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Counsels for the Church (1991)

• Information about this Book
• Foreword
• Introduction—The Prophetic Gift and Ellen G. White
  • Preparing to Meet Christ
  • The Vision of the Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan
  • How the Light Came to the Prophet
  • The Life and Work of Mrs. E. G. White
  • Mrs. E. G. White as Others Knew Her
  • Messages that Changed Lives
  • The Vision that Could not Be Told
  • The Testimonies and the Reader
  • Practical Test of a Good Prophet
• Chapter 1—A Vision of the Reward of the Faithful
  • My First Vision
• Chapter 2—The Time of The End
• Chapter 3—Prepare to Meet the Lord
• Chapter 4—Union With Christ and Brotherly Love
  • One With Christ in God
  • Union With Christ and One Another Our Only Safety
  • Harmony and Union Is Our Strongest Witness
  • Cooperation
• Chapter 5—Christ Our Righteousness
• Chapter 6—The Sanctified Life
  • True Evidences of Sanctification
  • Daniel—An Example of a Sanctified Life
  • God Tests Those Whom He Values
  • Counsel to Those Who Seek Assurance of God’s Acceptance
  • Feelings Alone Are Not an Indication of Sanctification
• Chapter 7—God Has a Work for You to Do
  • Christ’s True Followers Will Witness for Him
  • A Place for Each Member of the Family
  • Witnessing by Moving Into New Localities
  • Practical Manifestation of Religion
• Chapter 8—“Here Am I, Lord, Send Me”
  • Your Talents Fit a Need
  • God Desires to Bestow the Gift of the Holy Spirit
  • Danger in Delay
  • Workers to Train Church Members
• Chapter 9—The Publications of the Church
• Chapter 10—Belief in a Personal God
  • God the Father Revealed in Christ
  • Christ Gives Men Power to Become Sons of God
  • God’s Individual Interests in His Children
• Chapter 11—Christians to Represent God
  • The Forming of a Christlike Character
  • Live Courageously Today
  • Represent God by an Unselfish Life
  • The Unpardonable Sin
  • Confessing or Denying Christ
• Chapter 12—In the World but Not of the World
  • Christian Integrity
  • The Believer—A Better Man in Business
  • Business Alliances With the World
• Chapter 13—The Bible
  • Study Diligently and Systematically
  • Divine Enlightenment Is Promised the Reader
  • Love for Bible Study Is Not Natural
  • Bible Study Strengthens the Intellect
  • Christ in All the Bible
• Chapter 14—The Testimonies for the Church
  • To Point Men to the Bible
  • Judge the “Testimonies” by Their Fruits
  • Satan’s Aim Is to Cause Doubt
  • Ignorance of the “Testimonies” Is No Excuse
  • Wrong Use of the “Testimonies”
  • Danger in Criticizing the “Testimonies”
  • How to Receive Reproof
• Chapter 15—The Holy Spirit
  • Unity Must Precede the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit
  • One’s Usefulness Depends Upon His Surrender to the Holy Spirit
  • The Holy Spirit Will Abide Unto the End
• Chapter 16—Keep Clear God’s Connection With Man
  • Satan’s Most Destructive Device
  • Intoxicating Wine
  • Liquor Makes Man a Slave
  • Tobacco a Slow Poison
  • Tobacco Smoke Harmful to Women and Children
  • Tea and Coffee do Not Nourish the System
  • The Use of Drugs
  • Seventh-day Adventists—An Example to the World
• Chapter 17—Purity of Heart and Life
  • Defile Not the Temple of God
  • The Result of Moral Pollution
• Chapter 18—The Choosing of a Husband or Wife
  • Qualities to Be Sought in a Prospective Wife
  • Qualities to Be Sought in a Prospective Husband
  • Love Is a Precious Gift From Jesus
  • Prayer and Bible Study Necessary to Make the Right Decision
  • The Counsel of God-fearing Parents
  • Cautions to Those Contemplating Marriage
  • Improper Conduct
• Chapter 19—Marry Not an Unbeliever
  • Can Two Walk Together Except They Be Agreed?
  • The Christian’s Answer to the Unbeliever
  • Better to Break an Unwise Engagement
  • Counsel to One Who Alone Becomes Converted After Marriage
• Chapter 20—Marriage
  • The Wedding Should Be a Simple, Happy Occasion
  • Counsel to Newlyweds
• Chapter 21—A Happy, Successful Partnership
  • The Blending of Two Lives
  • When Differences Arise
• Chapter 22—The Relationship Between Husband and Wife
  • Marriage Is Lawful and Holy
  • The Privileges of Marriage
  • Practice Self-Denial and Temperance
  • Satan Seeks to Weaken Self-Control
  • Husbands to Be Considerate
  • When Unreasonable Demands Are Made
  • Ye Are Bought With a Price
• Chapter 23—The Mother and Her Child
  • Parenthood
  • When the Mother’s Duties Should Be Lightened
  • The Attitude of the Nursing Mother
  • Regularity in Tender, Loving Care
  • Need of Self-Control in Child Discipline
• Chapter 24—The Christian Father and Mother
  • The Sacredness of a Mother’s Work
  • The Mother’s Power for Good
  • The Head of the Family to Imitate Christ
  • Parents, Labor Together for Your Children’s Salvation
  • Counsel in the Number of Children
• Chapter 25—The Christian Home
  • Furniture Should Be Simple and Inexpensive
• Chapter 26—Spiritual Influence in the Home
  • Morning and Evening Worship
• Chapter 27—Finance in the Home
  • “Owe No Man Any Thing”
  • Neglect of Essentials Is Not Economy
  • Duty of Parents in Teaching the Children
  • Counsel to Husbands and Wives on Matters of Money
• Chapter 28—Family Activities During Holidays and Anniversaries
  • Making God’s Cause First
  • Birthdays—A Time to Praise God
• Chapter 29—Recreation
  • Recreation That May Be Enjoyed by Rich and Poor Alike
  • Association and Correct Habits
  • Entire Rest and Self-Amusement
• Chapter 30—The Avenues to the Mind Which Must Be Guarded
  • Satan Cannot Enter the Mind Without Our Consent
• Chapter 31—Choice of Reading
  • Influence of Unwholesome Reading
  • Reading That Destroys the Soul
  • Dangers in Reading Exciting Stories
  • The Book of Books
• Chapter 32—Music
• Chapter 33—Criticism and Its Effects
  • Think Well of All Men
  • The Envious Man Sees No Good in Others
  • Jealousy and Faultfinding
  • The Effects of Criticism of Church and Institutional Leaders
  • Criticism of Self Alone is of Practical Value
• Chapter 34—Counsel Concerning Dress
  • Guiding Principles in Dress
  • Biblical Instruction
  • The Influence of the Mode of Dress
• Chapter 35—An Appeal to Youth
  • Develop a Taste for Spiritual Things
  • Reach out for Higher Spiritual Attainments
  • The Heavenly Character Must Be Acquired on Earth
  • Secure God’s Love While You Can
  • Weighed in the Balances
• Chapter 36—The Proper Discipline and Education of our Children
  • Parents Must Agree
  • The Danger of Too Severe Training
  • To Allow Children to Grow Up in Ignorance Is a Sin
  • The Evil of Idleness
  • Parents, Lead Your Children to Christ
  • Do Not Neglect the Wants of the Mind
  • Never Correct a Child When Angry
  • The Importance of Strict Honesty With Children
  • The Importance of Character Development
  • A Personal Experience in Counseling Children
  • Parents’ Need of More Divine Guidance
  • Teach Respect and Courtesy
• Chapter 37—Christian Education
  • The Church’s Responsibility
  • Moral Support of Our Institutions
  • Teachers Under God
  • Qualifications of a School Teacher
  • The Bible in Christian Education
  • Dangers in Sending Children to School Too Young
  • Importance of Training in Duties of Practical Life
  • The Dignity of Labor
  • One’s Mother Tongue Should Not Be Ignored
  • The Works of Skeptics Forbidden by God
  • The Results of Christian Education
  • Student’s Responsibility to Uphold His School
• Chapter 38—The Call to Temperate Living
  • “Ye Are Not Your Own”
  • Obedience a Matter of Personal Duty
  • The Life of God in the Soul Is Man’s Only Hope
  • Present Health Reform
• Chapter 39—The Importance of Cleanliness
• Chapter 40—The Food We Eat
  • God’s Original Plan for Man’s Diet
  • The Science of Cooking
  • Highly Seasoned Foods
  • Regularity in Eating
  • Application of Health Reform Principles
  • Control of Appetite and Passions
• Chapter 41—Flesh Foods
  • The Cause of Much Disease and Sickness
  • The Swine is Unclean Unto You
  • The Effects of a Flesh Diet on the Mind and Soul
  • Instruction Concerning a Change in Diet
• Chapter 42—Faithfulness in Health Reform
  • Strength Through Obedience
  • An Appeal for a Firm Stand
  • “Do All To the Glory of God”
  • Educate the People
  • Extremes Injure Health Reform
  • Local Conditions to Be Considered
  • Then God Can Bless
• Chapter 43—The Church on Earth
  • United With the church Above
  • The Authority Invested in the Church
  • Paul Directed to the Church for Instruction
  • Counsel to One Dissemination Error
• Chapter 44—Church Organization
  • Churches Organized by the Prophets
  • Meeting Dissension in the Church
  • Danger of Regarding Individual Judgment as Supreme
  • Election and Ordination of Local Church Officers
  • Church Property
  • Regional Meetings
• Chapter 45—The House of God
  • Attitude of Prayer in the House of God
  • Act as if in the Visible Presence of God
  • Children to Be Reverent
  • Dress So That God Is the Subject of Thought
• Chapter 46—Treatment of the Erring
  • “Love One Another as I Have Loved You”
  • Christ’s Methods in Church Discipline
  • Church’s Duty to Those Who Refuse Its Counsel
  • To Whom Should Confession Be Made?
  • Christ Only Can Judge Man
• Chapter 47—The Observance of God’s Holy Sabbath
  • Remember the Sabbath Day
  • Sundown Worship
  • The Family’s Most Sacred Hours
  • “O Come Let Us Worship the Lord”
  • The Sabbath School
  • “It Is Lawful to Do Good on the Sabbath”
  • Attending School on Sabbath
  • A Day of Rest From Worldly Pursuits
  • The Blessings of Sabbath Observance
• Chapter 48—Counsels on Stewardship
  • “Of Every Man That Giveth It Willingly”
  • Tithing Is Ordained by God
  • The Privilege of Being a Co-laborer With God
  • God Asks for One-tenth of the Increase He Gives
  • God Evaluates Gifts by the Love Which Prompts the Sacrifice
  • The Proper Disposition of Property
  • “If Riches Increase, Set Not Your Heart Upon Them”
  • A Pledge Made to God Is Binding and Sacred
  • Offerings of Thanksgiving to Be Set Aside for the Poor
  • Our Property and the Support of God’s Work
  • The Spirit of Self-denial and Sacrifice
• Chapter 49—The Christian Attitude Toward Want and Suffering
  • Our Duty to the Poor in the Church
  • How to Help the Needy
  • Care of Orphans
• Chapter 50—Christians in All the World Become One in Christ
  • Christ’s Relation to Nationality
  • An Illustration of Bringing About Unity
  • In Unity There Is Strength
• Chapter 51—The Prayer Meeting
  • Public Prayers Should Not Be Long
  • More Praise in Prayer
  • God’s Interest in Little Things
• Chapter 52—Baptism
  • Candidates to Be Thoroughly Prepared
  • The Preparation of Children for Baptism
• Chapter 53—The Lord’s Supper
  • The Servant of Servants
  • The Ordinance of Preparation
  • A Reminder of Christ’s Second Coming
• Chapter 54—Prayer for the Sick
  • Conditions of Answered Prayer
• Chapter 55—The Medical Work
  • Institutions to Be Established
  • The Pioneer Work of the Gospel
  • A Work in Which All Are to Unite
  • The Medical Work Will Open Doors to the Truth
• Chapter 56—Relations With Those Not of Our Persuasion
  • Speaking to Ministers and Groups of Other Denominations
• Chapter 57—Our Relations to Civil Rulers and Laws
  • Oath Taking
  • Excitement Concerning Politics
  • Danger in Making Unguarded Statements
  • Sunday Laws
• Chapter 58—Satan’s Deceptive Work
  • Danger in Venturing From the Protection of Heaven
  • No Man Can Serve Two Masters
• Chapter 59—False Science—Satan’s Modern Robe of Light
  • When Error Appears as Light
  • An Attempt to Deceive the Very Elect
  • Satan’s Plan to Make a God of Nature
  • Warning Against Sensational Religion
  • The Need of a Revival of a Spiritual Life
  • The Love of and Knowledge of the Word—Our Surety
  • Need of a Full Surrender
• Chapter 60—Satan’s Lying Wonders
  • Yielding One’s Mind to Another’s Control
  • Magic and Superstition
  • The Prayer of Faith
• Chapter 61—The Coming Crisis
  • The Sabbath the Point of Issue
  • Prepare for the Tempest
  • God’s Judgments
• Chapter 62—The Sifting Time
  • Victory for Those Who Seek Deliverance
  • The Two Armies
• Chapter 63—Some Things to Remember
  • The End Is Near
  • The Danger of Thinking Christ’s Coming Is Delayed
  • So-called New Light Will Deceive Many
  • Importance of Personal Devotions
  • Christians Love to Think and Talk of Heavenly Things
  • God’s People Press Forward Regardless of Doubt and Fear
• Chapter 64—Christ Our Great High Priest
• Chapter 65—Joshua and the Angel
  • The Remnant Church
  • Covered With the Robe of Christ’s Righteousness
• Chapter 66—“Behold, I Come Quickly”
  • Your Redemption Draweth Nigh
  • The Promise of Victory
  • The Reward of the Faithful
  • Parting Word of Courage and Confidence