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Chapter 2—Faithful, Earnest Warnings
[The articles in this section are from Special Testimony to Battle
Creek Church, 3 (1896). This article, pages 3-18.]
Danger of Rejecting Truth
Cooranbong, Australia,
May 30, 1896
Dear Brother-----,
I have returned from our season of prayer. The spirit of interces-
sion came upon me, and I was drawn out in most earnest prayer for
souls at Battle Creek. I know their peril. The Holy Spirit has in a
special manner moved me to send up my petitions in their behalf.
God is not the author of anything sinful. None should fear to be
singular of the fulfillment of duty requires it. If it makes us singular
to avoid sin, then our singularity is merely the distinction between
purity and impurity, righteousness and unrighteousness. Because
the multitude prefer the path of transgression, shall we choose the
same? We are plainly told by Inspiration, “Thou shalt not follow a
multitude to do evil.” Our position should be clearly stated, “As for
me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and
the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All
things were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made
that was made. In Him was life; and the life was the light of men.
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it
not.” “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we
beheld His glory, the glory as of the Only-Begotten of the Father,)
full of grace and truth.” Would that everyone whose name is written
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in the church books could from the heart utter these words. The
church members need to know from experience what the Holy Spirit
will do for them. It will bless the receiver, and make him a blessing.
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