Total Abstinence From Liquor and Tobacco—Men and women have many habits that are antagonistic to the principles of the Bible. The victims of strong drink and tobacco are corrupted, body, soul, and spirit. Such ones should not be received into the church until they give evidence that they are truly converted, that they feel the need of the faith that works by love and purifies the soul. The truth of God will purify the true believer. He who is thoroughly converted will abandon every defiling habit and appetite. By total abstinence he will overcome his desire for health-destroying indulgences.—Letter 49, 1902. {Ev 264.2}

Total afhold fra brændevin og tobak. - Mænd og kvinder har mange vaner som går imod Bibelens principper. Ofrene for stærk drik og tobak er fordærvede i krop, sjæl og ånd. Disse bør ikke optages i menigheden før de bevidner at de er helt omvendte, at de føler behov for en tro der virker ved kærlighed og renser sjælen. Guds kærlighed vil rense den oprigtigt troende. Han som er sandt omvendt vil opgive alle besmittende vaner og besmittende appetit. Ved total afhold vil han overvinde sit ønske for den sundheds-destruerende eftergivenhed. - Brev 49, 1902.