Chapter 5 6. Bring a Trespass Offering—Let the members of every family begin to work over against their own houses. Let them humble themselves before God. It would be well to have a trespass-offering box in sight, and have all the household agree that whosoever speaks unkindly of another or utters angry words, shall drop into the trespass-offering box a certain sum of money. This would put them upon their guard against the wicked words which work injury, not only to their brethren, but to themselves. No man of himself can tame the unruly member, the tongue; but God will do the work for him who comes unto Him with contrite heart in faith and with humble supplication. By the help of God, bridle your tongues; talk less, and pray more (The Review and Herald, March 12, 1895). {1BC 1110.6}

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6. Bring et skyldoffer.--Lad medlemmerne i enhver familie begynde at arbejde lige overfor deres egne huse. Lad dem ydmyge sig selv for Gud. Det ville være godt at få øje på en skyldoffer-kasse, og så hele husstanden taler uvenligt til hinanden eller udtrykke vredesord, og så lægge en vis sum penge i skyldofer-kassen. Dette vil få dem til at vogte sig mod onde ord, som virker skadende, ikke kun mod deres brødre, men mod dem selv. Ingen kan (1111) tæmme det uregerlige lem, tungen; men Gud vil gøre arbejdet for ham som kommer til Ham, med sønderbrudt hjerte, i tro og i ydmyg anmodning. Ved Guds hjælp kan I tøjle jeres tunger; tale mindre, og bede mere. (RH 12. marts, 1895)