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Medical Ministry
the soul. How careful should every physician be to represent the
Master! ...
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New Methods
It is time for the people of God, those who wear the sign of His
kingdom, and whose authority is derived from “It is written,” to
work. The world is the field of our labor, and we are to strive to
give the last message of mercy to the world. Our every action is
being watched with jealous eyes. Be on guard as physicians. You
can serve the Lord in your position by working with new methods
and discarding drugs.
As reformers we are to reform the medical practice by educating
toward the light. Our work is to be done in the full recognition of
God. We are to practice the strict principles of mercy and justice.
Our work is not to be as a garment put together with basting threads.
We must imitate God’s perfection. “Ye are God’s husbandry, ye are
God’s building.” We are to make the foundation of every building
thorough and solid, as for eternity.—
Manuscript 63, 1899.
Represent Upright Principles
Honesty, integrity, justice, mercy, love, compassion, and sympa-
thy are embraced in medical missionary work. In all this work the
religion of the Bible is to be practiced. The Lord does not want any-
one to labor as His representative who follows the wrong customs
and practices of worldly physicians in treating suffering humanity.
Our physicians need to reform in the matter of making high charges
for critical operations. And the reform should extend farther than
this. Often an exorbitant sum is charged for even small services,
because physicians are supposed to be governed in their charges by
the practices of worldly physicians. Some follow worldly policy
in order to accumulate means, as they say, for God’s service. But
God does not accept such offerings. He says, “I hate robbery for
burnt offering.”
Isaiah 61:8
. Those who deal unjustly with their
fellowmen while professing to believe My word, I will judge for
thus misrepresenting Me.