What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "Interpretation of 1 Cor 1:30 from an Adventist perspective"
Answer
In the Adventist view, 1 Corinthians 1:30 is understood as a central statement about the completeness of salvation in Christ, who as the “precious pearl” satisfies all human needs. Christ is not only seen as a provider of gifts, but He Himself becomes for the believer wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. This spiritual experience requires a total dedication of the person, whereby Christ, through His personal work, replaces the believer’s inadequacies with His own perfection.
Christ as the Source of All Spiritual Needs
»Christ Himself is the precious pearl... In Christ are “all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden.” He is “made for us to wisdom, to righteousness, to sanctification, and to redemption.” Everything that can satisfy the needs and longings of the human soul for this world and the world to come is found in Christ. Our Savior is such a precious pearl that, in comparison, all other things can be regarded as loss.«
The Meaning of True Sanctification and Righteousness
»God’s love will strengthen the soul, and through the virtue of the merits of Christ’s blood we can remain unscathed amid the fire of temptation and trial; but no other help can save except Christ, our righteousness, who is made for us by God to wisdom, to sanctification, and to redemption. True sanctification is nothing more or less than loving God with all one’s heart and walking blamelessly in His commandments and statutes.«
Christ as Daily Support and Sufficiency
»Christ is our life. The soul in which He dwells will meet the demands of His principles in complete surrender and devotion to God. Christ’s personal contact with the soul builds it up and meets its recurring needs. He is made for us to wisdom, to righteousness, to sanctification, and to redemption. He is our sufficiency.«
Divine Wisdom versus Human Cleverness
»We should not go by human wisdom, which is called folly, in order to seek true wisdom... But from Him you are in Christ Jesus, who is made for us by God to wisdom, to righteousness, to sanctification, and to redemption: so that, as it is written, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”«
Christ as Helper of the Humble
»He will be your wisdom, your righteousness, your sanctification, and your redemption... The religion of the Bible is not harmful to the health of the body nor the spirit. The influence of the Spirit of God is the very best medicine for diseases.«
Liberation from Worldly Pride through Christ
»Read to them the words of God: “But from Him you are in Christ Jesus, who is made for us by God to wisdom, to righteousness, to sanctification, and to redemption.” ... By a proper use of their earthly treasure they will lay up a “treasure in heaven that does not decay.”«
Original Sources (English)
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