Some rejoice and exult that they have the gifts, which others have not. May God deliver His people from such gifts. What do these gifts do for them? Are they through the exercise of these gifts, brought into the unity of the faith? And do they convince the unbeliever that God is with them of a truth? When these discordant ones, holding their different views, come together and there is considerable excitement and the unknown tongue, they let their light so shine that unbelievers would say: These people are not sane; they are carried away with a false excitement, and we know that they do not have the truth. Such stand directly in the way of sinners; their influence is effectual to keep others from accepting the Sabbath. Such will be rewarded according to their works. Would to God they would be reformed or give up the Sabbath! They would not then stand in the way of unbelievers. {1T 418.2}

Nogle fryder sig og hoverer over, at de har de åndelige gaver, hvad (419) andre ikke har. Måtte Gud befri sit folk for slige gaver! Hvad udretter disse gaver for dem? Ledes de til enhed i troen gennem åbenbarelsen af disse gaver? Og overbeviser de den vantro om, at Gud i sandhed er iblandt dem? Når disse indbyrdes uenige mennesker med deres forskellige anskuelser kommer sammen og der hersker adskillig ophidselse og den ukendte tunge høres, lader de deres lys skinne således, at de vantro ville sige: Disse mennesker har ikke deres fulde forstand; de rives med af en falsk spænding og vi ved, at de ikke har sandheden. Sådanne står direkte i vejen for syndere; deres indflydelse er et virksomt middel til at afholde andre fra at modtage sabbaten. Sådanne vil få løn efter deres gerninger. Gud give, at de enten ville omvende sig eller opgive sabbaten! Da ville de ikke, stå i vejen for vantro mennesker.