Those who have become acquainted with the principles of the truth should closely follow the word of God as their guide. They should render to God the things that are God’s. I was shown that several in Vermont were making a great mistake in regard to appropriating the means that God had entrusted to their keeping. They were overlooking the claims of God upon all that they have. Their eyes were blinded by the enemy of righteousness, and they were taking a course which would result disastrously for themselves and their dear children. {3T 120.1}

(120) Dem som er blevet kendt med sandhedens principper bør nøje følge Guds ord som deres vejleder. De bør afgive de ting til Gud der er Guds. Jeg fik vist at adskillige i Vermont gjorde en stor fejltagelse med bevillingen af de midler som Gud havde betroet i deres varetægt. De så væk fra Guds krav på det hele. Deres øjne var forblindede af retfærdighedens fjende og de tog en kurs der førte til ulykke for dem selv og deres børn.