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peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of Him who hath
called you out of darkness into His marvellous light” (
1 Peter 2:6-9
).
“Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to
the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of
Jesus Christ; as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according
to the former lusts in your ignorance: but as He which hath called
you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; because it is
written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. And if ye call on the Father, who
without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work,
pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: forasmuch as ye know
that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold,
from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish
and without spot” (
1 Peter 1:13-19
).—Pamphlet published in 1893,
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Cannot Receive the Seal of God
Those who stand under the bloodstained banner of Prince Im-
manuel cannot be united with the Free Masons or with any secret
organization. The seal of the living God will not be placed upon any-
one who maintains such a connection after the light of truth has shone
upon his pathway. Christ is not divided, and Christians cannot serve
God and mammon. The Lord says, “Come out from among them, and
be ye separate, ... and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive
you, and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and daugh-
ters, saith the Lord Almighty” (
2 Corinthians 6:17, 18
).—
Letter 21,
1893
.
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