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Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short

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AM." Heaven can only operate in <strong>the</strong> environment<br />

of eternity which is outside of sin.*<br />

For those who may be perplexed as to how a<br />

Sabbath in heaven fits into this concept, it must be<br />

noted that <strong>the</strong> Sabbath was "made" at <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong><br />

sixth rotation of <strong>the</strong> earth. On <strong>the</strong> seventh rotation<br />

"God ended His work which He had made and He<br />

rested on <strong>the</strong> seventh day." Each rotation was and<br />

is identical. It was and is only <strong>the</strong> word of <strong>the</strong> Lord<br />

that said every seventh rotation will be "blessed"<br />

and "sanctified." This was not dependent upon a<br />

"time" factor as such. It depended <strong>the</strong>n and still<br />

depends solely upon <strong>the</strong> word of <strong>the</strong> Lord. The<br />

Word and <strong>the</strong> word of <strong>the</strong> Lord are eternal.<br />

This means that ever since <strong>the</strong> year 1844, it has<br />

been <strong>the</strong> plan of heaven that sin should come to an<br />

end. Heaven was ready. All contingencies had been<br />

met. The "little book" was unsealed, "<strong>the</strong> mystery<br />

of God should be finished." Such a condition could<br />

not have existed previous to 1844 because it was<br />

necessary for <strong>the</strong> longest time prophecy to be<br />

fulfilled. No previous generation could enter into<br />

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