Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short

The gospel tells us that the only possible reason
for God to give His Son to this world was love for
His children. Christ was willing to deny "self" and
to "take up his cross" and seek them. It is an
understanding of this truth which constrains His
people to draw near unto Him. In this there is a
mutual love that cannot be distracted and which
supersedes all other power in the universe. It
provides a spiritual environment that makes the
materialism of heaven fade away, and its location
becomes of little importance.
This bond of love makes Christ's work in the
"true tabernacle" of supreme importance. The
church on earth is very closely related to heaven, as
the following counsel tells us:
While Jesus ministers in the sanctuary above,
He is still by His Spirit the minister of the church
on earth.
The happiness of heaven will be found by
conforming to the will of God, and if men become
members of the royal family of heaven, it will be
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