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and appreciated, every truth in the word of God, from Genesis to
Revelation, must be studied in the light that streams from the cross of
Calvary. I present before you the great, grand monument of mercy and
regeneration, salvation and redemption,—the Son of God uplifted on
the cross. This is to be the foundation of every discourse given by our
ministers.
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Men are needed for this time who can understand the wants of
the people, and minister to their necessities. The faithful minister of
Christ watches at every outpost, to warn, to reprove, to counsel, to
entreat, and to encourage his fellow-men, laboring with the Spirit of
God, which worketh in him mightily, that he may present every man
perfect in Christ. Such a man is acknowledged in heaven as a minister,
treading in the footsteps of his great Exemplar.—
Testimonies for the
Church 4:416
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