db: 24OT

ti: Testimony for the Church, Number 24

pg: 56
pr: 1
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Christ came from the courts of glory to this sin-polluted world
and humbled himself to humanity. He identified himself with our
weaknesses. He was tempted in all points like as we are. Christ
perfected a righteous character here upon the earth, not on his own
account; for his character was pure and spotless, but for fallen man.
His character he offers to man if he will accept it. The sinner,
through repentance of his sins, and faith in Jesus Christ, and
obedience to the perfect law of God, has the righteousness of Christ
imputed to him, and it becomes his righteousness, and his name is
recorded in the Lamb's book of life. He becomes a child of God, a
member of the royal family.

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db: 4RH
pt: Advent Review and Sabbath Herald
dt: 02-10-91
at: Sermon at Otsego (Concluded)
pr: 5
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We are not saved as a sect; no denominational name has any virtue
to bring us into favor with God. We are saved individually as believers
in the Lord Jesus Christ. And "by grace are ye saved through faith; and
that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God." We may have our names
recorded on the books of the most spiritual of the churches, and yet we
may not belong to Christ, and our names may not be written on the
Lamb's book of life.
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db: 4RH
pt: Advent Review and Sabbath Herald
dt: 06-16-91
at: An Address to Young Men
pr: 5
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How many youth have wasted their God-given strength in folly and
dissipation! How many painful histories rise before me of youth who
have become mere wrecks of humanity, mentally, morally, physically,
because of indulgence in vicious habits! Their constitutions are
ruined, their life usefulness greatly impaired, because of indulgence
in unlawful pleasures. I entreat of you, careless, reckless youth of
today, be converted, and become laborers together with God. Let it be
the study of your life to bless and save others. If you seek help from
God, his power working in you will bring to naught all opposing powers,
and you will become sanctified through the truth. Sin is alarmingly
prevalent among the youth of today, but let it be your purpose to do
what you can to rescue souls from the power of Satan. Carry light
wherever you go; show that you have strength of purpose, that you are
not a person of indecision, easily swayed by the persuasions of evil
associates. Do not yield a ready assent to the suggestions of those who
dishonor God, but rather seek to reform, reclaim, and rescue souls from
evil. Resort to prayer, persuade in meekness and lowliness of spirit
those who oppose themselves. One soul saved from error, and brought
under the banner of Christ, will cause joy in heaven, and place a star
in your crown of rejoicing. A soul saved will, through his godly
influence, bring other souls to a knowledge of salvation, and thus the
work will multiply, and only the revealings of the day of judgment will
make manifest the extent of the work. Do not hesitate to work for the
Lord because you think you can do but little. Do your little with
fidelity; for God will work with your efforts. He will write your name
in the book of life as one worthy to enter into the joy of the Lord.
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db: 3ST
pt: The Signs of the Times
dt: 08-06-85
at: The Power of the Truth
pr: 17
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When we become children of God, our names are written in the
Lamb's book of life, and they remain there until the time of the
investigative Judgment. Then the name of every individual will be
called, and his record examined by Him who declares, "I know thy
works." If in that day it shall appear that all our wicked deeds have
not been fully repented of, our names will be blotted from the book of
life, and our sins will stand against us. If the professed believer
becomes self-confident, if in word or spirit he breaks the least
precept of God's holy law, he misrepresents Jesus, and in the Judgment
the awful words will be spoken, "Blot out his name from the book of
life; he is a worker of iniquity." But the Father pities the self-distrustful,
God-fearing soul, harassed though he may be with doubts
and temptations. Jesus pleads for him, and confesses his name before
the Father and his holy angels.