Our publishing work was established by the direction of God and under His special supervision. It was designed to accomplish a specific purpose. Seventh-day Adventists have been chosen by God as a peculiar people, separate from the world. By the great cleaver of truth He has cut them out from the quarry of the world and brought them into connection with Himself. He has made them His representatives and has called them to be ambassadors for Him in the last work of salvation. The greatest wealth of truth ever entrusted to mortals, the most solemn and fearful warnings ever sent by God to man, have been committed to them to be given to the world; and in the accomplishment of this work our publishing houses are among the most effective agencies. {7T 138.2}

Vor forlagsvirksomhed blev grundlagt på Guds anvisning og under hans særskilte tilsyn. Den var bestemt til at tjene et særskilt formål. Syvende-dags Adventisterne er blevet udvalgt af Gud som et særskilt folk, skilt fra verden. Med sandhedens store mejsel har han hugget dem ud af verdens stenbrud og bragt dem i forbindelse med ham. Han har gjort dem til sine repræsentanter og kaldet dem til at være sendebud for ham i frelsesplanens afslutning. Den rigeste sandhed. Som nogensinde er betroet dødelige mennesker, de højtideligste og frygteligste advarsler, som Gud nogensinde har sendt til Jorden, er blevet overladt til dem, for at de skal bringe dem videre til verden. Vore forlag skal være nogle af de mest virksomme redskaber til at fuldføre dette arbejde.