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Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short

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<strong>the</strong> mystery which was kept secret since <strong>the</strong> world<br />

began" was to be made plain (Romans 16:25). The<br />

reproach upon God's name was to be removed. The<br />

unbelief of <strong>the</strong> ages was to be overcome as <strong>the</strong><br />

oracles of God bore fruit and His faith in His<br />

"body" was rewarded. He would overcome when<br />

He was judged (Romans 3:1-4). The mystery of<br />

God would be finished and His church, His living<br />

"body" would cling to Him and go to <strong>the</strong> cross with<br />

Him.<br />

The Bride Must <strong>Be</strong> an Adult Woman<br />

Surely <strong>the</strong> time has come for Adventists to<br />

know that <strong>the</strong> cleansing and restoration of <strong>the</strong> "true<br />

tabernacle" is not merely a "doctrine" to be<br />

ridiculed by Evangelical Christianity and<br />

questioned by this generation of Adventists.<br />

Ra<strong>the</strong>r, it is a living, vital, flesh-and-blood<br />

experience of <strong>the</strong> remnant that has a definite<br />

relation to current denominational history and <strong>the</strong><br />

imminent outcome of that history. The experience<br />

of Christ's Bride will be different from <strong>the</strong><br />

experience of any previous generation. Even<br />

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