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Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short

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The church has a continuing need to understand<br />

this. The real "time of trouble" will not be physical<br />

pain, thirst and hunger, all of which <strong>the</strong> martyrs<br />

suffered, but ra<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> terrible awakening when<br />

conscience comes to understand that sin kills. Such<br />

an understanding could only come at <strong>the</strong> end of<br />

time when <strong>the</strong> sanctuary is to be cleansed.<br />

God Wants His Church to Know Its Sin<br />

The Lord provided <strong>the</strong> sanctuary service to help<br />

us see exactly what He was willing to do for us.<br />

Every animal slain by <strong>the</strong> hand of <strong>the</strong> sinner was to<br />

be a miniature Calvary. It was to reveal <strong>the</strong> deepseated<br />

enmity <strong>the</strong> sinner held against God. It was to<br />

prove that God held nothing back, not even His<br />

Son, if by any means He could get man to see <strong>the</strong><br />

rebellion buried so deeply in his mind. The service<br />

was to be a catalyst to melt <strong>the</strong> proud and stubborn<br />

heart. Nothing less than "blood" could wash away<br />

such deeply hidden unconscious sin—<strong>the</strong> will to<br />

kill God.<br />

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