What Is "the 1888 Message" & Why Is 1888 So Important? - 1888 Message Study Committee
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When she heard Jones and Waggoner, she<br />
listened, and she learned. In a book written shortly<br />
after she heard <strong>the</strong>m, she wrote for <strong>the</strong> first time:<br />
“The sinner may resist this love, may refuse to<br />
be drawn to Christ; but if he does not resist he will<br />
be drawn to Jesus; a knowledge of <strong>the</strong> plan of<br />
salvation will lead him to <strong>the</strong> foot of <strong>the</strong> cross in<br />
repentance for his sins, which have caused <strong>the</strong><br />
sufferings of God’s dear <strong>So</strong>n” (Steps to Christ, p.<br />
27; 1892).<br />
(3) The widely prevalent view is that Christ’s<br />
sacrifice merely makes possible an “offer” of<br />
salvation to everyone.<br />
This ill-founded view is contingent on <strong>the</strong><br />
sinner taking <strong>the</strong> initiative first to believe. Thus it<br />
becomes logical to conclude that our salvation is<br />
initially due to what we do. In o<strong>the</strong>r words, we help<br />
save ourselves.<br />
In contrast, this “most precious message”<br />
declares that our salvation is 100% due to Christ’s<br />
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