Paul Adapted His Methods—To the Gentiles, he [Paul] preached Christ as their only hope of salvation, but did not at first have anything definite to say upon the law. But after their hearts were warmed with the presentation of Christ as the gift of God to our world, and what was comprehended in the work of the Redeemer in the costly sacrifice to manifest the love of God to man, in the most eloquent simplicity he showed that love for all mankind—Jew and Gentile—that they might be saved by surrendering their hearts to Him. Thus when, melted and subdued, they gave themselves to the Lord, he presented the law of God as the test of their obedience. This was the manner of his working—adapting his methods to win souls.—Special Testimonies, Series A, No. 6, p. 55. (1895). {Ev 230.4}


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VIII. Forkynde de særlige sandheder

Paulus tilpassede sine metoder. - Til hedningene forkyndte han (Paulus) Kristus som deres eneste håb for frelse, men havde ikke først noget endeligt at sige om loven. Men efter deres hjerter var blevet advaret med Kristus fremvist som Guds gave til vor verden, og hvad Forløserens arbejde indbefatter i det kostbare offer der viser Guds (231) kærlighed for mennesker, på den mest veltalende enkle måde, viste han at kærlighed for alle mennesker (jøder og hedninger) - at de kunne frelses ved at overgive deres hjerter til Ham. Derved, når de er opblødt og underlagt, gav de sig selv til Herren, viste han Guds lov som en test på deres lydighed. Dette var hans arbejdsmetode - tilpassede sin metoder for at vinde sjæle. - Særlige vidnesbyrd Series A, No. 6, s. 55. (1895)

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