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Ever since the beginning of the work, one after another has risen
up to do this kind of work, and I have had to go to the trouble
and incur the expense of contradicting these falsehoods. They have
published their theories and have deceived many souls, but may God
guard the sheep of His pasture.
I urge those who claim to believe the truth, to walk in unity with
their brethren. Do not seek to give to the world occasion to say that
we are extremists, that we are disunited, that one teaches one thing,
and one another. Avoid dissension. Let everyone be on guard, and
be careful to be found standing in the gap to make up the breach,
in place of standing at the wall seeking to make a breach. Let all
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be careful not to make an outcry against the only people who are
fulfilling the description given of the remnant people who keep the
commandments of God and have faith in Jesus, who are exalting the
standard of righteousness in these last days.
God has a distinct people, a church on earth, second to none, but
superior to all in their facilities to teach the truth, to vindicate the
law of God. God has divinely appointed agencies—men whom He
is leading, who have borne the heat and burden of the day, who are
cooperating with heavenly instrumentalities to advance the kingdom
of Christ in our world. Let all unite with these chosen agents, and be
found at last among those who have the patience of the saints, who
keep the commandments of God, and have the faith of Jesus.
The Letter
The following is the letter sent to Brother S. [
See appendix.
]:
“Napier, New Zealand,
March 23, 1893
“Dear Brother s.,
“I address to you a few lines. I am not in harmony with the
position that you have taken, for I have been shown by the Lord that
just such positions will be taken by those who are in error. Paul has
given us warning to this effect: ‘Now the Spirit speaketh expressly,
that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed
to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils.’
“My brother, I learn that you are taking the position that the
Seventh-day Adventist Church is Babylon, and that all that would