Reasons for Reform
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Manuscript 93, 1901
Many make fatal mistakes by following human maxims. They
fail to distinguish between the frauds of men and the truths of God.
The failure to follow sound principles has marred the history of God’s
people. Shall we who have had such great light allow those who have
not been so favored to go in advance of us in health reform? Shall we
cheapen our minds and abuse our talents by a wrong course of action?
Shall we continue to transgress God’s holy law by following selfish
practices? Shall our inconsistence become a byword? Shall we live
such unchristlike lives that the Saviour is ashamed to call us brethren?
O, shall not the people of God do the medical missionary work
which is the gospel in practice? Shall they not live so that the peace of
God can rule in their hearts? Shall they not remove every stumbling
block from the feet of unbelievers, ever remembering what is due to a
profession of Christianity?
Letter B 135, 1902
Only when we are intelligent in regard to the principles of health
reform can we be fully aroused to see the evils resulting from an
improper diet. Those who, after seeing their mistakes, have courage to
change their habits, will find that the reformatory process requires a
struggle and much perseverance. But when correct tastes are formed,
they will realize that the use of food which they have formerly regarded
as harmless was slowly but surely laying the foundation for dyspepsia
and other diseases.
Our work is to show the people how they can obtain and prepare
wholesome food, how they can cooperate with God in restoring in
themselves His image.
My dear brethren and sisters in-----, many have been rebelling
against health reform. Many have been warring against Dr.-----, as if
he were the one who originated the principles of health reform. To
such ones I would say, In treating these principles as something that
you should resist, have you not acted foolishly? In rejecting health
reform, you have not been rejecting Dr.-----, but rather the One who in
mercy has given you these principles. For about forty years, the Lord
Himself has been sending you instruction, line upon line, precept upon
precept. You need to practice health reform just as conscientiously