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Chapter 4
30 (
Luke 13:18
). Not Like Earthly Governments
—The gov-
ernment of the kingdom of Christ is like no earthly government.
It is a representation of the characters of those who compose the
kingdom. “Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God?” Christ
asked, “or with what comparison shall we compare it?” He could
find nothing on earth that would serve as a perfect comparison. His
court is one where holy love presides, and whose offices and ap-
pointments are graced by the exercise of charity. He charges His
servants to bring pity and loving-kindness, His own attributes, into
all their office work, and to find their happiness and satisfaction in
reflecting the love and tender compassion of the divine nature on
all with whom they associate (
The Review and Herald, March 19,
1908
).
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