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Selected Messages Book 2
I question whether genuine rebellion is ever curable. Study in
Patriarchs and Prophets the rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
This rebellion was extended, including more than two men. [
A com-
parison is here drawn between Korah’s rebellion and a current apostasy
led by two men in a certain field. See also page 394
.] It was led by two
hundred and fifty princes of the congregation, men of renown. Call
rebellion by its right name and apostasy by its right name, and then
consider that the experience of the ancient people of God with all its
objectionable features was faithfully chronicled to pass into history.
The Scripture declares, “These things ... are written for our admo-
nition, upon whom the ends of the world are come” (
1 Corinthians
10:11
). And if men and women who have the knowledge of the truth
are so far separated from their great Leader that they will take the
great leader of apostasy and name him Christ our Righteousness, it is
because they have not sunk deep into the mines of the truth. They are
not able to distinguish the precious ore from the base material.
Read the cautions so abundantly given in the Word of God in regard
to false prophets that will come in with their heresies, and if possible
will deceive the very elect. With these warnings, why is it that the
church does not distinguish the false from the genuine? Those who
have in any way been thus misled need to humble themselves before
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God, and sincerely repent, because they have so easily been led astray.
They have not distinguished the voice of the True Shepherd from that
of a stranger. Let all such review this chapter of their experience.
For more than half a century God has been giving His people light
through the testimonies of His Spirit. After all this time is it left for a
few men and their wives to undeceive the whole church of believers,
declaring Mrs. White a fraud and a deceiver? “By their fruits ye shall
know them” (
Matthew 7:20
).
Those who can ignore all the evidences which God has given them,
and change that blessing into a curse, should tremble for the safety
of their own souls. Their candlestick will be removed out of its place
unless they repent. The Lord has been insulted. The standard of truth,
of the first, second, and third angels’ messages has been left to trail in
the dust. If the watchmen are left to mislead the people in this fashion,
God will hold some souls responsible for a lack of keen discernment
to discover what kind of provender was being given to His flock.