Without ExcuseIt is a heaven-appointed plan that men should return to the Lord His own; and this is so plainly stated that men and women have no excuse for misunderstanding or evading the duties and responsibilities God has laid upon them. Those who claim that they cannot see this to be their duty, reveal to the heavenly universe, to the church, and to the world that they do not want to see this plainly stated requirement. They think that by following the Lord’s plan they would detract from their own possessions. In the covetousness of their selfish souls they desire to have the whole capital, both principal and interest, to use for their own benefit. {6T 387.1}

Uden undskyldning
(387) Det er en himmelsk plan, at menneskene skal give Herren det tilbage, som tilhører ham. Denne plan er fremholdt så tydeligt, at menneskene ikke har nogen undskyldning for at misforstå eller omgå de pligter og ansvar, som Gud har pålagt dem. De, som påstår, at de ikke kan indse, at dette er deres pligt giver til kende over for det himmelske univers, menigheden og verden, at de ikke ønsker at indse dette tydeligt udtalte krav. De mener, at de selv ville få mindre, hvis de fulgte Herrens plan. Deres selviske sjæle er så begærlige, at de selv ønsker at bruge både kapitalen og renterne til deres egen fordel.