Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short
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14:30). This company of individuals will be<br />
spiritually mature in every sense of <strong>the</strong> word and<br />
thus be <strong>the</strong> sons of God, for "<strong>the</strong>y shall be like<br />
him."<br />
The remnant church desperately needs to reexamine<br />
<strong>the</strong> major teaching which makes us a<br />
people. We cannot continue to consider <strong>the</strong><br />
sanctuary truth as merely a doctrine without<br />
specific application to <strong>the</strong> life of <strong>the</strong> church as a<br />
corporate body. The whole life of ancient Israel<br />
centered around <strong>the</strong> sanctuary service and with<br />
good reason. It was a dispute over <strong>the</strong> sanctuary<br />
service at <strong>the</strong> gate of Eden which precipitated <strong>the</strong><br />
first physical murder in <strong>the</strong> universe. The child<br />
whom Eve hoped would be <strong>the</strong> Saviour proved to<br />
be <strong>the</strong> first murderer because he rejected <strong>the</strong><br />
service God gave as <strong>the</strong> answer to <strong>the</strong> sin problem.<br />
The roots of Israel's existence, indeed <strong>the</strong> whole<br />
human race, go back to that plan God gave in <strong>the</strong><br />
beginning and which in <strong>the</strong> end-time is to bring<br />
complete salvation and rid <strong>the</strong> universe of sin.<br />
Therefore each day <strong>the</strong>re was confession of known<br />
sins. This daily service was to take care of <strong>the</strong><br />
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