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  Then God's temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a great hailstorm (Rev. 11:19 NIV). The ark of the covenant was accessed only on the Day of Atonement when the priests carried the blood of atonement. The original Ark is in heaven and judgment will occur near the altar and Ark. This is called the BEMA  (raised platform) judgment seat of Christ. Everyone will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior. This area is the Holy of Holies in heaven where the Ark is located behind the throne of God. The priest stood up on atonement and could not sit down until atonement was completed. Jesus is standing at the right hand of the Father making intercession for us. The meaning of atonement is, reconciliation of the guilty by divine sarifice. This was fulfilled in Christ, our sins were removed from us by way of the cross. He became our ransom.