Chapter 12 1 (Philippians 3:8). Paul Taught by the Holy Spirit—The apostle Paul, who had received many revelations from the Lord, met difficulties from various sources, and amid all his conflicts and discouragements he did not lose his trust and confidence in God. Under the special tuition of the Holy Spirit, his judgment was purified, refined, elevated, sanctified. The devisings of human beings and of the enemy against him were to him a means of discipline and education, and he declares that thus he gained most excellent knowledge, because he made the Lord Jesus his dependence. “Yea doubtless,” he declares, “I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord.” How greatly this gospel enriches the garden of the soul, enabling it to produce most precious fruit (Letter 127, 1903)!{6BC 1106.6}

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1 (Fil. 3,8). Paulus blev undervist af Helligånden. - Apostlen Paulus, som havde fået mange åbenbaringer fra Herren, mødte vanskeligheder fra forskellige kilder, og iblandt alle hans konflikter og modløshed, mistede han ikke sin tillid til Gud. Under Helligåndens særlige undervisning, blev hans dømmekraft renset, forfinet, ophøjet og helliggjort. Menneskers og fjendens påfund imod ham var middel for ham til disciplin og opdragelse, og han erklærer at han derved fik den bedste kundskab, fordi han gør Herren Jesus til sin afhængighed. ”Ja,” erklærer han ”jeg regner i sandhed alt for tab i sammenligning med det langt højere at kende Kristus Jesus, min Herre.” Hvor stort beriger ikke dette evangelium sjælens have, sætter den i stand til at give de dyrebareste frugter (Brev 127, 1903)!