Chapter 2—Adventism—a Unique, Worldwide
Movement
Unique Message
In every age there is some special truth that separates God’s
church from the world—“Sanctify them through thy truth; thy word
is truth,” was the prayer of Christ for His disciples. In every age
God has committed to His people some special truth which is directly
opposed to the desires and purposes of the human heart, and which
tends to separate His church from the world; and it has been the duty
of His ministers to proclaim this truth, whether men would hear or
forbear.—
The Signs of the Times, January 28, 1886
.
Study the doctrine of the righteousness of Christ in connec-
tion with the law—I know it would be dangerous to denounce Dr.
Waggoner’s position as wholly erroneous. This would please the en-
emy. I see the beauty of truth in the presentation of the righteousness
of Christ in relation to the law as the doctor has placed it before us.
You say, many of you, it is light and truth. Yet you have not pre-
sented it in this light heretofore. Is it not possible that through earnest,
prayerful searching of the Scriptures he has seen still greater light on
some points? That which has been presented harmonizes perfectly
with the light which God has been pleased to give me during all the
years of my experience. If our ministering brethren would accept the
doctrine which has been presented so clearly—the righteousness of
Christ in connection with the law—and I know they need to accept this,
their prejudices would not have a controlling power, and the people
would be fed with their portion of meat in due season. Let us take
our Bibles, and with humble prayer and a teachable spirit, come to
the great Teacher of the world; let us pray as did David, “Open thou
mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law” (
Psalm
119:18
).—EGW’88 164.
Ministers may not appreciate the value of the truth they
present—The world is to be warned of its coming doom. The slum-
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