The very strongest incentives to faithfulness are set before us, the highest motives, the most glorious rewards. Christians are to be Christ’s representatives, sons and daughters of God. They are His jewels, His peculiar treasures. Of all who will maintain their steadfastness He declares: “They shall walk with Me in white: for they are worthy.” Those who reach the portals of eternal bliss will not count that any sacrifice which they have made was too great. {5T 368.1}

De allerstærkeste opmuntringer til troskab fremholdes for os, de højeste bevæggrunde, den herligste belønning. De kristne skal være Kristi repræsentanter, Guds sønner og døtre. De er hans ædelstene, hans særskilte klenodie. Om alle, der forbliver tro, udtaler ham: »De skal vandre med mig i hvide klæder, thi de er værdige dertil.« De, der når frem til den evige lyksaligheds porte, vil ikke anse nogen opofrelse, de har gjort, for at være for stor.