The Spirit of Prophecy, Volume 3
Overview
The life of Christ from the beginning of Passion Week to His ascension. Also the history of the church recorded in Acts 1-17. Later expanded as The Desire of Ages and Acts of the Apostles.
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“The Holy Ghost saw good not to impose the ceremonial law on the Gentile converts;” (Page 374)
“instruct the Gentiles by letter to abstain from meats offered to idols, from fornication, from things strangled,” (Page 375)
“This yoke was not the law of the ten commandments, as those who oppose the binding claim of the law assert; but Peter referred to the law of ceremonies, which was made null and void by the crucifixion of Christ.” (Page 374)
“Many refuse to receive the light which the providence of God sends them, and, as an excuse for so doing, quote the words of Peter to Cornelius and his friends: ‘But in every nation he that feareth Him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.’ They maintain that it is of no consequence what men believe, so long as their works are good. Such ones are wrong; faith must unite with their works. They should advance with the light that is given them. If God brings them in connection with his servants who have received new truth, substantiated by the Word of God, they should accept it with joy. Truth is onward. Truth is upward. On the other hand, those who claim that their faith alone will save them, are trusting to a rope of sand; for faith is strengthened and made perfect by works only.” (Page 331)
“The disciples lost much by sleeping; Jesus designed to fortify them for the severe test of faith to which they were to be subjected. If they had spent that mournful period in the garden in watching with the dear Saviour, and in prayer to God, Peter would not have been left to depend upon his own feeble strength; he would not have denied his Lord.” (Page 111)
- Title: The Spirit of Prophecy, Volume 3
- Author: Ellen Gould White
- Publisher: Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association
- Print Publication Date: 1870
- Logos Release Date: 2002
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Ellen White › Writings--Books
- Resource ID: LLS:900.1.1939
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-11T16:52:33Z