Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short
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sin, confess and repent in a continual round of<br />
futility is to belittle <strong>the</strong> gospel and count it as of<br />
none effect. We may be grateful for God's patience<br />
but after 1844 a new thing was to happen. We have<br />
been told:<br />
The eyes of <strong>the</strong> mind need to be enlightened by<br />
<strong>the</strong> Holy Spirit, that <strong>the</strong>y may discern between<br />
good and evil. . . . Repentance for this or that<br />
particular act is not sufficient. The heart must be<br />
cleansed. Wrong-doing is <strong>the</strong> outflowing of <strong>the</strong><br />
fountain of an unclean, unconverted heart.<br />
The forgiveness of sins is not <strong>the</strong> sole result of<br />
<strong>the</strong> death of Jesus. He made <strong>the</strong> infinite sacrifice,<br />
not only that sin might be removed, but that human<br />
nature might be restored, rebeautified,<br />
reconstructed from its ruins, and made fit for <strong>the</strong><br />
presence of God.<br />
The work of Jesus and <strong>the</strong> gospel is to save His<br />
people from <strong>the</strong>ir sins. This stands in stark contrast<br />
with a false gospel that proposes to save in sin.<br />
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