That religion which makes of sin a light matter, dwelling upon the love of God to the sinner regardless of his actions, only encourages the sinner to believe that God will receive him while he continues in that which he knows to be sin. This is what some are doing who profess to believe present truth. The truth is kept apart from the life, and that is the reason it has no power to convict and convert the soul. {5T 540.2}

Den religion, der gør synd til en ringe sag og dvæler ved Guds kærlighed til synderen uden hensyn til dennes handlinger, ansporer kun synderen til at tro, at Gud vil tage imod ham, medens han fortsætter med, hvad han ved er synd. Dette er, hvad nogle gør, der bekender sig til at tro den nærværende sandhed. Sandheden boldes adskilt fra livet og dette er grunden til, at den ikke har nogen kraft til at overbevise og omvende sjælen.