Sí, existen varias citas de Elena de White que expresan ideas muy similares a la que mencionas, especialmente sobre la imposibilidad de decir "soy sin pecado" antes de la transformación final, la esperanza de estar completos en Cristo, y el ser revestidos de Su justicia y perfección. Aquí tienes algunas citas relevantes:
1. Sobre la transformación del cuerpo y la semejanza a Cristo:
- “Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.” Filipenses 3:21 (
ExV 42.1;
EW 31.1).
2. Sobre la imposibilidad de reclamar perfección propia y la necesidad de la justicia de Cristo:
- “This robe, woven in the loom of heaven, has in it not one thread of human devising. ... When we submit ourselves to Christ, the heart is united with His heart, the will is merged in His will, the mind becomes one with His mind, the thoughts are brought into captivity to Him; we live His life. This is what it means to be clothed with the garment of His righteousness. Then as the Lord looks upon us He sees, not the fig-leaf garment, not the nakedness and deformity of sin, but His own robe of righteousness, which is perfect obedience to the law of Jehovah.” (
COL 311.4)
3. Sobre la esperanza de estar completos en Cristo y revestidos de Su justicia:
- “He is waiting to strip them of their garments, stained and polluted by sin, and to put upon them the pure robes of righteousness, and bid them live and not die. In him they may flourish. ... If they abide in him, they can draw sap and nourishment from him, be imbued with his Spirit, walk even as he walked, overcome as he overcame, and be exalted to his own right hand.” (
SA 145.2;
2T 453.2)
4. Sobre la transformación y la perfección en Cristo:
- “The precious blood of Christ can cleanse you from all impurity, remove all your defilement, and make you perfect in Him.” (
2T 92.2)
5. Sobre la imposibilidad de reclamar perfección propia antes de la transformación final:
- “While with penitence and humble trust we meditate upon Jesus, whom our sins have pierced and our sorrows have burdened, we may learn to walk in His footsteps. By beholding Him we become changed into His divine likeness. And when this work is wrought in us, we shall claim no righteousness of our own, but shall exalt Jesus Christ, while we hang our helpless souls upon His merits.” (
SL 8.2)
Estas citas reflejan la misma teología: no podemos decir que somos sin pecado hasta la transformación final, pero tenemos la esperanza de ser completos en Cristo, revestidos de Su justicia, y finalmente presentados sin mancha ante el trono de Dios.
Referencias académicas:
- White, E. G. (1882). Early Writings (EW), p. 31.1.
- White, E. G. (1900). Christ’s Object Lessons (COL), p. 311.4.
- White, E. G. (1889). Selected Messages, Book 1 (SA), p. 145.2.
- White, E. G. (1868). Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 2 (2T), pp. 92.2, 453.2.
- White, E. G. (1889). Steps to Life (SL), p. 8.2.