I saw that God could carry on His work without any of man’s help; but this is not His plan. The present world is designed as a scene of probation for man. He is here to form a character which will pass with him into the eternal world. Good and evil are placed before him, and his future state depends upon the choice he makes. Christ came to change the current of his thoughts and affections. His heart must be removed from his earthly treasure, and placed upon the heavenly. By his self-denial, God can be glorified. The great sacrifice has been made for man, and now he will be tested and proved to see if he will follow the example of Jesus, and make a sacrifice for his fellow man. Satan and his angels are combined against the people of God; but Jesus is seeking to purify them unto Himself. He requires them to advance His work. God has deposited with His people in this world enough to carry forward His work without embarrassment, and it is His plan that the means which He has entrusted to them be used judiciously. “Sell that ye have, and give alms,” is a part of God’s sacred word. The servants of God must arise, cry aloud, and spare not, “show My people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.” The work of God is to become more extensive, and if His people follow His counsel, there will not be much means in their possession to be consumed in the final conflagration. All will have laid up their treasure where moth and rust cannot corrupt; and the heart will not have a cord to bind it to earth. {1T 196.3}


Vidnesbyrd for menigheden bind 1 kapitel 34. 196.     Fra side 196 i den engelske udgave.tilbage

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Jeg så, at Gud kunne udføre sit værk uden noget menneskes hjælp; men dette er ikke hans plan. Det er meningen, at den nærværende verden skal være en prøvescene for menneskene. De er her for at danne en karakter, som vil følge med dem ind i dem evige verden. Godt og ondt forelægges dem og deres hinsidige tilstand afhænger af det valg, de træffer. Kristus kom for at give deres tanker og hu en anden retning. Deres hjerter (197) må fjernes fra deres jordiske skat og fæstes ved den himmelske. Ved deres selvfornægtelse kan Gud helliggøres. Det store offer er blevet bragt for menneskene og nu vil de blive prøvet og forsøgt, for at det kan ses, om de vil følge Jesu eksempel og bringe et offer for deres medmennesker. Satan og hans engle står sammensluttede imod Guds folk; men Jesus søger at rense dem for sig selv. Han kræver, at de skal fremme hans værk. Hos sit folk her i verden har Gud anbragt tilstrækkeligt til, at hans værk kan fremmes uden vanskelighed og det er hans plan, at de midler, han har betroet dem, skal anvendes med skønsomhed. »Sælg, hvad I har og giv almisse!«, er en del af Guds hellige ord. Guds tjenere må stå op, råbe højt og ikke skåne: »Forkynd mit folk dets brøde og Jakobs hus deres synder!« Guds værk skal blive mere vidt omfattende og dersom hans folk følger hans råd, vil der ikke være mange midler i deres besiddelse til at fortæres i den sidste brand. Alle vil have samlet deres skatte, hvor møl og rust ikke fortærer og hjertet vil ikke have noget bånd, som binder det til jorden. Vejl f menigh bd 1 side 58-59]

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