Brother B has but little reverence or respect for his brethren; he thinks that his judgment and his knowledge and abilities are superior to theirs; therefore he will not receive anything from them, nor trust to their judgment, nor seek to counsel with them, unless he can lead and teach them. He will act according to his own judgment, irrespective of his brethren’s feelings, their griefs, or entreaties. When he separated his confidence from the heart of the work, Satan knew that, unless this confidence could be restored, he was sure of him. Brother B’s eternal interest depends upon his accepting and respecting the helps and governments which God has been pleased to place in the church. If he follows a course of his own choosing he will eventually find out that he has been altogether upon a wrong track and that he has deceived himself to his ruin. He will take first one turn, then another, and yet after all miss the true and only path which leads to heaven. {3T 437.3}

Bror B har kun lidt ærbødighed eller respekt for sine brødre; han tror at hans dømmekraft og hans kundskab og evner er bedre end deres; derfor vil han ikke modtage noget fra dem, eller stole på deres dømmekraft, ej heller søge efter råd hos dem, medmindre han leder og lærer dem. Han vil handle efter sin egen dømmekraft, uanset sine brødres følelser, sorger eller bønner. Da han ikke længere have tillid til arbejdets hjerte, vidste Satan, at han kunne være sikker på ham, medmindre hans tillid kunne genoprettes. Bror B's evige interesser afhænger af om han accepterer og respekterer de hjælpere og ledere som Gud har fundet for godt at sætte i menigheden. Hvis han følger sin egen valgte fremgangsmåde vil han i sidste instans finde ud af at han alt i alt har været på den forkerte bane og at han har bedraget sig selv til sin undergang. Han vil først prøve den ene bane, så den anden og efter alle fejltagelser vil den sande sti, som leder til himlen, alligevel også gå tabt.