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Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1
Partaker of Sin Through Association—The soul that has been
misled by wrong influences and has become a partaker of sin through
association with others, to do contrary to the mind and character of
God, need not despair. “For such an high priest became us, who is
holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than
the heavens” (
Hebrews 7:26
). Christ is not only priest and intercessor
for our sins, but the offering. He offered Himself once for all.—
Letter
11, 1897
Satan’s Work to Discourage; Christ’s to Inspire Hope—Do not
for a moment acknowledge Satan’s temptations as being in harmony
with your own mind. Turn from them as you would from the adversary
himself. Satan’s work is to discourage the soul. Christ’s work is
to inspire the heart with faith and hope. Satan seeks to unsettle our
confidence. He tells us that our hopes are built upon false premises
rather than upon the sure, immutable word of Him who cannot lie.—
Manuscript 31, 1911.
(HC 85.)
A Remedy for Every Class of Temptation—For every class of
temptations there is a remedy. We are not left to ourselves to fight
the battle against self and our sinful natures in our own finite strength.
Jesus is a mighty helper, a never-failing support.... None need fail or
become discouraged when such ample provision has been made for
us.—
The Review and Herald, April 8, 1884
. (HC 88.)
Christ’s Blood the Only Remedy—The law of Jehovah is ex-
ceedingly broad. Jesus... plainly declared to His disciples that this
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holy law of God may be violated in even the thoughts and feelings
and desires, as well as in the word and deed. The heart that loves
God supremely will not in any way be inclined to narrow down His
precepts to the very smallest possible claims, but the obedient, loyal
soul will cheerfully render full spiritual obedience when the law is seen
in its spiritual power. Then will the commandments come home to the
soul in their real force. Sin will appear exceedingly sinful.... There is
no longer self-righteousness, self-esteem, self-honor. Self-security is
gone. Deep conviction of sin and self-loathing is the result, and the
soul in its desperate sense of peril lays hold on the blood of the Lamb
of God as his only remedy.—
Letter 51, 1888
(HC 140.)
Meeting the Tempter’s Challenge—Satan will come to you say-
ing, You are a sinner. But do not let him fill your mind with the thought
that because you are sinful, God has cast you off. Say to him, Yes, I