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Counsels on Health
and then there will be no appearance of evil, whereby the cause of
God may suffer reproach.
Remember Solomon. Among many nations there was no king
like him, beloved of his God. But he fell. He was led from God and
became corrupt, through the indulgence of lustful passions. This is
the prevailing sin of this age, and its progress is fearful. Professed
Sabbathkeepers are not clean. There are those who profess to believe
the truth who are corrupt at heart. God will prove them, and their
folly and sin shall be made manifest. None but the pure and lowly can
dwell in His presence. “Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord?
or who shall stand in His holy place? He that hath clean hands, and
a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn
deceitfully.”
Psalm 24:3, 4
. “Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle?
who shall dwell in Thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and
worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. He that
backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbor, nor taketh
up a reproach against his neighbor. In whose eyes a vile person is
contemned; but he honoreth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth
to his own hurt, and changeth not. He that putteth not out his money
to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these
things shall never be moved.”
Psalm 15
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