What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "How is salvation for people with disabilities?"
Answer
The provided quotes address Jesus' healing of a paralyzed man, the Christian duty of care for people with disabilities (the blind, the deaf, the lame), God's kindness toward them (angels protect them), and the future healing (the deaf will hear, the blind will see). A direct theological statement about *how* salvation for people with disabilities occurs (e.g., conditions, means, differences from others) is not contained in the quotes.
Jesus heals a man paralyzed for 38 years
»Jesus saw a case of extreme destitution. It was that of a man who had been a helpless cripple for thirty-eight years. His affliction was in a large measure the result of his own sins and was regarded as a punishment from God. Alone and friendless, feeling that he was excluded from God's mercy, the sufferer had long dwelt in affliction.«
God's providence: disabled people test the character of the church
»I saw that it is in the providence of God that widows and orphans, the blind, the deaf, the lame, and those suffering in many ways are brought into close Christian relationship with his church; it is that his people may be tested and their true character developed. God's angels observe how we treat these persons who need our sympathy, our love, and our unselfish benevolence. This is God's test of our character.«
God requires overcoming and character perfection even from the disabled
»While God is a friend to the blind and unfortunate, he does not excuse their sins. He calls upon them to overcome and to perfect Christian character in the name of Jesus, who has overcome for them. But Jesus sympathizes with our weaknesses and is ready to give strength to endure temptation and resist the temptations of Satan, if we cast our burden upon him.«
Future promise: the deaf will hear, the blind will see
»On that day the deaf will hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind will see out of darkness and gloom. The meek will increase their joy in the Lord, and the afflicted among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.«
Original Sources (English)
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