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Testimonies for the Church Vol 1 - Lansing SDA Church

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Chapter 38—Errors in DietDear Bro<strong>the</strong>r and Sister A,The Lord has seen fit in His goodness to give me a vision at thisplace; and among <strong>the</strong> different things shown were some relating toyou. I saw that all was not right with you. The enemy has been seekingyour destruction, and endeavoring to influence o<strong>the</strong>rs through you. Isaw that you both take an exalted position that God has never assignedyou, and that you both consider yourselves far in advance of <strong>the</strong> peopleof God. I saw you looking to Battle Creek with jealousy and suspicion.You would place your hands in <strong>the</strong>re, and mold <strong>the</strong>ir acts and doingsto what you consider would be right. You are noticing little thingsthat you do not understand, that you have not <strong>the</strong> least to do with, andthat in no way concern you. God has committed His work at B.C.to chosen servants. He has laid <strong>the</strong> burden of <strong>the</strong> work upon <strong>the</strong>m.Angels of God are commissioned to have oversight of <strong>the</strong> work; and ifit does not move right, those who are at <strong>the</strong> head of <strong>the</strong> work will becorrected, and things will move in God’s order without interference ofthis or that individual.I saw that God wants you to turn your attention to yourselves. Tryyour motives. You are deceived in regard to yourselves. You have anappearance of humility, and this has influence with o<strong>the</strong>rs, and leads<strong>the</strong>m to think that you are far advanced in <strong>the</strong> Christian life; but whenyour peculiar notions are touched, self rises at once, and you manifest awillful, stubborn spirit. This is a sure evidence that you do not possesstrue humility. [205]I saw that you had mistaken notions about afflicting your bodies,depriving yourselves of nourishing food. These things lead some of<strong>the</strong> church to think that God is surely with you, or you would not denyself, and sacrifice thus. But I saw that none of <strong>the</strong>se things will makeyou more holy. The hea<strong>the</strong>n do all this, but receive no reward <strong>for</strong>it. A broken and contrite spirit be<strong>for</strong>e God is in His sight of greatprice. I saw that your views concerning <strong>the</strong>se things are erroneous,and that you are looking at <strong>the</strong> church and watching <strong>the</strong>m, noticing197

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