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of Christ. He is not a wise man in the sight of God. He may have
wisdom to overcome an opponent; but wise unto salvation, he cannot
possibly be without the agency of the Holy Spirit. And the “fruit of the
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Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
meekness, temperance.” Neither talent, eloquence, nor selfish study of
the Scriptures, will produce love to God or conformity to the image of
Christ. Nothing but divine power can regenerate the human heart and
character, and imbue the soul with the love of Christ, which will ever
manifest itself in love to those for whom He died.—
The Review and
Herald, November 28, 1893
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