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Eternal. They are being scattered all through the land and are deciding
the destiny of souls. Men are now greatly needed who can translate
and prepare our publications in other languages so that the message of
warning may go to all nations and test them by the light of the truth,
that men and women, as they see the light, may turn from transgression
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to obedience of the law of God.
Every opportunity should be improved to extend the truth to other
nations. This will be attended with considerable expense, but expense
should in no case hinder the performance of this work. Means are
of value only as they are used to advance the interest of the kingdom
of God. The Lord has lent men means for this very purpose, to use
in sending the truth to their fellow men. There is a great amount
of surplus means in the ranks of Seventh-day Adventists. And the
selfish withholding of it from the cause of God is blinding their eyes
to the importance of the work of God, making it impossible for them
to discern the solemnity of the times in which we live, or the value
of eternal riches. They do not view Calvary in the right light, and
therefore cannot appreciate the worth of the soul for which Christ paid
such an infinite price.
Men will invest means in that which they value the most and which
they think will bring them the greatest profits. When men will run
great risks and invest much in worldly enterprises, but are unwilling to
venture or invest much in the cause of God to send the truth to their
fellow men, they evidence that they value their earthly treasure just as
much more highly than the heavenly as their works show.
If men would lay their earthly treasure upon the altar of God, and
would work as zealously to secure the heavenly treasure as they did
to gain the earthly, they would invest means cheerfully and gladly
wherever they could see an opportunity to do good and aid the cause
of their Master. Christ has given them unmistakable evidence of His
love and fidelity to them, and has entrusted them with means to test
and prove their fidelity to Him. He left heaven, His riches and glory,
and for their sakes became poor, that they through His poverty might
be made rich. After thus condescending to save man, Christ requires
no less of him than that he should deny himself and use the means He
has lent him in saving his fellow men, and by so doing give evidence
of his love for his Redeemer and show that he values the salvation
brought to him by such an infinite sacrifice.
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