Consecrated Physician and the Missionary Nurse
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The faithful physician and the minister are engaged in the same
work. They should work in complete harmony. They are to counsel
together. By their unity they will bear witness that God has sent His
only-begotten Son into the world to save all who will believe in Him
as their personal Saviour.—
Manuscript 79, 1900
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Spiritual Ministry of Physician—The work of the true medical
missionary is largely a spiritual work. It includes prayer and the laying
on of hands; he therefore should be as sacredly set apart for his work as
is the minister of the gospel. Those who are selected to act the part of
missionary physicians, are to be set apart as such. This will strengthen
them against the temptation to withdraw from the sanitarium work
to engage in private practice. No selfish motive should be allowed
to draw the worker from his post of duty. We are living in a time of
solemn responsibilities; a time when consecrated work is to be done.
Let us seek the Lord diligently and understandingly.—
Manuscript 5,
1908
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