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Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers
make statements with all the positiveness of truth; but it is of no use
to argue with them concerning their spurious assertions. The best
way to deal with error is to present the truth, and leave wild ideas
to die out for want of notice. Contrasted with truth, the weakness
of error is made apparent to every intelligent mind. The more the
erroneous assertions of opposers, and of those who rise up among
us to deceive souls, are repeated, the better the cause of error is
served. The more publicity is given to the suggestions of Satan, the
better pleased is his satanic majesty; for unsanctified hearts will be
prepared to receive the chaff that he provides for them. We shall
have to meet difficulties of this order even in the church. Men will
make a world of an atom and an atom of a world.
Using God-Given Talents
Cannot we do more for the churches, that they may be aroused
to act upon the light already given? God has appointed to every man
his work. The lowliest as well as the mightiest have been endowed
with influence that should tell on the Lord’s side, and they should
devote their talent to Him, each working in his appointed place of
duty. The Lord expects everyone to do his best. When light shines
into the heart, He expects our work to correspond with our light, to
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be in accordance with the measure of the fullness of Christ which
we have received. The more we use our knowledge and exercise our
powers, the more knowledge we shall have, the more power we shall
acquire to do more and better work.
Our talents are not our own, they are the Lord’s property with
which we are to trade. We are responsible for the use or the abuse
of the Lord’s goods. God calls upon men to invest their entrusted
talents, that when the Master cometh He may receive His own with
usury. With His own blood Christ has purchased us as His servants.
Shall we serve Him? Shall we now study to show ourselves approved
unto God? Shall we show by our actions that we are stewards of His
grace? Every effort put forth for the Master, prompted by a pure,
sincere heart, will be a fragrant offering to Him.
We are walking in the sight of unseen intelligences. A witness is
by our side constantly to see how we trade with the Lord’s entrusted
goods. When the good steward returns his talents with usury, he