Brotherhood Never Gained Through Compromise—Those who love Jesus and the souls for whom He has died will follow after the things which make for peace. But they must take care lest in their efforts to prevent discord they surrender truth, lest in warding off division they sacrifice principle. True brotherhood can never be maintained by compromising principle. As Christians approach the Christlike model and become pure in spirit and action they will feel the venom of the serpent. The opposition of the children of disobedience is excited by a Christianity that is spiritual.... That peace and harmony which are secured by mutual concessions to avoid all differences of opinion are not worthy of the name. On points of feeling between man and man, concessions should sometimes be made; but never should one iota of principle be sacrificed to obtain harmony.—The Review and Herald, January 16, 1900. {1MCP 244.1}

(244) Broderskab vindes aldrig ved kompromis. - Dem som elsker Jesus og de sjæle Han døde for vil følge efter de fredsskabende ting. Men de må passe på at de, i deres anstrengelser for at forhindre disharmoni, at de overbringer sandhed, at de i deres vægring mod splittelse ikke går på kompromis. Sand broderskab skal aldrig fastholdes ved et kompromis. Idet kristne nærmer sig den Kristuslignende model og bliver ren i ånd og handling vil de kunne mærke slangens gift. Ulydige børns modstand udøves af en kristendom som er åndelig. . . . . Den fred og harmoni som summer af gensidig indrømmelse for at undgå al meningsforskelle er ikke navnet værd. I følelserne mand til mand imellem, bør der nogle gange gøres indrømmelser; men der bør aldrig ofres en tøddel af et princip for at opnå harmoni. - RH, 16. jan., 1900.