The Lord wants His people to follow other methods than that of condemning wrong, even though the condemnation is just. He wants us to do something more than to hurl at our adversaries charges that only drive them farther from the truth. The work which Christ came to do in our world was not to erect barriers, and constantly thrust upon the people the fact that they were wrong. He who expects to enlighten a deceived people must come near to them and labor for them in love. He must become a center of holy influence. {Ev 305.3}

Herren vil at hans folk skal bruge andre metoder end den, at fordømme uret, selv om fordømmelsen er berettiget. Han vil at vi skal gøre noget mere end at slynge beskyldninger mod vore modstandere, noget som kun vil drive dem længere bort fra sandheden. Den gerning som Kristus kom til verden for at udføre, var ikke at opstille skranker og stadig kaste den sandhed i øjet på folk, at de var på vildspor. Den som venter på at kunne oplyse et vildfarent folk, må komme dem nær og virke for dem i kærlighed. Han må blive et midtpunkt med hellig indflydelse.