Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short
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church will be made perfect only at <strong>the</strong> second<br />
coming of Christ." In <strong>the</strong> meantime sin is not all<br />
that bad, for God already has taken His vengeance<br />
so we need not be concerned. Really <strong>the</strong>re is not<br />
much calling for repentance—surely not anything<br />
as bad as killing God! They refuse to confess any<br />
part in such an act, for this would be beneath <strong>the</strong><br />
dignity of <strong>the</strong>ir "self." They are happy that God has<br />
taken His vengeance on Jesus instead of on <strong>the</strong>m.<br />
For <strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong>re is little need to cleanse <strong>the</strong><br />
sanctuary.<br />
But <strong>the</strong> record is in <strong>the</strong> "book," in Christ, by <strong>the</strong><br />
print of <strong>the</strong> nails and this settles <strong>the</strong> matter forever<br />
and sets <strong>the</strong> redeemed apart from <strong>the</strong> lost. With<br />
deep humility and repentance <strong>the</strong>y admit <strong>the</strong>ir sin,<br />
having driven <strong>the</strong> nails because of <strong>the</strong>ir hatred. But<br />
even more than a mere admission, <strong>the</strong> final<br />
atonement will include an internal conviction<br />
reaching <strong>the</strong> unconscious mind so deep and<br />
absolutely sincere that <strong>the</strong> full weight of this truth<br />
will bring complete reconciliation of man to God.<br />
No longer will he flee to hide; no longer will <strong>the</strong>re<br />
be embarrassment in God's presence; all enmity<br />
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