What if half the soldiers in an army were idling or asleep when ordered to be on duty; the result would be defeat, captivity, or death. Should any escape from the hands of the enemy, would they be thought worthy of a reward? No; they would speedily receive the sentence of death. And is the church of Christ careless or unfaithful, far more important consequences are involved. A sleeping army of Christian soldiers—what could be more terrible! What advance could be made against the world, who are under the control of the prince of darkness? Those who stand back indifferently in the day of battle, as though they had no interest and felt no responsibility as to the issue of the contest, might better change their course or leave the ranks at once. {5T 394.2}

Hvad ville der ske, hvis halvdelen af soldaterne i en hær var dorske eller sov, når der blev blæst alarm? Resultatet ville blive nederlag, fangenskab eller død. Ville nogen af dem blive fundet værdige til belønning, hvis de undgik at falde i fjendens hænder? Nej, de ville øjeblikkelig blive dømt til døden. Når Kristi menighed er ligegyldig og utro, bliver følgerne langt alvorligere. En sovende hær af kristne soldater, hvad kunne være værre! Hvilken fremrykning ville der blive foretaget mod verden, som beherskes af mørkets fyrste? De, som på kampens dag holder sig tilbage i ligegyldighed, som om de ingen interesse har eller føler noget ansvar for, hvordan krigen udvikler sig, bør hellere ændre deres holdning eller straks forlade hæren.