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and misrepresent the speaker’s words. What shall we do? The dis-
courses presenting the reasons of our faith should be published in little
leaflets, and circulated as widely as possible. Thus the falsehoods and
misrepresentations which the enemy of truth constantly tries to keep
in circulation would be revealed in their true character. The people
have an opportunity of knowing just what the minister said. Those
who introduce the leaven of truth amid the mass of false theories and
doctrines may expect opposition. Satan’s batteries will be opened upon
those who advocate the truth, and the standard-bearers must expect to
meet many sneers and much reviling that is hard to bear.
The message of warning is to be given in all the highways and
byways. The cities are to be worked, not merely preached to; there
must be house-to-house labor.—
Manuscript 33, 1894
Moral Beauty of Testing Truth—As you are to begin work in a
new mission, be careful that your defects are not exalted as virtues, and
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thus retard the work of God. It is testing truths that we are bringing
before the people, and in every movement these truths should be
elevated to stand in moral beauty before those for whom we labor. Do
not throw about the truth the peculiarities of your own character, or
your own manner of labor.—Lt 12, 1887.
The Three Angels’ Messages—It is our privilege to expect large
things, even the demonstration of the Spirit of God. This is a power
which will convict and convert the soul. Our message is a life-and-
death message, and we must let this message appear as it is—the great
power of God. Then the Lord will make it effectual. We are to present it
in all its telling force. The first and second angels’ messages are bound
up with the third angel’s message. The power of the proclamation
of the first and second angels’ messages is to be concentrated in the
third.—Lt 209, 1899.
The Testing Message—Let every discourse that does not en-
lighten the soul, that does not answer the question, What must I do to
be saved? be cut off from your program. Preach the testing message
of the third angel. It is essential that our ministers preach the truth that
has a direct bearing on the message for this time, and that they present
the subjects in the most simple language. What must I do to be saved,
and the righteousness of Christ, are themes that are of vital importance
to the people.—Lt 29, 1895.
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