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Preparing for Eternity

CHRIST IS OUR HOLY PATTERN " The Savior’s entire life was characterized by disinterested benevolence and the beauty of holiness. He is our Pattern of goodness. From the beginning of His ministry, man began to comprehend more clearly the character of God... He was not conformed to the world, yet He was attentive to the wants of the least among men. Counsels to Teachers, 262 WHY SO MANY FALL "Many fail of imitation our Holy Pattern because they study so little the definite features of that character. So many are full of busy plans, always active; and there is no time or place for the precious Jesus to be a close, dear companion." Testimonies, vol. 6, 393 WE CAN IMITATE THE PATTERN " None need fail of attaining, in his sphere, to perfection of Christian character. By the sacrifice of Christ, provision has been made for the believer to receive all things that pertain to life and godliness. God calls upon us to reach the standards of perfection and places before us the example of Christ's character. In His humanity, perfected by a life of constant resistance of evil, the Savior showed that through co-operation with Divinity, human beings may in this life attain to perfection of character. This is God's assurance to us that we, too, may obtain complete victory." Acts of the Apostles, 531

Author: Ron Spear
Pages: 149