Read the directions that were given to Moses to be made known to the children of Israel as God was about to come down upon the mount to speak in their hearing His holy law. What did He command Moses to have the people do? To be ready against the third day; for on the third day, said He, the Lord will come down upon the mount in the sight of all the people. They were to set bounds about the mount. “And the Lord said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes.” That great and mighty God who created the beautiful Eden and everything lovely in it is a God of order, and He wants order and cleanliness with His people. That mighty God directed Moses to tell the people to wash their clothes lest there should be impurity in their clothing and about their persons as they came up before the Lord. And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and they washed their clothes, according to the command of God. {2T 611.1}

Kristi efterfølgere spredt ud over hele verden har ingen høj fornemmelse af deres ansvar og den forpligtelse der hviler på dem, at lade deres lys skinne frem tor andre. Hvis der kun er en eller to på et sted, kan de, trods deres lille antal, opføre sig sådan for verden med en indflydelse som vil give den ikke-troende indtryk af oprigtighed i deres tro. [Jesu efterfølgere opfylder ikke Guds hensigt (634) og vilje, når de føler sig tilfredse med at være uvidende om hans ord. Enhver bør granske sin bibel. Kristus opfordrede sine tilhængere til at ransage skrifterne, for »det er dem, som vidner om mig.« Peter giver os denne formaning: »Herren Kristus skal I hellige i jeres hjerter. Vær altid rene til forsvar over for enhver, der kræver regnskab af jer for det håb, som er i jer, dog med sagtmodighed og frygt.« I Mesterens Tjeneste side 173]