Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short

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