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been plainly told will cause the rejecters of light to stumble, and fall,
and be snared, and be taken. If we study carefully the second chapter of
Hebrews, we shall learn how important it is that we hold steadfastly to
every principle of truth that has been given.—
The Review and Herald,
July 18, 1907
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Varying Attitudes Enumerated
Soon every possible effort will be made to discount and pervert the
truth of the testimonies of God’s Spirit. We must have in readiness the
clear, straight messages that since 1846 have been coming to God’s
people.
There will be those once united with us in the faith who will search
for new, strange doctrines, for something odd and sensational to present
to the people. They will bring in all conceivable fallacies, and will
present them as coming from Mrs. White, that they may beguile souls
Those who have treated the light that the Lord has given as a
common thing will not be benefited by the instruction presented.
There are those who will misinterpret the messages that God has
given, in accordance with their spiritual blindness.
Some will yield their faith, and will deny the truth of the messages,
pointing to them as falsehoods.
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Some will hold them up to ridicule, working against the light that
God has been giving for years, and some who are weak in the faith
will thus be led astray.
But others will be greatly helped by the messages. Though not
personally addressed, they will be corrected, and will be led to shun
the evils specified The Spirit of the Lord will be in the instruction, and
doubts existing in many minds will be swept away. The testimonies
themselves will be the key that will explain the messages given, as
scripture is explained by scripture. Many will read with eagerness
the messages reproving wrong, that they may learn what they may
do to be saved.... Light will dawn upon the understanding, and the
Spirit will make an impression on minds, as Bible truth is clearly
and simply presented in the messages that since 1846 God has been
sending His people. These messages are to find their place in hearts,
and transformations will take place.—
Letter 73, 1903
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