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Adventistische Schriften über: "What impact does Sabbath rest have on a person's character?"
Answer
Sabbath rest serves spiritual renewal and sanctification by lifting people out of worldly activity and leading them into fellowship with the Creator. By observing God's works in nature, the heart is filled with love and awe, reshaping character in the divine image. Obedience to the Sabbath command also promotes fidelity to the whole law of God and leads to harmony with His character.
A Sign of Sanctification and Character Transformation
»The Sabbath, given to the world as a sign of God as Creator, is also His sign as the Sanctifier. The power that created all things is the same power that recreates the soul in His image. For those who sanctify the Sabbath, it is a sign of sanctification. True sanctification is harmony with God, unity with Him in character. It is received through obedience to those principles that are the image of His character. And the Sabbath is the sign of obedience.«
The Effect of Nature on the Heart on the Sabbath
»God ordained that the Sabbath should direct people's spirit toward the contemplation of His works of creation. ... The Sabbath constantly points to Him, who made them all, and calls people to open the great book of nature and discover therein the wisdom, power, and love of the Creator.«
Deliverance from Sin through the Creative Power
»Thus the Sabbath for every Christian is a sign of God's creative power in his deliverance from the power of sin. It is for him a sign of God's blessing that turns him away from his iniquities. It is for him a sign of Christ's presence to make him holy. It is for him a sign of Christ's presence in him to sanctify him.«
Elevation and Revitalization of the Spirit
»The Sabbath was made for humanity to be a blessing, by withdrawing its spirit from worldly labor to contemplate the goodness and glory of God. ... When a person looks at the earth beneath and the heavens above, he should reflect that God created all this in six days and rested on the seventh; and when he considers the tangible evidence of God's infinite wisdom, may his heart be filled with love and awe for his Creator.«
Influence on Daily Life and Character
»Church members should carry the influence of proper Sabbath observance throughout every day of the week, in all their business relationships and in all their domestic relationships. They should be Christians, guided by God's will, who exemplify the perfection of Christ's character.«
Original Sources (English)
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