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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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