Section 1—The Outlook“Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.”God’s Purpose in the ChurchIt is God’s purpose to manifest through His people the principles of His kingdom. That in life and character they may reveal these principles, He desires to separate them from the customs, habits, and practices of the world. He seeks to bring them near to Himself, that He may make known to them His will. {6T 9.1}

(9) [Gud har til hensigt at kundgøre sit riges principper gennem sit folk. For at de i liv og karakter må kunne åbenbare disse principper, ønsker han at skille dem fra verdens sæder, vaner og skikke. Han søger at føre dem nær til sig for at kundgøre sin vilje for dem.