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Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short

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implications and <strong>the</strong> depth of his sin in Eden. This<br />

understanding had to wait to be revealed at<br />

Calvary.<br />

This "mystery which hath been hid from ages<br />

and from generations," began to be unfolded when<br />

Christ gave Himself into <strong>the</strong> hands of His enemies<br />

at <strong>the</strong> cross. From eternity God had laid aside His<br />

own plans, His own desires, His own "self," and<br />

He took up His cross. He has told His children this<br />

is <strong>the</strong> foundation of His kingdom and everyone<br />

who would be a citizen <strong>the</strong>re would do <strong>the</strong> same<br />

thing, that is, deny self and take up his cross and<br />

follow. This is <strong>the</strong> principle that Lucifer rejected<br />

and this is <strong>the</strong> principle that nominal Christianity<br />

rejects. Popular Christianity is willing to stand with<br />

Lucifer and let Jesus bear <strong>the</strong> cross alone and<br />

"Christians" go free. Let Him be <strong>the</strong> substitute so<br />

that self may escape and <strong>the</strong> ego not be cast down.<br />

But <strong>the</strong> intent of <strong>the</strong> gospel is that we should<br />

"consider Him" and not "be wearied and faint" for<br />

we "have not yet resisted unto blood" (Hebrews<br />

12:3, 4).<br />

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