Angels are engaged night and day in the service of God for the uplifting of man in accordance with the plan of salvation. Man is required to love God supremely, that is, with all his might, mind, and strength, and his neighbor as himself. This he cannot possibly do unless he shall deny himself. Said Christ: “Whosoever will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” {4T 521.1}

(521) Engle er i gang nat og dag i Guds tjeneste for at højne mennesker, ifølge frelsesplanen. Mennesker er pålagt at elske Gud i højeste grad, som af hele sin magt, sind og styrke og sin næste som sig selv. Dette er ikke muligt for ham, medmindre han fornægter sig selv. Kristus sagde: »Hvis nogen vil gå i mit spor, skal han fornægte sig selv og tage sit kors op og følge mig!«