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Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short

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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 />

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