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When asked, who bears our sins? She wrote, “SATAN "It was seen, also, that while the sin
offering pointed to Christ as a sacrifice, and the high priest
represented Christ as a mediator, the scapegoat typified
Satan, the author of sin, upon whom the sins of the truly
penitent will finally be placed. ... Christ will place all these sins
upon Satan, ... so Satan, ... will at last suffer the full penalty of
sin" (Great Controversy, p. 422, 485, 486).

However, the Bible says, “1 Pet 2:24 (NIV) He himself (Jesus
Christ) bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might
die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.

When asked, Can we say we are saved right now by Christ's grace? She wrote, "Those who
accept the Saviour, however sincere their conversion, should never be taught to say or feel that
they are saved. ... Those who accept Christ, and in their first confidence say, I am saved, are in
danger of trusting to themselves" (Christ's Object Lessons, p. 155).

But the Bible says…. 1 John 5:13 (NIV) I write these things to you who believe in the name of the
Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.

When asked, Will obeying the commandments earn me God's favor? She wrote, "To obey the
commandments of God is the only way to obtain (earn) His favor" (Testimonies, vol. 4, p. 28).

But the Bible says …. Isa 64:6 (NIV) All our righteous acts are like filthy rags. Gal 3:11 (NIV)
"Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, 'The righteous will live by faith'.

When asked, Does our obedience and faith reconcile us to God? She wrote, "Man, who has
defaced the image of God in his soul by a corrupt life, cannot, by mere human effort, effect a
radical change in himself. He must accept the provisions of the gospel; he must be reconciled to
God through obedience to his law and faith in Jesus Christ" (Testimonies, vol. 4, p. 294).

But the Bible says "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from
yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast" (Ephesians 2:8, 9). Col
1:21 - 22 (NIV) Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of
your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to
present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation.

But the Bible says Eph. 2:4 - 5 (NIV) 4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in
mercy, 5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you
have been saved. Rom 15:7 (NIV) 7Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order
to bring praise to God. Acts 15:8 - 9 (NIV) 8God, who knows the heart, showed that he accepted
them by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he did to us. 9He made no distinction between us
and them, for he purified their hearts by faith.

When asked, Will we know the exact day and hour of Christ's second coming? She wrote, "As
God has shown me in holy vision ... we heard the voice of God like many waters, which gave us
the day and hour of Jesus' coming" (Early Writings, pp. 15, 34, 285).

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