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God himself puts believers into Christ, and has made Christ to be for them wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption.JIOKP 17.2–18.1+4 Wisdom is knowing God and Christ crucified as Teacher above all human learning, righteousness is Christ himself pure and spotless imputed to the sinner to take away sin and give standing with God, sanctification is his ongoing work by the Holy Spirit fitting heart and life for heaven, and redemption is freedom from sin purchased by his sacrifice where he overcame where Adam failed.STE 19.2+4 Together these four make him a complete and all-sufficient Saviour, so that no one has cause to boast in human merit, wisdom, might or status but must glory only in the Lord.JIOKP 17.2–18.1+4 This salvation is received by faith and not earned by works, as the sinner repents, believes, clings to Jesus step by step as the ladder to heaven, and cooperates with him in daily conversion and obedience.9T 151.2–3+4 Looking to him lays self-exaltation in the dust and brings humility, rest, and power to advance, bear fruit, and reflect his character.Lt 20, 1897, par. 8–11+4

God himself places believers in Christ Jesus, and their standing and spiritual life come from him and not from their own wisdom or worth.JIOKP 17.2–18.1+4 To be in Christ through God is to receive spiritual standing from Christ, so all boasting in human merit, status, or strength is excluded and glory belongs to the Lord.Ms 150, 1904, par. 13–14+3 These gifts are found in Christ and belong to those who are in him.Ms 68, 1898, par. 15

God made Christ to be wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption for those who are in him.ST Jul 26, 1899+4 He is the source of these four gifts for believers, supplying sufficient grace for obedience, power to those who persistently seek righteousness, and a perfect character through him apart from whom nothing can be done but with whom everything can be done.ST Jul 26, 1899+3 True wisdom is knowing God rather than glorying in human wisdom, strength, riches, learning, status, or rank, and it leads to holiness and salvation and to a life that shares its light through good works.ST Aug 7, 1893+2 Having received Christ, believers are to hold fast to him and trust him by faith, walking and working by faith as those accepted in the Beloved.20MR 239.3

Christ crucified is a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Greeks and to those who perish, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, and to those who are saved, he is the power of God and the wisdom of God.JIOKP 17.2–18.1+2 The foolishness of God is wiser than men and the weakness of God is stronger than men, and God destroys the wisdom of the wise and brings to nothing the understanding of the prudent.JIOKP 17.2–18.1+2 Pride of intellect and worldly wisdom counts the gospel foolishness, as at Athens, hiding grand truth from the wise and prudent in their pride and self-exaltation while revealing it to babes in knowledge who apprehend and enjoy what others cast aside as worthless.Ms 67, 1894, par. 34–36 This explains why conscientious observers of the Lord's Sabbath seem wild and erratic to unbelievers whose happiness is in worldly pleasures and vanities, and why great men, ministers, doctors, and the learned do not see the truth, because popularity and worldly inducements keep them from yielding to the cross and their minds are darkened by the god of this world.Lt 9, 1873, par. 9–10 Human worth comes only through union with Christ, by which God raises man in moral worth through the righteousness of Christ.Lt 9, 1873, par. 9–10

God called not many who are wise after the flesh, mighty, or noble.JIOKP 17.2–18.1+4 He chose the foolish things of the world to shame and confound the wise, the weak things to shame and confound the mighty, and base and despised things and things that are not to bring to nothing things that are.JIOKP 17.2–18.1+4 By this choosing no flesh can boast or glory in his presence or in his sight, but whoever boasts and glories must boast and glory in the Lord.JIOKP 17.2–18.1+4 Therefore no human being can take Christ's place and become wisdom for another, and anyone who undertakes to do so will come short.JIOKP 17.2–18.1+1

The first, second, and third chapters belong together as instruction of greatest importance to all who have entered the Lord's army and to all engaged in the various branches of God's work.Ms 67, 1900, par. 14–16+1 That instruction exposes envy and strife cherished by members as the reason for the weakness of the church, rebukes carnal walking that says I am of Paul and I am of Apollos, and condemns withdrawing from some for imaginary reasons and binding up with others, since Paul and Apollos are only ministers by whom people believed and God alone gives the increase.Ms 67, 1900, par. 14–16 Faith and preaching are to stand not in enticing words of man's wisdom but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, in the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world, which none of the princes of this world knew, which eye has not seen nor ear heard, but which God reveals by his Spirit to them that love him so that the spiritual discern spiritual things and have the mind of Christ.Ms 150, 1904, par. 15–16 Education without a practical knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ whom he sent is rejected by the decision of God, who is infinite in wisdom and knows the end from the beginning, while the education that knows them is life eternal and is of more value than gold and silver and precious stones, more to be desired than worldly honor and the empty applause of frivolous mortals.Ms 65, 1890, par. 1–3

Wisdom in the verse is knowing God and Jesus Christ, centered on Christ crucified as the divine Teacher, and it stands above human learning, worldly wisdom, status, and science studied through human interpretation alone.STE 19.2+4 It makes the believer wise unto salvation, gives knowledge to the ignorant and hope to the despairing, and is the first great lesson of all education to be sought daily by learning of God and Christ as the science of heaven.STE 19.2+4 The preaching of the cross is therefore received not as foolishness but as the power of God to those who are saved, exalting the wisdom and knowledge of God above the wisdom of the wise and the understanding of the prudent.STE 19.2+2

All the treasures of heaven were committed to Christ to impart to the diligent, persevering seeker, for He is the Teacher come down from heaven, the standard Teacher and unfailing Fountain-head from whom all wisdom flows and through whom comes everlasting life.CT 371.2+3 As the pearl of great price He gathers in Himself all the glory of the Father and the fullness of the Godhead, as the brightness of the Father's glory and the express image of His person.ST Mar 9, 1915+1 In Him are hidden all treasures of wisdom and knowledge, and all that can satisfy the needs and longings of the human soul for this world and for the world to come is found in Him, so that in comparison all else may be counted loss.ST Mar 9, 1915+2 Those who study His lessons and the originality, authority, spirituality, tenderness, benevolence and practicability of His teaching, free from formalism and tradition, become imbued with His Spirit and by beholding are changed into His likeness, learning of Him to find rest and sowing the seed of truth.6T 160.1–2+1

Righteousness in the verse is Christ Himself, pure and white with no defect, stain, or flaw that no work of man can improve, given as a flawless gift from God.ST Mar 9, 1915+1 As sinless surety, Sin-bearer and Substitute He takes away the sin of the repentant believing transgressor, atones for shortcomings, and places believers on favorable standing with God.Ms 124, 1901, par. 18–19+3 When sinners condemned by the law come with humble penitent hearts for pardon, looking to a crucified and risen Saviour and claiming His merits, He as Advocate takes their sins and imputes His own righteousness to them, so that in heaven the repentant sinner is accounted as a justified sinner.Ms 124, 1901, par. 18–19+2 His shed blood washes and cleanses character, heals the wounds sin has made, clothes the believer in spotless righteousness, and makes the sinner whole, saving not in sins but from sins.ST Jan 7, 1897+1

Sanctification in the verse is an ongoing progressive work in heart, soul, body, and spirit through the Holy Spirit, fitting the believer for heaven and measuring completeness.Ms 68, 1898, par. 16+2 Believers are to keep advancing rather than stop after a few steps, and as Christ dwells in the heart by faith this work leads to humble careful conduct rather than rash or presumptuous actions.Lt 180, 1903, par. 17–20+1 Drawing near to God brings nearer to harmony, unity, and holiness, and even disappointment and suffering are made means of sanctification, elevating and purifying the soul and helping to work out the will of God.4MR 350.2–351.1+1 Sanctification and redemption are found in Christ Himself through His great sacrifice, and those who have them devote entrusted powers to God's service, keep the mind in condition to receive the Holy Spirit, turn from frivolous thoughts, and store the mind with heavenly treasure that gives spiritual growth and prepares for a holy heaven.4MR 350.2–351.1+2

Redemption in the verse is purchased freedom and deliverance from sin through Christ's sacrifice, recognized when surrendered believers trust in Jesus and see that His sacrifice purchased their freedom.Ms 68, 1898, par. 16+1 He stood where Adam stood and overcame where Adam failed, and because God's law cannot pardon transgression or be altered to suit fallen humanity, He gave His life to bear the death penalty in the sinner's place.ST Jun 13, 1900+1 By taking the transgressor's sentence of death He made salvation possible without altering the law, paid the ransom, made complete atonement satisfying justice and opening the way to grace, and showed that the law can be kept.ST Jun 13, 1900+2 Through Him people can be reunited with God, receive strength to keep the whole law, obtain cleansing and acceptance, and hold confidence firm to the end for vindication at Christ's second appearing.Ms 153, 1899, par. 33–35+2

Together the four gifts make Christ a complete, all-sufficient Saviour in whom is the fullness of the Godhead bodily, close beside His people, and in Him believers need no more effective aid.Lt 23, 1892, par. 10+1 He is to be all and in all in every part of the being, as life and sufficiency, and His wisdom guides the use of His gifts while His principles nourish the soul.ST Dec 18, 1901+1 When He is wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption to the believer, personal contact with Him builds up the soul, supplies ever-recurring needs, guides and purifies life as a savor of life, and gives constant spiritual joy.Lt 224, 1906, par. 7–8+2 Through Him they can do all things, and His all-sufficient remedy turns sickly Christians into healthy burning and shining lights when He abides within and is made a personal Saviour.5MR 13.2+2

No flesh can boast in God's presence, because believers are placed in Christ by God himself and all spiritual standing comes from him rather than from human merit, wisdom, worth, learning, might, riches, or status.JIOKP 17.2–18.1+4 Christ has been made to them wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so there is no ground for self-glory and all boasting belongs to the Lord.STB 496.1–497.1+4 Whoever boasts must boast in the Lord, to whom all glory belongs for his mercy and loving-kindness.JIOKP 17.2–18.1+4 God called not many who are wise after the flesh, mighty, or noble, but chose the foolish things to shame the wise, the weak to shame the mighty, and base and despised things and things that are not to bring to nothing things that are.JIOKP 17.2–18.1+2

No human being can take Christ's place and become wisdom for another, and anyone who undertakes to do so will come short.JIOKP 17.2–18.1+2 Human wisdom, strength, and nobility are set aside, and people need not possess worldly wisdom, status, or theological learning to trust and love Jesus, since even those in humble circumstances may serve him faithfully according to the light they have.ST Aug 7, 1893+2 The example of a poor, unlearned man moving a learned elder to humility illustrates that God's wisdom and power do not depend on human learning or status, for God alone can transform character and restore through Christ and the power of his cross what was lost.ST Aug 7, 1893+2 Therefore no one should glory in human ability or wisdom, but in the Lord, trusting God as strength and giving him the glory rather than relying on self or on other people.STB 496.1–497.1+2

The cross of Calvary gives the proper level to the human mind.Lt 20, 1897, par. 8–11+2 Looking to Jesus lays all desire for self-glorification in the dust, and seeing God in Christ and Christ in God levels human exaltation and pride.Lt 20, 1897, par. 8–11+2 Contemplating Christ and his righteousness leaves no room for self-righteousness or for glorifying self, but takes away self-exaltation, high-mindedness, self-trust, self-sufficiency, self-complacency and pride, and brings a spirit of self-abasement, lowliness and true humility instead of self-exaltation, self-trust, and highmindedness.Lt 20, 1897, par. 8–11+3 This requires renouncing all self-trust, self-confidence and boasting, not linking up with men and depending on their wisdom, and coming in contrition to the cross with a sense of personal nothingness and helpless dependence on God alone as Guide and Counsellor after seeing the spotless purity of God's character.Lt 20, 1897, par. 8–11+2 Without a correct knowledge of God and eternal realities received through the Son's revelation of the Father, faith, wisdom and righteousness are only as sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal.Lt 99, 1901, par. 11–13+1

The same truth rebukes all pomposity and all masterly effort to gain the supremacy, calling those who dishonor God by exalting self and misplacing the affections to repentance and conversion and to let Christ take charge of the affections and center them upon proper objects.10MR 185.3–187.2+2 The believer must not exalt self or seek unfair advantage or success through worldly policies, but let what is received from God through Christ shape a fully changed life.Lt 330, 1907, par. 9+2 Where self-love, self-esteem, and self-righteousness abide, Christ cannot be enthroned in the soul temple, for happiness and the righteousness of Christ cannot be yoked with cherished sin and transgression.10MR 185.3–187.2+2 When people exalt themselves, take glory to themselves, and refuse correction, he cannot be their wisdom or their righteousness, but to those who stay humble and listen to his admonitions he becomes wisdom and righteousness and works through them as his instruments, their comfort, strength, and defense.Lt 173, 1899, par. 3+2

The appointed method of salvation is that to the believer Christ is made wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption.5T 539.2+4 He is the ladder Jacob saw, with its base resting on the earth and its topmost rounds reaching the highest heavens, His humanity reaching fallen humanity and His divinity reaching God's throne.5T 539.2+4 To be finally saved is to cling to Jesus as to the rounds of a ladder and to climb round after round, mounting step by step to the heights of His character.5T 539.2+4 No one is borne aloft to an incorruptible inheritance without effort, for overcoming the enemy is not easy, so the climber must hold on without looking back and without letting go, looking to Christ and advancing as faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly-kindness, and charity are formed.5T 539.2+2 To look back is to grow dizzy and to let go the hold is to perish, requiring constant striving to overcome with earnest human effort and spiritual vigilance.5T 539.2

The law of God condemns transgressors and acts as a mirror that discovers spots and deformities of character, such as failure to love the neighbor as self, and gives knowledge of sin.ST Jan 7, 1897+1 It demands perfect obedience but cannot save from its penalty, cannot pardon, cannot change to meet fallen man, cannot remove defects, and by deeds of law no flesh is justified, so in his own strength the sinner cannot meet God's demands or keep the law.ST Jan 7, 1897+2 Because the law cannot pardon transgression or be altered to suit fallen humanity, Christ who stood where Adam stood and overcame where Adam failed gave His life to bear the death penalty in the sinner's place.Ms 153, 1899, par. 33–35 He paid the ransom and made a complete atonement satisfying justice and opening the way to grace, lived a life of perfect obedience in human flesh so the sinner may stand justified and accepted, and His death does not excuse rebellion but upholds the high claims of the law and joins God's grace and government in harmony.Ms 153, 1899, par. 33–35+1 When sinners come with humble penitent hearts for pardon, looking to a crucified and risen Saviour and claiming His merits, Jesus as Advocate takes their sins and imputes His own righteousness, His shed blood washes and cleanses the character, heals the wounds sin has made, and makes the sinner whole, saving not in sins but from sins, cleansing and clothing with His spotless righteousness, reuniting with God, giving strength to keep the whole law, and becoming wisdom and right standing and holy living and deliverance to those who trust in Him.ST Jan 7, 1897+2

Christ made unto us righteousness is the foundation of Christianity that stands fast forever.5T 725.2+1 Christ Himself is our righteousness, and knowing this constantly strengthens hope, turns away from dwelling on the darkness of Satan and fearing his power, and opens the heart to receive light from Christ and let it shine forth, declaring Him above all Satan's power with His sustaining arm supporting all who trust in Him.5T 742.1 The Friend of sinners joins human weakness to His strength, ignorance to His wisdom, and poverty to His wealth, and when people recognize spiritual poverty and rely on Him rather than themselves His righteousness enables them to stand heaven's scrutiny.Ms 82, 1896, par. 1–2 As Sin-bearer and Substitute for the offender He takes away the sin of the repentant believing transgressor whom Satan accuses as a transgressor of the law, and as Advocate He takes sins and imputes His own righteousness, so that through reconversion and repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus the repentant sinner is in heaven accounted as a justified sinner, pronounced one with the Substitute, and especially sustained by Jesus as righteousness and defense and only hope when defective in Christian character.Ms 82, 1896, par. 1–2+3 His death and resurrection fulfilled the whole Jewish economy of types and shadows and the Eden promise that the seed of the woman would bruise the serpent's head, rending the veil and opening a new living way without priest or ceremonial sacrifice.ST Jan 7, 1897

Salvation depends on Christ's work from beginning to end, for the sinner is drawn by the Spirit and reaches heaven only by relying on Him and clinging to Him at every step.RH Mar 2, 1916 Christ Himself becomes wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption to the person who loves the Lord Jesus with the whole heart, as the convicted sinner sees sin as exceeding sinful, repents of transgressing God's law, and by Christ's sustaining sympathetic power becomes strong to resist evil.9T 151.2–3 Faults are overcome and appetites and passions subjected to God's will so that he partakes of the divine nature having overcome corruption through lust, and striving earnestly to overcome sin and reveal the power of Christ's grace he is brought into personal touch with the Saviour, keeping Christ constantly before him, praying, believing, receiving needed blessings, coming nearer God's standard, denying self, lifting the cross, following where Christ leads, with new virtues revealed in character.9T 151.2–3 No person can change his own heart, atone for his own sins, remove one spot or stain from the character, or by human merit elevate the soul and become fit for God's favor, so everyone must cease looking to self for merit and find in Jesus all that is needed, for Jesus supplies the worthiness sinners lack and by faith those who repent and humble themselves may take hold of Him as righteousness, which is their only hope.10MR 11.1+1 Seeing His character and love leads to recognition of sin and unworthiness, while turning to Him instead of dwelling on unworthiness, trusting God and surrendering the will so He works out salvation and becomes righteousness and sanctification, and holding confidence firm to the end.Ms 21, 1889, par. 21–24+1

Sanctification and redemption are found in Christ Himself through His great sacrifice made in behalf of believers, and those who have them must not live as though that sacrifice had not been made.Ms 51, 1912, par. 4 They must devote entrusted powers to God's service, keep minds in condition to receive the Holy Spirit, turn from frivolous thoughts, and store the mind with heavenly treasure that gives spiritual growth and prepares for a holy heaven.Ms 51, 1912, par. 4 In severe conflict and trials of the last days Christ is made wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption by personal experience, obtained by daily conversion and humility and unquestioning trust in the One who has all power, taking up every duty faithfully in a meek and lowly spirit and facing enemies in the strength of Jesus.Ms 53, 1905, par. 29–30 The working of the Holy Spirit upon mind and heart and character brings the sanctification of the Spirit, forming Christ within as the hope of glory and developing an experience that is a convincing power in the world.Ms 53, 1905, par. 29–30 Increasing in the knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ builds increased purity of faith and Christlikeness of character, holds faith decidedly and unchanged with power and assurance, makes visible the difference between him that serves God and him that serves Him not, and keeps the commandments of God with the faith of Jesus abiding in the heart, while in His kingdom the Spirit works so people recognize God with gratitude and unselfish love, where force and compulsion have no place and the kingdom reflects God's character.10MR 5.2–6.1+2

In Christ God provides wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, and these gifts are received by faith and not earned through good works.ST May 19, 1898 The sinner trusts Christ's provision, turns from sin, and follows the light as revealed, and as he walks in that light obedience is accompanied by humility and cheerfulness, with peace with God through what Christ is to the believer.ST May 19, 1898 Receiving requires seeing and acknowledging personal vileness and emptiness and weakness as indispensable preparation for seeking the Lord in penitence, and manifestly receiving the righteousness of Christ which is of God by faith and brings eternal life, for all who seek with the whole heart find Him, pleading to a purpose and with sure success when feeling entire dependence upon God and surrendering self.Lt 91, 1900, par. 27 By cooperating with Him the believer becomes complete in Him, having not his own righteousness but Christ's merits and Christ's righteousness, becoming Christ's child through living faith in His name received as personal Saviour, which ends despair and perplexity by coming for the rest promised to the heavy laden and taking His easy yoke and light burden instead of carrying affliction alone or looking to human friends for relief.10MR 11.1+2 A person has no righteousness of his own on which to stand, so Christ became his righteousness, and he must let Christ's tenderness into the soul and be continually clothed with His righteousness, remembering he is a child of God and keeping a tender kind patient spirit while not letting selfishness and covetousness abide.13MR 287.2–3 This requires cooperation, for Christ cannot make Him righteousness while sin is cherished, where self-love and self-esteem and self-righteousness abide He cannot be enthroned in the soul temple, happiness and His righteousness cannot be yoked with sin and transgression, where principles Satan implanted are entertained there is no room for His righteousness, and only the pure in heart shall see God.Ms 235, 1902, par. 3 Keeping what is received means maintaining a spirit of repentance and humiliation and meekness and showing appreciation for God's great gift by undivided obedience to His commandments, bearing the sign of God's commandment-keeping people.Lt 91, 1900, par. 27

Being in Christ means God himself joins believers to him as the source of spiritual life and fruitfulness, so that apart from him they can do nothing, drawing vital nourishment as a branch draws from the living vine and as members are guided by the mind.Lt 362, 1907, par. 4+1 To put on the Lord Jesus is to put on the armor of righteousness and to lay aside one's own dress for the wedding garment, the livery of heaven, prepared to sit at the table as his friends and to conduct warfare at his charges under his bloodstained banner with dignity, defense, and exceeding great reward in unreserved obedience to the General's orders.Lt 3, 1899, par. 3–5 It is also to abide in the warmth of the Sun of Righteousness and to eat the bread of heaven as partakers of the divine nature, sustained and kept free from selfishness as devoted children of God.Lt 362, 1907, par. 4 The appointed method of salvation is Christ as the ladder Jacob saw, with base resting on earth and top reaching the highest heavens, his humanity reaching fallen humanity and his divinity reaching God's throne.5T 539.2+2 To be finally saved is to look to him and cling to him as to the rounds of a ladder, climbing round after round and advancing step by step toward his character through faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and charity, holding on without looking back and without letting go, since looking back brings dizziness and letting go brings perishing, and no one is borne aloft to an incorruptible inheritance without earnest effort and spiritual vigilance.5T 539.2+2

Christ himself, made wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, is the pearl of great price gathering in himself all the glory of the Father and the fullness of the Godhead as the brightness of the Father's glory and the express image of his person.COL 115.1 In him are hidden all treasures of wisdom and knowledge, and all that can satisfy the needs and longings of the human soul for this world and for the world to come is found in him, so that in comparison all else may be counted loss.ST Mar 9, 1915+1 His righteousness is pure and white with no defect, stain, or flaw, a gift from God that no work of man can improve.ST Mar 9, 1915+1

Reliance on Christ as righteousness, sanctification, and redemption answers Satan's accusations against God's people in their sinful condition, as with Joshua the high priest standing as representative of an imperfect, sinful, contaminated people accused as criminals.RH Jan 2, 1908+2 They cannot answer the charges themselves, and their standing before God rests not on their own merits but on Christ, who alone can make an effectual plea in their behalf and silence the accuser with arguments founded on his own merits.RH Jan 2, 1908+1 Through him as their righteousness and sanctification they are accounted in heaven as justified sinners, with pardon, restoration to favor, hope, defense, justification, and redemption, honored as God's chosen people as they walk in his ways and keep his statutes.RH Jan 2, 1908+1 This reliance does not leave them content with a sinful life but calls them to reconversion, repentance toward God, faith in the Lord Jesus, exertion of every energy of soul in overcoming evil, and looking to Jesus for strength to do what they cannot do of themselves.5T 471.1–472.1+1

Human power cannot supply wisdom, righteousness, or sanctification, as shown in Daniel and his companions, who relied on God for the wisdom, strength, firmness, and courage needed to remain on the way of holiness.4MR 127.1–3 Christ, made wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, stood where Adam stood and overcame where Adam failed, giving his life to bear the transgressor's sentence of death in the sinner's place.ST Jun 13, 1900+1 Because the law cannot pardon transgression or be altered to suit fallen humanity, he thereby made salvation possible without altering the law, opened reunion with God, and showed that the law can be kept.ST Jun 13, 1900+1 His death saves those who repent and receive him as personal Redeemer, but leaves the sentence of eternal death upon those who refuse him.ST Jun 13, 1900

Christ must become personally owned through living faith as a personal Saviour sought with the whole heart.CEv 61.3+4 Faith lays hold of Him as wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and redemption, and seeing Him as He is turns seekers toward pardon, purity and eternal life.CEv 61.3+2 To be in Him is to know these gifts by personal experience rather than theory, for He who was tempted in all points and reached the depths of human woe can be touched with infirmities and gives the oil and wine of consolation to all who bring sorrows to Him.CT 435.1+2 He comforts the cast down, binds up the broken-hearted, and is formed within as the hope of glory, turning sickly Christians into healthy Christians who daily obtain an experience that makes them burning and shining lights to seek souls in darkness.Lt 15, 1901, par. 6–7+1 Only what is thus known by experience can be imparted effectively, for thought, character and life experience must be embodied in teaching as truth lived because He is the truth, and knowledge grows as what is received is given to others until one can say I know in whom I have believed.CT 435.1+1 Faith then becomes the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen, giving spiritual knowledge and stability by beholding God in the promise, opening the windows of the soul to the Sun of Righteousness and experiencing rather than merely reading of righteousness by faith.Lt 32, 1899, par. 12–14

Each believer must individually lean his whole weight on God in Christ as personal wisdom, sanctification, righteousness and redemption, looking to Him and trusting Him as support and present help in every time of need.RH Jul 8, 1909+4 Heavenly wisdom comes from Christ alone in response to expressed desire to be led by His pure Spirit, and His righteousness goes before those who follow His guidance so they walk safely and do not make crooked paths.RH Jul 8, 1909 Those who thus receive Him are called children of the light and children of the day because the light of His character is reflected in them, the light of heaven dwells in their hearts, and His grace daily conforms them to the divine image.RH Jul 8, 1909 Even while loving one another closely as brethren, no one is to depend on another for light, wisdom and direction or make flesh an arm, for that displeases Him and removes the keen sense of need for divine instruction and appreciation of counseling with God about duty.RCOC 29.2+2 Each person must know Him for himself, use his own mind and conscience, and act as God moves upon him rather than being governed by another person's mind.RCOC 29.2+1 When men placed in responsibility lord it over God's heritage this order must be changed by reform, and men who do not have a rich measure of wisdom from above should not be called to serve in positions where their influence means much.JIOKP 13.2–3

Workers, ministers, teachers and physicians are to depend on Him for strength, help, wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and redemption, learning His meekness and lowliness.CH 27.2+4 Union with Him is essential, for joined to Him a person receives what is needed to live and serve, while apart from Him that person can do nothing.ST Oct 15, 1885 No worker or shepherd can represent the religion of Jesus unless he puts on the Lord Jesus Christ and finds in Him wisdom, sanctification and redemption, taking Him as personal Saviour in whom all efficiency and reward for sacred work are found.ST2 36.2+1 This requires dedicated service without reservation and with no compromise, making no provision for fulfilling the lusts of the flesh, and growing in grace and knowledge rather than gratifying selfish propensities, tastes, pride, sensuality, selfish ambition and self-esteem.ST2 36.2 Every evil propensity, however precious as the right hand or right eye, must be separated from the worker or he cannot be acceptable before God.ST2 36.2

Going forth in humble faith and watching unto prayer as laborers together with Him, He goes with them as Helper, and wearing His yoke and daily learning His meekness and lowliness He becomes their Comfort and their Rest.7T 272.3 Exercising His wisdom and sanctification in appointed work, including city work and leading others to labor, brings power, grace, approval and success.CH 27.2+2 For education, including the training of physicians, Christ the Great Teacher is an all-sufficient revelation, and His commandment-keeping people are tested whether they will obtain wisdom from Him or seek the god of Ekron.RH Mar 6, 1913 They must have no compromise to meet the world's standards and no union with the world in work, plans or wisdom, not following the precise track of worldly medical men, not administering drugs or following drug medication, not leaning on the arm of the law, not trusting worldly powers, not catching the spirit of the world, not seeking popularity, and not completing education in worldly colleges and institutions.RH Mar 6, 1913 The necessary instruction in medical lines is to be provided by instructors who fear the Lord and are in harmony with His plans, and consecrated workers who learn under men ordained of God will be made skillful by the Lord in wise treatment of the sick through nature's remedies, health reform principles and cooperation with divine agencies.RH Mar 6, 1913

The highest of all education is the knowledge of God, the first great lesson in all education to be sought every day of life, learning of God and Christ as the science of heaven.CT 447.2+1 True wisdom and right education do not come from exalted learned men, book knowledge or human inventions that crowd out the Word, but from Christ alone, with God making every difference between the obedient who learn of Him and the disobedient who exalt man.CT 447.2+2 Christ is the standard Teacher come down from heaven, the unfailing Fountain-head from whom all wisdom flows and through whom comes everlasting life, to whom all the treasures of heaven were committed to give to the diligent, persevering seeker.6T 160.1–2+1 He calls learners to come to Him and learn of Him to find rest, receiving the preaching of the cross not as foolishness but as power to those who are saved.CT 447.2+1 Teachers who make God's Word their study instead of the suppositions of worldly authors, who study His lessons and the originality, authority, spirituality, tenderness, benevolence and practicability of His teaching free from formalism and tradition, become imbued with His Spirit and by beholding are changed into His likeness, teaching as disciples sitting at His feet and sowing the seed of truth in students' minds.6T 160.1–2+2

The wealthy dazzled by the glitter of earthly riches and blind to the glory of the heavenly treasure must turn from the vanity of material things to the precious enduring riches in Christ, which are superior to earthly wealth and worldly status.CH 16.3–17.1+1 True wisdom and lasting spiritual riches are found in Him, not in wealth, and glorying is not in one's own wisdom, might or riches but in understanding and knowing God who exercises loving-kindness and judgment and righteousness.CH 16.3–17.1+1 Applied to the rich who are difficult to reach, this awakens a sense of responsibility and accountability to God, teaches the joy of giving and the blessedness of being co-workers with God in relieving suffering humanity, and leads to surrender to Christ and right use of influence and means to lay up unfailing treasure in heaven.6T 257.2–258.2 Human knowledge and wisdom become foolishness when a man keeps himself, but when he puts his trust in God instead of in money, which is only a talent lent by God to be traded wisely to honor Him and not a saviour, God makes him His instrument to uphold His pure and holy character and brings him toward the perfection of character revealed in Christ's humanity, for the Lord Himself becomes wisdom and sanctification and righteousness to all who fear and serve Him with fear not as slavish dread but as fear of dishonoring His name.Lt 173, 1899, par. 3

Being in Him means a close relationship marked by affection, confidence, security and continuity, in which believers have life, hope, freedom and comfort.Lt 396, 1904, par. 2 Receiving Him by faith means having Jesus abiding in the heart and being clothed with His righteousness, then revealing Him to others by words and character, and to give glory to God is to reveal His character in one's own character and thus make the Father and the Son known.Ms 16, 1890, par. 91–93 As divine Teacher He reveals the Father as merciful, compassionate, full of goodness and truth, gives knowledge to the ignorant and hope to the despairing, and gives wisdom that makes wise unto salvation.ST May 1, 1901 Through His grace believers gain strength of purpose and moral courage as they answer His invitation to come for rest, take His yoke upon them and learn His meek and lowly heart.ST May 1, 1901+1 Personal contact with Him builds up the soul and supplies its ever-recurring needs, lightens self-imposed burdens of worldly anxiety and care, opens treasures of truth so believers understand the great love with which God has loved them, and gives constant spiritual joy with the Redeemer made wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, purifying, guiding, and filling life with joy, patience, self-control and reflection of His character.ST May 1, 1901+2

Believers are to keep advancing in relationship with Him rather than stop after a few steps and become self-important.Lt 180, 1903, par. 17–20 Eyes must stay on Him as Leader in troublous times, denying self, taking up the cross and following Him, walking as He gave example, bearing much fruit as His disciples, and drawing minds in darkness of error to Him.Ms 46, 1905, par. 12–13 Having received Him they must not lose Him but obtain a right experience by walking by faith, working by faith and accepting by faith, laying hold by simple faith and perfect trust on the wisdom, grace and power God gives individually, bearing the cross and doing work as in the open presence of Jesus.Lt 153, 1894, par. 6–9 Faith and works must be joined in submission to Him, with faith that works through love and purifies the soul, doing every duty in a meek spirit without fixing the eye on self as possessing capabilities and powers, without trusting self-righteousness and supposed wisdom, without consulting worldly men as supreme, and without keeping any particle of self-sufficiency.Lt 50, 1907, par. 19–20+1 His Word as wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and redemption is to shape a fully changed life revealing the truth's power to sanctify, without exalting self or seeking unfair advantage or success through worldly policies, but going forward with courage strong in His might to do the very things that need to be done, facing enemies in His strength and standing firm in severe last-day conflict.Ms 46, 1905, par. 12–13+2