The Lord has given evidence of His love for the world. There was no falsity, no acting, in what He did. He gave a living gift, capable of suffering humiliation, neglect, shame, reproach. This Christ did that He might rescue the fallen. While human beings were instituting schemes and methods to destroy Him, the Son of the Infinite God came to our world to give an example of the great work to be done to redeem and save man. But today the proud and disobedient are striving to acquire a great name and great honor from their fellow men by using their God-given endowments to amuse.—Manuscript 42, 1898. {Ev 267.1}

Herren har givet bevis for Sin kærlighed til verden. Der var ingen falskhed, intet skuespil, i hvad Han gjorde. Han gav en levende gave, som kunne tåle ydmygelse, forsømmelse, hån og skam. Dette gjorde Kristus så Han kunne redde det faldne menneske. Medens mennesker lægger planer og metoder for at udslette Ham, kom den uendelige Guds søn til vor verden for at give et eksempel på det store arbejde, der blev gjort for at genløse og frelse mennesker. Men i dag kæmper den stolte og ulydige for at få et stort navn og stor ære fra deres medmennesker, ved at bruge deres gudgivne gaver til underholdning. - manuskript 42, 1898.