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Section 14—Teaching Health Principles
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the trade in the colonies? Should we give away the science of how
to make these healthful foods? Should we teach the poor people
how they can live without using the flesh of dead animals? Should
we teach the poor people who come into the truth how to plant and
raise nuts, how to produce for themselves those things which would
cost too much if they bought them prepared by other hands? Should
we teach them how to prepare these foods for themselves?
The Voice of Wisdom
These seemed to be important questions, and hard to solve. Then
the voice of wisdom was heard; the subject of health reform is a
great subject, an important subject, and this missionary work is to
be carried into the highways and byways of life. The third angel’s
message is present truth for 1898, and the health question is as
closely connected with that message as the arm is with the body.
Therefore light must be given as to the best methods of introducing
health reform. Meat is the greatest disease breeder that can be
introduced into the human system. But you cannot teach health
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reform unless you present the most inexpensive methods of living.
The enemy must have no advantage in any line. The Lord can only
bless those who are keeping every precept He has give in relation to
this life.—
Manuscript 105, 1898.
Purpose of Health-Food Work
According to the light given me of God, the food business should
be carried on for the purpose of educating people to live healthfully
and economically, not for financial gain. Each one should learn what
foods are best adapted to his own necessities.—
Letter 82, 1903
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Like the Manna
The light that God has given and will continue to give on the
food question is to be to His people today what the manna was to
the children of Israel. The manna fell from heaven, and the people
were told to gather it and prepare it to be eaten. So in the different
countries of the world light will be given to the Lord’s people, and
health foods suited to these countries will be prepared.