Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short

After a century and a half we should understand
that we have far more to offer the world than a
sentimental egocentric plan of free room and board
in heavenly mansions. Eternal principles are in the
balance and we are called to make them plain.
Christianity has over the centuries taken unto
itself certain tenets said to be fundamental. If we
accept the Scriptures, we must face the fact that in
the end-time these tenets will be corrupted to the
point that "the inhabitants of the earth have been
made drunk" with false ideas (Revelation 17:2).
Whatever might be listed as the "fundamentals" of
the Christian world, one thing is clear, the
Christian world will have no part in the
sanctuary/judgment truth. This remains an asset
peculiar to Seventh-day Adventists. Unfortunately,
as yet we have not seen nor fully appreciated its
value and herein is our poverty, the hallmark of
Laodicea.
This truth which sets our church apart was the
heart and soul of Hebrew life which led up to the
Messiah's first advent. Its importance then remains
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