Remember Solomon. Among many nations there was no king like him, beloved of his God. But he fell. He was led from God and became corrupt through the indulgence of lustful passions. This is the prevailing sin of this age, and its progress is fearful. Professed Sabbathkeepers are not clean. There are those who profess to believe the truth who are corrupt at heart. God will prove them, and their folly and sin shall be made manifest. None but the pure and lowly can dwell in His presence. “Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in His holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.” “Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in Thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbor, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor. In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoreth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.” {2T 306.2}

Husk Salomon. Blandt mange folk var der ingen konge som ham, elsket af Gud. Men han faldt. Han blev ledt bort fra Gud og blev fordærvet ved at give efter for voldsomme lidenskaber. Dette er denne tidsalders fremherskende synd og dets (307) fremmarch er frygtelig. Bekendende sabbatsholderes er ikke rene. Der er dem der bekender sig til at tro sandheden og er fordærvede i hjertet. Og deres tåbeligheder og synd skal vise sig. Ingen andre end de rene og ydmyge kan dvæle i hans nærhed. »Hvo kan gå op på Herrens bjerg og hvo kan stå på hans hellige sted? Den med skyldfri hænder og hjertet rent, som ikke sætter sin hu til løgn og ikke sværger falsk.« »Herre, hvo kan gæste dit telt, hvo kan bo på dit hellige bjerg? Den, som vandrer fuldkomment og øver ret, taler sandhed af sit hjerte; ikke bagtaler med sin tunge, ikke volder sin næste ondt og ej bringer skam over ven, som agter den forkastede ringe, men ærer dem, der frygter Herren, ej bryder ed, han svor til egen skade, ej låner penge ud mod åger og ej tager gave mod skyldfri. Hvo således gør, skal aldrig rokkes."