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God forewarned the priests that they were not allowed to approach the Altar of Incense in the Holy Place without first being anointed. This anointing came by someone in the priesthood pouring God’s own formula of holy anointing oil upon them. Once again, God reminded them of the purpose, “…and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office…when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place…” (Exodus 28:4, 43, emphasis added). Here is what Christ has done for us: “Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts” (2 Corinthians 1:21-22, emphasis added). We now have been anointed through Jesus Christ and it gives us access to freely minister to God at the Altar of Incense in the Holy Place.