It is absence of religion that makes the path of so many professors of religion shadowy. There are those who may pass for Christians but who are unworthy the name. They have not Christian characters. When their Christianity is put to the test, its falsity is too evident. True religion is seen in the daily deportment. The life of the Christian is characterized by earnest, unselfish working to do others good and to glorify God. His path is not dark and gloomy. An inspired writer has said: “But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.” {3T 377.3}

Det er manglen på religion der gør stien så skyggefuld for så mange religionsbekendere. Der er dem som går for at være kristne men som er navnet uværdigt. De har ikke kristen karakter. Skønt deres kristendom sættes på prøve, er dets falskneri for tydelig. Sand religion ses i den daglige opførsel. Den kristnes liv er karakteriseret ved alvorlige uselviske gerninger der gør andre godt og ærer Gud. Hans sti er ikke mørk og dyster. Den inspirerede skribent skriver: »Gudløses vej er som mørket, de skønner ej, hvad de snubler over, men retfærdiges sti er som strålende lys, der vokser i glans til højlys dag.«