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Hebrews 12:18-26
We have no excuse for refusing the obligations that God's calling puts us under. God clearly accepted Israel's refusal at Mount Sinai, but He cannot accept ours, because we have been cleansed internally to be acceptable. We cannot claim to be unacceptable because He has cleansed us. Not we ourselves, He did it. By doing so, He put us into a position where we cannot refuse. Sure, we can be hardheaded and stiff-necked and say "No." But no one in his right mind will refuse the privilege that God has given us.
John W. Ritenbaugh
New Covenant Priesthood (Part One)Related Topics: Cleansing | Cleansing by the Power of God | Cleansing by the Word of God | Cleansing, Internal | Internal Cleansing | Israel's Refusal at Mount Sinai | New Covenant Priesthood | Refusing Obligations of God's Calling
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What Does Hebrews 12:18 Mean?
God's calling places obligations upon us that we have no excuse to refuse. Though He accepted Israel's refusal at Mount Sinai, He cannot accept ours, because we have been cleansed internally to be acceptable. We cannot claim unacceptability, since He, not we ourselves, accomplished this cleansing. Through it, He placed us in a position where refusal is not an option. While we could be hardheaded and stiff-necked, saying No, no one in his right mind would refuse the privilege God has given us.