Jesus, who was the foundation of the old dispensation, identified himself with the Jews, sanctioning their views of God and his government. He opened great and important truths before this woman. He declared to her that the time had arrived when the true worshipers need not seek a holy mountain nor sacred temple, but were to worship the Father in spirit and in truth. Religion was not to be confined to external forms and ceremonies, but was to be throned in the heart, purifying the life and actuating to good works. {2SP 144.2}


Profetiens ånd bind 2 kapitel 10. 144.     Fra side 144 i den engelske udgave.tilbage

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Jesus, som var den gamle pagts grundvold, indtog samme standpunkt som jøderne og stadfæstede deres begreber om Gud og hans regering. Han åbenbarede store og vigtige sandheder for denne kvinde. Han erklærede, at tiden var kommet, da de sande tilbedere ikke behøvede at søge hen til et helligt bjerg eller til et helligt tempel, men skulle tilbede Faderen i ånd og sandhed. Religionen skulle ikke indskrænkes til ydre former og skikke, men oprettes i hjertet, rense livet og frembringe gode gerninger.

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