If we would escape having a sickly experience, we must begin in earnest without delay to work out our own salvation with fear and trembling. There are many who give no decided evidence that they are true to their baptismal vows. Their zeal is chilled by formality, worldly ambition, pride, and love of self. Occasionally their feelings are stirred, but they do not fall on the Rock, Christ Jesus. They do not come to God with hearts that are broken in repentance and confession. Those who experience the work of true conversion in their hearts will reveal the fruits of the Spirit in their lives. Oh, that those who have so little spiritual life would realize that eternal life can be granted only to those who become partakers of the divine nature and escape the corruption that is in the world through lust! {9T 155.2}

Hvis vi vil undgå en sygelig erfaring, må vi uden tøven alvorligt begynde at arbejde for vore egen frelse med frygt og bæven. Der er mange, der ikke giver noget afgjort bevis på, at de er tro mod deres dåbsløfter. Deres nidkærhed er kølnet af formalisme, verdslig ærgerrighed, stolthed og kærlighed til selvet. Lejlighedsvis bliver deres følelser berørt, men de falder ikke på klippen, Jesus Kristus. De kommer ikke til Gud med hjerter, der er sønderknuste af anger og bekendelse. De, der erfarer virkningen af en sand omvendelse i deres hjerter, vil åbenbare Åndens frugter i deres liv. Gid de, der har så lidt åndeligt liv, ville forstå, at det evige liv kun bliver givet til dem, der får del i guddommelig natur og undslipper fordærvelsen i verden, der skyldes det onde begær!