If God’s people were all connected with Him, they would discern the limited capacities of these men, their prejudices, envy, jealousy, and self-confidence. The objections which their wicked hearts may raise against the Testimonies of the Spirit of God, will not, in the providence of God, be removed. They may stumble and fall upon questions of their own originating. But God’s people should see that their proud hearts have never been humbled, and their high looks have never been brought low. The Bible is clear upon all points which relate to Christian duty. All who do the will of God shall know of the doctrine. But these persons are seeking light from their own tapers and not from the Sun of Righteousness. {4T 335.2}

Hvis Guds folk var helt knyttet til Gud, ville de kunne se grænserne for disse menneskers rækkevidde, deres fordomme, misundelse, skinsyge og tillid til dem selv. Den modvilje deres onde hjerter kan have imod Guds Ånds Vidnesbyrd, vil ikke, i Guds forsyn, blive fjernet. De kan snuble og falde over spørgsmål om deres egen oprindelse. Men Guds folk bør kunne se at deres stolte hjerter aldrig er blevet ydmyget og deres højædle udseende aldrig er blevet fornedret. Bibelen er klar på alle punkter som angår kristen pligt. Alle som gør Guds vilje skal kende læren. Men disse personer søger lys fra deres egne vokslys og ikke fra Retfærdighedens Sol.