Criticizing Defects in Others . There is among us an evil that needs to be corrected. Brethren feel free to look at, and speak of, the supposed defects of others, when that very liberty reveals a decided defect in themselves. They make it manifest that they are wise in their own conceits; and God cannot give them His special blessing, for they would exalt themselves and hurt the precious cause of truth. When the world was destitute of the knowledge of God, Jesus came to impart this inestimable blessing—a knowledge of the paternal character of our heavenly Father. This was His own gift to our world; and this gift He committed to His disciples, to be communicated by them to the world. {TM 193.2}

Kritik af andres fejl
Det er et onde blandt os der behøver at blive rettet. Brødre føler sig fri til at se på, og tale om, andres formodede fejl, mens den store frihed viser en afgjort mangel i dem selv. Det gør det klart at de er vise i deres egen indbildskhed; og Gud kan ikke give dem hans særlige velsignelse, for de vil ophøje dem selv og skade sandhedens værdifulde sag. Da verden var fattig på kendskabet til Gud, kom Jesus for at tildele denne uvurderlige velsignelse - et kendskab til vor himmelske Faders faderlige karakter. Det var hans egen gave til vor verden; og denne gave overdrog han til sine disciple, for at blive overdraget af dem til verden.