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Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short

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emnant church is seen in <strong>the</strong> following:<br />

When Moses was about to build <strong>the</strong> sanctuary<br />

as a dwelling- place for God, he was directed to<br />

make all things according to <strong>the</strong> pattern shown him<br />

in <strong>the</strong> mount. . . . So to Israel, whom He desired to<br />

make His dwelling-place, He had revealed His<br />

glorious ideal of character. The pattern was shown<br />

<strong>the</strong>m in <strong>the</strong> mount when <strong>the</strong> law was given from<br />

Sinai. . . . Israel had chosen <strong>the</strong>ir own ways. They<br />

had not builded according to <strong>the</strong> pattern; but Christ,<br />

<strong>the</strong> true temple for God's indwelling, moulded<br />

every detail of His earthly life in harmony with<br />

God's ideal. . . . So our characters are to be builded<br />

"for an habitation of God through <strong>the</strong> Spirit."<br />

Thus <strong>the</strong> sanctuary building and <strong>the</strong> sanctuary<br />

services were to make God's people know <strong>the</strong>re<br />

was life in righteousness and that eternal death and<br />

destruction was inherent in sin. The significance of<br />

<strong>the</strong> earthly sanctuary was not its glorious fittings<br />

and exquisite ceremonies. Ra<strong>the</strong>r through <strong>the</strong><br />

building and <strong>the</strong> services God gave <strong>the</strong> people, <strong>the</strong>y<br />

were to understand that <strong>the</strong>re was a more perfect<br />

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