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all who name the name of Christ clothe themselves with the armor of
righteousness.—
Testimonies for the Church 4:595, 596
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The Lord Has a Time Appointed—The natural heart is not to
bring its own tainted, corrupting principles into the work of God.
There must be no concealing of the principles of our faith. The third
angel’s message is to be sounded by God’s people. It is to swell to
the loud cry. The Lord has a time appointed when He will bind off
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the work; but when is that time? When the truth proclaimed for these
last days shall go forth as a witness to all nations, then shall the end
come. If the power of Satan can come into the very temple of God
and manipulate things as he pleases, the time of preparation will be
prolonged.—
Letter 83, 1896
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Mighty Harvest From Literature—Servants of God, with their
faces lighted up and shining with holy consecration, will hasten from
place to place to proclaim the message from heaven. By thousands of
voices, all over the earth, the warning will be given. Miracles will be
wrought, the sick will be healed, and signs and wonders will follow
the believers. Satan also works with lying wonders, even bringing
down fire from heaven in the sight of men.
Revelation 13:13
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the inhabitants of the earth will be brought to take their stand.
The message will be carried not so much by argument as by the
deep conviction of the Spirit of God. The arguments have been pre-
sented. The seed has been sown, and now it will spring up and bear
fruit. The publications distributed by missionary workers have exerted
their influence, yet many whose minds were impressed have been pre-
vented from fully comprehending the truth or from yielding obedience.
Now the rays of light penetrate everywhere, the truth is seen in its
clearness, and the honest children of God sever the bands which have
held them. Family connections, church relations, are powerless to stay
them now. Truth is more precious than all besides. Notwithstanding
the agencies combined against the truth, a large number take their
stand upon the Lord’s side.—
The Great Controversy, 612
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