Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short
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emnant church is assured:<br />
The Lord has provided His church with<br />
capabilities and blessings, that <strong>the</strong>y may present to<br />
<strong>the</strong> world an image of His own sufficiency, and<br />
that His church may be complete in Him, a<br />
continual representative of ano<strong>the</strong>r, even <strong>the</strong><br />
eternal world, of laws that are higher than earthly<br />
laws. His church is to be a temple built after <strong>the</strong><br />
divine similitude, and <strong>the</strong> angelic architect has<br />
brought his golden measuring rod from heaven,<br />
that every stone may be hewed and squared by <strong>the</strong><br />
divine measurement, and polished to shine as an<br />
emblem of heaven, radiating in all directions <strong>the</strong><br />
bright, clear beams of <strong>the</strong> Sun of Righteousness.<br />
The entire world will be attracted by a church<br />
"built" according to <strong>the</strong>se plans after <strong>the</strong> divine<br />
similitude. The Cornerstone has been laid and <strong>the</strong><br />
Divine Architect continues to search for "lively<br />
stones" to complete <strong>the</strong> house. The destiny of <strong>the</strong><br />
church, <strong>the</strong> meaning of type and antitype—<strong>the</strong><br />
fulfillment of <strong>the</strong> plan laid at <strong>the</strong> foundation of <strong>the</strong><br />
world—has been placed in <strong>the</strong> hands of God's<br />
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