There are many who profess the name of Christ whose hearts are not engaged in his service. They have simply arrayed themselves in a profession of godliness, and by this very act they have made greater their condemnation, and have become more deceptive and more successful agents of Satan in the ruin of souls. Those who profess to be keeping the commandments of God are not all loyal servants of Heaven. They honor God with their lips, but their hearts are far from him. Do they think that they can hide their ways from Him who tries the secret thoughts of the heart and searches the motive of every word and action?

Der er mange, som bekender Kristi navn, der i deres inderste ikke nærer interesse for hans sag. De har blot forskanset sig i en bekendelse til gudsfrygt, og har netop derved nedkaldt en større fordummelse over sig og er blevet mere vildledende og fremgangsrige medhjælpere for Satan i henseende til at føre sjæle i fordærv. Dem som bekender at holde Guds bud er ikke alle loyale tjenere for himlen. De ærer Gud med deres læber, men deres hjerter er langt fra ham. Tror de at de kan skjule deres veje fra Ham som forsøger hjertets skjulte tanker og ransager motivet i ethvert ord og i enhver handling?