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Chapter 3—By Voice—a Part of Our Evangelistic
Message
Present Temperance With Spiritual Truths
—In connection
with the presentation of spiritual truths, we should also present what
the word of God says upon the questions of health and temperance.
In every way possible, we must seek to bring souls under the con-
victing and converting power of God.—
Letter 148, 1909
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I have heard some, when speaking in reference to temperance,
say, “I have not time. I have so much to do in preaching here and
there upon the third angel’s message and the reasons of our faith, that
I cannot take time to engage in the health and temperance work.”
If these men would cut their sermons short about one third, the
people would receive more benefit from them, and they would then
have time to speak upon this question.—
The Review and Herald,
February 14, 1888
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Temperance and Salvation
—As a people we have been given
the work of making known the principles of health reform. There
are some who think that the question of diet is not of sufficient
importance to be included in their evangelistic work. But such
make a great mistake. God’s word declares: “Whether therefore ye
eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.”
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Corinthians 10:31
. The subject of temperance, in all its bearings,
has an important place in the work of salvation.—
Testimonies for
the Church 9:112
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A Part of the Third Angel’s Message
—Brethren and sisters,
we want you to see the importance of this temperance question, and
we want our workers to interest themselves in it, and to know that
it is just as much connected with the third angel’s message as the
right arm is with the body. We ought to make advancement in this
work.—
The Review and Herald, February 14, 1888
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To make plain natural law, and urge the obedience of it, is the
work that accompanies the third angel’s message to prepare a people
for the coming of the Lord.—
Testimonies for the Church 3:161
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