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The Spirit of Prophecy Volume 4
We shall not be accepted and honored of God in doing the same
work that our fathers did. We do not occupy the position which
they occupied in the unfolding of truth. In order to be accepted
and honored as they were, we must improve the light which shines
upon us, as they improved that which shone upon them; we must
do as they would have done, had they lived in our day. Luther and
the Wesleys were reformers in their time. It is our duty to continue
the work of reform. If we neglect to heed the light, it will become
darkness; and the degree of darkness will be proportionate to the
light rejected.
The prophet of God declares that in the last days knowledge
shall be increased. There are new truths to be revealed to the humble
seeker. The teachings of God’s word are to be freed from the errors
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and superstition with which they have been encumbered. Doctrines
that are not sanctioned by the Scriptures have been widely taught,
and many have honestly accepted them; but when the truth is re-
vealed, it becomes the duty of every one to accept it. Those who
allow worldly interests, desire for popularity, or pride of opinion,
to separate them from the truth, must render an account to God for
their neglect.
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