Are we Christians in deed and in truth? or are we such in name only? Christians are those who are growing up into a holy temple in the Lord. But "what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people." This represents a constant growth in Christian character, growth in spiritual-mindedness. The church of Christ in the world is to be a great power, and a name and praise in all the earth. Jesus has done everything to accomplish this. Now there is need of earnest, deep, sincere efforts to redeem the past unfaithfulness. Time, precious time, has been lost in wanderings and backslidings from God. Every character is to be weighed in the balances of the sanctuary; if the moral character and spiritual advancement do not correspond with the opportunities and blessings, "wanting" is written against the name.

Er vi gerning og i sandhed? eller er vi det kun af navn? Kristne er dem som vokser op i et hellig tempel i Herren. Men ”kan Guds tempel og afguder have med hinanden at gøre? Vi er jo den levende Guds tempel, thi Gud har sagt: ”Jeg vil bo og vandre iblandt dem og være deres Gud, og de skal være mit folk.” Dette viser en stadig vækst i kristen karakter, vækst i åndelig sindethed. Kristi menighed i verden skal blive en vældig kraft og et navn og til pris over hele jorden. Jesus har gjort alt, for at dette kan blive virkelighed. Nu er der behov for oprigtige, dybe, inderlige bestræbelser for at gøre fortidens utroskab god igen. Tid, dyrebar tid, er gået tabt i bortflakken og frafald fra Gud. Enhvers karakter skal vejes på den hellige vægtskål; hvis den moralske karakter og den åndelige fremgang ikke svarer til hinanden, vil der blive skrevet "for let" ud for navnet.