The church of Christ is God’s agency for the proclamation of truth; she is empowered by Him to do a special work; and if she is loyal to God, obedient to His commandments, there will dwell within her the excellence of divine power. If she will honor the Lord God of Israel, there is no power that can stand against her. If she will be true to her allegiance, the forces of the enemy will be no more able to overpower her than is the chaff to resist the whirlwind. {8T 11.4}

Kristi menighed er Guds organ for sandhedsproklameringen; hun har fået kraft fra ham til at gøre et særligt arbejde; og hvis hun er loyal over for Gud, lydig mod hans bud, vil den guddommelige krafts fortrinlighed dvæle hos hende. Hvis hun vil ære Herren Israels Gud, er der ingen kraft der kan stå hende imod. Hvis hun vil være tro imod sin alliance, vil fjendens kræfter ikke længere være i stand til at overmande hende, mere end avnerne modstår hvirvelvinden.