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More Attention To “The Faith Of Jesus”, March 9
Without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in
the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles,
believed on in the world, received up into glory.
1 Timothy 3:16
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Many people seem to be ignorant of what constitutes faith. Many complain
of darkness and discouragements. I asked, Are your faces turned toward Jesus?
Are you beholding Him, the Sun of Righteousness? You need plainly to define to
the churches the matter of faith and entire dependence upon the righteousness of
Christ.... There has been so little dwelling upon Christ, His matchless love, His
great sacrifice made in our behalf, that Satan has nearly eclipsed the views we
should have and must have of Jesus Christ. We must trust less in human beings for
spiritual help and more, far more, in approaching Jesus Christ as our Redeemer.
We may dwell with a determined purpose on the heavenly attributes of Jesus
Christ; we may talk of His love, we may tell and sing of His mercies, we may
make Him our own personal Saviour. Then we are one with Christ. We love that
which Christ loved, we hate sin, that which Christ hated. These things must be
talked of, dwelt upon....
We are to keep before the mind the sin-pardoning Saviour. But we are to
present Him in His true position—coming to die to magnify the law of God and
make it honorable, and yet to justify the sinner who shall depend wholly upon the
merits of the blood of a crucified and risen Saviour....
The soul-saving message, the third angel’s message, is the message to be given
to the world. The commandments of God and the faith of Jesus are both important,
immensely important, and must be given with equal force and power. The first
part of the message has been dwelt upon mostly, the last part casually. The faith
of Jesus is not comprehended. We must talk it, we must live it, we must pray it,
and educate the people to bring this part of the message into their home life....
Why are our lips so silent upon the subject of Christ’s righteousness and His
love for the world? Why do we not give to the people that which will revive
and quicken them into a new life? The apostle Paul is filled with transport and
adoration as he declares, “Without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto
the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”...
The character of Christ is an infinitely perfect character, and He must be lifted
up, He must be brought prominently into view, for He is the power, the might, the
sanctification and righteousness of all who believe in Him.—
Manuscript 27, 1889
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