In these days He has instituted no new plan to preserve the purity of His people. As of old, He entreats the erring ones who profess His name to repent and turn from their evil ways. Now, as then, by the mouth of His chosen servants He predicts the dangers before them. He sounds the note of warning and reproves sin just as faithfully as in the days of Jeremiah. But the Israel of our time have the same temptations to scorn reproof and hate counsel as had ancient Israel. They too often turn a deaf ear to the words that God has given His servants for the benefit of those who profess the truth. Though the Lord in mercy withholds for a time the retribution of their sin, as in the days of Jeremiah, He will not always stay His hand, but will visit iniquity with righteous judgment. {4T 165.1}

I disse dage har han ikke indført en ny plan for at sikre sit folks renhed. Ligesom de gamle, beder han fejlende mennesker, som bekender sig til hans navn om at angre og vende sig fra deres onde veje. Ligesom den gang, forudsiger han, ved sine udvalgte tjeneres mund, de farer de har for sig. Han støder i advarselsbasunen og irettesætter synd ligeså redeligt som i Jeremias dage. Men i vor tids Israel, er der de samme fristelser at passe på og de samme råd at hade, som der var i det gamle Israel. De vender for ofte det døve øre til ord, Gud giver ved sine tjenere til sandhedsbekenderes gavn. Selv om Herren i sin barmhjertighed for en tid tilbageholder deres syndestraf, ligesom i Jeremias' dage, vil han ikke altid holde sin hånd tilbage, men vil hjemsøge uretfærdighed med retfærdig dom.