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the truth, and the life. The truth that has reached their understanding,
the light which has shone on the soul, but which has been neglected
or refused, will condemn them. Those who never had the light to
reject will not be in condemnation. What more could have been
done for God’s vineyard than has been done? Light, precious light,
shines upon God’s people; but it will not save them unless they con-
sent to be saved by it, fully live up to it, and transmit it to others in
darkness. God calls upon His people to act. It is an individual work
of confessing and forsaking sins and returning unto the Lord that is
needed. One cannot do this work for another. Religious knowledge
has accumulated, and this has increased corresponding obligations.
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Great light has been shining upon the church, and by it they are
condemned because they refuse to walk in it. If they were blind
they would be without sin. But they have seen light and have heard
much truth, yet are not wise and holy. Many have for years made
no advancement in knowledge and true holiness. They are spiritual
dwarfs. Instead of going forward to perfection, they are going back
to the darkness and bondage of Egypt. Their minds are not exercised
unto godliness and true holiness.
Will the Israel of God awake? Will all who profess godliness
seek to put away every wrong, to confess to God every secret sin, and
afflict the soul before Him? Will they, with great humility, investigate
the motives of every action, and know that the eye of God reads
all, searches out every hidden thing? Let the work be thorough, the
consecration to God entire. He calls for a full surrender of all that
we have and are. Ministers and people need a new conversion, a
transformation of the mind, without which we are not savors of life
unto life, but of death unto death. Great privileges belong to the
people of God. Great light has been given them, that they may attain
to their high calling in Christ Jesus; yet they are not what God would
have them to be and what He designs they shall be.
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