Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short

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