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are my witnesses, saith the Lord, that I am God” [
Isaiah 43:12
]. This
also we shall be in eternity.
For what was the great controversy permitted to continue through-
out the ages? Why was it that Satan’s existence was not cut short at the
outset of his rebellion?—It was that the universe might be convinced
of God’s justice in His dealing with evil; that sin might receive eternal
condemnation. In the plan of redemption there are heights and depths
that eternity itself can never exhaust, marvels into which the angels
desire to look. The redeemed only, of all created beings, have in their
own experience known the actual conflict with sin; they have wrought
with Christ and, as even the angels could not do, have entered into
the fellowship of His sufferings; will they have no testimony as to
the science of redemption—nothing that will be of worth to unfallen
beings?—
Education, 308
(1903).
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Praising God in Rich, Melodious Music
There will be music there, and song, such music and song as, save
in the visions of God, no mortal ear has heard or mind conceived....
The song which the ransomed ones will sing—the song of their
experience—will declare the glory of God: “Great and marvelous
are Thy works, O Lord God, the Almighty; righteous and true are
Thy ways, Thou King of the ages. Who shall not fear, O Lord, and
glorify Thy name? for Thou only art holy” [
Revelation 15:3, 4
, R.
V.].—
Education, 307-309
(1903).
There is one angel who always leads, who first touches the harp
and strikes the note, then all join in the rich, perfect music of heaven.
It cannot be described. It is melody, heavenly, divine.—
Testimonies
For The Church 1:146
(1857).
Not as a man of sorrows, but as a glorious and triumphant king
He will stand upon Olivet, while Hebrew hallelujahs mingle with
Gentile hosannas, and the voices of the redeemed as a mighty host
shall swell the acclamation, Crown Him Lord of all!—
The Desire of
Ages, 830
(1898).
Searching Out the Treasures of the Universe
There, when the veil that darkens our vision shall be removed, and
our eyes shall behold that world of beauty of which we now catch