Let Politics Alone . I was surprised as I saw men who claim to believe the truth for this time all excited in regard to matters—which relate to the Lord Jesus and eternal interests? No; but they seemed to be wonderfully excited in regard to the currency. Some ministers were distinguishing themselves by weaving these subjects into their discourses. They were excitably involving themselves, taking sides in regard to these questions that the Lord did not lay upon them the burden to engage in. These persons seemed to have a large share of self-sufficiency. But they themselves really did not know what they were advocating. They knew not whether they were defending principles that originated in the councils of heaven or in the councils of Satan. {TM 332.1}


Vidnesbyrd for prædikanter kapitel 48. 332.     Fra side 332 i den engelske udgave.tilbage

General Konferensen

Lad politiske anskuelser være
Jeg ville være overrasket om jeg så mennesker der påberåber sig at tro sandheden for denne tid alle hidse sig op over sager - der angår Herren Jesus og evige interesser? Nej; de synes at være forunderligt vækket med hensyn til penge. Nogle prædikanter kendetegnede sig selv ved at flette disse emner ind i deres prædikener. De involverede meget let sig selv, og tog side med hensyn til disse spørgsmål som Herren ikke har pålagt at give sig af med. Disse personer lod til at have en stor del selvtilstrækkelighed. Men de vidste i virkeligheden ikke hvad de kæmpede for. De vidste ikke om de forsvarede principper der oprindede fra himlens råd eller fra Satans råd.

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