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Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short

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Chapter 5<br />

Can Good People Have<br />

Unknown Sins?<br />

What would you have done had you been in <strong>the</strong><br />

shoes of Caiaphas? Think a moment. He had a job<br />

to do. He was <strong>the</strong> chief executive officer. But<br />

more, he had logic on his side when he said it was<br />

expedient that one die for <strong>the</strong> nation ra<strong>the</strong>r than for<br />

all to die. To him, crucifying <strong>the</strong> Son of God was<br />

not sin; it was merely an administrative necessity.<br />

As administrative committees often work, he chose<br />

<strong>the</strong> lesser of two evils. This is a trap that Seventhday<br />

Adventists fall into frequently. To chose <strong>the</strong><br />

lesser of two evils is to cast a vote for continuing<br />

sin.<br />

Does this indicate a problem that is not yet<br />

realized? Can a people be genuinely converted,<br />

living up to all <strong>the</strong> light <strong>the</strong>y have and yet have<br />

unknown sin lurking beneath <strong>the</strong> surface? Can God<br />

seal a people in this condition? Is <strong>the</strong> final sealing<br />

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