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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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