Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short
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tabernacle, Christ Himself. This opens to us <strong>the</strong><br />
spiritual truth that He was <strong>the</strong> supreme pattern, <strong>the</strong><br />
"true tabernacle" after which all o<strong>the</strong>rs would be<br />
modeled.<br />
If Israel could have comprehended this, <strong>the</strong><br />
history of <strong>the</strong> world might have been completely<br />
different. God desired above all else to make <strong>the</strong>m<br />
His dwelling place. The tabernacle was merely a<br />
symbol of this purpose. This divine hope had to<br />
wait until Christ came, but in Him <strong>the</strong> possibility<br />
became a fact and He, <strong>the</strong> true temple for God's<br />
indwelling, moulded every detail of His life<br />
according to God's pattern. "So our characters are<br />
to be builded," and so <strong>the</strong> church can be sure <strong>the</strong>re<br />
is a tabernacle where Christ dwells. "By virtue of<br />
His death and resurrection He became <strong>the</strong> minister<br />
of <strong>the</strong> 'true tabernacle,' which <strong>the</strong> Lord pitched, and<br />
not man." How much and how soon will world<br />
history be changed in our day when<br />
Sabbathkeepers come to know <strong>the</strong> Lord's desire to<br />
have <strong>the</strong>ir characters built for an habitation of God<br />
through <strong>the</strong> Spirit?<br />
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