I saw that he would question the men upon whom God has seen fit to lay the responsibility of His work. He would exalt his own opinions and views above the light which God had given through them, and would boast of his knowledge; and he would be an accuser of his brethren, not excepting the ambassadors of Christ. All this overbearing influence to belittle the judgment of the servants of God and to accuse them of weaknesses and errors, exalting his own opinions above theirs, if not repented of, will be found written against him in the books, which he will see with shame in the day of God. {3T 451.2}

Jeg så at han ville drage tvivl om de mennesker som Gud har fundet egnet til at tage ansvaret for hans arbejde. Han ville ophøje sine egne anskuelser og synspunkter over det lys som Gud har givet gennem dem og ville prale af sin kundskab; og han ville være sine brødres anklager og Kristi ambassadører er ingen undtagelse. Al denne hovenhed for at forklejne Guds tjeneres dømmekraft og for at anklage dem for at være svage og fare vild, ophøje sin egn mening over deres, der, medmindre den angres, vil findes nedskrevet imod ham i de bøger, som han vil se med skam på Guds dag.