For years the Lord has been calling the attention of His people to health reform. This is one of the great branches of the work of preparation for the coming of the Son of man. John the Baptist went forth in the spirit and power of Elijah to prepare the way of the Lord and to turn the people to the wisdom of the just. He was a representative of those living in these last days to whom God has entrusted sacred truths to present before the people to prepare the way for the second appearing of Christ. John was a reformer. The angel Gabriel, direct from heaven, gave a discourse upon health reform to the father and mother of John. He said that he should not drink wine or strong drink, and that he should be filled with the Holy Ghost from his birth. {3T 61.3}

[I årevis har Herren kaldt sit folks opmærksomhed til helsereformen. Dette er en af de store grene af det værk som skal berede vejen for Menneskesønnens komme. Johannes Døberen gik i forvejen for Mesteren i Elias’ ånd og kraft (62) for at rydde vejen for Herren og vende folkets hjerte til retfærdighedens visdom. Johannes Døberen er en repræsentant for dem som lever i de sidste dage og som Gud har betroet at forkynde hellige sandheder for menneskene, for at rydde vejen for Kristi andet komme. Johannes var en reformator. Englen Gabriel kom direkte fra himlen for at undervise hans forældre om helsereformen. Englen sagde at han ikke skulle drikke vin eller stærke drikke og at han skulle blive fyldt med den Hellige Ånd fra fødslen af.