The great pyramid passages and chambers

the pathway of faith-justification that one is able to clearly see consecration or sanctification. And as one can surmount the Step by taking advantage of the aid afforded by the Ramp, after which he has a short breathing-space during which he can more minutely examine the low doorway before

entering, so, by the assistance of the grace of God, the Justified can overcome the natural (human) dislike of entertaining the thought of self-denial and voluntary sacrifice ; after which follows a period of rest for the purpose of counting the cost.

Ill. The ANTE-CHAMBER symbolizes the “ Holy” of the Tabernacle, the School of Christ, the condition of the Sanctified during their development as spiritbegotten sons of God, by the following features :—

The very low entrance-passage (42 inches), symbolizing, like the first vail of the Tabernacle, the death of the human will.

The small twenty-one inch space in front of the Granite Leaf, symbolizing the condition of one who has denied himself, but has not yet submitted himself to the will of God.

The fact that at this stage he is still standing on limestone on the same level as the upper surface of the Step, with limestone walls behind and on either side of him, symbolizing the fact that, though he has denied himself, he is not yet spirit-begotten, but is still a justified human being.

The fact that the roof over his head is composed of granite, signifying that at this stage, though he has not yet bowed down to the will of God, he has advanced to the point of doing so, and is, therefore, under special Divine protection.

The necessity of bowing very low under the Granite Leaf before entrance is gained into the Ante-Chamber proper, symbolizing full submission to the Divine Will, before entrance is gained into the consecrated or sanctified condition.

The necessity of placing the feet upon granite before one can pass from under the Granite Leaf into the Ante-Chamber proper, symbolizing the fact that, when a justified human being fully submits to the Divine Will and passes into the sanctified condition, he is of necessity begotten of the spirit.

7 The fact that the first granite stone of the floor

is beyond (south of) the Queen's Chamber, signifying that those who are sanctified in this Gospel Age, are no longer human, but spiritual—‘ Ye are not in the flesh but in the spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you"’—Rom., 8 : 9,

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8 The fact that the first granite stone of the floor is raised above the level of the limestone floor which lies to the north of it, symbolizing that the plane of spirit-begetting is higher than the plane of human perfection or justification. See the Chart of the Ages —Plate VI.

9 The fact that the remainder of the floor of the Ante-Chamber, beyond the first granite stone, falls immediately to the level of the limestone Step outside, signifying that the Sanctified during the Gospel Age have undergone no change of nature as regards their bodies, but only as regards their minds or wills.

10 The fact that the floor of this inner section of the Ante-Chamber is composed entirely of granite, signifying that the Sanctified are nevertheless reckoned by God as no longer fleshly, but spiritual, provided that henceforth they “walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”

11 The peculiar markings on the granite walls, signifying that the Sanctified are now in the “School of Christ.”

12 The granite roof, signifying that they are still, and now much more than before, under Divine protection, dwelling in the secret place of the Most High, under the shadow of the Almighty—Psa, 91 : 1.

13 The low entrance into the King’s Chamber, representing the Sanctified laying aside the human nature in death, in order that they may enter the heavenly inheritance as a new creation of the Divine nature, for ‘flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God.” “This mortal must put on immortality"—1 Cor. 15: 50, 54. They must be faithful unto death, conformable unto Christ's death, before they can get the crown of life, immortality—Rev. 2 : 10; Phil. 3: 10, 11,