There is earnest work to be done by all who would be successful in their ministry. I entreat you, dear brethren, ministers of Christ, not to fail in your appointed duty to educate the people to work intelligently to sustain the cause of God in all its varied interests. Christ was an educator, and His ministers, who represent Him, should be educators. When they neglect to teach the people their obligation to God in tithes and offerings, they neglect one important part of the work which their Master has left them to do, and “Unfaithful servant” is written against their names in the books of heaven. The church come to the conclusion that if these things were essential, the minister, whom God has sent to present the truth to them, would tell them so; and they feel secure and at ease while neglecting their duty. They go contrary to the express requirements of God and as the result become lifeless and inefficient. They do not exert a saving influence upon the world, and they are represented by Christ as salt without savor. {5T 255.3}

Der er et alvorligt arbejde at gøre af alle, som vil have deres gerning til at lykkes. Jeg bønfalder jer, kære brødre, Kristi tjenere, svigt ikke jeres bestemte pligt med at undervise folk til at arbejde ihærdigt på at støtte Guds sag i alle (256) dets forskellige grene. Kristus var en lærer og hans tjenere, som repræsenterer ham, bør være undervisere. Skønt de forsømmer at undervise folk i deres forpligtelse over for Gud om tiende og gaver, forsømmer de en vigtig del af det arbejde som deres Mester har overladt dem og »upålidelig tjener« står skrevet over for deres navne i himlens bøger. Menigheden kommer til den konklusion at hvis disse ting var nødvendige, ville den tjener, Gud har sendt dem til at overbringe dem sandheden, fortælle dem dette; og de ville føle sig sikre og tilpasse, selvom de forsømmer deres pligt. De går imod Guds udtrykte krav og som følge deraf bliver livløse og ligegyldige. De udøver ikke en frelsende indflydelse på verden og de fremstilles af Kristus som salt uden smag.