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Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists

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article qualifies two substantives. Thus e.g.<br />

Christ is described as God in the phrases "our<br />

great God and Savior Jesus Christ" (Titus<br />

2:13), "the righteousness <strong>of</strong> our God and<br />

Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 1:1). (3) When<br />

there are two substantives and the second is in<br />

the genitive case without an article, for either<br />

substantive, the quality <strong>of</strong> the one is attributed<br />

to the other. Thus in the same way that Rom.<br />

1:17, 18 speaks <strong>of</strong> "righteousness <strong>of</strong> God" and<br />

"wrath <strong>of</strong> God," so Jesus is described as "Son<br />

<strong>of</strong> God" (Luke 1:35).<br />

9. White, "The True Sheep Respond to the Voice<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Shepherd," Signs <strong>of</strong> the Times, Nov.<br />

27, 1893, p. 54.<br />

10. White, Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 34.<br />

11. These expressions have <strong>of</strong>ten been used by<br />

<strong>Seventh</strong>-<strong>day</strong> Adventist writers to describe<br />

Jesus' identity with the human race, but never<br />

do they imply that He was in any way sinful.<br />

Throughout its history the <strong>of</strong>ficial church<br />

position has been to uphold the absolute<br />

sinlessness <strong>of</strong> the Lord Jesus Christ.<br />

12. Christ took upon Him "the same<br />

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