Health Reform and the Third Angel’s Message
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number of the ministers are not awake upon this important subject.
They are not all where God would have them.
Testimonies for the Church 1:469-470
One important part of the work of the ministry is to faithfully
present to the people the health reform, as it stands connected with the
third angel’s message, as a part and parcel of the same work. They
should not fail to adopt it themselves, and should urge it upon all who
profess to believe the truth.
Testimonies for the Church 1:486
The health reform, I was shown, is a part of the third angel’s
message, and is just as closely connected with it as are the arm and
hand with the human body. I saw that we as a people must make an
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advance move in this great work. Ministers and people must act in
concert. God’s people are not prepared for the loud cry of the third
angel. They have a work to do for themselves which they should not
leave for God to do for them. He has left this work for them to do. It
is an individual work; one can not do it for another.
Testimonies for the Church 1:560
The health reform is a branch of the special work of God for the
benefit of His people.
Letter K 57, 1896
Health reform is as closely related to the gospel as the arm is to the
body; but the arm can not take the place of the body. The proclamation
of the gospel message, the commandments of God, and the testimony
of Jesus, is the burden of our work. This message is to be proclaimed
with a loud voice, and is to go to the whole world. The presentation of
health principles is to be united with the proclamation of this message,
but it is not in any way to take the place of it, or be independent of it.
Testimonies for the Church 1:559
The health reform is closely connected with the work of the third
message, yet it is not the message. Our preachers should teach the