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God’s High Standard
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“Behold My Servant, whom I have chosen; My Beloved, in whom
My soul is well pleased: I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He shall
show judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not strive, nor cry; neither
shall any man hear His voice in the streets. A bruised reed shall He
not break, and smoking flax shall He not quench, till He send forth
judgment unto victory. And in His name shall the Gentiles trust.”
Thank God that a work is being done outside of the church. The
church has not been properly educated to work outside of their own
people. Many souls out of the church might have been enlightened,
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and a great deal more light brought into the church, if every church
member in every country, who claims to have the advanced light of
truth, had worked with heart and soul and voice to win souls to the
truth. Altogether too little work is being done by church members
for those who need the light, those who are outside of the church of
Seventh-day Adventists. The Lord declares: “A bruised reed shall
He not break, and smoking flax shall He not quench, till He send
forth judgment unto victory. And in His name shall the Gentiles
trust.” Those who cooperate with Jesus Christ will realize that all
these promises are fulfilled in their own experience. The Lord has
pointed out the duty of every soul. In the judgment no one will have
any excuse to present for not doing his duty.
A Closer Test of Discipleship
The test of discipleship is not brought to bear as closely as it
should be upon those who present themselves for baptism. It should
be understood whether those who profess to be converted are simply
taking the name of Seventh-day Adventists, or whether they are
taking their stand on the Lord’s side to come out from the world
and be separate and touch not the unclean thing. When they give
evidence that they fully understand their position, they are to be
accepted. But when they show that they are following the customs
and fashions and sentiments of the world, they are to be faithfully
dealt with. If they feel no burden to change their course of action,
they should not be retained as members of the church. The Lord
wants those who compose His church to be true, faithful stewards of
the grace of Christ.
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