Opposition Advertises Truth—Satan is fruitful in bringing up devices to evade the truth. But I call upon you to believe the words I speak today. Truth of heavenly origin is confronting Satan’s falsehoods, and this truth will prevail.... Opposition and resistance only serve to bring out truth in new, distinct lines. The more truth is spoken against, the brighter it will shine. Thus the precious ore is polished. Every word of slander spoken against it, every misrepresentation of its value, awakens attention, and is the means of leading to closer investigation as to what is saving truth. The truth becomes more highly estimated. New beauty and greater value are revealed from every point of view.—Manuscript 8a, 1888. {Ev 305.1}

Modstand gør reklame for sandheden. - Satan er rigelig med sine bedrag for at undgå sandheden. Men jeg opfordrer jer til at tro de ord jeg siger i dag. Sandhed af himmelsk oprindelse konfrontere Satans falsknerier, og denne sandhed vil få overhånd. . . . Modsætninger og modstand tjener kun til at bringe sandheden ud i nye og klare linier. Jo mere sandheden siges imod des klarere vil den skinne. Derved poleres den dyrebare metal. Enhver bagtalelse imod det, enhver forkert fremstilling imod dets værdi, vækker opmærksomhed og er middel til en nøje ransagelse af hvad sandhed er. Sandheden værdsættes højere. Nye skønne og større værdier åbenbares fra ethvert synspunkt. - manuskript 8a, 1888.