Conformity Gradually Perverts Right Principles—It is conformity to the world that is causing our people to lose their bearings. The perversion of right principles has not been brought about suddenly. The angel of the Lord presented this matter to me in symbols. It seemed as if a thief were stealthily moving closer and still closer and gradually but surely stealing away the identity of God’s work by leading our brethren to conform to worldly policies. {2MCP 558.3} The mind of man has taken the place that rightfully belongs to God. Whatever position a man may hold, however exalted he may be, he should act as Christ would were He in his place. In every stroke of work that he performs, in his words and in his character, he should be Christlike.—MS 96, 1902. {2MCP 558.4}

Tilpasning forvansker gradvist de rigtige principper — Det er tilpasning til verden der får vort folk til at miste deres holdning. Forvanskningen af de rette principper er ikke sket pludseligt. Herrens engel bragte dette frem for mig i symboler. Det var som om en tyv i hemmelighed bevægede sig nærmere og stadig nærmere og gradvist med sikkert stjal identiteten af Guds værk, ved at lede vore brødre til at tilpasse sig verdslige fremgangsmåder. Menneskets sind har taget den placering der rettelig tilhører Gud. Uanset hvilken position et menneske kan have, hvor ophøjet den end kan være, så bør han handle som Kristus ville, (559) om Han var i hans sted. For hvert slag i arbejde, som han udfører, i hans ord og i hans karakter, bør han være som Kristus. — MS 96, 1902.