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Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers
A Faithful Message
Hobart, Tasmania,
May 1, 1895
Many Have Outgrown Their Advent Faith
Because iniquity abounds, the love of many waxes cold. There
are many who have outgrown their advent faith. They are living for
the world, and while saying in their hearts, as they desire it shall
be, “My Lord delayeth His coming,” they are beating their fellow
servants. They do this for the same reason that Cain killed Abel.
Abel was determined to worship God according to the directions
God had given. This displeased Cain. He thought that his own
plans were best, and that the Lord would come to his terms. Cain
in his offering did not acknowledge his dependence upon Christ.
He thought that his father Adam had been treated harshly in being
expelled from Eden. The idea of keeping that sin ever before the
mind, and offering the blood of the slain lamb as a confession of
entire dependence upon a power outside of himself, was torture to
the high spirit of Cain. Being the eldest, he thought that Abel should
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follow his example. When Abel’s offering was accepted of God,
the holy fire consuming the sacrifice, Cain’s anger was exceedingly
great. The Lord condescended to explain matters to him; but he
would not be reconciled to God, and he hated Abel because God
showed him favor. He became so angry that he slew his brother.
The Lord has a controversy with all men who by their unbelief
and doubt have been saying that He delays His coming, and who
have been smiting their fellow servants, and eating and drinking
with (working from the very same principle as) the drunken; they
are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong
drink. Satan has controlled their reason, and they know not at what
they stumble.
Result of Separation from God
Just as soon as a man separates from God so that his heart is not
under the subduing power of the Holy Spirit, the attributes of Satan
will be revealed, and he will begin to oppress his fellowmen. An