God could not do more for man than He has done in giving His beloved Son, nor could He do less and yet secure the redemption of man and maintain the dignity of the divine law. He poured out in our behalf the whole treasure of heaven; for in giving His Son He threw open to us the golden gates of heaven, making one infinite gift to those who shall accept the sacrifice and return to their allegiance to God. Christ came to our world with love as broad as eternity in His heart, offering to make man heir of all His riches and glory. In this act He unveiled to man the character of His Father, showing to every human being that God can be just and yet the justifier of him that believeth in Jesus. {4T 418.2}


Vidnesbyrd for menigheden bind 4 kapitel 38. 418.     Fra side 418 i den engelske udgave.tilbage

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Gud kunne ikke gøre mere for mennesker end at han gav sin elskede Søn, han kunne heller ikke gøre mindre og alligevel give mennesker indløsning og fastholde den guddommelige lovs værdighed. For vor skyld udgød han hele himmelens rigdomme; for ved at give sin Søn rev han himmelens gyldne porte op for os, gjorde en uendelig gave for dem, som accepterer offeret og vender tilbage til deres lydighed mod Gud. Kristus kom til vor verden med en så stor kærlighed som evigheden, i sit hjerte; og han gav mennesker alle sine rigdomme og al herlighed i arv. Heri afslørede han sin Faders karakter, viste hvert menneske at Gud kan være retfærdig og endnu retfærdigere for ham, der tror på Jesus.

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