Chapter 8—Christ Retains Human Nature Forever
In stooping to take upon Himself humanity, Christ revealed a
character the opposite of the character of Satan.... In taking our nature,
the Saviour has bound Himself to humanity by a tie that is never to be
broken. Through the eternal ages He is linked with us. “God so loved
the world, that He gave His only-begotten Son.”
John 3:16
. He gave
Him not only to bear our sins, and to die as our sacrifice; He gave Him
to the fallen race. To assure us of His immutable counsel of peace,
God gave His only-begotten Son to become one of the human family,
forever to retain His human nature. This is the pledge that God will
fulfill His word. “Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and
the government shall be upon His shoulder.” God has adopted human
nature in the person of His Son, and has carried the same into the
highest heaven.—
The Desire of Ages, 25
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