ESCAPE THE SEVEN FINAL PLAGUES
I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues."--Revelation 18:4
The young, as well as those who are older, will be required to give a reason for their hope. But the mind, designed by God for better things, formed to serve Him perfectly, has dwelt upon foolish things, instead of eternal interests....Those who give up the mind to be diverted with foolish stories and idle tales, have the imagination fed, but the brilliancy of God's word is eclipsed to them. The mind is led directly from God. The interest in His precious word is destroyed.
A book has been given us to guide our feet through the perils of this dark world to heaven. It tells us how we can escape the wrath of God, and also tells of the sufferings of Christ for us, the great sacrifice that has been made that we might be saved and enjoy the presence of God forever. And if any come short at last, having heard the truth as they have in this land of light, it will be their own fault; they will be without excuse.
The word of God tells us how we may become perfect Christians and escape the seven last plagues. But they took no interest to find this out. Other things diverted the mind, idols were cherished by them, and God's Holy Word was neglected and slighted. God has been trifled with by professed Christians, and when His Holy Word shall judge them in the last day, they will be found wanting.
That word which they have neglected for foolish storybooks, tries their lives. That is the standard; their motives, words, works, and the manner is which they use their time are all compared with the written word of God; and if they come short then, their cases are decided forever. (Testimonies for the Church, vol. 1, 125-126)
REFLECTION: Among earth's inhabitants, scattered in every land, there are those who have not bowed the knee to Baal. Like the stars of heaven, which appear only at night these faithful ones will shine forth when darkness covers the earth and gross darkness the people. (Prophets and Kings, 188)
I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues."--Revelation 18:4
The young, as well as those who are older, will be required to give a reason for their hope. But the mind, designed by God for better things, formed to serve Him perfectly, has dwelt upon foolish things, instead of eternal interests....Those who give up the mind to be diverted with foolish stories and idle tales, have the imagination fed, but the brilliancy of God's word is eclipsed to them. The mind is led directly from God. The interest in His precious word is destroyed.
A book has been given us to guide our feet through the perils of this dark world to heaven. It tells us how we can escape the wrath of God, and also tells of the sufferings of Christ for us, the great sacrifice that has been made that we might be saved and enjoy the presence of God forever. And if any come short at last, having heard the truth as they have in this land of light, it will be their own fault; they will be without excuse.
The word of God tells us how we may become perfect Christians and escape the seven last plagues. But they took no interest to find this out. Other things diverted the mind, idols were cherished by them, and God's Holy Word was neglected and slighted. God has been trifled with by professed Christians, and when His Holy Word shall judge them in the last day, they will be found wanting.
That word which they have neglected for foolish storybooks, tries their lives. That is the standard; their motives, words, works, and the manner is which they use their time are all compared with the written word of God; and if they come short then, their cases are decided forever. (Testimonies for the Church, vol. 1, 125-126)
REFLECTION: Among earth's inhabitants, scattered in every land, there are those who have not bowed the knee to Baal. Like the stars of heaven, which appear only at night these faithful ones will shine forth when darkness covers the earth and gross darkness the people. (Prophets and Kings, 188)
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