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The mission described by the prophet is the mission of every disciple of Christ. We are to practice the words of Christ, and present before others the covenant of grace, the righteousness of Christ. We are to make it manifest to the world that we have the oil of grace in our vessels in our lamps. The work of every representative of Christ, both in the ministry and among the laymen, is to tell of the great salvation brought to them as God's free gift. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life." "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; that being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life." |
| Review and Herald 27/03 1894 |
Den mission profeten beskriver er enhver Kristi discipels mission. Vi skal praktisere Kristi ord, og overbringe nådens pagt til andre: Krsiti retfærdighed. Vi skal gøre det klart for verden at vi har nådens olie i vore kar i vore lamper. Arbejdet for enhver Kristi repræsentant, både blandt prædikanter og lægmænd, er at fortælle som den store frelse til dem, som Guds frie gave. ”For således elskede Gud verden, at han gav sin enbårne Søn, at enhver som tror på ham ikke skal fortabes, men have evigt liv.” Han der har Sønnen har livet; og han der ikke har Guds Søn har ikke livet.” ”Frelste han os, ikke for de retfærdige gerningers skyld, vi havde gjort, men på grund af sin barmhjertighed, ved badet til genfødelse og fornyelse ved Helligånden, som han i rigt mål udgød over os ved Jesus Kristus, vor frelser for at vi, retfærdiggjorte ved hans nåde, i håbet skulle blive arvinger til evigt liv. |