“Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of Him in peace, without spot, and blameless.” “Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness.” “And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: to the end He may stablish your hearts unblamable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.” “Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, My soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition, but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.” {5T 692.4}

"En ting, som jeg nærede stor frygt for og som trykkede mig, var, at hvis jeg fulgte pligtens kald og drog ud og udgav mig for at være en, som af den højeste blev begunstiget med syner og åbenbarelser til hans folk, ville jeg kunne give efter for en syndig selvophøjelse og hæve mig op over den stilling, som det var rigtigt for mig at indtage, pådrage mig Guds mishag og miste min egen sjæl. Jeg vidste om flere sådanne tilfælde, som jeg har skildret og mit hjerte krympede sig for den hårde ildprøve.