As we approach the last crisis, it is of vital moment that harmony and unity exist among the Lord’s instrumentalities. The world is filled with storm and war and variance. Yet under one head—the papal power—the people will unite to oppose God in the person of His witnesses. This union is cemented by the great apostate. While he seeks to unite his agents in warring against the truth he will work to divide and scatter its advocates. Jealousy, evil surmising, evilspeaking, are instigated by him to produce discord and dissension. The members of Christ’s church have the power to thwart the purpose of the adversary of souls. At such a time as this let them not be found at variance with one another or with any of the Lord’s workers. Amidst the general discord let there be one place where harmony and unity exist because the Bible is made the guide of life. Let the people of God feel that a responsibility rests upon them to build up His instrumentalities. {7T 182.2}

Medens vi nærmer os den sidste krise, er det af livsvigtig betydning, at der eksisterer harmoni og enighed mellem Herrens redskaber. Verden er fuld af oprør, strid og uoverensstemmelser. Alligevel vil menneskene under een ledelse, pavemagten, slutte sig sammen for at bekæmpe Gud ved at kæmpe mod hans vidner. Denne forening holdes sammen af den store modstanders mørtel. Medens han søger at forene sine redskaber til krig mod sandheden, vil han arbejde for at splitte og sprede dem, som forsvarer den. Han tilskynder til skinsyge, ond mistanke og bagtalelse for at skabe uenighed og splid. Medlemmerne i Kristi menighed har magt til at krydse sjælefjendens planer. I en tid som denne bør de ikke ligge i uoverensstemmelse med hverandre eller med nogen af Herrens arbejdere. Lad der være et sted midt i den almindelige uenighed, hvor harmoni og enighed råder, fordi Bibelen er gjort til livets vejleder. Måtte Guds folk føle, at der hviler et ansvar på dem for at opbygge hans virksomhed.