(Matthew 3:16, 17; Mark 1:10, 11; Luke 3:21, 22.) Precious Tokens Showing Approval—Christ did not appear to notice the reviling taunts of Satan. He was not provoked to give him proofs of His power. He meekly bore his insults without retaliation. The words spoken from heaven at His baptism were very precious, evidencing to Him that His Father approved the steps He was taking in the plan of salvation as man’s substitute and surety. The opening heavens, and descent of the heavenly dove, were assurances that His Father would unite His power in heaven with that of His Son upon the earth, to rescue man from the control of Satan, and that God accepted the effort of Christ to link earth to heaven, and finite man to the Infinite.{5BC 1081.2}


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Mattæus evangeliet

(Kp. 3,16, 17; Mark 1,10, 11; Luk. 3,21, 22.) Dyrebare tegn viser bifald.--Kristus viste ingen interesse for Satans forhånende spot. Han blev ikke provokeret til at give beviser på hans magt. Han bar sagtmodigt sine forhånelser uden at gøre gengæld. De ord der blev talt fra Himlen ved hans dåb var meget dyrebare, og beviste for ham at hans Fader anerkendte de skridt han tog i frelsens plan, som menneskets stedfortræder og sikkerhed. Himlenes opåbning, og en himmelsk due kom ned, var forsikringen om at hans fader ville forene sin magt i himlen med sin søns magt på jorden, for at befri mennesker fra Satans kontrol, og at Gud accepterede Kristi arbejde med at kæde jorden til himlen, og begrænsede mennesker til den ubegrænsede.

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