There are some in the church in ----- who will cause trouble, for their wills have never been brought into harmony with the will of Christ. Brother E will be a great hindrance to this church. When he can have the supremacy he is satisfied, but when he cannot stand first he is always upon the wrong side. He moves from impulse. He will not draw in even cords, but questions and takes opposite views, because it is his nature to be faultfinding and an accuser of his brethren. While he claims to be very zealous for the truth, he is drawing away from the body; he is not strong in moral power, rooted and grounded in the faith. The holy principles of truth are not made a part of his nature. He cannot be trusted; God is not pleased with him. {5T 304.4}

Der er nogle i menigheden i ___, som giver problemer, for deres vilje er aldrig bragt i harmoni med Kristi vilje. Bror E vil være en stor hindring for denne menighed. Får han overhøjheden er han tilfreds, men kan han ikke stå fast, er han altid på den forkerte side. Han handler ud fra indskydelser. Han vil ikke trække i jævne bånd, (305) men i tvivl og tage de modsatte synspunkter, fordi det er hans natur at være kværulantisk og en brødrenes anklager. Selvom han påstår at være meget ivrig for sandheden, drager han bort fra legemet; han er ikke stærk i moralsk styrke, rodfæstet og grundfæstet i troen. Sandhedens hellige principper er ikke gjort til en del af hans natur. Han kan ikke betros noget; Gud er ikke tilfreds med ham.