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Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short

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need to be informed, but a people must be found<br />

who are willing to follow in <strong>the</strong> footsteps of Christ.<br />

They will confirm <strong>the</strong> truth of <strong>the</strong> gospel in all<br />

ages. Christ's ministry is to <strong>the</strong>m; He stands at <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

door now!<br />

Our key text, Daniel 8:14, has a much larger<br />

meaning than "cleansed." After <strong>the</strong> fulfillment of<br />

<strong>the</strong> time in 1844, His sanctuary was to be restored<br />

to its rightful place, to be consecrated again, to be<br />

purified and returned to <strong>the</strong> original state. <strong>Then</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

truth of God's government, <strong>the</strong> gospel itself, would<br />

be manifest to <strong>the</strong> whole universe. Christ will have<br />

imparted to "finite man <strong>the</strong> attributes which man<br />

would ever have possessed had he remained loyal<br />

and true to God." <strong>Then</strong> it will be proven that <strong>the</strong><br />

High Priest has ever had a work dealing with <strong>the</strong><br />

heart of man and <strong>the</strong> blotting out of sin from that<br />

heart. <strong>Then</strong> it will be seen that God has not<br />

changed but man has been recreated. <strong>Then</strong> it will<br />

be understood that sin in reality is <strong>the</strong> will to kill<br />

God, and righteousness by faith truly equals <strong>the</strong><br />

will to die to self. <strong>Then</strong> it will be plain that God has<br />

from eternity been willing to lay down His life for<br />

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