7, 8 (Romans 2:6; see EGW comment on Judges 16). The Harvest of Resistance—The Spirit of God keeps evil under the control of conscience. When man exalts himself above the influence of the Spirit, he reaps a harvest of iniquity. Over such a man the Spirit has less and less influence to restrain him from sowing seeds of disobedience. Warnings have less and less power over him. He gradually loses his fear of God. He sows to the flesh; he will reap corruption. The harvest of the seed that he himself has sown, is ripening. He has a contempt for God’s holy commandments. His heart of flesh becomes a heart of stone. Resistance to truth confirms him in iniquity. It is because men sowed seeds of evil, that lawlessness, crime, and violence prevailed in the antediluvian world.{6BC 1112.4}

7, 8 (Rom. 2,6; se EGW til Dommerbogen 16). Modstandens høst. - Guds Ånd holder ondt under samvittighedens kontrol. Når mennesket ophøjer sig selv over Åndens indflydelse, høster han uretfærdighedens høst. Over et sådant menneske har Ånden mindre og mindre indflydelse til at holde ham fra at så ulydighedens frø. Advarsler har mindre og mindre magt over ham. Han mister gradvist frygten for Gud. Han udsår til kødet; han vil høste fordærv. Høsten af de frø som han selv har sået modnes. Han har en foragt for Guds hellige bud. Hans kødelige hjerte bliver et hjerte af sten. Modstand mod sandheden bestyrker ham i uretfærdighed. Det er fordi mennesker har sået ondskabens frø at lovløshed, kriminalitet og volden herskede før syndfloden.