Let Us Stand on the Side of Christ

Christ Triumphant - A Devotional by E.G. White

Let Us Stand on the Side of Christ Today's Text: Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Matthew 11:28, 29 The Message:      All who would work for the Master must submit to the yoke of Christ. This submission involves self-sacrifice and entire consecration of body, soul, and spirit. As they learn of Christ, His meekness and lowliness, they will find that His yoke is easy and His burden is light. They will not become weary in His service. A thousand times more work for God might be accomplished if all His children would fully consecrate themselves to Him, using their talents aright. If they would improve every opportunity for doing good, doors for service would be opened before them. They would be called to bear greater responsibilities. Let all ask of God, and they will receive wisdom to carry on His work under the ministration of the Holy Spirit. As they receive God's blessing, they will rejoice in the work.      Time is precious. The destiny of souls is in the balance. At infinite cost a way of salvation has been provided. Shall Christ's great sacrifice be in vain? Shall the earth be entirely controlled by satanic agencies? The salvation of souls is dependent upon the consecration and activity of God's church. The Lord calls all who believe in Him to be workers together with Him. While their life shall last, they are not to feel that their work is done. Until the time comes when Christ shall say, "It is finished," His work for the saving of souls will not decrease, but will grow in importance.      The mercy of God is shown by His long forbearance. He is holding back His judgments, waiting for the message of warning to be sounded to all. There are many who have not yet heard the testing truths for this time. The last call of mercy is to be given more fully to our world. The truths of the eighteenth and nineteenth chapters of Revelation should be read and understood by all.     The terrible condition of the world today would indicate that apparently the death of Christ has been almost in vain, that Satan has triumphed. The great majority of the earth's inhabitants belong to Satan's kingdom. The satanic agencies are not yet subdued. Christ has not yet set up His kingdom. "We see not yet all things put under him." [Hebrews 2:8].      But we have not been deceived. Notwithstanding the apparent triumph of Satan on the earth, Christ is carrying forward His mediatorial work in the heavenly sanctuary. The Word of God portrays the wickedness and corruption that should exist in the world in the last days. As we see the fulfillment of prophecy, our faith in the final triumph of Christ's kingdom should be increased. We should go forth with courage to do our appointed work.      By the fragrance of our speech and the nobility of our characters, let us make it clear that in the great conflict between good and evil we are on the side of Christ. Let us express our faith in the triumph of the cross of Calvary. Let all our people decide that in their life truth and righteousness shall be magnified.-Manuscript 57, 1903. *Note: I have added in the parts that were left out by the compilers for what ever reason, that the true sentiment of the author may be seen.  These parts are underlined. Commentary: My friend, in these last days let us stand on the side of Christ.  While it may seem that there are many Christians in the world today standing on the side of Christ, not all are truly standing on the side of Christ.  Though they display many outward signs of good works, they are not sanctified by them.  The whole of the Christian world worships God in the form of the trinity and as such worships Christ as God the Son rather than the Son of God.  While it may not seem like there is a difference between these two titles, one is not the same as the other. In the trinity the Son of God is referred to as God the Son, emphasizing His divinity first and His sonship second.  While the Bible calls Him the Son of God, emphasizing His relationship to God as the source of His authority, equality, and divinity.  The trinity teaches that God the Son is co-equal and co-eternal, meaning that He is equal with God and has always existed.  It teaches that His equality with God stems from Him being God in the same way as the Father is God, and that He has always existed.  For these teachings to be true God the Son cannot truly be a son, for to be a son He must have a beginning, and to be God according to the trinity, He must have always existed. Therefore, the trinity teaches that God the Son is not truly a son, but is only a title that He has assumed for the salvation of man.  While most Christians accept this, it is not what the Bible teaches.  The Bible teaches that He is the only begotten Son of God, and in order for Him to be a son He must have a beginning, but this beginning does not mean that He was created, for all things were created by Him.  The evidence of this is found in the book of Proverbs 8:22-25 saying "The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:", and 1 Corinthians 1:24 says "But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God." And in verse 30 it says "But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:" The foundation of the gospel is "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son" (John 3:16).  For God to give us His Son, He first had to have a son to give, else He would be a liar.  He is the only begotten son because He came forth from the Father.  If He is not truly the Son of God, then the Father is not truly a father, and as such makes Him a liar and destroys the whole of the gospel.  Of this the Scriptures foretold when John wrote "Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also." (1 John 2:22, 23). Sadly many, many today are standing on the side of a false Christ which is in reality the anti-Christ.  They are following God the Son and not the Son of God, and as such are not sanctified by the Lord.  Jesus praying to His Father prayed "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent." (John 17:3), clearly showing that there is only one God and that is the Father, and we are to worship the Father through the Son. The Son of God is God because He came forth from the Father and as such is equal with Him for He shares the same nature as the Father.  He is God because He is the Son of God, and the One true God is the Father.  "But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him." (1 Corinthians 8:6). My friend, if we are to truly stand on the side of Christ, we must reject the trinity and turn to the One true God through His Son Jesus Christ.  As we do this the Spirit of Christ will dwell within us, cleansing us from all unrighteousness. May we all look unto Jesus the Son of the One true God that we may be connected to the Father through Him. God bless, Video of the Week Is the SDA church the Remnant? Many SDA pastors, preachers and members are right now declaring the SDA church is the remnant church. But is that possible? Can they be BOTH the 9th AND 11th hour church prophecy speaks of? Or are they lying to try and confuse the masses? See what the Bible says!