Many now despise the faithful reproof given of God in testimony. I have been shown that some in these days have even gone so far as to burn the written words of rebuke and warning, as did the wicked king of Israel. But opposition to God’s threatenings will not hinder their execution. To defy the words of the Lord, spoken through His chosen instruments, will only provoke His anger and eventually bring certain ruin upon the offender. Indignation often kindles in the heart of the sinner against the agent whom God chooses to deliver His reproofs. It has ever been thus, and the same spirit exists today that persecuted and imprisoned Jeremiah for obeying the word of the Lord. {4T 180.1}

(180) Mange foragter nu de trofaste irettesættelser de har fået af Gud i vidnesbyrdet. Jeg er blevet vist at nogle, i disse dage, er gået så langt, som at brænde de nedskrevne irettesættelser og advarsler, ligesom Israels onde konge gjorde. Men modstand mod Guds trusler forhindrer ikke deres fuldbyrdelse. At trodse Herrens ord, udtalt gennem hans udvalgte redskaber, vil blot fremkalde hans vrede og i sidste instans bringe ruin over forbryderen. Harme optændes ofte i synderens hjerte mod den agent Gud vælger til at overlevere sine irettesættelser. Sådan har det altid været og i dag er den samme ånd som forfulgte og fængslede Jeremias for at adlyde Herrens ord.