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Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers
The word of God speaketh truth, not a lie. In it is nothing
strained, nothing extreme, nothing overdone. We are to accept it as
the word of the living God. In obedience to that word, the church
have duties to perform which they have not done. They are not to
flee from the post of duty; but in trial and temptation they should
lean more heavily upon God. There are difficulties to be met, but
God’s people as one must rise to the emergencies. There are duties
to be discharged to the church and to our God.
The Spirit of God is departing from many among His people.
Many have entered into dark, secret paths, and some will never
return. They will continue to stumble to their ruin. They have
tempted God, they have rejected light. All the evidence that will
ever be given them they have received, and have not heeded. They
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have chosen darkness rather than light, and have defiled their souls.
No man or church can associate with a pleasure-loving class, and
reveal that they appreciate the rich current which the Lord has sent
to those who have simple faith in His word. The world is polluted,
corrupted, as was the world in the days of Noah. The only remedy
is belief in the truth, acceptance of the light. Yet many have listened
to the truth spoken in demonstration of the Spirit, and they have not
only refused to accept the message, but they have hated the light.
These men are parties to the ruin of souls. They have interposed
themselves between the heaven-sent light and the people. They have
trampled upon the word of God and are doing despite to His Holy
Spirit.
I call upon God’s people to open their eyes. When you sanction
or carry out the decisions of men who, as you know, are not in
harmony with truth and righteousness, you weaken your own faith
and lose your relish for communion with God. You seem to hear the
voice which was addressed to Joshua: “Wherefore liest thou thus
upon thy face? Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed
My covenant which I commanded them.... There is an accursed
thing in the midst of thee, O Israel.” “Neither will I be with you
anymore, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.” Christ
declares, “He that gathereth not with Me scattereth abroad.”