Paternal Character of God . Christ’s most favorite theme was the paternal character and abundant love of God. The curse of every church today is that men do not adopt Christ’s methods. They think they can improve on the rules given in the gospel, and so are free to define them, hoping thus to reform the churches and the workmen. Let God be our one Master, our one Lord, full of goodness, compassion, and love. {TM 192.3}

Guds faderlige karakter
Kristi mest foretrukne emne var Guds faderlige karakter og rigelige kærlighed. Enhver menigheds forbandelse i dag er at mennesker ikke antager Kristi fremgangsmåder. De tror at de kan forbedre på reglerne der er givet i (193) evangeliet, og således er fri for at forklare dem, og håber derved at reformere menighederne og medarbejderne. Lad Gud være vor eneste mester, vor eneste Herre, fuld af godhed, medlidenhed og kærlighed.