Inhalt - Selected Messages Book 2 (1958)

Selected Messages Book 2 (1958)

• Information about this Book
• A Word to the Reader
• Section 1—Fanaticism and Deceptive Teachings
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1—Warnings Against Sensational Teachings and Emotional Religion
    • The Danger of Speculative Ideas
    • The Charm of New Theories
    • The Need for Clear Discernment
    • Fanaticism to Appear in Our Midst
    • Feeling Not to Master Judgment
    • Obedience Versus Emotion or Rapture
    • A Call for Old-fashioned Sermons
    • Cold Formalism or Fanaticism
    • False Ideas of God’s Blessing
    • All is Quiet, Calm, Unpretending
    • The Example of Christ
    • A Desire to Change the Present Order
    • No Oddities or Eccentricities
    • God’s Word to Be Uncontaminated by Fallacies
  • Chapter 2—Early Fanaticism to be Repeated
    • Removing the Landmarks
    • Bodily Demonstrations Not Demanded
    • A Claim to Be Sealed and Holy
    • Marring the Sacredness of the Work
    • Maintaining Propriety In Deportment
  • Chapter 3—The “Holy Flesh” Doctrine
    • A Repetition of Early Fanaticism
    • Worship With a Bedlam of Noise
  • Chapter 4—Warnings Against Deceptive Claims of the Spirit’s Guidance
    • God’s Work Characterized by Calmness and Dignity
    • Statements by Mrs. White in the Interview
    • Counsel to the Brother and His Wife
    • A Message to the Churches in California
  • Chapter 5—Miracles Not a Test of God’s Favor
    • Seek not for Miraculous Manifestations
    • When the Miracle Worker Disregards God’s Law
    • None Need be Deceived
    • Will Sweep in the Whole World
    • Miracles not a Test
    • Wonderful Miracles Will Deceive
    • How Satan and His Agents Work
    • Ellen G. White Worked No Miracles
    • Why Miracles are Less Important Today
    • Miracles in the Closing Conflict
  • Chapter 6—Our Safety Against Delusions
    • Sincerity Alone Will Not Save
    • An Outward Transformation of Character
    • Need for Understanding the Doctrine
    • Look Constantly to Jesus
• Section 2—Erroneous and Subversive Movements
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 7—The Divine Credentials
    • The Fruitage of an Underhanded Work
    • Convincing Evidence Accompanies the Message Inspired by God
  • Chapter 8—Meeting the Claims of False Prophets
    • What We May Expect
    • The Visions of a Misled Child
    • A Message to J. M. Garmire
  • Chapter 9—Earmarks of Erroneous Teaching
    • Further Communications to Mr. Garmire
    • A Wrong and Right Use of Inspired Counsel
    • There Will Always be False and Fanatical Movements
  • Chapter 10—The Visions of Anna Phillips
    • Does Not Bear Signature of Heaven
    • “Believe Them Not”
    • Test All So-Called Visions
    • Without Sufficient Evidence
    • “Nothing Objectionable” an Unsound Basis for Acceptance
  • Chapter 11—To Be on Guard
    • In God’s Work All Is Quiet, Calm
    • A Message to One Claiming to have Visions
    • Tested by “The Law and the Testimony”
    • Tested “By their Fruits”
    • Voluntary Exhibition Evidence Spurious Work
    • Bible Not Superseded by Miracles
  • Chapter 12—The Three Angels and the Other Angel
    • A Mixture of Truth and Error
    • The Three Angels’ Messages in their Larger Setting
    • Two Temple Cleansings—Two Calls Out of Babylon
• Section 3—Unwise Affiliations
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 13—Should Christians Be Members of Secret Societies?
  • Chapter 14—Avoiding Labor Conflicts
• Section 4—Counsels for Workers
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 15—Admonition Will Be Heard
  • Chapter 16—Christ’s Lifework and Ours
    • The Shadows of Satan
  • Chapter 17—Unity and Devotion
    • The Ministry of Trials
  • Chapter 18—An Appeal to D. M. Canright
    • Exalting Christ
• Section 5—The Remuneration of Our Workers
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 19—An Object Lesson
  • Chapter 20—General Principles Governing Worker Remuneration
    • Satisfaction and Blessing in Sacrificial Labor
    • Not to Demand a Stipulated Sum
    • Do the Work and Accept Wages Offered
    • Pay to Be According to Labor
    • Privilege of Working Versus Wages
    • “An Expensive Family”
    • An Appeal for Equality
    • The Toll of Large Wages
    • Higher Wages Proposed for Superior Men
    • The Necessities and Comforts of Life
    • Free From Worldly Enterprises and Conflicting Duties
    • Avoid Cultivating Expensive Tastes
    • Spirit of Self-Denial of Early Days Required Now
  • Chapter 21—The Workers in Our Institutions
    • Procuring the Very Best Talent
    • Wages for Institutional Workers
    • A View of Threatening Dangers in 1890
    • The Importance of Self-Denial
    • A Threat to All Our Institutions
    • A Characteristic Feature of the Work Imperiled
    • Physicians and Ministers Called to Self-Denial
    • Counsel to a Physician Regarding a Fixed Salary
    • A Percentage Proposition Counseled Against
    • “Do Not Exact a High Salary”
    • Extravagance and Influence
    • An Important Interview Regarding Physicians’ Wages
    • Meeting an Emergency
  • Chapter 22—Financial Assistance in Worker Qualification
    • Help Promising Young Men
    • Assistance Given Our First Medical Students
    • Qualifying Executives and Evangelists
    • Loans Better Than Gifts
  • Chapter 23—Counsel to One Who for Financial Reasons Was Planning to Leave the Work of God
• Section 6—Comfort and Encouragement
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 24—Words to Those in Advanced Years
    • The Afternoon Sun—Mellow and Productive
    • No Excuse for Relaxing Self-Discipline
    • To Rise Up and Call Them Blessed
    • Counsel to Those Who Have Grown Gray in Service
    • Aged Workers to Be Teachers and Counselors
    • Growing Old but Continuing to Testify
    • Less Constant Taxing Labor
    • Trust God—Lean Upon Him
  • Chapter 25—Fortitude in Affliction
    • Why This Affliction
    • Meditations Through Days of Affliction
    • Learned Lessons from the Months of Suffering
  • Chapter 26—Assurance to Those Facing Death
    • Messages of Comfort to a Daughter-in-Law Suffering Affliction
    • Messages of Sympathy and Hope to a Faithful Assistant
    • Messages to Others Whose Lives Would Soon Close
  • Chapter 27—The Bereaved
    • Bereavement Softens and Subdues
    • We Shall See Our Children Again
    • Children In the Resurrection
    • Jesus Says, “Lean on Me”
    • Blessed Are the Dead Who Die in the Lord
    • Look to the Happy Family Reunion
    • Will Be Called in Special Resurrection
    • No Sin in Weeping
    • He Sleeps in Jesus
    • The Lord to Be Your Comfort
    • Ellen White in Her Hour of Bereavement
    • The Glorious Resurrection Morning
• Section 7—The Use of Medicinal Agencies
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 28—Statements on the Use of Drugs
    • A Statement in Answer to Questions on Drugs
    • Other Clarifying Statements
    • Counsel on the Administration of Drugs
    • The Divine Presence in the Operating Room
  • Chapter 29—The Use of Remedies
    • To Alleviate Pain and Restore Health
    • Remedies in the Natural World
    • All to Understand What to Do for Themselves
    • Simple Remedies in the Sanitarium Program
  • Chapter 30—Ellen G. White’s Use of Remedial Agencies
    • I Cannot Testify in Their Favor
    • When Asked for Counsel, Simple Remedies Advised
    • Safe, Simple Remedies
    • Counsel to the Medical Director of a New Sanitarium
    • Other Experiences With Charcoal
    • Other Remedies Mentioned
    • Approval of Progressive Medical Procedures
  • Chapter 31—Personal Experiences
    • Early Experience In Treating Pneumonia
    • The Restoration of James White
• Section 8—General Counsels
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 32—Proper Attitude in Prayer
  • Chapter 33—“No Other Gods Before Me”
    • A Caution Regarding Extreme Positions
  • Chapter 34—Useful Occupation Better Than Games
  • Chapter 35—Guidance by Chance Methods
    • Casting Lots in Selecting Church Officers
  • Chapter 36—Providing for the Day of Need
    • Systematic Savings Advised
    • Preparing for the Day of Reduced Income
    • A Young Man Counseled to Economize and Save
  • Chapter 37—The Aged Who Have No Homes
  • Chapter 38—On the Military Question
    • War in Old Testament Times
    • Light Given Concerning the Draft
    • Required Drill
  • Chapter 39—Counsel on Voting
  • Chapter 40—Hops, Tobacco, and Swine
  • Chapter 41—Counsels on Certain Marriage Situations
    • A Case Where a Second Marriage was Justified
    • Counsel to a Young Woman Who Contemplated Marrying a Divorced Man
    • Case Not Bettered by Leaving Present Wife
    • All One in Christ
  • Chapter 42—Counsel Regarding Intermarriage
    • Answer to an Inquiry
  • Chapter 43—Miraculous Healing
    • A Delicate Situation
    • May Appear as Natural Course
    • A Case of Healing
    • When Restoration Would Not Be Best
  • Chapter 44—The Perils of Hypnosis
    • A Warning to Physicians Employing Hypnotic Methods
    • Counsel Regarding the Publishing of Books on Hypnotism
    • Sciences Pertaining to the Mind
    • How to Be Preserved From Deceptive Influences
  • Chapter 45—A Call to Country Living
    • The Refuge of Country Places
    • Expect No Miracle to Undo Results of Wrong Course
    • Rural Locations for Institutions
    • Working the Cities From Outposts
    • Churches, but Not Institutions in the Cities
    • Preparing for the Sunday-Law Crisis
  • Chapter 46—Guided by God’s Providences
    • Counsel and Caution to Those Who Anticipate Leaving the Cities
• Section 9—As We Near the End
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 47—Preparing for the Final Crisis
    • The Sunday-Law Crisis
  • Chapter 48—A Work of Purification Needed
  • Chapter 49—A Distinctive Name and People
    • Not Ashamed of Our Name
    • Our Distinctive Sign
    • The World is Watching
    • The Future of God’s People
  • Chapter 50—The Pillars of Our Faith
    • No New Organization
    • No Need for Fear
    • “My Hand is on the Wheel”
    • Judgments of God Abroad
  • Chapter 51—Loyal or Disloyal
    • Apostasies
  • Chapter 52—The Church Triumphant
    • An Oft-repeated Assurance
    • Ever on Gaining Ground
  • Chapter 53—Last Messages to the General Conference
    • Courage in the Lord
• Appendix 1—Disease and Its Causes
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
• Appendix 2—Important Factors in Choosing a Life Companion
• Appendix 3—The Brotherhood of Mankind
  • Christ Recognized No Distinction
  • One Brotherhood
  • One Family by Creation and Redemption
  • No Caste or Color in Bible Religion
  • Impartial Love Melts Prejudice
  • Approach God as One Brotherhood
  • Excerpts From the Appeal of March 20, 1891