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all their former religious experience. But in time they will come to
regard the matter differently. As the truth is constantly unfolding to
their minds, they will see advanced steps to be taken; new light will
flash upon their pathway; God’s Spirit will work upon their minds, if
men will not interfere and seek to drive them to the positions which
they think are truth.
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Now let it be distinctly understood, from time to time all through
our experience, God has given me testimonies of caution to our
brethren in regard to handling the subject of rebaptism. Our good
Brother _____ and several others of our ministers I was shown were
making a mistake at some point in their experience in putting in the
front and making a test question of rebaptism. This is not the way that
the subject should be treated. It is a matter to be treated as a great
privilege and blessing, and all who are rebaptized, if they have the
right ideas upon this subject, will thus consider it. These good brethren
were not bringing those newly come to the faith along step by step,
cautiously and guardedly, and the result was that some were turned
from the truth, when a little time and tender, careful dealing with them
would have prevented all such sad results.—
Letter 56, 1886
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Reconversion and Rebaptism of Seventh-day Adventists—The
Lord calls for a decided reformation. And when a soul is truly recon-
verted, let him be rebaptized. Let him renew his covenant with God,
and God will renew His covenant with him.... Reconversion must take
place among the members, that as God’s witnesses they may testify to
the authoritative power of the truth that sanctifies the soul.—
Letter 63,
1903
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