Human Peculiarities Will Disappear—The Holy Spirit has been prevented from coming in to mold and fashion heart and mind, because men suppose that they understand best how to form their own characters. And they think that they may safely form their characters after their own model. But there is only one model after which human character is to be formed—the character of Christ. Those who behold the Saviour are changed from glory to greater glory. When men will consent to submit to Christ’s will, to be partakers of the divine nature, their crooked, human peculiarities will disappear. When they decide that they will retain their own peculiarities and disagreeable traits of character, Satan takes them and places his yoke on them, using them to do his service. He uses their talents for selfish purposes, causing them to set an example so disagreeable, so un-Christlike, that they become a reproach to the cause of God (Manuscript 102, 1903).{6BC 1098.5}

Menneskelige særheder vil forsvinde. - Helligånden har været forhindret i at komme ind i hjertets og sindet form, fordi mennesker tror at de forstår bedst hvordan de former deres egen karakter. Og de tror at de sikkert kan forme deres karakter efter deres egen model. Men der er kun én model som den menneskelige karakter kan formes efter - Kristi karakter. Dem som beskuer Frelseren ændres fra herlig til større herlighed. Når mennesker går med til at underlægge sig Kristi vilje, tage del i guddommelig natur, vil deres krogede menneskelige særheder forsvinde. Når de beslutter at de vil betvinge deres egne særheder og ubehagelige karaktertræk, tager Satan dem og sætter sit åg på dem, bruger dem til hans tjeneste. Han bruger deres talenter til selviske hensigter, får dem til at sætte et så ubehageligt og så ukristeligt eksempel, at de bliver en skamplet for Guds sag. (MS 102, 1903).