Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short
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which refers to <strong>the</strong> "sanctuary of <strong>the</strong> new covenant"<br />
has explicit connection with <strong>the</strong> mind and heart of<br />
God's people. Heaven's counsel assures us: "What<br />
was done in type in <strong>the</strong> ministration of <strong>the</strong> earthly<br />
sanctuary, is done in reality in <strong>the</strong> heavenly<br />
sanctuary." One was a preview; <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r a heart<br />
preparation for cleansing from sin preparatory to<br />
translation.<br />
The "True Tabernacle" and Heaven<br />
Adventists have long confused heaven with<br />
gold, silver and precious stones—gross<br />
materialism. Christianity in general appeals to <strong>the</strong><br />
ego to do right in order to win reward, and avoid<br />
wrong, in order to escape eternal punishment. But<br />
this is <strong>the</strong> appeal of every o<strong>the</strong>r religion in <strong>the</strong><br />
world, whe<strong>the</strong>r pagan, philosophical, or o<strong>the</strong>rwise.<br />
Each holds out some kind of utopia to come in <strong>the</strong><br />
future, <strong>the</strong> only difference being <strong>the</strong> road traveled<br />
to get <strong>the</strong>re. Seventh-day Adventists are called to a<br />
far superior understanding for <strong>the</strong>mselves and to<br />
give to <strong>the</strong> world, else <strong>the</strong>y have no reason to exist.<br />
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