21, 22, 29 (Philippians 2:9; Hebrews 2:9; Revelation 6:16; 14:10). Two Kinds of Crowns—On whose side are we? The world cast Christ out, the heavens received Him. Man, finite man, rejected the Prince of life; God, our sovereign Ruler, received Him into the heavens. God has exalted Him. Man crowned Him with a crown of thorns, God has crowned Him with a crown of royal majesty. We must all think candidly. Will you have this man Christ Jesus to rule over you, or will you have Barabbas? The death of Christ brings to the rejecter of His mercy the wrath and judgments of God, unmixed with mercy. This is the wrath of the Lamb. But the death of Christ is hope and eternal life to all who receive Him and believe in Him (Letter 31, 1898).{5BC 1107.2}

21, 22, 29 (Fil. 2,9; Heb. 2,9; Åb. 6,16; 14,10). To slags kroner. - På hvis side er vi? Verden kastede Kristus bort, himlene tog imod Ham. Mennesker, begrænsede mennesker, forkastede livets Fyrste, Gud, vor overordnede hersker, tog imod Ham i himlene. Gud ophøjede Ham. Mennesker kronede Ham med en tornekrone, Gud har kronet Ham med en kongelig majestæts krone. Vi må alle tænke ærligt. Vil du have at dette menneske Kristus Jesus til at herske over dig, eller vil du have Barabbas? Hvis et menneske forkaster Kristi nåde, er Kristi død årsag til at Guds vrede og straffedomme rammer dette menneske, ublandet med nåde. Dette er Lammets vrede. Men Kristi død giver alle, som tager imod ham som tror på ham, håb og evigt liv. (Brev 31, 1898).