It was not alone the sin of putting to death the Son of God that cut them off from salvation, but their persistence in rejecting light and the conviction of the Holy Spirit. The spirit that works in the children of disobedience worked in them, leading them to abuse the men through whom God was giving a testimony to them. The malignity of rebellion reappeared, and was intensified in every successive act of resistance against God’s servants and the message He had given them to declare. {TM 73.2}

Det var ikke alene synden der lagde Guds Søn i døden der afskar dem fra frelse, men deres ihærdighed for at forkaste lyset og Helligåndens overbevisning. Ånden der arbejder i ulydighedens børn arbejdede i dem, leder dem til at mishandle de mennesker i hvem Gud har givet et vidnesbyrd til dem. Oprørets ondskab vendte tilbage, og blev (74) forstærket i enhver modgående handling mod Guds tjenere og budskabet han har givet dem at forkynde.