All wisdom and spiritual understanding
Quotations from the writings of Ellen White with the phrase . . .
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All wisdom and spiritual understanding |
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Filled with the knowledge of the will of God in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, walking worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, fruitful in every good work, increasing in the knowledge of God, strengthened with all might by his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness,--such were the early disciples. They sought above all things to know the will of God. But do these words describe the church in its present condition? Many who claim to believe the truth are far from practicing its principles. The church is weak and inefficient because many of its members follow their own impulses, refusing to do the will of God. Not by the Spirit of God, but by another spirit, are they led. They know not the meaning of the written Word. When they bring into the daily life the principles of God's law, they will be able to say from experience. "The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul." {RH, November 18, 1902 par. 6} |
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There is to be a people fitted up for translation to heaven, whom Enoch represents. They are looking and waiting for the coming of the Lord. The work will go on with all those who will co-operate with Jesus in the work of redemption. He gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. God has made every provision that they should be intelligent Christians, filled with a knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. A theoretical knowledge of the truth is essential. But the knowledge of the greatest truth will not save us; own knowledge must be practical. God's people must not only know his will, but they must practice it. Many will be purged out from the numbers of those who know the truth, because they are not sanctified by it. The truth must be brought into their hearts, sanctifying and cleansing them from all earthliness and sensuality in the most private life. The soul temple must be cleansed. Every secret act is as if we were in the presence of God and holy angels, as all things are open before God, and from him nothing can be hid. {RH, May 24, 1887 par. 1} |
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We are living in the last days of this earth's history, and God calls upon those who have an understanding of the truth for this time to pray, to believe, to stand fast in the faith, proclaiming the message of mercy to be given to the world. My brethren, I pray most earnestly "that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness." {RH, November 5, 1903 par. 4} |
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There is to be a people fitted up for translation to heaven, whom Enoch represents. They are looking and waiting for the coming of the Lord. The work will go on with all those who will cooperate with Jesus in the work of redemption. He gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. God has made every provision that they should be intelligent Christians, filled with a knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. {TSB 86.3} |
The phrase "Spiritual Understanding" appears in Scripture: Colossians 1: 9
Comments about this text found in writings of Ellen G. White:
Acts of Apostles, 471.1; {AA 478.3}; {ApM 32.2}; {GW92 42.2}; {GC 476.1}; {HP 158.2}; {LHU 264.5}; {MH 426.3}; {ML 110.3}; {RC 215.2}; {SL 85.2} {SA 78.3}; {SD 325.2}; {4SP 305.2}; {2T 521.1}; {4T 316.2}; {5T 746.1}; {TMK 54.4}; {TDG 156.6}; {RH, May 19, 1885 par. 13}; {RH, October 23, 1888 par. 6}; {RH, February 5, 1901 par. 1}; {RH, October 4, 1906 par. 5} |