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these things instead of clean provender thoroughly winnowed. He has
been deceived in regard to sanctification. Unless he now changes his
course, and is willing to be instructed, and cherishes the light given,
he will be left of God to pursue his own course and follow his own
imperfect judgment until he will make shipwreck of faith, and by his
unwise course become a signal warning to those who choose to go
independent of the body. God will open the eyes of honest souls to
understand the cruel work of those who scatter and divide. He will
mark those who cause divisions, that every honest one may escape
from Satan’s snare.
Brother J received from Elder K a false theory of sanctification,
which is outside of the third angel’s message, and wherever received
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destroys the love for the message. I was shown that Elder K was upon
dangerous ground. He is not in union with the third angel. He once
enjoyed the blessing of God, but does not now, for he has not prized
and cherished the light of truth which has shone upon his pathway.
He has brought along with him a theory of Methodist sanctification,
and presents that in front, making it of the highest importance. And
the sacred truths applicable to this time are by him made of little
consequence. He has followed his own light, and been growing darker
and darker, and going further and further from the truth, until it has
but little influence upon him. Satan has controlled his mind, and he
has done great injury to the cause of truth in northern Wisconsin.
It was this theory of sanctification which Sister G received of Elder
K, and which she tried to follow out, that carried her into that dreadful
fanaticism. Elder K has bewildered and confused many minds with
this theory of sanctification. All who embrace it lose to a great extent
their interest in and love for the third angel’s message. This view of
sanctification is a very pretty-looking theory. It whitewashes over
poor souls who are in darkness, error, and pride. It gives them an
appearance of being good Christians, and of possessing holiness, when
their hearts are corrupt. It is a peace-and-safety theory, which does
not bring to light evil and reprove and rebuke wrong. It heals the hurt
of the daughter of God’s people slightly, crying: Peace, peace, when
there is no peace. Men and women of corrupt hearts throw around
them the garb of sanctification, and are looked upon as examples to
the flock, when they are Satan’s agents, used by him to allure and