John was a representative of the people of God in the last days, to whom God has committed important and solemn truths. The world at large are given to gluttony and the indulgence of base passions. The light of health reform is opened before the people of God at this day, that they may see the necessity of holding their appetites and passions under control of the higher powers of the mind. This is also necessary, that they may have mental strength and clearness, to discern the sacred chain of truth, and turn from the bewitching errors and pleasing fables, that are flooding the world. Their work is to present before the people the pure doctrine of the Bible. Hence health reform finds its place in the preparatory work for the second appearing of Christ. {2SP 44.1}

Johannes var en repræsentant for Guds folk i de sidste dage, hvem Gud har betroet vigtige og højtidelige sandheder. Verden var i det hele taget overgivet frådseri og eftergivenhed for dyriske lidenskaber. Helsereformens lys blev åbnet op for Guds folk på den tid, og de måtte se nødvendigheden at holde deres appetit og lidenskaber under de højere sindskræfters kontrol. Det er også nødvendigt at de, må få mental styrke og klarhed, for at kunne se sandhedstråden, og vende sig fra forheksede vildfarelser og behagelige fabler, som oversvømmer verden. I deres gerninger skal frembringe bibelens rene lære for folk. Siden da har sundhedsreformen fundet indpas i det forberedende arbejde for Kristi andet komme.