A Timely Caution—We as a people have fallen into the opposite error. We acknowledge the claims of God’s law, and teach the people the duty of rendering obedience. We believe in giving everything, but we do not see that we must take as well as give. We fail to have that trust, that faith, which keeps the soul abiding in Christ. We claim little, when we might claim much; for there is no limit to the promises of God. {Ev 598.4}

En betimelig formaning. - Vi som et folk er faldet i den modsatte vildfarelse . Vi anerkender Guds Lovs (599) krav, og lærer folk at de har pligt til at være den lydig. Vi tror at vi skal give alt, men vi ser ikke at vi skal tage som vi giver. Det mislykkes for os at have den tillid, den tro, som holder os til Kristus. Vi forlanger kun lidt, skønt vi kan gøre krav på meget; for der er ingen grænser for Guds løfter.