"The voice of a stranger" is the voice of one who neither respects nor obeys God's holy, just, and good law. Many make great pretensions to holiness, and boast of the wonders they perform in healing the sick, when they do not regard this great standard of righteousness. But through whose power are these cures wrought? Are the eyes of either party opened to their transgressions of the law? and do they take their stand as humble, obedient children, ready to obey all of God's requirements? John testifies of the professed children of God: "He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him."

»En fremmeds røst kendes på, at den hverken respekterer eller adlyder Guds hellige, retfærdige og gode lov. Mange, som ikke tager hensyn til loven, foregiver at være hellige og roser sig af de mirakler, de udfører med at helbrede de syge. Men hvilken magt er det, der står bag disse helbredelser? Ser nogen af disse, at de overtræder loven? Og tager de standpunkt som lydige børn, der er parat til at adlyde alle Guds krav? Johannes siger om dem, der bekender sig til at være Guds børn: "Den, som siger, at han kender Gud og ikke holder hans bud, er en løgner, og i ham er sandheden ikke.« (1Joh 2,4.)