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Chapter 34


Christ Empowers Us
Through His Commands



      Our heavenly Father presents before His finite creatures no impossibilities; He requires not at their hands that which they cannot perform. He has not set before His church a standard to which they cannot attain; yet He designs that they shall labor earnestly to reach the high standard set before them in the text. 2ST 77

      We must stand before God with a conscience void of offense. There are wonderful privileges for every one of us. God never places before us a requirement without giving us the power to perform it. 5RH 143

      Our heavenly Father requires no more nor less than He has given us ability to do. COL 362

      God requires of man nothing that is impossible for him to do. . . Possessing our nature, though unstained by sin, and tempted in all points like as we are, Christ kept the law, proving beyond controversy that man also can keep it. 4RH 293

      We can reach this standard; for He would not enjoin upon us an impossible task. 1ST 435

      Thus we may understand that God makes no requirement without making ample provision for the fulfilment of that requirement. Through the redeeming grace of Christ, man may accomplish everything that God requires of him. 4ST 50

      Paul writes to his Thessalonian brethren, “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Paul did not exhort his brethren to aim at a standard which it was impossible for them to reach. He did not pray that they might have blessings which it was not the will of God to give. He knew that all who would be fitted to meet Christ in peace must possess a pure and holy character. 1RH 254

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      The promises of God are ample. The gospel was not given to awaken desires it could not satisfy. 1RH 382

      God never issues a command without furnishing the grace sufficient for its fulfillment. 4ST 47

      The Lord requires of us nothing that He does not give us power to perform. 4ST 230

      God makes no requirement without making provision for its fulfillment. Through the grace of Christ we may accomplish everything that God requires. COL 301

      The Lord presents before His finite creatures no impossibilities. Our Heavenly Father claims not at our hands that which we can not perform. 5RH 239

      No one can keep God’s commandments except in Christ’s power. 4RH 293

      Our Heavenly Father presents before us no impossibilities. He requires at our hands nothing which we cannot perform. He has not set before His Church a standard to which they cannot attain. We give the lie to the truth, and glorify Satan, when we walk in sadness and gloom because we think more is required of us in the Christian life than we can perform. Your Redeemer loves you, and He presents to you eternal joys in a life of obedience. There is no one who has ever tasted the joy of full and willing submission to God, who has not felt peace, happiness, and assurance in His love. 2RH 457

      Christ in the Old Testament is the same as Christ in the New Testament. His commands and promises are identical. . . God knows our wants, and has provided for them. The Lord has a treasurehouse of supplies for His children, and can give them what they need under all circumstances. Then why do we not trust Him? He has made precious promises to His children on condition of faithful obedience to His precepts. There is not a burden but He can remove, no darkness but He can dispel, no weakness but He can change to power, no fears but He can calm, no worthy aspiration but He can guide and justify. 2RH 357

      In every command and in every promise of the Word of God is the power, the very life of God, by which the command may be fulfilled and the promise realized. He who by faith receives the Word is receiving the very life and character of God. COL 38



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