Here are an ignorant people; they do not know anything about the truth; they have been educated by the ministers that this is so and that is so. When the Word of God is explained to the people, when it is presented in its purity, and they see what the Word of God says, what are they going to do? There are very few that will take their position on that Word. But I tell you, be very careful how you handle the Word, because that Word is to make the decisions with the people. Let the Word cut, and not your words. But when they make their decision, what will it be?—Manuscript 42, 1894. {Ev 300.1}

Her er et uvidende folk; de kender ikke noget til sandheden; de er blevet uddannet af prædikanter at sådan er det og sådan skal det være. Når Guds ord forklares for folk, når det præsenteres i sin renhed, og de ser hvad Guds ord siger: Hvad gør de så? Der er meget få som vil tage deres standpunkt til dette ord. Men jeg siger, vær meget omhyggelige hvordan I behandler ordet, fordi dette ord skal danne beslutninger hos folk. Lad ordet skære, ikke jeres ord. Men når de træffer deres beslutning, til hvilken side vil det være? - manuskript 42, 1894.