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Remedy for Ruin, March 20
But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus
Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
Galatians 6:14
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Look at the cross of Calvary. It is a standing pledge of the boundless love,
the measureless mercy, of the heavenly Father. O that all might repent and do
their first works. When the churches do this, they will love God supremely
and their neighbors as themselves. Ephraim will not envy Judah, and Judah
will not vex Ephraim. Divisions will then be healed, the harsh sounds of strife
will no more be heard in the borders of Israel. Through the grace freely given
them of God, all will seek to answer the prayer of Christ, that His disciples
should be one, even as He and the Father are one. Peace, love, mercy, and
benevolence will be the abiding principles of the soul. The love of Christ
will be the theme of every tongue, and it will no more be said by the true
Witness, “I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love”
(
Revelation 2:4
). The people of God will be abiding in Christ, the love of
Jesus will be revealed, and one Spirit will animate all hearts, regenerating
and renewing all in the image of Christ, fashioning all hearts alike. As living
branches of the true Vine, all will be united to Christ, the living head. Christ
will abide in every heart, guiding, comforting, sanctifying, and presenting to
the world the unity of the followers of Jesus, thus bearing testimony that the
heavenly credentials are supplied to the remnant church. In the oneness of
Christ’s church it will be proved that God sent His only begotten Son into the
world....
Works will not buy for us an entrance into heaven. The one great Offering
that has been made is ample for all who will believe. The love of Christ
will animate the believer with new life. He who drinks from the water of the
fountain of life, will be filled with the new wine of the kingdom. Faith in
Christ will be the means whereby the right spirit and motive will actuate the
believer, and all goodness and heavenly-mindedness will proceed from him
who looks unto Jesus, the author and finisher of his faith. Look up to God,
look not to men. God is your heavenly Father who is willing patiently to bear
with your infirmities, and to forgive and heal them.—
The Review and Herald,
March 20, 1894
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