Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short
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enmity causes <strong>the</strong> world to worry about <strong>the</strong> second<br />
coming of Christ and hope <strong>the</strong> event will be at<br />
some remote future time. It is this enmity that<br />
causes willful sin. It is this enmity which gives<br />
Adventists <strong>the</strong> jitters about when <strong>the</strong>ir name will<br />
come up in <strong>the</strong> judgment. Paul brings this into<br />
focus in Romans 8:6: "To be carnally minded is<br />
death; but to be spiritually minded is life and<br />
peace. <strong>Be</strong>cause <strong>the</strong> carnal mind is enmity against<br />
God: for it is not subject to <strong>the</strong> law of God, nei<strong>the</strong>r<br />
indeed can be."<br />
We need to see that <strong>the</strong> "carnal mind is enmity<br />
against God" and <strong>the</strong>re is really no reason for <strong>the</strong><br />
jitters because to be "spiritually minded is life and<br />
peace." This means that "redemption" cannot be<br />
complete until this enmity is eradicated and God's<br />
people are freed from what Crosier calls "<strong>the</strong><br />
subjection [to] and consequences of sin." God's<br />
character being what it is, He agreed to place His<br />
Son in <strong>the</strong> hands of man who demanded His place.<br />
He was willing to pay <strong>the</strong> ultimate price that His<br />
children demanded. He wanted <strong>the</strong>m to know that<br />
sin is <strong>the</strong> will to kill God.<br />
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