“The Lord deigns to warn you, to reprove, to counsel, through the testimonies given, and to impress your minds with the importance of the truth of His word. The written Testimonies are not to give new light, but to impress vividly upon the heart the truths of inspiration already revealed. Man’s duty to God and to his fellow man has been distinctly specified in God’s word; yet but few of you are obedient to the light given. Additional truth is not brought out; but God has through the Testimonies simplified the great truths already given, and in His own chosen way brought them before the people, to awaken and impress the mind with them, that all may be left without excuse. {LS 198.2}

"Herren har planlagt at advare jer, irettesætte, råde, igennem de givne vidnesbyrd og indprente jeres sind med vigtigheden af hans ords sandhed. De skrevne vidnesbyrd skal ikke give nyt (199) lys, men livagtigt indprente i hjertet inspirerede sandheder der allerede er åbenbaret. Menneskets pligt over for Gud og sit medmenneske har direkte været angivet i Guds ord; alligevel er kun få af jer lydige over for det lys I har fået. Yderligere sandheder er ikke offentliggjort; men Gud har igennem Vidnesbyrdene gjort allerede kendte sandheder mere simple og på sin egen valgte måde, bragt dem frem for folk for at vække og indprente deres tanker med dem, så alle er uden undskyldning.