Striving to Become Christlike—Beholding Christ for the purpose of becoming like Him, the seeker after truth sees the perfection of the principles of God’s law, and he becomes dissatisfied with everything but perfection. Hiding his life in the life of Christ, he sees that the holiness of the divine law is revealed in the character of Christ, and more and more earnestly he strives to be like Him. A warfare may be expected at any time, for the tempter sees that he is losing one of his subjects. A battle must be fought with the attributes which Satan has been strengthening for his own use. The human agent sees what he has to contend with—a strange power opposed to the idea of attaining the perfection that Christ holds out. But with Christ there is saving power that will gain for him victory in the conflict. The Saviour will strengthen and help him as he comes pleading for grace and efficiency (Manuscript 89, 1903).{6BC 1098.2}

Stræbe efter at blive Kristus lig. - Ved at beskue Kristus, for at blive som Ham, ser den sandhedssøgende fuldkommenheden i Guds lovs principper, og han bliver utilfreds med alt andet end fuldkommenhed. Når han skjuler sit liv i Kristi liv, ser han den guddommelige lovs hellighed åbenbaret i Kristi karakter, og stræber mere og mere alvorligt på at blive som Ham. Til enhver tid kan der forventes en krig, for fristeren ser at Han mister er af sine undersåtter. En kamp må udkæmpes med de egenskaber som Satan har styrket til hans eget brug. Menneskeagenten ser at han må kampe med en fremme magt, der står i modsætning til det at opnå den fuldkommenhed som Kristus fremholder. Men hos Kristus er der en frelsende kraft som vil opnå sejr hos ham i kampen. Frelseren vil styrke og hjælpe ham, idet han kommer og beder om nåde og virkekraft (MS 89, 1903).