14-17. The Boldness of a Sanctified Conscience—[2 Corinthians 2:14-17 quoted.] These words of Paul do not denote a spiritual pride, but a deep knowledge of Christ. As one of God’s messengers sent to confirm the truth of the Word, he knew what was truth; and with the boldness of a sanctified conscience he gloried in that knowledge. He knew that he was called of God to preach the gospel with all the assurance which his confidence in the message gave him. He was called to be God’s ambassador to the people, and he preached the gospel as one who was called (Manuscript 43, 1907).{6BC 1094.5}

Der er ikke noget sådant som vi går ind ad de himmelske porte under eftergivenhed, ligegyldighed og tåbelighed, underholdning, selviskhed, men kun ved stadig årvågenhed og uophørlig bøn. Åndelig årvågenhed fra vor side, hver i sær, er sikkerhedens pris. Svej ikke een tomme til Satans side, for at han ikke vinder fortrin over dig. (Brev 47, 1893).