Nature is not GodGod’s handiwork in nature is not God Himself in nature. The things of nature are an expression of God’s character; by them we may understand His love, His power, and His glory; but we are not to regard nature as God. The artistic skill of human beings produces very beautiful workmanship, things that delight the eye and these things give us something of the idea of the designer; but the thing made is not the man. It is not the work, but the workman, that is counted worthy of honor. So, while nature is an expression of God’s thought, it is not nature but the God of nature that is to be exalted. {8T 263.2}

Naturen er ikke Gud
Guds værk i naturen er ikke Guds selv i naturen. Tingene i naturen er et udtryk for Guds karakter. Ud fra dem kan vi forstå hans kærlighed, hans magt og hans herlighed, men vi skal ikke betragte naturen som Gud. Menneskets kunstneriske evner kan frembringe meget smukke arbejder, ting der er en fryd for øjet og disse ting kan give os et indtryk af designerens tanker; men den fremstillede genstand er ikke manden selv. Det er ikke genstanden, men håndværkeren, der må tilregnes æren. Når naturen således er et udtryk for Guds tanke, er det ikke den, men naturens Gud der skal ophøjes. Vejl f menigh bd. 3 side 232]