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Testimonies for the Church Volume 2
became corrupt through the indulgence of lustful passions. This is
the prevailing sin of this age, and its progress is fearful. Professed
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Sabbathkeepers are not clean. There are those who profess to believe
the truth who are corrupt at heart. God will prove them, and their
folly and sin shall be made manifest. None but the pure and lowly
can dwell in His presence. “Who shall ascend into the hill of the
Lord? or who shall stand in His holy place? He that hath clean
hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity,
nor sworn deceitfully.” “Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle?
who shall dwell in Thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and
worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. He that
backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbor, nor
taketh up a reproach against his neighbor. In whose eyes a vile
person is contemned; but he honoreth them that fear the Lord. He
that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. He that putteth not
out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He
that doeth these things shall never be moved.”
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