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Testimonies for the Church Volume 2
young man who had great possessions to withdraw his affections
from his worldly treasure, even with the promise of eternal life
before him as his reward!
When all that we have and are is not consecrated to God, selfish
interests close our eyes to the importance of the work, and the means
that God calls for is withheld. But He who has lent us this means
for the advancement of His cause will frequently withdraw His
prospering hand and in some way scatter the means thus withheld,
and it will be lost to its possessor and lost to the cause of God. It is
not preserved in this world or in the world to come. God is robbed,
and Satan triumphs. The Lord would have you closely search your
own heart, Brother O, and get the love of the world out of it. Die to
self, and live unto God. Then will you be of that number who are
the light of the world.
I have been shown that you were cherishing erroneous views
in regard to the future, views savoring of the pernicious sentiments
of the Age-to-come. You sometimes talk out these ideas to others.
But they are not in harmony with the body. You do not make a right
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application of Scripture. When Jesus rises up in the most holy place,
and lays off His mediatorial garments, and clothes Himself with the
garments of vengeance in place of the priestly attire, the work for
sinners will be done. The period of time will then have come when
the mandate will go forth: “He that is unjust, let him be unjust still:
... and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is
holy, let him be holy still. And, behold, I come quickly; and My
reward is with Me, to give every man according as his work shall
be.”
God has given His word for all to investigate, that they may learn
the way to life. None need err if they will submit to the conditions of
salvation laid down in the word of God. Probation is granted to all,
that all may form characters for eternal life. An opportunity will be
given to all to decide for life or death. Men will be judged according
to the measure of light given them. None will be accountable for
their darkness and their errors if the light has not been brought to
them. They have not sinned in not accepting what has not been given
them. All will be tested before Jesus leaves His position in the most
holy place. The probation of all closes when the pleading for sinners
is ended and the garments of vengeance are put on.