Character/Trials

Question 1

Now is the time for washing and ironing….

John saw the throne of God and around that throne a company, and he inquired, Who are these? The answer came, “These are they which … have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb”

Answer 1

Revelation 7:14
Now is the time for washing and ironing….
Mar 334.2
John saw the throne of God and around that throne a company, and he inquired, Who are these? The answer came, “These are they which … have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb”
Revelation 7:14

Question 2

Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.

Answer 2

Revelation 22:14
Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
Revelation 22:14, R.V. –
Mar 334.

Question 3

Let it be written upon the conscience as with a pen of iron upon the rock, that real success, whether for this life or for the life to come, can be secured only by faithful adherence to the eternal principles of right.

Answer 3

7T 164
Let it be written upon the conscience as with a pen of iron upon the rock, that real success, whether for this life or for the life to come, can be secured only by faithful adherence to the eternal principles of right.
7T p164. –
SDG 215

Question 4

A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, Loving favor rather than silver and gold.

Answer 4

Prov. 22:1
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, Loving favor rather than silver and gold.
Prov 22:1

Question 5

We cannot overestimate the value of simple faith and unquestioning obedience. It is by following in the path of obedience in simple faith that the character obtains perfection.

Answer 5

SDG 71
We cannot overestimate the value of simple faith and unquestioning obedience. It is by following in the path of obedience in simple faith that the character obtains perfection.
SDG 71.

Question 6

You need not be surprised if with hammer and chisel God cuts away your defects of character, until you are prepared to fill the place He has ready for you..

Answer 6

TDG 23
You need not be surprised if with hammer and chisel God cuts away your defects of character, until you are prepared to fill the place He has ready for you..
TDG 23

Question 7

. If ever there was a time when men needed the presence of Christ at their right hand, it is now, so that when the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.

Answer 7

SDG. 167
If ever there was a time when men needed the presence of Christ at their right hand, it is now, so that when the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.
SDG 167

Question 8

He knows just what we need, just what we can bear, and He will give us grace to endure every trial and test that He brings upon us. My constant prayer is for a greater nearness to God.
SDG 19
40Manuscript 20, 1892.

Answer 8

SDG 19
He knows just what we need, just what we can bear, and He will give us grace to endure every trial and test that He brings upon us. My constant prayer is for a greater nearness to God.. . SDG 19

Question 9

“As thy days, so shall thy strength be”

The trial will not exceed the strength which shall be given us to bear it.

Answer 9

Deut. 33:25
“As thy days, so shall thy strength be” (Deuteronomy 33:25).

The trial will not exceed the strength which shall be given us to bear it. .
TDG 58

Question 10

I am not my own; I have been bought with a price. And I have such assurance of the Lord’s working in my behalf that I must acknowledge His abundant grace. I love the Lord; I love my Saviour, and my life is wholly in the hands of God. As long as He sustains me, I shall bear a decided testimony.

Why should I complain? So……..wonderfully has He sustained me, that I can never doubt. I have so many unmistakable evidences of His special blessings, that I could not possibly doubt. He gives me freedom.

Answer 10

TDG 76
I am not my own; I have been bought with a price. And I have such assurance of the Lord’s working in my behalf that I must acknowledge His abundant grace. I love the Lord; I love my Saviour, and my life is wholly in the hands of God. As long as He sustains me, I shall bear a decided testimony….

Why should I complain? So……..wonderfully has He sustained me, that I can never doubt. I have so many unmistakable evidences of His special blessings, that I could not possibly doubt. He gives me freedom. TDG 76

Question 11

While the Lord has not promised His people exemption from trials, He has promised that which is far better. He has said, “As thy days, so shall thy strength be.” … If you are called to go through the fiery furnace for His sake, Jesus will be by your side, even as He was with the faithful three in Babylon..

Answer 11

SDG 74
While the Lord has not promised His people exemption from trials, He has promised that which is far better. He has said, “As thy days, so shall thy strength be.” … If you are called to go through the fiery furnace for His sake, Jesus will be by your side, even as He was with the faithful three in Babylon..
SDG 74

Question 12

The greatest blessing that His children have is the discipline that He sends them. He never leads them otherwise than they would choose to be led if they could see the end from the beginning and discern the glory of the purpose that they are fulfilling, as workers together with Him.

Answer 12

DA 224
TDG 122
The greatest blessing that His children have is the discipline that He sends them. He never leads them otherwise than they would choose to be led if they could see the end from the beginning and discern the glory of the purpose that they are fulfilling, as workers together with Him.  
DA224
TDG 122

Question 13

Strength of character consists of two things—power of will and power of self-control.

Answer 13

CG 161
Strength of character consists of two things—power of will and power of self-control.
CG 161
SD 84.2

Question 14

Trials will come, it is true, even to those who are fully consecrated. The patience of the most patient will be severely tested…. Often silence is the severest rebuke that could be given to the one who has sinned with his lips.

Answer 14

AH. 442.
Trials will come, it is true, even to those who are fully consecrated. The patience of the most patient will be severely tested…. Often silence is the severest rebuke that could be given to the one who has sinned with his lips. .
AH 442
SDG 88

Question 15

I’d spent so much time trying not to get hit by closing doors that I lost the ability to see……

Answer 15

Holy Hustle
… I’d spent so much time trying not to get hit by closing doors that I lost the ability to see the open doors God was putting in my path.
Holy Hustle
Crystal Stine

Question 16

Only the precious jewels does He polish after the similitude of a palace, cutting away the rough edges. The process is severe and trying; Christ cuts away the surplus surface, and putting the stone to the polishing wheel, presses it close, that all roughness may be worn off. Then, holding the jewel up to the light, the Master sees in it a reflection of Himself, and He pronounces it worthy of a place in His casket.

Answer 16

TDG 122.
Only the precious jewels does He polish after the similitude of a palace, cutting away the rough edges. The process is severe and trying; Christ cuts away the surplus surface, and putting the stone to the polishing wheel, presses it close, that all roughness may be worn off. Then, holding the jewel up to the light, the Master sees in it a reflection of Himself, and He pronounces it worthy of a place in His casket…. .
TDG 122

Question 17

““A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master……If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household! Therefore do not fear them.
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Answer 17

Matthew 10:24-26.
“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household! Therefore do not them. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭10:24-26‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Question 18

You know our Saviour was reviled, but He reviled not again. He was despised and rejected of men; and can His followers expect anything better in this life?

Answer 18

TDG 178
“You know our Saviour was reviled, but He reviled not again. He was despised and rejected of men; and can His followers expect anything better in this life? May our gracious heavenly Father impart to each of us more grace and may we rejoice in His love.”
TDG 178

Question 19

When perplexities arise, and difficulties confront you, look not for help to humanity. Trust all with God. The practice of telling our difficulties to others only makes us weak,

Answer 19

Pr 53
When perplexities arise, and difficulties confront you, look not for help to humanity. Trust all with God. The practice of telling our difficulties to others only makes us weak,.
Pr 53.2

Question 20

Satan] is constantly seeking to [lie]
….it is impossible for [me] to overcome. But Jesus pleads in [my] behalf
His wounded hands, His bruised body;
—“My grace is sufficient for [Autumn].”

Answer 20

2 Cor. 12:9
GC 489
Through defects in the character, Satan works to gain control of the whole mind, and he knows that if these defects are cherished, he will succeed. Therefore he is constantly seeking to deceive the followers of Christ with his fatal sophistry that it is impossible for them to overcome. But Jesus pleads in their behalf His wounded hands, His bruised body; and He declares to all who would follow Him: “My grace is sufficient for thee.” 2 Corinthians 12:9. “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. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:29, 30. Let none, then, regard their defects as incurable. God will give faith and grace to overcome them..
GC 489

Question 21

Those battles were fought in our behalf; those victories make it possible for us to conquer. Christ will give strength to all who seek it. No man without his own consent can be overcome by Satan..

Answer 21

GC 510
Those battles were fought in our behalf; those victories make it possible for us to conquer. Christ will give strength to all who seek it. No man without his own consent can be overcome by Satan.. GC 510

Question 22

The Lord permits His people to be subjected to the fiery ordeal of temptation, not because He takes pleasure in their distress and affliction, but because this process is essential to their final victory.

Answer 22

GC 528.
The Lord permits His people to be subjected to the fiery ordeal of temptation, not because He takes pleasure in their distress and affliction, but because this process is essential to their final victory. ….
-very object of the trial is to prepare them to resist all the allurements of evil.
GC 528

Question 23

Their affliction is great, the flames of the furnace seem about to consume them; but the Refiner will bring them forth as gold tried in the fire. God’s love for His children during the period of their severest trial is as strong and tender as in the days of their sunniest prosperity; but it is needful for them to be placed in the furnace of fire; their earthliness must be consumed, that the image of Christ may be perfectly reflected.

Answer 23

GC 621.
Their affliction is great, the flames of the furnace seem about to consume them; but the Refiner will bring them forth as gold tried in the fire. God’s love for His children during the period of their severest trial is as strong and tender as in the days of their sunniest prosperity; but it is needful for them to be placed in the furnace of fire; their earthliness must be consumed, that the image of Christ may be perfectly reflected.
GC 621.1

Question 24

In all ages the Saviour’s chosen have been educated and disciplined in the school of trial. GC 649.

Answer 24

GC 649
In all ages the Saviour’s chosen have been educated and disciplined in the school of trial.
GC 649

Question 25

Through affliction God reveals to us the plague spots in our characters, that by His grace we may overcome our faults. DA 301.1

Answer 25

DA 301
Through affliction God reveals to us the plague spots in our characters, that by His grace we may overcome our faults.
DA 301.1

Question 26

The highest evidence of nobility in a Christian is self-control. He who under abuse or cruelty fails to maintain a calm and trustful spirit robs God of His right to reveal in him His own perfection of character.

Answer 26

DA 301
The highest evidence of nobility in a Christian is self-control. He who under abuse or cruelty fails to maintain a calm and trustful spirit robs God of His right to reveal in him His own perfection of character. DA 301.3