This whole chapter is of importance to all the people of God living in this age. In the business that He desires men of His appointment to carry on for the safety and prosperity of His kingdom, the Lord does not link together scattered elements that have not had a genuine experience, and that give no promise of developing characters that may be depended upon to bear responsibilities in connection with the work of molding and fashioning a nation to do a most solemn, sacred service for God, consistent with the uplifted, purified state of a people who represent Him.{3BC 1129.3}

Hele dette kapitel er af betydning for alle Guds folk der lever i denne tidsalder. I den opgave som Han ønsker at Hans udpegede mænd skal gennemføre for Sit riges sikkerhed sammenkæder Herren ikke de spredte elementer som ikke har haft en ægte erfaring, og det giver intet løfte om at udvikle karaktertrækkene i tilfælde af at de bærer ansvar for at forme og danne et folk til at gøre den mest højtidelige og hellige tjeneste for Gud, i overensstemmelse med det folks opløfte og rene tilstand, som repræsenterer Ham.