Notwithstanding the apostle’s warning is before us to “abstain from all appearance of evil,” some persist in pursuing a course unbecoming Christians. God requires His people to be holy, to keep themselves separate from the works of darkness, to be pure in heart and life, and unspotted from the world. The children of God, by faith in Christ, are His chosen people; and when they stand upon the holy ground of Bible truth they will be saved from fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness. {3T 239.2}

Upåagtet apostlens advarsel om at holde sig »fra det onde i enhver skikkelse«, holder nogle stædigt igen ved at opføre sig upassende for kristne. Gud forlanger at hans folk skal være helligt, at holde sig selv adskilt fra mørkets gerninger, at være ren i hjerte og liv og uplettet fra verden. Guds børn, er, ved tro på Kristus, hans udvalgte folk; og når de står på den bibelsandhedens hellige grund vil de frelses fra fællesskab med mørkets ufrugtbare gerninger.