Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short
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It is <strong>the</strong> high destiny of this end-timegeneration<br />
to have full and complete knowledge of<br />
<strong>the</strong>se eternal matters and to reveal <strong>the</strong>m to <strong>the</strong><br />
world. The faithful down through <strong>the</strong> ages have<br />
been few in number compared to <strong>the</strong> unfaithful<br />
hordes in history. Only Enoch and Elijah were<br />
translated, and some few were raised at <strong>the</strong> time of<br />
<strong>the</strong> resurrection who have been counted worthy to<br />
abide in God's presence. But <strong>the</strong>se cannot be <strong>the</strong><br />
Bride of Christ. It remains for a whole generation<br />
of individuals living simultaneously to fulfill <strong>the</strong><br />
plan of <strong>the</strong> ages. God has "provided some better<br />
thing for us, that <strong>the</strong>y without us should not be<br />
made perfect" (Hebrews 11:40).<br />
This end-time church will set <strong>the</strong> norm under<br />
<strong>the</strong> most adverse conditions in all time. They will<br />
prove that <strong>the</strong> gospel is <strong>the</strong> "power of God" and<br />
display "righteousness by faith." They will be<br />
translated without seeing physical death. Thus <strong>the</strong><br />
"investigation" is to find a people from among<br />
every nation who appreciate <strong>the</strong> true meaning of<br />
<strong>the</strong> cross. This search makes clear what <strong>the</strong><br />
"investigative judgment" is all about. God does not<br />
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