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“Do something, do it soon, with all thy might;
An angel’s wing would droop if long at rest;
And God Himself, inactive, were no longer blest.”
—Testimonies for the Church
5:308
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Let no one think that he is at liberty to fold his hands and do
nothing. That any one can be saved in indolence and inactivity is an
utter impossibility. Think of what Christ accomplished during His
earthly ministry. How earnest, how untiring, were His efforts! He
allowed nothing to turn Him aside from the work given Him. Are we
following in His footsteps?—
The Colporteur Evangelist, 38
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Divine and human agencies are combined in the work of saving
souls. God has done His part, and Christian activity is needed now.
God calls for this. He expects His people to bear a part in presenting
the light of truth to all nations. Who will enter into this partnership
with the Lord Jesus Christ?—
The Review and Herald, March 1, 1887
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The church must be a working church if it would be a living church.
It should not be content merely to hold its own ground against the
opposing forces of sin and error, not be content to advance with dilatory
step, but it should bear the yoke of Christ, and keep step with the
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Leader, gaining new recruits along the way.—
The Review and Herald,
August 4, 1891
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We have only a little while to urge the warfare; then Christ will
come, and this scene of rebellion will close. Then our last efforts
will have been made to work with Christ and advance His kingdom.
Some who have stood in the forefront of the battle, zealously resisting
incoming evil, fall at the post of duty; others gaze sorrowfully at the
fallen heroes, but have no time to cease work. They must close up
the ranks, seize the banner from the hand palsied by death, and with
renewed energy vindicate the truth and the honor of Christ. As never
before, resistance must be made against sin,—against the powers of
darkness. The time demands energetic and determined activity on the
part of those who believe present truth. They should teach the truth
by both precept and example.—
The Review and Herald, October 25,
1881
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