It was necessary for him to keep the armor on every moment, for he often had to contend with professed Adventists who were advocating error. Some set a definite time for the coming of Christ. We took the position that the time they set would pass by. Then they sought to prejudice all against us and what we taught. I was shown that those who were honestly deceived would some day see the deception into which they had fallen, and would be led to search for truth. {LS 128.4}

Det var nødvendigt for ham at beholde rustningen på hvert øjeblik, for han måtte ofte striddes med bekendende adventister, som forsvarede vildfarelse. Nogle satte et tidspunkt for Kristi komme. Vi tog det standpunkt at tidspunktet de satte ville gå hen. Så forsøgte de at give alle fordomme imod os og det vi lærte. Jeg fik vist at dem som var rigtigt bedrage en dag ville se det bedrag de havde faldet i, og ville ledes til at søge sandheden.