Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
The Bride, <strong>the</strong> corporate body, must have an<br />
understanding which appreciates <strong>the</strong> experience of<br />
<strong>the</strong> Son of Man. For this reason we have much<br />
counsel indicating that when Christ ceases His<br />
ministration in <strong>the</strong> most holy place, <strong>the</strong> sealed of<br />
God will stand without a mediator. Here is a<br />
sample:<br />
Those who are living upon <strong>the</strong> earth when <strong>the</strong><br />
intercession of Christ shall cease in <strong>the</strong> sanctuary<br />
above, are to stand in <strong>the</strong> sight of a holy God<br />
without a mediator. Their robes must be spotless,<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir characters must be purified from sin by <strong>the</strong><br />
blood of sprinkling. Through <strong>the</strong> grace of God and<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir own diligent effort, <strong>the</strong>y must be conquerors<br />
in <strong>the</strong> battle with evil. While <strong>the</strong> investigative<br />
judgment is going forward in heaven, while <strong>the</strong><br />
sins of <strong>the</strong> penitent believers are being removed<br />
from <strong>the</strong> sanctuary, <strong>the</strong>re is to be a special work of<br />
purification, of putting away of sin, among God's<br />
people upon earth.<br />
The Bride will have an experience<br />
complementary to that of <strong>the</strong> Groom in His hour of<br />
147