Of the redeemed we read, “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony.” God will honor those who accept Christ, making them witnesses of Him to the world. In ascending to heaven with a glorified humanity, Christ has declared what man can become if he will do the will of God, but it is only through the mediation of Christ that any human being can overcome. “Christ took human nature upon Him and bore it, pure and spotless, into the heavenly courts. HE WILL BEAR THIS NATURE THROUGH THE AGES OF ETERNITY. “Nevertheless I tell you the truth It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you but if I depart, I will send him unto you.” (John 16:7) “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you ANOTHER COMFORTER, that he may abide with you for ever ” (John 14:16) ![]() ![]() The following Bible passages and statements by Ellen White are partly to blame for the reasons why many (Seventh-day Adventists) believe that Christ has forever forfeited His omnipresence. With this underlying assumption, many are led to believe that Christ is physically bound up in heaven until the second coming and that all of the mediatorial work that are taking place here on earth is now left to another entirely different individual called, “God the Holy Spirit,” Who is Christ’s “successor” and “representative.” With this view, all the work that is being done on our behalf here on earth is done vicariously through someone else other than Christ. Many Christians (and most Seventh-day Adventists) have adopted this myth that the incarnate Man Christ Jesus has forever forfeited His omnipresence. Adventist Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research.These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'omnipresent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2022 There's another issue for them that is every bit as existential and omnipresent for them as the Taiwan situation, and that is breaking through the middle income trap by 2035. Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Apr. 2022 Zeus, Greek mythology’s god of the sky, was thought to be omnipresent and observant of people’s worldly affairs. Joe Coscarelli, New York Times, 17 Oct. ![]() 2022 That, to Lil Baby, was the essence of Atlanta - his ties to the city’s darker side as omnipresent and relevant to his story as his pre-fame relationships with rappers. ![]() 2022 Didion’s iconic and omnipresent Celine sunnies-made famous in an advertisement for the brand-sold for $27,000. 2022 In the cockpit, its sound is immediate and omnipresent-at idle, when whirring at 3000 rpm, when screaming at the 7250-rpm redline. Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2022 And social media means everything is omnipresent and open to criticism at all angles. 2023 Judge was both mythic and omnipresent for the Yankees - the record-setting slugger who might have single-handedly prevented the biggest collapse in baseball history. Recent Examples on the Web Inherently, music is omnipresent and ever-changing, which means the singers who create and produce songs change alongside it.
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