Confessions of sin made at the right time to relieve the people of God will be accepted of Him. But there are those among us who will make confessions, as did Achan, too late to save themselves. God may prove them and give them another trial, for the sake of evidencing to His people that they will not endure one test, one proving of God. They are not in harmony with right. They despise the straight testimony that reaches the heart, and would rejoice to see everyone silenced who gives reproof. {3T 272.2}

Bekendelse af synd der gøres i rette tid for at hjælpe Guds folk vil han godtage. Men der er dem i blandt os, der, ligesom Akab, vil gøre bekendelserne for sent, for deres egen frelse. Gud kan prøve dem og give dem andre trængsler, for hans folks vidnesbyrds skyld så de ikke vil kunne stå en eneste prøve, et eneste forsøg af Gud. De er ikke i harmoni med det rette. De foragter det tydelige vidnesbyrd som når hjertet og som vil glæde sig ved at se enhver som irettesætter bliver tavs.