It is the one who has every reason to distrust his own principles who is keenly alive to the failings of others. If there were not some lack in our own experience, we would not be so suspicious of our brethren. It is the one whose conscience condemns him that so readily passes judgment. Let everyone tremble and be afraid of himself. Let him see that his own heart is right with God. Let him weed his own garden; he will find enough to keep him busily employed. If he does this work faithfully, he will not have time to find fault with the gardens of others. Instead of judging our brethren, let us judge ourselves. Let us make sure that we are among the number who are "elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ." "Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently." By Mrs. E. G. White.

Det er ham der har grund til have mistillid til sine egne principper, som er fuldt klar over andres fejl. Hvis der ikke var nogen mangel i vor egen erfaring, ville vi ikke være så fordægtige over for vore brødre. Det er ham hvis samvittighed fordømmer ham som er så hurtig til at dømme. Lad enhver skælve og være mange for sig selv. Lad ham se at hans eget hjerte ret med Gud. Lad ham luge ud i hans egen have; han vil finde nok til at holde sig travlt beskæfiget. Hvis han ikke gør dette trofast, vil han ikke have tid til at finde fejl i andres haver. I stedet for at dømme vore brødre, så lad os dømme os selv. Lad os forvisse os om at vi er blandt dem der ”er udvalgte ifølge Gud Faders forudviden, ved Åndens helligelse, til lydighed og til bestænkelse med Jesu Kristi blod.” ”Da I har renset jeres sjæle i lydighed imod sandheden til at nære oprigtig broderkærlighed, så elsk hverandre inderligt af hjertet.”