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The Name the Lord has Given Us, October 25
The Lord shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, ... if
thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, and
walk in his ways. And all people of the earth shall see that thou art
called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be afraid of thee.
Deuteronomy 28:9, 10
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If we would come into possession of the heavenly inheritance, the
glorious, eternal substance, we must be in covenant relation with God,
and employ every faculty of our being to win souls to Christ.... God’s
people must be a peculiar, holy people, distinct in character and practice
from the world, distinguished from all the religionists of the day. They
must be patterns in personal piety and good works. There is higher,
holier work for us to do than we have yet done. Christ has said, “My
Kingdom is not of this world.” It has no principles that will meet the
principles of the world. The Lord has set His church as a light in the
world, to guide the world to heaven. It is to be a part of heaven on the
earth, flashing divine light on the pathway of benighted souls.
You are a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men. God’s people
should now receive the light and diffuse it. They need not try to shine;
if their hearts are enlightened by Christ, they cannot help shining. The
brightness will appear; every true disciple will reveal Christ to the world
as the sin-pardoning Saviour.
We are Seventh-day Adventists. Are we ashamed of our name? We
answer, No, no! We are not. It is the name the Lord has given us. It
points out the truth that is to be the test of the churches That this may
be, we must look ever to Jesus.
The name Seventh-day Adventist carries the true features of our
faith in front, and will convict the inquiring mind. Like an arrow from
the Lord’s quiver, it will wound the transgressors of God’s law, and will
lead to repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
There are many who are looking to you, to see what religion can do
for you. If you are faithful in your God-given work, you will make right
impressions, and will lead souls in the way of righteousness.
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