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The Fundamentals and his sons were priests. We who believe in Christ are likewise priests. Thus we also may be consecrated. The third thing which I noticed is, that the person who was to be consecrated had to have the right dress on. Moses, before he came to the act of consecration, was commanded to make linen under and outer garments, and to put, these upon Aaron and Aaron’s sons. These were called the “garments for glory and for beauty.” And notice the order of the words. If Moses, as a mere man, had been writing, he would have said, garments for beauty and for glory; but as a Spirit- inspired man, he said, “garments for glory and for beauty.” This is important, for the order of words gives us the clue as to what the garments signify. Man ever seeks to put the beauty before the glory, for he argues that a person must become beautiful in order that he may become glorious. But God, as it were, says no, for it is impossible for a man to be come beautiful, and, therefore, it is impossible for him to become glorious, and hence, that he must become glorious in order that he may become beautiful. In other words, God sees only one beauty in this world; it is the glory of His Christ; and, therefore we must be clothed upon with His glory if we are to appear beautiful in His holy presence.' These thoughts are amply confirmed by a comparison of Rev. 19:8, and 2 Cor. 5:21: “And to her [the bride] was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white, for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.” “For He [God] hath made Him [Christ] to be sin for us who knew no sin that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.” In short, if we have faith in Christ, we are clothed with the priestly garments, and hence, We may be consecrated. The fourth thing which I noticed is, that Aaron and his sons, before they were consecrated, had to be anointed. .From the following chapter, the 20th and 21st verses, We learn what this anointing was. First, there was a ram of consecration, which was slain in sacrifice. Then, its blood was put upon
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