The truth as it is in Jesus is regarded as an old-fashioned doctrine. The maxims of the world, that know not God, have been worked into the theories of the church. In the eyes of men, vain philosophy and science, falsely so-called, is of more value than the word of God. The sentiment prevails to a large extent that the divine Mediator is not essential to the salvation of man. A variety of theories advanced by the so-called worldly-wise men for man's elevation, are believed and trusted in more than is the truth of God, as taught by Christ and his apostles. The lying spirit that enticed Eve in Eden, finds acceptance with the majority of earth's inhabitants today. Even the Christian world refuses to be converted by the Spirit of God, but listen to the prince of darkness, as he comes to them in the garb of an angel of light. The spirit of antichrist is prevailing in the world to a far greater extent than it has ever prevailed before. The day of test and purification is just upon us. Signs of a most startling character appear, in floods, in hurricanes, in tornadoes, in cloud-bursts, in casualties by land and by sea, that proclaim the approach of the end of all things. The judgments of God are falling on the world, that men may be awakened to the fact that Christ will come speedily. The Lord is about to reveal the difference between the righteous and the wicked; for his "fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into his garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."

Sandheden sådan den er i Jesus, betragtes som en gammeldags læresætning. Verdens tankemåde – som ikke kender Gud – er blet indarbejdet i kirkens undervisning. I menneskers øjne har tom filosofi og videnskab, der med urette bærer dette navn, mere værd end Guds ord. I vid udstrækning hersker den anskuelse, at den guddommelige talsmand ikke er uundværlig for menneskers frelse. Mange forskellige teorier, som verdens såkaldte vise fremkommer med til menneskeslægtens højnelse, vinder mere tiltro og tillid end den sandhed, som Gud har lært os gennem Kristus og hans apostle. Den lyvende ånd der forledte Eva i edens have, finder accept hos majoriteten af jorden beboere i dag. Endog den kristne verden nægter at blive omvendt af Guds Ånd, men lytter til mørkets fyrste, idet han kommer til dem i en lysets engels forklædning. Antikrists ånd er i langt højere grad fremherskende i verden end den har været før. Prøvens og renselsens dag er lige foran os. Tign på den mest forbløffende karaktertræk vil vise sig, i vandfloder, i orkaner, i tornadoer, i skypumper, i ulykker på land og i havet, som proklamerer at alle tings ende nærmer sig. Guds domme falder over verden, så mennesker kan vågne op til kendsgerningen at Kristus vil komme hurtigt. Herren er ved at åbenbare forskellen mellem retfærdige og onde mennesker; for hans “kasteskovl har han i hånden, og han skal gennemrense sin lo og samle sin hvede i lade; men avnerne skal han opbrænde med uudslukkelig ild.”