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By Voice—a Part of Our Evangelistic Message
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deny, unnatural appetite. If we create a perverted appetite, we violate
the laws of our being and assume the responsibility of abusing our
bodies and of bringing disease upon ourselves.—
Testimonies for the
Church 3:62, 63
.
An Effective Entering Wedge
—I have been informed by my
guide that not only should those who believe the truth practice health
reform but they should also teach it diligently to others; for it will be
an agency through which the truth can be presented to the attention
of unbelievers. They will reason that if we have such sound ideas
in regard to health and temperance, there must be something in
our religious belief that is worth investigation. If we backslide in
health reform we shall lose much of our influence with the outside
world.—
Evangelism, 514
.
Temperance Sermons Will Reach Many
—Careful attention is
to be given to helping those who are enslaved by evil habits. They
are to hear discourses from the word of God concerning Christian
temperance. We must lead them to the cross of Christ. Persons who
have not entered a church for nearly a score of years have come
to such gatherings and have been converted. The result was, they
discarded tea and coffee, tobacco, beer, and liquor. Most marvelous
changes in character have taken place. While many thus receive
the light, others reject it, to their own eternal loss. This work costs
time and wearing effort, and it causes much anguish of soul to see
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so many hear and understand, but, because of the cross, refuse to
accept of Jesus Christ.—
Manuscript 52, 1900
.
Personal Work for the Intemperate
—Work for the intemper-
ate man and the tobacco user, telling them that no drunkard shall
inherit the kingdom of God, and that “there shall in nowise en-
ter into it anything that defileth.” Show them the good they could
do with the money they now spend for that which does them only
harm.—
Medical Ministry, 268
.
Work, Pray, Uplift
—The wretched victim of intemperance may
refuse to seize the opportunity of regaining his manliness by breaking
with Satan. Is it any less your duty to strive to awaken the soul dead
in trespasses and sins by doing all that human effort can do? Jesus
will work wonderful miracles if men will but do their God-given part.
In his own strength man can never recover souls from Satan’s grasp.
A union with Christ only can accomplish this restoration. Man must