Results of NeglectWherever a church is established, all the members should engage actively in missionary work. They should visit every family in the neighborhood and know their spiritual condition. If professed Christians had engaged in this work from the time when their names were first placed on the church books, there would not now be such widespread unbelief, such depths of iniquity, such unparalleled wickedness, as is seen in the world at the present time. If every church member had sought to enlighten others, thousands upon thousands would today stand with God’s commandment-keeping people. {6T 296.2}

Resultatet af forsømmelighed
Hvor der end er en menighed, bør alle medlemmerne gå aktivt ind i missionsarbejde. De bør besøge alle familier i nabolaget og kende deres åndelige tilstand. Hvis bekendende kristne var gået i gang med dette, lige fra de har skrevet deres navne i menighedsprotokollerne første gang, ville vantroen, en så dyb uretfærdighed og en så uforlignelig ondskab ikke være så udbredt, som det ses i verden nu. Hvis hver enkelt menighedsmedlem havde forsøgt at oplyse andre, ville der i dag stå tusindvis på tusindvis sammen med Guds lovlydige folk.