The great work which Jesus announced that He came to do was entrusted to His followers upon the earth. Christ, as our head, leads out in the great work of salvation and bids us follow His example. He has given us a world-wide message. This truth must be extended to all nations, tongues, and people. Satan’s power was to be contested, and he was to be overcome by Christ and also by His followers. An extensive war was to be maintained against the powers of darkness. And in order to do this work successfully, means were required. God does not propose to send means direct from heaven, but He gives into the hands of His followers talents of means to use for the very purpose of sustaining this warfare. {3T 388.3}

Den store gerning, som Jesus forkyndte, at han var kommet for at udføre, blev betroet til hans efterfølgere på jorden. Som vort hoved går Kristus foran i frelsens store værk og byder os at følge hans eksempel. Han har givet os et verdensomspændende budskab. Denne sandhed må udstrækkes til alle slægter og tungemål og folk. Satans magt skulle bekæmpes og han skulle blive overvundet af Kristus og ligeledes af hans efterfølgere. En omfattende kamp imod mørkets magter skulle boldes ved lige. For at dette værk skulle kunne lykkes, var midler nødvendige. Gud har ikke til hensigt at sende midler direkte fra himmelen, men han giver sine efterfølgere midler og talenter i hænde netop til dette formål, at de skal anvendes til støtte i denne strid.«