The Adventist Way of Life

"He who is trying to reach heaven by his own works in keeping the law
is attempting an impossibility. There is no safety for one who has
merely a legal religion, a form of godliness. The Christian's life is
not a modification or improvement of the old, but a transformation of
nature. There is a death to self and sin, and a new life altogether.
This change can be brought about only by the effectual working of the
Holy Spirit." [Ellen White, DA,p. 172]

The Bible is clear, first, one who is seeking salvation must accept
Jesus Chirst as his Lord and Saviour. When this happens the Holy
Spirit seeks residence in the soul. What happens next? CHANGE!

We begin to have new desires, develop habits of daily reading the
Scriptures. We start the process of transformation. This is a life
long process.

The whole salvation process cannot be fully understood by the human
mind. "It is impossible for finite minds to comprehend the work of
redemption. Its mystery exceeds human knowledge; yet he who passes
from death to life realizes that it is a divine reality. The
beginning of redemption we may know here through a personal
experience. Its results reach through the eternal ages." [Ellen G.
White, DA,p.137]

True Christianity teaches process of continual "progressive
sanctification". He who has become "born again" in Christ finds the
true fountain of life.

"He who seeks to quench his thirst at the fountains of this world
will drink only to thirst again. Everywhere men are unsatisfied. They
long for something to supply the need of the soul. Only One can meet
that want. The need of the world, "The Desire of all nations," is
Christ. The divine grace which He alone can impart, is as living
water, purifying, refreshing, and invigorating the soul."

"Jesus did not convey the idea that merely one draft of the water of
life would suffice the receiver. He who tastes of the love of Christ
will continually long for more; but he seeks for nothing else. The
riches, honors, and pleasures of the world do not attract him. The
constant cry of his heart is, More of Thee. And He who reveals to the
soul its necessity is waiting to satisfy its hunger and thirst. Every
human resource and dependence will fail. The cisterns will be
emptied, the pools become dry; but our Redeemer is an inexhaustible
fountain. We may drink, and drink again, and ever find a fresh
supply. He in whom Christ dwells has within himself the fountain of
blessing,--"a well of water springing up into everlasting life." From
this source he may draw strength and grace sufficient for all his
needs."

[Ellen G. White, DA,p.187]

Many churches today are full of pomp and ceremony. Ceremonies will
not save you. Traditions, crosses, and repetitive prayers will not
save you.

"Religion is not to be confined to external forms and ceremonies. The
religion that comes from God is the only religion that will lead to
God. In order to serve Him aright, we must be born of the divine
Spirit. This will purify the heart and renew the mind, giving us a
new capacity for knowing and loving God. It will give us a willing
obedience to all His requirements. This is true worship. It is the
fruit of the working of the Holy Spirit. By the Spirit every sincere
prayer is indited, and such prayer is acceptable to God. Wherever a
soul reaches out after God, there the Spirit's working is manifest,
and God will reveal Himself to that soul. For such worshipers He is
seeking. He waits to receive them, and to make them His sons and
daughters." [Ellen White, DA,p.189]

May you hear the call of Jesus Christ today! Come to Him as a child!

Written and compiled by, Eric W. King [January 20,2008]

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