Chapter 92—Political Sentiments
At Rochester, New York, December 25, 1865, I was shown many
things concerning the people of God in connection with His work for
these last days. I saw that many professed Sabbathkeepers will come
short of everlasting life. They fail to take warning from the course
pursued by the children of Israel and fall into some of their evil ways.
If they continue in these sins they will fall like the Israelites and never
enter the heavenly Canaan. “Now all these things happened unto them
for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom
the ends of the world are come.”
I saw that many would fall this side of the kingdom. God is testing
and proving His people, and many will not endure the test of character,
the measurement of God. Many will have close work to overcome
their peculiar traits of character and be without spot or wrinkle or any
such thing, unrebukable before God and man. Many professed Sab-
bathkeepers will be no special benefit to the cause of God or the church
without a thorough reformation on their part. Many Sabbathkeepers
are not right before God in their political views. They are not in har-
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mony with God’s word or in union with the body of Sabbathkeeping
believers. Their views do not accord with the principles of our faith.
Sufficient light has been given to correct all who wish to be corrected.
All who still retain political sentiments which are not in accordance
with the spirit of truth are living in violation of the principles of heaven.
Therefore as long as they thus remain they cannot possess the spirit of
freedom and holiness.
Their principles and positions in political matters are a great hin-
drance to their spiritual advancement. These are a constant snare to
them and a reproach to our faith, and those who retain these principles
will eventually be brought just where the enemy would be glad to have
them, where they will be finally separated from Sabbathkeeping Chris-
tians. These brethren cannot receive the approval of God while they
lack sympathy for the oppressed colored race and are at variance with
the pure, republican principles of our Government. God has no more
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