368
Selected Messages Book 1
with evidences of the truth. When the Spirit of God rests upon you,
there will be no feeling of envy or jealousy in examining another’s
[412]
position; there will be no spirit of accusation and criticism, such as
Satan inspired in the hearts of the Jewish leaders against Christ. As
Christ said to Nicodemus, so I say to you, “Ye must be born again.”
“Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God”
(
John 3:7, 3
). You must have the divine mold before you can discern
the sacred claims of the truth. Unless the teacher is a learner in the
school of Christ, he is not fitted to teach others.
The Special Work of Ellen G. White
We should come into a position where every difference will be
melted away. If I think I have light, I shall do my duty in presenting it.
Suppose I consulted others concerning the message the Lord would
have me give to the people, the door might be closed so that the light
might not reach the ones to whom God had sent it. When Jesus rode
into Jerusalem, “the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice
and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they
had seen; saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the
Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. And some of the
Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy
disciples. And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these
should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out” (
Luke
19:37-40
).
The Jews tried to stop the proclamation of the message that had
been predicted in the Word of God; but prophecy must be fulfilled.
The Lord says, “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before
the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord” (
Malachi 4:5
).
Somebody is to come in the spirit and power of Elijah, and when
he appears, men may say, “You are too earnest, you do not interpret
the Scriptures in the proper way. Let me tell you how to teach your
message.”
There are many who cannot distinguish between the work of God
and that of man. I shall tell the truth as God gives it to me, and I say
now, If you continue to find fault, to have a spirit of variance, you will
never know the truth, Jesus said to His disciples, “I have yet many
things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now” (
John 16:12
).
[413]