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(
Colossians 2:2, 3
). “And this I say,” he declares, “lest any man should
beguile you with enticing words.... As ye have therefore received
Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: rooted and built up in him,
and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein
with thanksgiving. Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy
and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the
world, and not after Christ. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the
Godhead bodily” (
Colossians 2:4-9
).
Will the men in our institutions keep silent, allowing insidious
fallacies to be promulgated to the ruin of souls? The sentiments
of the enemy are being scattered everywhere. Seeds of discord, of
unbelief, of infidelity, are being sown broadcast. Shall our medical
missionaries raise no barrier against this evil? Is it not time that we
asked ourselves, Shall we allow the adversary to lead us to give up the
work of proclaiming the truth? Shall we allow him to keep us from
being channels through which the blessings of the gospel, as a current
of life, shall flow to the world? Let every man now arouse, and work as
he has opportunity. Let him speak words in season and out of season,
and look to Christ for encouragement and strength in welldoing.
Dangers Continually Increasing
The dangers coming upon us are continually increasing. It is high
time that we put on the whole armor of God, and work earnestly to
keep Satan from gaining any further advantage. Angels of God, that
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excel in strength, are waiting for us to call them to our aid, that our
faith may not be eclipsed by the fierceness of the conflict. Renewed
energy is now needed. Vigilant action is called for. Indifference and
sloth will result in the loss of personal religion and of heaven.
At this time the Laodicean message is to be given, to arouse a
slumbering church. Let the thought of the shortness of time stimulate
you to earnest, untiring effort. Remember that Satan has come down
with great power, to work with all deceivableness of unrighteousness
in them that perish.
For years our physicians have been trained to think that they must
not give expression to sentiments that differ from those of their chief.
[
Reference is here made to Dr. J. H. Kellogg, for many years the
medical superintendent of the Battle Creek Sanitarium.—Compilers.
]