I inquired why those who could read their Bibles and see the perils of these last days were so ready to snatch up matters they had best let alone. How can they connect with men who are advancing principles that originated in the councils of demons? Why do they not see that this is no work the Lord has set them to do? The answer came, Because their hearts are lifted up unto vanity. They are beguiled. They do not know how weak they are. There are many who will be deluded, and who, by pen and voice, will cast their whole influence to create an evil condition of things (a condition that will exist just the same whatever they may do); but they should not be bound up with the evil workers. All who are longing for some engagement that will represent Jehu riding furiously will have opportunity enough to distinguish themselves. Their arm will be linked with his who was once an exalted angel, and who has not forgotten his manners in the heavenly courts. These manners he will assume; and in representing persons, he will lure many whose life is not hid with Christ in God. {TM 333.1}

Jeg forhørte mig om hvorfor disse ikke kunne læse deres bibler, og se farerne for disse sidste dage, var så villige til at tage sig af sager, de hellere skulle lade være. Hvordan kan de have forbindelse med mennesker der fremskynder principper der er skabt i dæmonernes råd? Hvorfor ser de ikke at dette arbejde ikke er det arbejde Herren har sendt dem at gøre? Svaret kom, Fordi deres hjerter er bragt til tomhed. De er narret. De ved ikke hvor skrøbelige de er. Der er mange der vil blive bedraget, og der, ved pen og stemme, vil lade hele deres indflydelse danne en ondartet tilstand (en tilstand der vil være den samme uanset hvad de end gør); men de burde ikke hænge sammen med de onde arbejdere. Alle der længes efter et sådant engagement der viser Jehu ridende i raseri, vil have anledning nok til at skille sig selv fra. Deres arm vil være lænket med hans som engang var en ophøjet engel, og som ikke havde glemt hans optræden i de himmelske sale. Denne væremåde vil han påtage sig; og ved at repræsentere personer, vil han lokke manges liv der ikke er skjult med Kristus i Gud.