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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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