God deals with men as responsible beings. He will work by His Spirit through the mind He has put in man if man will only give Him a chance to work and will recognize His dealings. He designs that each shall use his mind and conscience for himself. He does not intend that one man shall become the shadow of another, uttering only another’s sentiments. {9T 222.4}

Gud behandler menneskene som ansvarlige væsener. Han vil ved sin Ånd påvirke et menneskes sind, som han har udrustet dem med, dersom det vil give ham anledning dertil og anerkende hans veje. Han vil, at enhver for sig skal følge sin overbevisning og samvittighedens røst. Det er ikke Herrens hensigt, at den ene skal vandre i den andens skygge og give udtryk alene for en andens opfattelser.