The Believer is Complete in Christ.--Christ represented his Father; he knew how the Father would do under any and every circumstance, and he did just as the Father would do. He made manifest in his work the ways of God. The living God was working through his Son. Jesus, when he was found in fashion as a man, had a realizing sense of the world's needs, and he employed his human, God-given powers for the benefit of men, while in every act of mercy and healing he drew upon the divine power, even the power that made the worlds. The Lord Jesus is all ready to impart the very same aid to all who will consecrate their powers to his service, who feel the need of the impartation of his grace. To all who desire to be recipients of his Spirit, the virtue flows out from Christ. And it is in this way that the character of God, the perfection of Christ and the Father, is brought before the world. The human agent is complete in Christ. Learning in the school of Christ, daily studying his life, we become one with him, and reflect the virtues of his character.


Review and Herald 14/10 1902

Kristus missionens eksempel

Den troende er fuldkommen i Kristus
Kristus repræsenterede sin Fader; han vidste hvad Faderen ville gøre ved enhver lejlighed. Han tilkendegav Guds veje og gerninger. Den levende Gud arbejder gennem sin Søn. Medens Jesus var i menneskers skikkelse, indså han en fortemmelse af verdens mangler, og han brugte sine menneskelige, gudgivne kræfter for at hjælpe mennesker, medens han i alle barmhertigheds- og helbredelseshandlinger drog på den guddommelige kraft, endog den kraft som skaber verdener. Herren Jesus er helt parat til at give den samme hjælp til alle, som vil hellige deres kræfter til hans tjeneste, som føler et behov for at få del i hans nåde. Alle som ønsker tage imod hans Ånd, flyder kraften ud fra Kristus. Og på den måde bringes Guds karakter, Kristi og Faderens fuldkommenhed frem for verden. Mennesket er fuldkomment i Kristus. Lær af Kristi skole, studer dagligt hans liv, vil bliver et med ham, og genspejler hans karakters kraft.

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