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Adventistische Schriften über: "Is there a quotation stating that mastering appetite enables the overcoming of any other temptation?"
Answer
Yes, Adventist writings explicitly affirm that victory over appetite provides the necessary moral power to overcome every other temptation of Satan. Ellen White emphasizes that many people fail in perfecting their Christian character because they remain slaves to their appetite. However, had they triumphed at this point, they would possess the spiritual strength for all subsequent spiritual battles.
Victory over Appetite as the Key to Moral Victory
»The controlling power of appetite will prove to be ruin for thousands, whereas if they had triumphed at this point, they would have had the moral power to achieve victory over every other temptation of Satan. Yet whoever is a slave of appetite will fail to perfect the Christian character.«
The Importance of Self-Control for Spiritual Power
»It is impossible for you to increase spiritual power as long as your appetite and passions are not under perfect control. ... Oh, how many stand on a low level of spirituality because they do not wish to renounce their appetite! The nerve energy of the brain is numbed and almost paralyzed by excess eating.«
Christ's Victory as a Model for Overcoming Appetite
»Adam fell through the indulgence of appetite; Christ overcame through the denial of appetite. And our only hope of regaining Eden lies in firm self‑control. ... Through appetite, Satan controls the mind and the whole being. Thousands who could have lived have fallen into the grave as physical, mental and moral wrecks because they sacrificed all their strength to the indulgence of appetite.«
Original Sources (English)
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