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prayed that His followers might be one as He and the Father were
one. Those who desire to see this prayer answered, should seek to
discourage the slightest tendency to division, and try to keep the spirit
of unity and love among brethren.—
The Review and Herald, May 29,
1888
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Little Fables—Not Worth a Straw—We are not to give the call
to those who have received the truth and understand it, to whom it
has been repeated over and over again till someone thinks he must
bring in something original. He brings in little fables which are not
worth a straw. These he brings forward as tests God has given, when
Satan has originated them to divert minds from the true tests God has
given.—
The General Conference Bulletin, April 16, 1901
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New and Strange Human Tests—No one is to put truth to the
torture by placing a forced, mystical construction upon the Word. Thus
some are in danger of turning the truth of God into a lie. There are
those who need in their hearts the touch of the divine Spirit. Then the
message for this time will be their burden. They will not search for
human tests, for something new and strange. The Sabbath of the fourth
commandment is the test for this time, and all connected with this
great memorial is to be kept before the people.—
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Freedom From Human Suppositions—The work of God is a
great work. Wise men are needed, to keep Bible principles free from a
particle of worldly policy. Every worker is being tested. Paul speaks
of those who bring to the foundation wood, hay, and stubble. This
represents those who bring in as truth that which is not truth, even their
own suppositions and fabrications. If these souls are saved, it will be
as by fire, because they conscientiously thought they were working in
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harmony with the Word. They will only be as brands snatched out of
the burning.
The work which might have been pure, elevated, and noble, has
been mingled with fallacies brought in by men. Thus the beauty of the
truth has been marred. Nothing stands forth untainted by selfishness.
The mingling of these fallacies with the work of God makes that which
should stand out clearly and distinctly before the world, a jumble of
conflicting principles in its practical working.—
Letter 3, 1901
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Preach the Word—I have words to speak to the young men who
have been teaching the truth. Preach the Word. You may have inventive