I  saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came  with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they  brought him near before him. Daniel 7:13. {FLB 207.1}

After  His ascension, our Saviour began His work as our high priest. Says  Paul, “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.” Hebrews 9:24.... {FLB 207.2}

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}

The coming of Christ as our high priest to the most holy place, for the cleansing of the sanctuary, brought to view in Daniel 8:14; the coming of the Son of man to the Ancient of days, as presented in Daniel 7:13;  and the coming of the Lord to His temple, foretold by Malachi, are  descriptions of the same event; and this is also represented by the  coming of the bridegroom to the marriage, described by Christ in the  parable of the ten virgins, of Matthew 25.53 {FLB 207.4}

The  cleansing of the sanctuary ... involves a work of investigation—a work  of judgment. This work must be performed prior to the coming of Christ  to redeem His people; for when He comes, His reward is with Him to give  to every man according to his works. {FLB 207.5}

In  the day of final reckoning, position, rank, or wealth will not alter by  a hair’s breadth the case of any one. By the all-seeing God, men will  be judged by what they are in purity, in nobility, in love for Christ. {FLB 207.6}