What a responsible position, to unite with the Redeemer of the world in the salvation of men! This work calls for self-denial, sacrifice, and benevolence, for perseverance, courage, and faith. But those who minister in word and doctrine have not the fruit of the grace of God in their hearts and lives; they have not faith. This is why there are so small results from their labor. Many who profess to be ministers of Christ manifest a wonderful submission as they see the unconverted all around them going to perdition. A minister of Christ has no right to be at ease and sit down submissively in view of the fact that his presentation of the truth is powerless and souls are not stirred by it. He should resort to prayer, and should work and pray without ceasing. Those who submit to remain destitute of spiritual blessings, without earnest wrestling for those blessings, consent to have Satan triumph. Persistent, prevailing faith is necessary. God’s ministers must come into closer companionship with Christ and follow His example in all things, in purity of life, in self-denial, in benevolence, in diligence, in perseverance. They should remember that a record will one day appear in evidence against them for the least omission of duty. {2T 635.1}


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Ingen prøvetid efter Kristi komme

I denne fordærvede tidsalder, foretrækkes vildfarelse og mørke frem for lys og sandhed. Kristi bekendende efterfølgeres gerninger vil ikke stå prøven når de undersøges ved det lys der nu skinner på dem. Af denne grund, kommer (690) mange ikke til lyset af frygt for at det skal vise at deres gerninger ikke er udført i Gud. Lys afslører og gør det onde klart der er skjult i mørket. Verdens mennesker og mennesker som er Kristi tjenere kan i virkeligheden have det samme ydre udseende; men de tjener to mestrer hvis interesser er i afgjort modsætning til hinanden. Verden forstår ikke eller ser ikke forskellen; men der er en umådelig stor forskel, en uhyre adskillelse mellem dem.

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