How is our light to shine forth to the world unless it be by our consistent Christian life? How is the world to know that we belong to Christ, if we do nothing for Him? Said our Saviour: “Ye shall know them by their fruits.” And again: “He that is not with Me is against Me.” There is no neutral ground between those who work to the utmost of their ability for Christ and those who work for the adversary of souls. Everyone who stands as an idler in the vineyard of the Lord is not merely doing nothing himself, but he is a hindrance to those who are trying to work. Satan finds employment for all who are not earnestly striving to secure their own salvation and the salvation of others. {5T 393.3}

Hvordan skal vort lys skinne ud til verden, hvis det ikke er (394) ved vore konsekvente kristenliv? Hvordan kan verden vide at vi tilhører Kristus, hvis vi ikke gør noget for ham? Vor Frelser sagde: »Af deres frugter skal I kende dem.« Og videre: »Den, som ikke er med mig, er imod mig.« Der ingen neutral grund mellem dem, som med bedste evner arbejder for Kristus og dem som arbejder for sjælefjenden. Enhver som står ledig i Herrens vingård, gør ikke blot intet selv, men er en hindring for dem, som prøver at arbejde. Satan finder arbejde til alle, som ikke alvorligt stræber efter deres egen frelse og andres frelse.