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as the stars forever and ever.” [
Daniel 12:3
.] What is done through
the co-operation of men with God is a work that shall never perish,
but endure through the eternal ages. He that makes God his wisdom,
that grows up into the full stature of a man in Christ Jesus, will stand
before kings, before the so-called great men of the world, and show
forth the praises of Him who hath called him out of darkness into his
marvelous light. Science and literature cannot bring into the darkened
mind of men the light which the glorious gospel of the Son of God can
bring. The Son of God alone can do the great work of illuminating the
soul. No wonder Paul exclaims, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel
of Christ; for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that
believeth.” [
Romans 1:16
.] The gospel of Christ becomes personality
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in those who believe, and makes them living epistles, known and
read of all men. In this way the leaven of godliness passes into the
multitude. The heavenly intelligences are able to discern the true
elements of greatness in character; for only goodness is esteemed as
efficiency with God.
“Without me,” Christ says, “ye can do nothing.” [
John 15:5
.] Our
faith, our example, must be held more sacred than they have been held
in the past. The word of God must be studied as never before; for it is
the precious offering that we must present to men, in order that they
may learn the way of peace, and obtain that life which measures with
the life of God. Human wisdom so highly exalted among men sinks
into insignificance before that wisdom which points out the way cast
up for the ransomed of the Lord to walk in. The Bible alone affords
the means of distinguishing the path of life from the broad road that
leads to perdition and death.—
The Review and Herald, December 15,
1891
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