Have the men who have claimed to have light concerning the church pursued this course? Have they gone to those who are chosen of God to bear a living testimony, and given them evidence that this light would better qualify them to prepare a people to stand in the great day of God? Have they sought counsel of those who have been and are still bearing the truth, and giving to the world the last message of warning? Have they counseled with those who have had a deep experience in the things of God? Why were these men, so full of zeal for the cause, not present at the General Conference held at Battle Creek, as were the devout men at Jerusalem at the time of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit? At the great heart of the work, men opened their treasures of light; and while the Lord was pouring out His Spirit upon the people, did these men receive of the heavenly anointing? While the deep movings of the Spirit of God were made manifest among the people, and souls were being converted, and hard hearts broken, there were those who were listening to the suggestions of Satan, and they were inspired with zeal from beneath to go forth and proclaim that the very people receiving of the Holy Spirit, who are to receive the latter rain and the glory that is to lighten the whole earth, were Babylon. Did the Lord give these messengers their message? No, for it was not a message of truth. {TM 48.2}

Har mennesket som har påstået at have lys angående menigheden gået denne vej? Har de gået til dem som er Guds udvalgte for at bære et levende vidnesbyrd, og givet dem klarhed så dette lys bedre udruster dem til at berede et folk til at stå på (49) Guds store dag? Har de søgt råd hos dem som har og stadig bærer sandheden, og giver verden det sidste advarselsbudskab? Hvorfor var disse mennesker, så fulde af nidkærhed for sagen, ikke tilstede ved General Konferensen holdt i Battle Creek, som de oprigtige mennesker fra Jerusalem ved Helligåndsudgydelses tiden? Ved vækets store hjerte, åbnede mennesker for deres lys rigdomme; og selvom Herren udgydte sin Ånd over folket, modtog disse mennesker så den himmelske salvning? Selvom Guds Ånds dybe virkninger viser sig blandt folket, og sjæle bliver omvendte, og hårde hjerter brydes, er der dem som lytter til Satans forslag, og de var optændt med iver nedenfra til at gå frem og proklamere at de er det flok der modtager Helligånden og sildigregnen, og herligheden som skal lyse til hele jorden, de er Babylon. Gav Herren disse budbringere deres budskab? Nej, for det var ikke sandhedens budskab.