Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short
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so we may know He has a supreme interest in <strong>the</strong><br />
"temple of God . . . which temple ye are." The<br />
proof for this is displayed in <strong>the</strong> way <strong>the</strong> True<br />
Witness continues to knock at <strong>the</strong> door of His<br />
temple in Laodicea.<br />
Therefore <strong>the</strong> final issue is whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>re is an<br />
ethical significance to <strong>the</strong> cleansing of <strong>the</strong> heavenly<br />
sanctuary before Christ can return or whe<strong>the</strong>r this<br />
is merely a ritual performed in some corner of <strong>the</strong><br />
universe without relation to us. It was <strong>the</strong> horror of<br />
glaring truth superimposed upon <strong>the</strong> rituals of <strong>the</strong><br />
Jews which urged <strong>the</strong>ir verdict of "crucify Him."<br />
We face <strong>the</strong> same issue. It is far easier for us to<br />
promote goals and urge ever larger church<br />
membership and be emotionally charged with<br />
music and entertainment in megameetings while<br />
reveling in <strong>the</strong> material glories of heaven—any and<br />
all of this—ra<strong>the</strong>r than face <strong>the</strong> ethical significance<br />
of truth as it confronts us individually and as a<br />
corporate body.<br />
The promise made by Jesus to return, recorded<br />
in John 14:1-3, contains much more than appears<br />
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