Why Did Jesus Come to Earth?

The Great Controversy & Christs First Advent

Desire of Ages, Chapters 1-3, pp.19-26

He [Jesus] was the image of God, the image of His greatness and majesty, the outshining of His glory. It was to manifest this glory that He came to our world. To this sindarkened earth He came to reveal the light of Gods love,--to be God with us (DA 19).
Friday, August 19, 2011

Friday, August 19, 2011

What Is the Glory Shining from Jesus?

Satans Misrepresentation of God

(DA 21-22)

It will be seen that the glory shining in the face of Jesus is the glory of self-sacricing love. In the light from Calvary it will be seen that the law of self-renouncing love is the law of life for earth and heaven (DA 20).

Pictured God as One with his own attributes: the desire for self-exaltation as severe and unforgiving as the author of sin, and suffering, and death
Friday, August 19, 2011

Friday, August 19, 2011

Was Jesus the Only One Who Could Reveal Gods Glory?
Yes. This work only one Being in all the universe could do. Why? Only He who knew the height and depth of the love of God could make it known (DA 22).

How do nations today win other countries to their ideology?

How was Satans deception to be broken?

It had to be broken through the service of love. By manifesting love, is love awakened (DA 22). In stooping to become human, this act itself revealed a character the opposite of the character of Satan (DA 25).

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Examples?

Friday, August 19, 2011

Friday, August 19, 2011

What Does It Mean, God with Us?

1. Jesus renouncing His glory and scepter in order to come and live among men. 2. Jesus veiling His divinity with humanity (i.e., burning bush). 3. Jesus coming in the likeness of men, with no physical beauty. Purpose of God in dwelling with man [as man]? (DA 24). 1. to acquaint Himself with our trials and 2. to sympathize with our griefs. 3. that we may know Jesus is our Friend.
Friday, August 19, 2011

What Does This Quote Say about Christs Human Nature?

As one of us He was to give an example of obedience. For this He took upon Himself our nature, and passed through our experiences. In all things it behooved Him to be made like unto His brethren. Heb. 2:17. If we had to bear anything which Jesus did not endure, then upon this point Satan would represent the power of God as insufcient for us. . . He endured every trial to which we are subject. And He exercised in His own behalf no power that is not freely offered to us. As man, He met temptation, and overcame in the strength given Him from God. . . His life testies that it is possible for us also to obey the law of God.
Friday, August 19, 2011

The End-Results of Jesus Becoming Man

treated as He deserved justied by His righteousness receive life which was His. more closely united to God than if we had never fallen. Jesus now one of the human family forever. Jesus to forever [retain] His human nature. Jesus is, in a real sense, our Brother. Gods government is justied. God is known as love. Satans charges refuted; his character unveiled. Rebellion/sin will never arise again. Our little world to be exalted, honored above all others.

Friday, August 19, 2011