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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