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Gold Tried in the Fire - Robert J. Wieland

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first and second apartment <strong>in</strong> terms of spatial<br />

design. If God <strong>in</strong> His wisdom saw best to represent<br />

<strong>the</strong>se vast spiritual truths <strong>in</strong> this k<strong>in</strong>d of verbal<br />

co<strong>in</strong>age, we would be wise to accept <strong>the</strong>m and let<br />

<strong>the</strong> Holy Spirit impart <strong>the</strong> larger dimensions of<br />

spiritual perception <strong>the</strong>y are designed to convey.<br />

F. The antichrist's last opportunity to "deceive<br />

<strong>the</strong> whole world" would be to divert <strong>the</strong> attention<br />

of God's people away from our Lord's change of<br />

m<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Heavenly Sanctuary. He wants to<br />

nullify <strong>the</strong> dist<strong>in</strong>ctiveness of His last-phase work.<br />

His purpose <strong>in</strong> so do<strong>in</strong>g is to separate God's people<br />

from cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g and grow<strong>in</strong>g fellowship with <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

High Priest <strong>in</strong> His clos<strong>in</strong>g work and to prevent <strong>the</strong><br />

second com<strong>in</strong>g of Christ. "Satan <strong>in</strong>vents<br />

unnumbered schemes to occupy our m<strong>in</strong>ds, that<br />

<strong>the</strong>y may not dwell upon <strong>the</strong> very work with which<br />

we ought to be best acqua<strong>in</strong>ted. The archdeceiver<br />

hates <strong>the</strong> great truths that br<strong>in</strong>g to view an aton<strong>in</strong>g<br />

sacrifice and an all-powerful mediator. He knows<br />

that with him everyth<strong>in</strong>g depends on his divert<strong>in</strong>g<br />

m<strong>in</strong>ds from Jesus and His truth... All need a<br />

knowledge for <strong>the</strong>mselves of <strong>the</strong> position and work<br />

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