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Spirit-Led Christians, October 29
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the
Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
Psalm 19:7
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In this age of controversy, many of those upon whom the light of the
Saviour’s self-sacrificing life is clearly shining, will not live in accordance
with heavenly principles. They desire to make a different showing than Christ
made. To counteract the influence of these men, we must uplift the Christian
standard, for many have turned away from Christlike principles. Truth and
righteousness have lost their full meaning to them....
When the Holy Spirit works human minds, there will be a much higher
standard in speech, in ministry, and in spirituality in our churches than is now
seen. Then our church members will be refreshed by the waters of life, and
the laborers, working under the one Head, Christ, will reveal their Master in
word, in spirit, in every form of ministry, and will encourage one another in
the grand, closing work in which they are engaged. There will be a healthful
increase of unity and love, which will bear testimony to the world that God
has sent His Son for our redemption. There will be a pruning of the branches
of the vine, and a bringing forth of much fruit. The branches that bear not
the precious fruit of the Spirit—Christlike words and deeds—will be cut off
from the parent stock. Divine truth will be exalted, and, as it shines forth as a
lamp that burneth, we shall understand it more and still more fully.
Those who hold the truth in righteousness will arouse, and put on the
gospel shoes. Their feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace, they
will make no false paths in which the lame would be turned out of the way.
God requires every man to stand free, and to follow the directions of the
Word. In every movement Christ’s followers are to reveal their regard for
Christian principles—loving God supremely, and their neighbors as them-
selves; reflecting light and blessing on the pathway of those who are in
darkness; comforting those who are cast down; sweetening the bitter waters
in the place of giving their fellow pilgrims gall to drink.... We are to have a
pure, growing Christianity. In the heavenly courts we are to be pronounced
complete in Christ.—
Manuscript 83, October 29, 1903
, “Christ Our Example
in Medical Missionary Work.”
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