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19101 The Great Controversy (1888 ed.), p. 462.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… with God for the salvation of souls. The fruits of such revivals were seen in souls who shrank not at self-denial and sacrifice, but rejoiced that they were …

19102 The Great Controversy (1888 ed.), p. 462.3 (Ellen Gould White)

… love God and his fellow-men, the sinner may be sure that he has found peace with God. Such were the effects that in former years followed seasons of religious …

19103 The Great Controversy (1888 ed.), p. 463.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… of God’s servants. It is true that a widespread interest is kindled, many profess conversion, and there are large accessions to the churches; nevertheless …

19104 The Great Controversy (1888 ed.), p. 463.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… of God’s Word, relating directly to their eternal interests, are unheeded.

19105 The Great Controversy (1888 ed.), p. 463.3 (Ellen Gould White)

… to God and to eternal things will be the great topic of life. But where, in the popular churches of today, is the spirit of consecration to God? The converts do …

19106 The Great Controversy (1888 ed.), p. 464.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… that God’s special blessing is poured out; there will be manifest what is thought to be great religious interest. Multitudes will exult that God is working …

19107 The Great Controversy (1888 ed.), p. 464.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… of God’s Word it is not difficult to determine the nature of these movements. Wherever men neglect the testimony of the Bible, turning away from those plain …

19108 The Great Controversy (1888 ed.), p. 465.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… Word, God has given to men a revelation of himself; and to all who accept them they are a shield against the deceptions of Satan. It is a neglect of these truths …

19109 The Great Controversy (1888 ed.), p. 465.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… of God. This peril leads to another, that of underrating the evil of sin, the extent of it, the demerit of it. In proportion to the rightfulness of the commandment …

19110 The Great Controversy (1888 ed.), p. 465.3 (Ellen Gould White)

… of God. The tendency of the modern pulpit is to strain out the divine justice from the divine benevolence, to sink benevolence into a sentiment rather than …

19111 The Great Controversy (1888 ed.), p. 466.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… of God. Said David, “I will walk at liberty; for I seek thy precepts.” [ Psalm 119:45 .] The apostle James, who wrote after the death of Christ, refers to the decalogue as …

19112 The Great Controversy (1888 ed.), p. 466.3 (Ellen Gould White)

… of God came to “magnify the law, and make it honorable.” [ Isaiah 42:21 .] He said, “Think not that I am come to destroy the law;” “till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle …

19113 The Great Controversy (1888 ed.), p. 466.4 (Ellen Gould White)

… Author. God is love, and his law is love. Its two great principles are love to God and man. “Love is the fulfilling of the law.” [ Romans 13:10 .] The character of God is righteousness …

19114 The Great Controversy (1888 ed.), p. 467.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… of God’s law. “The carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.” [ Romans 8:7 .] But “God so loved the world, that he gave …

19115 The Great Controversy (1888 ed.), p. 467.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… by God’s great standard of righteousness. It is a mirror which shows the perfection of a righteous character, and enables him to discern the defects in his …

19116 The Great Controversy (1888 ed.), p. 467.3 (Ellen Gould White)

… toward God, whose law has been transgressed, and faith in Christ, his atoning sacrifice. Thus he obtains “remission of sins that are past,” and becomes a partaker …

19117 The Great Controversy (1888 ed.), p. 468.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… transgress God’s law? Says Paul: “Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid; yea, we establish the law.” “How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer …

19118 The Great Controversy (1888 ed.), p. 468.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… of God’s law, they do not realize their need of the atoning blood of Christ. The hope of salvation is accepted without a radical change of heart or reformation …

19119 The Great Controversy (1888 ed.), p. 469.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… of God, even your sanctification.” And he prays, “The very God of peace sanctify you wholly.” [ 1 Thessalonians 4:3; 5:23 .] The Bible clearly teaches what sanctification …

19120 The Great Controversy (1888 ed.), p. 469.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… of God. Paul admonishes believers, “Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure …