The TRUTH book Volume 1 (PDF) - For My People Ministry

210the TRUTH, the whole TRUTH, and nothing but the TRUTHGod is displeased that any of His people who have known the power ofHis grace should talk their doubts, and by thus doing make themselves achannel for Satan to transmit his suggestions to other minds. A seed ofunbelief and evil sown is not readily rooted up. Satan nourishes it everyhour, and it flourishes and becomes strong. A good seed sown needs to benourished, watered, and tenderly cared for; because every poisonousinfluence is thrown about it to hinder its growth and cause it to die.ConclusionIn trying to discredit Ernie and his dreams, again Elder Ferrell does not statethe whole truth, twists what Ernie said to mean the opposite, and continues torepeat Linda’s false accusations—sowing seeds of unbelief and evil whileleaning on a broken reed.No regular conversion?Ferrell says: (see Appendix K)“Once again Linda noted the strangeness of a new last-day messengerfrom God, who was suddenly being anointed for his work—without everhaving gone through the regular conversion process of repentance andconfession of sin;—and instead, he says he was converted while he wasasleep.”FactHas Mr. Ferrell not read of Paul’s conversion?God says:The Acts of the Apostles, p. 120The conversion of Saul is a striking evidence of the miraculous powerof the Holy Spirit to convict men of sin. He had verily believed that Jesusof Nazareth had disregarded the law of God and had taught His disciplesthat it was of no effect. But after his conversion, Saul recognized Jesus asthe one who had come into the world for the express purpose ofvindicating His Father's law. He was convinced that Jesus was theoriginator of the entire Jewish system of sacrifices. He saw that at thecrucifixion type had met antitype, that Jesus had fulfilled the OldTestament prophecies concerning the Redeemer of Israel.In the record of the conversion of Saul important principles are givenus, which we should ever bear in mind. Saul was brought directly into thepresence of Christ. He was one whom Christ intended for a mostimportant work, one who was to be a "chosen vessel" unto Him; yet theLord did not at once tell him of the work that had been assigned him. Hearrested him in his course and convicted him of sin; but when Saul asked,"What wilt Thou have me to do?" the Saviour placed the inquiring Jew inconnection with His church, there to obtain a knowledge of God's willconcerning him.Early Writings, p. 201All were acquainted with Saul's opposition to Jesus and his zeal inhunting out and delivering up to death all who believed on His name; andhis miraculous conversion convinced many that Jesus was the Son ofGod. Saul related his experience in the power of the Holy Spirit. He was