Steps to Christ: A Review

This year 2017 is the 125^th anniversary of the first publication of Steps to Christ by Ellen G White.  This book is one of the finest books on Salvation through Jesus Christ our Savior. I first read the book when I was 9 years old. When I reread it many times later in life, I appreciated it much more but I know that seeds of truth and faith were planted in my mind from the first reading of it.

This book was first published by the Fleming H Revell publishing company and has since been published by several different publishers with millions of copies printed and distributed worldwide in over 100 different languages.

Although this is a Seventh-day Adventist book, people from very many denominations have been blessed by the message in the book. 

Several years ago when I was working at the book store a customer who had been raised a Lutheran told me that her Pastor who taught her “Confirmation” class at the Lutheran church used Steps to Christ as the textbook for the class. He told the young people that although this was not a Lutheran book it was the best book he knew of to teach about Jesus and salvation.

Speaking of the Lutheran church, this year 2017 is the 500^th anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his 95 Theses to the church door in Wittenburg, Germany. Martin Luther was part of the great Protestant Reformation and his theses were about being saved through grace alone through Jesus Christ.

Here are a few of the quotations from the book that I would like to share.

“Nature and revelation alike testify of God’s love. Our Father in heaven is the source of life, of wisdom, and of joy.”

“The price paid for our redemption, the infinite sacrifice of our heavenly Father in giving His Son to die for us, should give us exalted conceptions of what we may become through Christ.”

“The world’s Redeemer accepts men as they are, with all their wants, imperfections, and weaknesses; and He will not only cleanse from sin and grant redemption through His blood, but will satisfy the heart-longing of all who consent to wear His yoke, to bear His burden. It is His purpose to impart peace and rest to all who come to Him for the bread of life.”

“In the matchless gift of His Son, God has encircled the whole world with an atmosphere of grace as real as the air which circulates around the globe.  All who choose to breathe this life-giving atmosphere will live and grow up to the stature of men and women in Christ Jesus.”

“Jesus is our friend; all heaven is interested in our welfare. We should not allow the perplexities and worries of everyday life to fret the mind and cloud the brow. If we do we shall always have something to vex and annoy. We should not indulge a solicitude that only frets and wears us, but does not help us to bear trials.”

If you have not read this book I really want to encourage you to get a copy and read it. You can click on the following link to see various bindings and covers available and to order a copy.

http://www.adventistbookcenter.com/stepstochrist