If there are any in the church who exert an influence contrary to the love and disinterested benevolence which Jesus manifested for us, if they draw apart from their brethren, faithful men should deal with these cases in wisdom, laboring for their souls, yet being careful that their influence shall not leaven others, and that the church shall not be led astray by their disaffection and false reports. Some are filled with self-sufficiency. There are a few who they think are right, but they question and find fault with every act of others. These persons must not be allowed to imperil the interests of the church. In order to raise the moral tone of the church, each should feel it his duty to seek personal spiritual culture, through the practice of strict Bible principles, as in the sight of a holy God. {5T 480.2}

Hvis der i menigheden er nogen, der øver en indflydelse i strid med den kærlighed og uegennyttige velvilje, Jesus viste mod os og hvis de afsondrer sig fra deres brødre, bør trofaste mænd tage sig af disse tilfælde med visdom og arbejde for deres sjæle, idet de dog er forsigtige, så deres indflydelse ikke kommer til at gennemsyre andre og at menigheden ikke ledes på vildspor af deres misfornøjelse og urigtige fremstillinger. Nogle er fulde af selvgodhed. Der er nogle, der mener, at de har ret, men de betvivler og dadler alt, hvad andre gør. Det må ikke tillades sådanne mennesker at stille menighedens interesser i fare. For at kunne højne det moralske liv i menigheden bør enhver føle det som sin pligt at stræbe efter personlig åndelig kultur ved nøje at efterleve Bibelens principper for den hellige Guds åsyn.