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Chapter 14
2, 3
. See
EGW comment on Acts 1:11
.
6
. See
EGW comment on Romans 8:34
.
8-10. God Cannot Be Seen in External Form
—[
John 14:8-10
quoted.] Philip’s doubt was answered with words of reproof. He
wished Christ to reveal the Father in bodily form; but in Christ God
had already revealed Himself. Is it possible, Christ said, that after
walking with Me, hearing My words, seeing the miracle of feeding
the five thousand, of healing the sick of the dread disease leprosy,
of bringing the dead to life, of raising Lazarus, who was a prey to
death, whose body had indeed seen corruption, you do not know
Me? Is it possible that you do not discern the Father in the works
that He does by Me?....
Christ emphatically impressed upon them the fact that they could
see the Father by faith alone. God cannot be seen in external form by
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any human being. Christ alone can represent the Father to humanity.
This representation the disciples had been privileged to behold for
over three years.
As Christ was speaking these words, the glory of God was shin-
ing in His countenance, and all present felt a sacred awe as they
listened with rapt attention to His words. They felt their hearts more
decidedly drawn to Him, and as they were drawn to Christ in greater
love, they were drawn to one another. They felt that heaven was very
near them, that the words to which they listened were a message to
them from the heavenly Father (
Manuscript 41, 1897
).
9-11. The Divine Authority of Jesus
—The world’s Redeemer
was equal with God. His authority was as the authority of God. He
declared that He had no existence separate from the Father. The
authority by which He spoke, and wrought miracles, was expressly
His own, yet He assures us that He and the Father are one....
As Legislator, Jesus exercised the authority of God; His com-
mands and decisions were supported by the Sovereignty of the eter-
nal throne. The glory of the Father was revealed in the Son; Christ
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