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Testimonies for the Church Volume 6
Our time is precious. We have but few, very few days of probation
in which to make ready for the future, immortal life. We have no time
to spend in haphazard movements. We should fear to skim the surface
of the word of God.
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It is as true now as when Christ was upon the earth, that every
inroad made by the gospel upon the enemy’s dominion is met by fierce
opposition from his vast armies. The conflict that is right upon us will
be the most terrible ever witnessed. But though Satan is represented
as being as strong as the strong man armed, his overthrow will be
complete, and everyone who unites with him in choosing apostasy
rather than loyalty will perish with him.
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The restraining Spirit of God is even now being withdrawn from
the world. Hurricanes, storms, tempests, fire and flood, disasters by
sea and land, follow each other in quick succession. Science seeks
to explain all these. The signs thickening around us, telling of the
near approach of the Son of God, are attributed to any other than the
true cause. Men cannot discern the sentinel angels restraining the four
winds that they shall not blow until the servants of God are sealed; but
when God shall bid His angels loose the winds, there will be such a
scene of strife as no pen can picture.
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To those who are indifferent at this time Christ’s warning is: “Be-
cause thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee
out of My mouth.”
Revelation 3:16
. The figure of spewing out of His
mouth means that He cannot offer up your prayers or your expressions
of love to God. He cannot endorse your teaching of His word or your
spiritual work in anywise. He cannot present your religious exercises
with the request that grace be given you.
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Could the curtain be rolled back, could you discern the purposes
of God and the judgments that are about to fall upon a doomed world,
could you see your own attitude, you would fear and tremble for your