Conditions Among God’s People
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contempt. To them it will be said, “Ye knew your Master’s will, yet
did it not.”—
Testimonies for the Church 2:250, 251
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Satanic Death Stupor
God’s people must take warning and discern the signs of the times.
The signs of Christ’s coming are too plain to be doubted; and in view
of these things every one who professes the truth should be a living
preacher. God calls upon all, both preachers and people, to awake. All
heaven is astir. The scenes of earth’s history are fast closing. We are
amid the perils of the last days. Greater perils are before us, and yet
we are not awake. This lack of activity and earnestness in the cause
of God is dreadful. This death stupor is from Satan.—
Testimonies for
the Church 1:260, 261
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Unbelief, like the pall of death, is surrounding our churches, be-
cause they do not exercise the talents God has given them, by imparting
the light to those who know not the precious truth. The Lord calls for
the pardoned souls, those who rejoice in the light, to make known the
truth to others.—
The General Conference Bulletin, 1893, 133
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Satan is now seeking to hold God’s people in a state of inactivity, to
keep them from acting their part in spreading the truth, that they may
at last be weighed in the balance and found wanting.—
Testimonies for
the Church 1:260
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Men are in peril. Multitudes are perishing. But how few of the
professed followers of Christ are burdened for these souls. The destiny
of a world hangs in the balance; but this hardly moves even those
who claim to believe the most far-reaching truth ever given to mortals.
There is a lack of that love which led Christ to leave His heavenly
home and take man’s nature, that humanity might touch humanity, and
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draw humanity to divinity. There is a stupor, a paralysis, upon the
people of God, which prevents them from understanding the duty of
the hour.—
Christ’s Object Lessons, 303
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Satan uses the listless, sleepy indolence of professed Christians
to strengthen his forces and win souls to his side. Many who think
that though they are doing no actual work for Christ, they are yet
on His side, are enabling the enemy to pre-occupy ground and gain
advantages. By their failure to be diligent workers for the Master, by
leaving duties undone and words unspoken, they have allowed Satan