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Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short

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Like <strong>the</strong> first disciples, William Miller and his<br />

associates did not, <strong>the</strong>mselves, fully comprehend<br />

<strong>the</strong> import of <strong>the</strong> message which <strong>the</strong>y bore. Errors<br />

that had been long established in <strong>the</strong> church<br />

prevented <strong>the</strong>m from arriving at a correct<br />

interpretation of an important point in <strong>the</strong><br />

prophecy. Therefore, though <strong>the</strong>y proclaimed <strong>the</strong><br />

message which God committed to <strong>the</strong>m to be given<br />

to <strong>the</strong> world, yet through a misapprehension of its<br />

meaning, <strong>the</strong>y suffered disappointment. . . . Miller<br />

and his associates fulfilled prophecy, and gave a<br />

message which Inspiration had foretold should be<br />

given to <strong>the</strong> world, but which <strong>the</strong>y could not have<br />

given had <strong>the</strong>y fully understood <strong>the</strong> message to be<br />

preached to all nations before <strong>the</strong> Lord should<br />

come.<br />

The Millerites were in good company for <strong>the</strong>y<br />

simply followed <strong>the</strong> disciples of Christ when <strong>the</strong>y<br />

failed to understand <strong>the</strong>ir God-given call, and<br />

spiritual truths eluded <strong>the</strong>m. Like <strong>the</strong> Jews <strong>the</strong>y<br />

accepted and adhered to popular errors that blinded<br />

<strong>the</strong>m. For us <strong>the</strong> inference in all this is very great.<br />

What guarantee do we have that our eyesight is any<br />

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