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should be devoted to patiently educating others, giving the hearers
opportunity to express themselves. It is instruction that many need,
line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little, and there a little.
But it is very difficult to impress the minds of our ministering
brethren with the idea that sermons alone cannot do the work that is
needed for our churches. Personal efforts are wanted; they are essential
for the prosperity of individuals and churches.—
Manuscript 7, 1891
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Help in Beginning the New Life—Wherever such an interest is
awakened as that which is now shown in _____, men of the best ability
should be chosen to help in the effort. They should enter heartily into
the work of visiting and holding Bible readings with those newly come
to the faith, and with those who are interested, endeavoring to establish
them in the faith. The new believers are to be carefully instructed, that
they may have an intelligent knowledge of the various lines of work
committed to the church of Christ. One or two men should not be left
alone with the burden of such a work.
Much depends upon the work done by the members of the church
in connection with and following the tent meetings that shall be held
in our cities. During the meeting, many, convicted by the Spirit, may
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be filled with a desire to begin the Christian life; but unless there is
constant watchfulness on the part of the workers who remain to follow
up the interest, the good impressions made on the minds of the people
will become indistinct. The enemy, full of subtle reasoning, will take
advantage of every failure on the part of God’s workers to watch for
souls as they that must give an account.—
The Review and Herald,
March 2, 1905
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Create a Bulwark Around New Believers—Just after the deci-
sions are made, the forces of the powers of darkness take these minds
that have been convicted, and that have resisted the conviction of the
Spirit of God. They have a superstition, and Satan works upon those
minds until there is an intensity of opposition to the truth and every-
body that believes it, and they think they are in God’s service, as Christ
told us, “Whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.”
Now we can see the intensity of their minds. Where is the intensity
on the other side? Unite with the Spirit of the living God to present a
bulwark around our people and around our youth, to educate and train
them. This must be met, and we must carry right through the truth of
God at any cost. We understand something about it, but there are many