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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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