preparing for eternity

PREPARING  FOR  ETERNITY: 

PREPARING  FOR  ETERNITY

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A REVIVAL of true godliness among us is the greatest and most URGENT of all our needs.  To SEEK this should be our FIRST WORK.  There must be earnest effort to obtain the blessing of the Lord, not because God is not willing to bestow His blessing upon us, but because we are unprepared to receive it.  Our heavenly Father is more willing to give His Holy Spirit to them that ask Him, than are earthly parents to give good gifts to their children… ..But it is our work, by CONFESSION, HUMILIATION, REPENTANCE, and EARNEST PRAYER, to fulfill the conditions upon which God has promised to grant us His blessing. A revival need be expected only in answer to prayer.”

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“I tell you that there must be a thorough revival among us. There must be a converted ministry. There must be confessions, repentance, and conversions.” . . . LDE 189

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“The descent of the Holy Spirit upon the church is looked forward to as in the future, but it is the privilege of the church to have it NOW.  Seek for it, pray for it, believe for it.  We MUST have it, and Heaven is waiting to bestow it.”  EV 701

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“A revival and reformation must take place, under the ministration of the Holy Spirit. Revival and reformation are two different things.  Revival signifies a renewal of spiritual life, a quickening of the powers of mind and heart, a resurrection from spiritual death.  Reformation signifies a reorganization, a change in ideas and theories, habits and practices. Reformation will not bring forth the good fruit of righteousness unless it is connected with the revival of the Spirit.  Revival and reformation are to do their appointed work, and in doing this work they must blend.” RH 1-15-02

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“Christianity is the revealing of the TENDEREST AFFECTION for one another . . . Christ is to receive supreme love from the beings He has created.  And He requires also that man shall cherish a sacred regard for his fellow beings. Every soul saved will be saved through love, which begins with God.  True conversion is a change from selfishness to SANCTIFIED AFFECTION for God and for one another.” (LDE 191:02) 1 SM 114,115

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“By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”  John 13:35

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“The attributes which God prizes most are charity (love)  and purity.  These attributes should be cherished by every Christian.” 5T 85

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“The strongest argument in favor of the gospel is a loving and lovable Christian.” MH 470

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“God will accept nothng less than unreserved surrender.  Half-hearted, sinful Christians can never enter heaven.  There they would find no happiness. . . The true Christian keeps the windows of the soul open heavenward.  He lives in fellowship with Christ.  His will is conformed to the will of Christ.  His highest desire is to become more and more Christlike.”LDE192

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“I saw that none could share the “refreshing” unless they obtain the victory over every besetment, over pride, selfishness, love of the world, and over every wrong word and action.”EW71

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“It is left with us to remedy the defects in our characters, to cleanse the soul temple of every defilement.  Then the latter rain will fall upon us as the early rain fell upon the disciples on the Day of Pentecost.” 5T 214

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“There is nothing that Satan fears so much as that the people of God shall clear the way by removing every hindrance, so that the Lord can pour out His Spirit upon a languishing church. . . Every temptation, every opposing influence, whether open or secret, may be successfully resisted, “not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts” 1SM 124

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“The latter rain will come, and the blessing of God will fill every soul that is purified from every defilement.”  1SM 191

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“When the churches become living, working churches, the Holy Spirit will be given in answer to their sincere request . . Then the windows of heaven will be open for the showers of the latter rain.” RH 2-25-1890

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“Áre we hoping to see the whole church revived?  That time will never come.  There are persons in the church who are not converted, and who will not unite in earnest, prevailing prayer.  We must enter upon the work individually. We must pray more, and talk less.” 1SM 122

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God “will raise up from among the common people men and women to do His work, even as of old He called fishermen to be His disciples. There will soon be an awakening that will surprise many.” LDE 204

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“The Comforter is to reveal Himself . . . in unexpected times and ways that will honor His own name.” LDE 204

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“When divine power is combined with human effort, the work will spread like fire in the stubble.  God will employ agencies whose origin man will be unable to discern.” 1SM118

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“When the storm of persecution really breaks upon us, . . . then will the message of the third angle swell to a loud cry, and the whole earth will be lightened with the glory of the Lord.” 6T 330-1903

PREPARING  FOR  ETERNITY: 

PREPARING  FOR  ETERNITY