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let your words be spoken with such certainty that those who hear may
know that the truth is a reality to you.—
Letter 8, 1895
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Do Not Miss the Mark—Do not encourage the presentation of
Scripture in any way to encourage vainglory in the one who shall open
the Word to others. The work for this time is to bring students and
workers to the place where they will deal with subjects in a serious,
solemn, plain manner, that there may be no time uselessly employed in
this great work. Do not miss the mark. Time is too short to reveal all
that might be opened up to view; eternity will be required to know the
length and breadth, the depth and height of the Scriptures. There are
truths of more importance to some souls than others. Skill is needed
in educating in Scriptural lines.—
Manuscript 153, 1898
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Continual Advancement—We must not think, “Well, we have all
the truth, we understand the main pillars of our faith, and we may rest
on this knowledge.” The truth is an advancing truth, and we must walk
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in the increasing light.
A brother asked, “Sister White, do you think we must understand
the truth for ourselves? Why can we not take the truths that others have
gathered together, and believe them because they have investigated the
subjects, and then we shall be free to go on without the taxing of the
powers of the mind in the investigation of all these subjects? Do you
not think that these men who have brought out the truth in the past
were inspired of God?”
I dare not say they were not led of God, for Christ leads into all
truth; but when it comes to inspiration in the fullest sense of the word,
I answer, No....
We must have living faith in our hearts, and reach out for larger
knowledge and more advanced light.—
The Review and Herald, March
25, 1890
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Make a Charge Against the Enemy—We are living in a perilous
time, and we need that grace that will make us valiant in fight, turning
to flight the armies of the aliens. Dear brother, you need more faith,
more boldness and decision in your labors. You need more push and
less timidity.... Our warfare is aggressive. Your efforts are too tame;
you need more force in your labor, else you will be disappointed in
its results. There are times when you must make a charge against the
enemy. You must study methods and ways to reach the people. Go
right to them and talk with them.... Let the people understand that you