Many today who claim to be Christians are in danger of rending their garments, making an outward show of repentance, when their hearts are not softened nor subdued. This is why so many continue to make failures in the Christian life. An outward appearance of sorrow is shown for wrong, but their repentance is not that which needs not to be repented of (The Review and Herald, June 12, 1900). {5BC 1104.7}

I dag er der mange, som hævder at være kristne, er i fare for at rive deres klæder i stykker, (1105) gøre en ydre opvisning af anger, skønt deres hjerter ikke er blødgjort eller undertrykt. Dette er derfor så mange fortsætter med at begå fejl i kristenlivet. Et ydre udseende af sorg vises som noget fejlagtigt, men deres anger er ikke det som de har brug for anger til (RH 12. juni, 1900).