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bring the sinner to His right mind, and teach him and fit him up to be
a laborer together with God.
The converted soul lives in Christ. His darkness passes away, and
a new and heavenly light shines into his soul. “He that winneth souls
is wise.” “And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the
firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars forever
and ever.” 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
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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.” The gospel
of Christ becomes personality 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.” 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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