Visions of Anna Phillips
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Jesus prayed that His disciples might be one, as He is one with the
Father. The enemy is at work, to divide, to scatter. Now as never before
he will make determined efforts to scatter our forces. Above every
other period it is unsafe now for us to move out in lines of our own.
The truth for this time is broad in its outlines, far reaching, embracing
many doctrines; but these doctrines are not detached items, which
mean little; they are united by golden threads, forming a complete
whole, with Christ as the living center. The truths we present from the
Bible are as firm and immovable as the throne of God.
My brother, why should Elder R and yourself pursue the course
you have taken in regard to Anna Phillips without a greater certainty
that the Lord has chosen her as His mouthpiece to the people, His
channel through which to communicate light? If you accept everything
of this order that shall come up purporting to be a revelation from God,
if you continue to encourage these supposed prophets as you have
done, giving the influence of your testimony to sustain their work, you
will not be a safe keeper of the Lord’s heritage. The warnings Christ
has given mean something to us. See
Matthew 24:21-23
.
Satan will work with all deceivableness of unrighteousness to
personate Jesus Christ; if it were possible, he would deceive the very
elect. Now if the counterfeit bears so close a resemblance to the
genuine, is it not essential to be on your guard, that no man deceive
you? Christ enforces His warnings, saying, “Behold, I have told you
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before” (
Matthew 24:25
). Brethren, preach the Word, call not the
people to rest their faith upon uncertain things or to place confidence
in the human agent. I have the word from the Lord. I was shown Elder
R before a number of persons reading from the professed revelations
of Anna Phillips. A noble, dignified Person was present, and with
a grieved expression upon His countenance He removed the written
document, placed in Brother R’s hand the Bible, and said, “Take the
Word of God as your textbook, ‘All scripture is given by inspiration
of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for
instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect,
throughly furnished unto all good works’” (
2 Timothy 3:16, 17
).
Those who search the Scriptures will find explicit instruction as to
what God requires of them on points of practical religious life. You
are making a mistake in calling the attention of the flock of God from
the Word, the unerring word of prophecy. Take heed what you hear,