Our Greatest Need Ron Spear - The Eternal Gospel Church

ISSUES IN RIGHTEOUSNESS 113ence is possible. Thus He gives men to the world, as theFather gave the Son, to exemplify in their life the life ofJesus Christ. Lift Him Up, 169.Christ bruised the head of Satan by His life of perfect obedience toHis Father. He also gives a fatal wound to Satan through the fully obedientlives of His saints:And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, andbetween thy seed and her seed: it shall bruise thy head, andthou shalt bruise his heel. Genesis 3:15.Christ was the special One who should bruise the head ofthe serpent; but the prophecy also includes all those whoshall overcome the enemy by the blood of the Lamb, and bythe word of their testimony. . . . Those who truly unite withChrist will be found doing the same work that Christ didwhile on the earth—they will be found magnifying the lawand making it honorable. . . .Whenever a soul takes a decidedstand for truth, the head of the serpent is bruised bythe seed of the woman. . . . When the advocates of truthreveal the efficiency of truth in their life and character, a blowis struck against the kingdom of Satan. Youth’s Instructor,October 11, 1894.The Vindication of GodThe honor of God—the vindication of His character—is involvedin the perfection of the characters of His people:Of the Spirit Jesus said, “He shall glorify Me.” The Saviourcame to glorify the Father by the demonstration of Hislove; so the Spirit was to glorify Christ by revealing His graceto the world. The very image of God is to be reproduced inhumanity. The honor of God, the honor of Christ, is involvedin the perfection of the character of His people. The Desireof Ages, 671.The obedience of His commandments by His people exalts Godbefore the world: