James 4:8 Meaning – The Benefits of Cleansing (Part 21 of the Cleansing of the Sanctuary Series) James speaks of the need to cleanse ourselves: “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.” (James 4:8) The fact that James 4:8 […]
Psalm 77:13 Thy Way in in the Sanctuary (Part 20 of the Cleansing of the Sanctuary Series) “Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?” (Psalm 77:13) Is there a physical sanctuary in heaven that looks like the earthly sanctuary Moses built with furnishings corresponding to […]
(Mopping up the Mess is Part 19 of the Cleansing of the Sanctuary Series) Remember the three levels of sin: Sinful attitude Sinful flesh Sinful acts This series on Cleansing the Sanctuary has stressed the point that we need to first deal with the sinful attitude (Part 8). Once we get to the point of […]
(Part 18 of the Cleansing of the Sanctuary Series) “That he might sanctify and cleanse it [the church] with the washing of water by the word,” (Ephesians 5:26) It is interesting that the words “sanctuary” (hagion, G39) and “sanctify” (hagiazo, G37) are both from the same Greek word “hagios,” (G40) usually translated as “holy.” A […]
(Part 17 of the Cleansing of the Sanctuary Series) In any cleaning we do it is necessary to be able to see the dirt. In cleansing our personal sanctuary (our minds), the conscience plays a large role in identifying to us what requires cleansing. The conscience is actually part of our flesh. It occupies a […]
(Part 16 of the Cleansing of the Sanctuary Series) “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” (Rom 12:2) Scripture indicates that renewing the mind will renew or transform the life. […]
(Part 15 of the Cleansing of the Sanctuary Series) “Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in […]
(Part 14 of the Cleansing of the Sanctuary Series) What was the very first, the original sin among humanity? Was it eating the fruit from the forbidden tree or was there a problem even before that? Consider again the three levels of sin (discussed in part 8) which did not exist in Adam and Eve […]
(Part 13 of the Cleansing of the Sanctuary Series) We can only use our minds or think because we have a brain. Thinking is based on the firing of neural circuits. That’s why a dead person cannot think – the neural circuits are no longer functional. Scripture says: “For the living know that they shall […]
Daniel 7:10 Meaning “The Judgment was Set” (Part 11 of the Cleansing of the Sanctuary Series) What is the of Daniel 7:10? In many minds, the heavenly sanctuary is closely associated with the process of judgment and scripture says plainly that the sanctuary is to be cleansed. So cleansing has naturally been equated to judgment. […]
