What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "Comfort and hope for repeated relapse into alcohol consumption; repentance, forgiveness, and Jesus' patience"
Answer
The cited documents do not discourage: they connect overcoming a drinking habit with sincere repentance, God's grace, and renewed trust in Jesus' help. A repeated relapse is not automatically a sign that God has abandoned a person; rather, repentance, forgiveness, and holding fast to Christ again are encouraged. At the same time, it becomes clear that forgiveness does not depend on one's own strength, but requires complete surrender to God and His intervention. The texts also speak of Jesus' gentle, patient dealings with human weakness and of the hope that God will provide the appropriate strength for every new trial.
Forgiveness despite repeated relapse
»But a merciful God, who is of tender mercy, whose loving kindness does not change, has forgiven and has not cast you off nor cut you off from Himself because of your transgressions, your numerous faults, and your relapse. Oh no! He still loves you.«
Repentance, contrition, and Jesus' help with a strong drinking habit
»You cannot overcome in your own strength. The Lord will give you His strength if you repent sincerely and seek earnestly. ... Return to Me, and I will return to you, and heal all your backslidings.«
Jesus' gentle comfort in human weakness
»If we go to Him in faith, we will never fail to find comfort. He will deal gently with us in our weaknesses, for He was tempted in all points like as we are.«
Restoration through mercy and God's longsuffering
»God is love, God is life. It is God's prerogative to redeem, to rebuild, and to restore. ... God shows Himself as gracious and merciful, longsuffering and abundant in goodness and truth. The work of Christ consists in redeeming, restoring, seeking, and saving that which was lost. But if a brother or sister has erred, we should not ally ourselves with the enemy to destroy them, but work with Christ to restore those in the spirit of gentleness.«
Coming to Jesus as we are
»I can come to Jesus just as I am, sinful and unholy, and He will not despise the repentant prayer. "Your sins are forgiven you.«
Hope and strength for new trials
»Let us not cast away our confidence, but have a firm assurance, firmer than ever before. ... The trial will not exceed the strength to endure it. Let us take up our work where we find it, and believe that whatever may come, a strength appropriate to the trial will be given to us.«
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