
  of　the　Eternal。　God　has　an　exact　record　of　every　unjust　account　and　every
  unfair　dealing。　He　is　not　deceived　by　appearances　of　piety。　He　makes　no
  mistakes　in　His　estimation　of　character。　Men　may　be　deceived　by　those　who
  are　corrupt　in　heart；　but　God　pierces　all　disguises　and　reads　the　inner
  life。
  How　solemn　is　the　thought！　Day　after　day；　passing　into　eternity；　bears　its
  burden　of　records　for　the　books　of　heaven。　Words　once　spoken；　deeds　once
  done；　can　never　be　recalled。　Angels　have　registered　both　the　good　and　the
  evil。　The　mightiest　conqueror　upon　the　earth　cannot　call　back　the　record　of
  even　a　single　day。　Our　acts；　our　wo