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Medical Ministry
be taught to regard the Sabbath question as the great test for this
time. God desires His people to bind medical missionary work up
with the work of the third angel’s message. This is the work that
will restore the moral image of God in man....[
See Observance of
Sabbath, Section 11.
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Greater Power in Truth than in Worldly Show
Dr.-----is not to study how he can best meet the requirements of
the world. He is not to pattern after the world in his appearance and
equipage, flattering himself that this is the way to meet the higher
classes. The gospel forbids the cherishing of worldly ideas. You
may ask where. I point you to the life of Christ. Think of what He
was before He came to our world—Commander of all the heavenly
intelligences. How did He come to this earth? We know Him as a
poor man, who to the very close of His earthly history maintained
His humility. The idea that outward show gives influence to a man
or his position is one of Satan’s lies. Let no man climb above the
methods and example of our Lord. There is no higher standard than
the life of Christ. As a people we are to shun the pretense of the
world, which has made men and women what they are today. We
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are not to copy the customs and practices of worldly wisemen in
order to gain favor or influence. Christlikeness is true Christianity.
In the truth there is a power which no outward appearance or display
can give, which no worldly suppositions or opinions can change or
alter.—
Manuscript 172, 1899.
No Compromise
To those who will engage in the medical missionary work, the
temptation will come to exalt themselves, to put on an appearance
for the sake of effect. Cut away everything of this character from
your work. Let the whole burden of soul be to be just what Christ
was in His work. We are to make no compromise with the habits
and practices of the world. We are to stand upon the platform of
eternal truth, pure, unadulterated truth. In this we may be considered
singular, but this is the lot of all who make Christ their portion. Every
worker in medical missionary lines is to make that work a success