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Giving Genuine Love a Sign of Discipleship—No matter how
high the profession, he whose heart is not filled with love for God
and his fellowmen is not a true disciple of Christ. Though he should
possess great faith and have power even to work miracles, yet without
love his faith would be worthless. He might display great liberality;
but should he, from some other motive than genuine love, bestow all
his goods to feed the poor, the act would not commend him to the
favor of God. In his zeal he might even meet a martyr’s death, yet
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if not actuated by love, he would be regarded by God as a deluded
enthusiast or an ambitious hypocrite.—
The Acts of the Apostles, 318,
319
(1911).
The Heart in Which Love Rules—The heart in which love rules
will not be filled with passion or revenge, by injuries which pride
and self-love would deem unbearable. Love is unsuspecting, ever
placing the most favorable construction upon the motives and acts of
others.—
Testimonies for the Church 5:168, 169
(1882).
The activity of Satan’s army, the danger that surrounds the human
soul, calls for the energies of every worker. But no compulsion shall
be exercised. Man’s depravity is to be met by the love, the patience,
the long-suffering of God.—
Testimonies for the Church 6:237
(1900).
Corrects Peculiarities—When man is a partaker of the divine
nature, the love of Christ will be an abiding principle in the soul, and
self and its peculiarities will not be exhibited.—
Testimonies for the
Church 6:52
(1900).
Only Love of Christ Can Heal—Only the love that flows from
the heart of Christ can heal. Only he in whom that love flows, even as
the sap in the tree or as the blood in the body, can restore the wounded
soul.—
Education, 114
(1903).
Prepares for Every Eventuality—Everyone who truly loves God
will have the spirit of Christ and a fervent love for his brethren. The
more a person’s heart is in communion with God, and the more his
affections are centered in Christ, the less will he be disturbed by the
roughness and hardships he meets in this life.—
Testimonies for the
Church 5:483, 484
(1889).
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Brotherhood Never Gained Through Compromise—Those
who love Jesus and the souls for whom He has died will follow af-
ter the things which make for peace. But they must take care lest in
their efforts to prevent discord they surrender truth, lest in warding