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“He who is trying to reach heaven by his own works in keeping the law, is
            attempting an impossibility. Man cannot be saved without obedience, but his
            works should not be of himself; Christ should work in him to will and to do of His
            good pleasure.” 1SM 363, 364
                 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is     the
            gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his
            workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before

            ordained that we should walk in them.” Eph. 2:8-10
                 When I began to share my discoveries with my husband, he joined me in the
            search. He had been a minister for twenty years, but he had not understood the
            experience of the gospel either.
                 “We need to be enlightened in regard to the plan of salvation. There is not
            one in one hundred who understands for himself the Bible truth on this subject that

            is so necessary to our present and eternal welfare.
                 “The enemy of man and God is not willing that this truth should be clearly
            presented; for he knows that if the people receive it fully, his power will be
            broken.” RH 9-3-1889
                 As we studied and both of us discovered how to surrender our hearts to God
            daily, our lives changed. Soon our children realized that Mom and Dad were
            experiencing something real in their lives, and they also wanted to find spiritual

            life for themselves. Our son, Arlen, was twenty-three, our daughter, Cheryl, was
            twenty-two, and married, and our youngest, Lorna, was fourteen.
                 When Cheryl came home for a visit, we shared with her our new-found
            experience and understanding of salvation. She exclaimed, “That’s what I’ve been
            looking for all my life! How do I find that experience?” We encouraged her to
            spend time with Jesus, truly getting to know Him by reading His word and getting

            to understand His teachings. Several weeks later she called me and said, ”Mom,
            it’s no use! I’m just reading words. They seem meaningless.” She had also been a
            surface reader. I encouraged her to keep on until the words became living water
            and living bread.
                 Our youngest daughter, Lorna, decided to stay home from school a year and
            just study the Bible and Spirit of Prophecy writings. She made her decision to
            follow God at that time, and it was such a blessing.

                 “In the struggle for eternal life, we cannot lean upon another. The bread of life
            must be eaten by each one. Individually we must partake of it, that soul, body, and
            mind may be revived and strengthened by its transforming power.” TM 385
                 “For I am not ashamed of the gospel: it is the power of God for salvation to



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