What course shall the advocates of truth pursue? They have the unchangeable, eternal word of God, and they should reveal the fact that they have the truth as it is in Jesus. Their words must not be rugged and sharp. In their presentation of truth they must manifest the love and meekness and gentleness of Christ. Let the truth do the cutting; the word of God is as a sharp, two-edged sword and will cut its way to the heart. Those who know that they have the truth should not, by the use of harsh and severe expressions, give Satan one chance to misinterpret their spirit. {9T 239.2}

Satans anslag mod sandhedens forkyndere vil tiltage i bitterhed og heftighed til tidens ende. Ligesom præsterne og rådsherrerne på Kristi tid opirrede folket imod ham, således vil nutidens religiøse ledere vække hadets og fordommens ånd imod sandhedens ord. Menneskene vil blive ophidset til voldshandlinger og modstand, noget de aldrig ville have tænkt på, medmindre de var blevet opflammet af såkaldte Kristnes bitre had mod Guds sandheder.