Would we not now have much greater light if, in the past, we had received the Lord’s admonitions, acknowledged His presence, and turned away from all practices contrary to His will? Had we done this, the light of heaven would have shone into the soul-temple, enabling us to comprehend the truth and to love God supremely and our neighbors as ourselves. Oh, how greatly Christ is dishonored by those who, professing to be Christians, disgrace the name they bear by failing to make their lives correspond to their profession, by failing to treat one another with the love and respect that God expects them to reveal in kind words and courteous acts! {8T 248.2}

Ville vi ikke nu have haft meget større lys, hvis vi i fortiden havde modtaget Herrens formaninger, erkendt hans nærværelse og vendt os bort fra alle handlinger, der var i strid med hans vilje? Hvis vi havde gjort dette, ville himmelens lys have skinnet ind i sjælens tempel og sat os i stand til at fatte sandheden og elske Gud højest og vor næste som os selv. Oh, hvor bliver Kristus vanæret dybt af dem, som, idet de bekender at være kristne, forsømmer at bringe deres liv i overensstemmelse med deres bekendelse og undlader at behandle hverandre med den kærlighed og respekt, som Gud forventer, at de vil åbenbare ved venlige ord og høflige handlinger!