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Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short

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she be granted <strong>the</strong> "white raiment" and spiritual<br />

discernment that has long been proffered.<br />

Probation can close when, in humble repentance,<br />

<strong>the</strong> church accepts <strong>the</strong> wedding garment and opens<br />

<strong>the</strong> door to her Divine Lover. The wedding will be<br />

consummated. The Heavenly Bridegroom can say<br />

<strong>the</strong>n, "It is done."<br />

And what will follow this? "I heard a great<br />

voice out of heaven saying, <strong>Be</strong>hold, <strong>the</strong> tabernacle<br />

of God is with men, and he will dwell with <strong>the</strong>m,<br />

and <strong>the</strong>y shall be his people, and God himself shall<br />

be with <strong>the</strong>m, and be <strong>the</strong>ir God" (Revelation 21:3).<br />

In that day <strong>the</strong> "true tabernacle" will indeed be<br />

cleansed and restored and God's abiding place will<br />

be with His people. <strong>Then</strong> <strong>the</strong> vision of John will be<br />

a fact: "I saw no temple <strong>the</strong>rein: for <strong>the</strong> Lord God<br />

Almighty and <strong>the</strong> Lamb are <strong>the</strong> temple of it"<br />

(Revelation 21:22). No building will be needed.<br />

God will dwell in His people and <strong>the</strong>y in Him,<br />

bound in a union of genuine love that will forever<br />

prove <strong>the</strong> falsehood of Satan's charges and<br />

eternally vindicate <strong>the</strong> truth of <strong>the</strong> gospel and <strong>the</strong><br />

character of God.<br />

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