And Christ has been made our Judge. The Father is not the Judge. The angels are not. He who took humanity upon Himself, and in this world lived a perfect life, is to judge us. He only can be our Judge. Will you remember this, brethren? Will you remember it, ministers? Will you remember it, fathers and mothers? Christ took humanity that He might be our Judge. No one of you has been appointed to be a judge of others. It is all that you can do to discipline yourselves. In the name of Christ I entreat you to heed the injunction that He gives you never to place yourselves on the judgment seat. From day to day this message has been sounded in my ears: “Come down from the judgment seat. Come down in humility.” {9T 185.4}

Kristus er blevet vor dommer. Faderen er ikke dommer. Ingen af englene er det. Han, som iførte sig menneskelighed og levede et fuldkomment liv i denne verden, skal dømme os. Han er den eneste, der kan være vor dommer. Vil I huske dette, brødre? Vil I huske dette, I, der er prædikanter? Vil I huske dette, fædre og mødre? Kristus iførte sig menneskelighed, for at han kunne blive vor dommer. Ingen af os er blevet udset til at være en dommer for andre. Alt, hvad I kan gøre, er at holde selvet under disciplin. Jeg beder jer i Kristi navn om at give agt på den befaling, han (186) giver jer om aldrig at sætte jer selv på dommersædet. Fra dag til dag har dette budskab lydt i mine ører: "Stig ned fra dommersædet. Stig ned i ydmyghed.”