Judge by the Fruit of the Life—There is one thing that we have no right to do, and that is to judge another man’s heart or impugn his motives. But when a person presents himself as a candidate for church membership, we are to examine the fruit of his life, and leave the responsibility of his motive with himself. But great care should be exercised in accepting members into the church; for Satan has his specious devices through which he purposes to crowd false brethren into the church, through whom he can work more successfully to weaken the cause of God.—The Review and Herald, January 10, 1893. {Ev 313.3}

Bedømmes på livets frugter - Der er en ting som vi ikke har ret til at gøre, og det er at dømme andre menneskers hjerter eller betvivle hans motiver. Men når en person præsenterer sig selv som kandidat til menighedsmedlemsskab, skal vi prøve frugterne i hans liv, og overlade ansvaret for hans motiver til ham selv. Men der bør udvises stor omhu for at acceptere medlemmer i menigheden; for Satan har sine listige bedrag hvor han har til mål at trænge falske brødre ind i menigheden, gennem hvem han kan arbejde mere succesrigt og svække Guds sag. - Review and Herald, 10. Januar 1893.