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Testimonies for the Church Volume 9
“Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy-laden, and I will
give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am
meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For
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My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.”
Matthew 11:20-30
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It is always safe to be meek and lowly and tenderhearted, but
at the same time we are to be as firm as a rock to the teachings of
Christ. His words of instruction are to be strictly heeded. Not one
word is to be lost sight of. The truth will abide forever. We are not
to place our trust in any lie or pretense. Those who do this will find
that it has been done at the loss of eternal life. We are now to make
straight paths for our feet, lest the lame be turned out of the way.
When the lame are turned from safe paths, who is accountable but
those who have misled them? They have set at nought the counsel
of the One whose words are life eternal, for the works of deception
originating with the father of lies.
I have words for all who may suppose that they are safe in
obtaining their education in Battle Creek. The Lord has blotted out
two of our largest institutions that were established in Battle Creek,
and has given warning after warning, even as Christ gave warning
to Bethsaida and Capernaum. There is a necessity of giving earnest
attention to every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
There can be no sinless departure from the words of Christ. The
Saviour urges the erring ones to repent. Those who humble their
hearts and confess their sins will be pardoned. Their transgressions
will be forgiven. But the man who thinks that should he confess
his sins he would show weakness, will not find pardon, will not
see Christ as his Redeemer, but will go on and on in transgression,
making blunder after blunder and adding sin to sin. What will such a
one do in the day that the books are opened and every man is judged
according to the things written in the books?
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The fifth chapter of Revelation needs to be closely studied. It is
of great importance to those who shall act a part in the work of God
for these last days. There are some who are deceived. They do not
realize what is coming on the earth. Those who have permitted their
minds to become beclouded in regard to what constitutes sin are
fearfully deceived. Unless they make a decided change they will be
found wanting when God pronounces judgment upon the children