“From the beginning God has wrought through His people to
bring blessing to the world. To the ancient Egyptian nation God made Joseph a
fountain of life. Through the integrity of Joseph the life of that whole people
was preserved. Through Daniel God saved the life of all the wise men of
Babylon. And these deliverances are as object lessons; they illustrate the
spiritual blessings offered to the world through connection with the God whom
Joseph and Daniel worshiped. Everyone in whose heart Christ abides, everyone
who will show forth His love to the world, is a worker together with God for
the blessing of humanity. As he receives from the Saviour grace to impart to
others, from his whole being flows forth the tide of spiritual life.” Acts of
the Apostles, p. 14.
“The moral law was never a type or a shadow. It existed
before man's creation, and will endure as long as God's throne remains. God
could not change nor alter one precept of His law in order to save men; for the
law is the foundation of His government. It is unchangeable, unalterable,
infinite, and eternal. In order for man to be saved, and for the honor of the
law to be maintained, it was necessary for the Son of God to offer Himself as a
sacrifice for sin. He who knew no sin became sin for us. He died for us on
Calvary. His death shows the wonderful love of God for man, and the
immutability of His law. . . .
“Christ is the
sinner's advocate. Those who accept His gospel behold Him with open face. They
see the relation of His mission to the law, and they acknowledge God's wisdom
and glory as revealed by the Saviour. The glory of Christ is revealed in the
law, which is a transcript of His character, and His transforming efficacy is
felt upon the soul until men become changed into His likeness. They are made
partakers of the divine nature, and grow more and more like their Saviour,
advancing step by step in conformity to the will of God, till they reach
perfection. The law and the gospel are in perfect harmony.” Lift Him Up, p.
147.
“Thus Christ sought to teach the disciples the truth that in
God's kingdom there are no territorial lines, no caste, no aristocracy; that
they must go to all nations, bearing to them the message of a Saviour's love.
But not until later did they realize in all its fullness that God ‘hath made of
one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and
hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
that they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after Him, and find Him,
though He be not far from every one of us.’ Acts 17:26, 27.” Acts of the
Apostles, p. 20.
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