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He is the Express Image of the Father, January 15
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his
person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he
had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the
Majesty on high.
Hebrews 1:3
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Who is Christ?—He is the only begotten Son of the living God. He
is to the Father as a word that expresses the thought,—as a thought made
audible. Christ is the word of God. Christ said to Philip, “He that hath
seen me, hath seen the Father.” His words were the echo of God’s words.
Christ was the likeness of God, the brightness of His glory, the express
image of His person
As a personal being, God has revealed Himself in His Son. Jesus, the
outshining of the Father’s glory, “and the express image of his person”
(
Hebrews 1:3
), was on earth found in fashion as a man. As a personal
Saviour He came to the world. As a personal Saviour He ascended on
high. As a personal Saviour He intercedes in the heavenly courts. Before
the throne of God in our behalf ministers “One like unto the Son of man.”
Revelation 1:13
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Christ, the Light of the world, veiled the dazzling splendor of His
divinity and came to live as a man among men, that they might, without
being consumed, become acquainted with their Creator.... Christ came
to teach human beings what God desires them to know. In the heavens
above, in the earth, in the broad waters of the ocean, we see the handiwork
of God. All created things testify to His power, His wisdom, His love.
But not from the stars or the ocean or the cataract can we learn of the
personality of God as it is revealed in Christ
Tender, compassionate, sympathetic, ever considerate of others, He
represented the character of God, and was constantly engaged in service
for God and man.... As Jesus was in human nature, so God means His
followers to be. In His strength we are to live the life of purity and nobility
which the Saviour lived
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The Youth’s Instructor, June 28, 1894
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Testimonies For The Church 8:265
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Testimonies For The Church 8:286, 289
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