I saw that those who profess to believe the truth should show their faith by their works. They should, with the unrighteous mammon, make friends, that they may finally be received into everlasting habitations. God has made men stewards of means. He has placed in their hands the money with which to carry forward the great work for the salvation of souls for whom Christ left His home, His riches, His glory, and became poor that He might, by His own humiliation and sacrifice, bring many sons and daughters of Adam to God. In His providence the Lord has ordained that the work in His vineyard should be sustained by the means entrusted to the hands of His stewards. A neglect on their part to answer the calls of the cause of God in carrying forward His work shows them to be unfaithful and slothful servants. {3T 117.2}

Jeg så at dem som bekender sig til at tro sandheden burde vise deres tro ved gerninger. De burde, på trods af den uretfærdige mammon, samler sig venner, så de til sidst kan modtages i de evige boliger. Han har lagt penge i deres hænder som de skal udrette det store sjælevindende arbejde med; - sjæle som Kristus forlod sit hjem for, sine rigdomme, sin herlighed og blev fattig så han kunne, ved sin ydmygelse og opofrelse, bringe mange Adams sønner og døtre til Gud. I hans forsyn har Herren forordnet at arbejdet i hans vingård bør understøttes af midler der er betroet i hans forvalteres hænder. Forsømmer de fra deres side at besvare Guds sags kald og frembære hans arbejde vil dette vise at de er upålidelige og dovne tjenere.