The standard of the golden rule is the true standard 137 of Christianity; anything short of it is a deception. A religion that leads men to place a low estimate upon human beings, whom Christ has esteemed of such value as to give Himself for them; a religion that would lead us to be careless of human needs, sufferings, or rights, is a spurious religion. In slighting the claims of the poor, the suffering, and the sinful, we are proving ourselves traitors to Christ. It is because men take upon themselves the name of Christ, while in life they deny His character, that Christianity has so little power in the world. The name of the Lord is blasphemed because of these things.

Den gyldne regel udgør kristendommens sande ideal; hvad der ikke ,står mål med den. er et bedrag. En religion, der leder til en lav vurdering af mennesker, som Kristus har tillagt så stor værdi, at han hengav sig selv for dem, en religion, der kan lede til, at man stiller sig ligegyldig over for menneskers trang, lidelser eller rettigheder, er en falsk religion. Ved tilsidesættelsen af, hvad de fattige, de lidende og de syndige har krav på, viser vi os at være Kristi forrædere. Når kristendommen har så liden magt i verden, skyldes det, at menneskene smykker sig med Kristi navn, medens de i deres vandel fornægter hans karakter. Herrens navn spottes på grund af disse forhold.