Christ is able to save to the uttermost all who come to Him in faith. He will cleanse them from all defilement if they will let Him. But if they cling to their sins, they cannot possibly be saved; for Christ’s righteousness covers no sin unrepented of. God has declared that those who receive Christ as their Redeemer, accepting Him as the One who takes away all sin, will receive pardon for their transgressions. These are the terms of our election. Man’s salvation depends upon his receiving Christ by faith. Those who will not receive Him lose eternal life because they refused to avail themselves of the only means provided by the Father and the Son for the salvation of a perishing world (Manuscript 142, 1899).{7BC 931.1}

Kristus er i stand til at frelse alle til det yderste, som kommer til Ham i tro. Han vil rense dem fra al besmittelse hvis de vil lade Ham gøre det. Men hvis de klynger sig til deres synder, kan de umuligt blive frelst; for Kristi retfærdighed dækker ikke synd der ikke er angret. Gud har erklæret at dem som tager imod Kristus, som deres Genløser, accepterer Ham, som Ham der borttager al synd, vil tage imod tilgivelse for deres overtrædelser. Ditte er betingelserne for vor udvælgelse. Menneskets frelse beror på om det tager imod Kristus i tro. Dem som ikke vil tage imod Ham vil miste evigt liv, fordi de nægtede at benytte sig af det eneste middel Faderen og Sønnen har tilvejebragt for at frelse en fortabt verden (MS 142, 1899).