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Testimonies for the Church Vol 1 - Lansing SDA Church

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Chapter 65—Nor<strong>the</strong>rn WisconsinWhile in Roosevelt, New York, August 3, 1861, different churchesand families were presented be<strong>for</strong>e me. The different influences thathave been exerted, and <strong>the</strong>ir discouraging results, were shown me.Satan has used as agents individuals professing to believe a part ofpresent truth, while <strong>the</strong>y were warring against a part. Such he canuse more successfully than those who are at war with all our faith.His artful manner of bringing in error through partial believers in <strong>the</strong>truth, has deceived many, and distracted and scattered <strong>the</strong>ir faith. Thisis <strong>the</strong> cause of <strong>the</strong> divisions in nor<strong>the</strong>rn Wisconsin. Some receivea part of <strong>the</strong> message, and reject ano<strong>the</strong>r portion. Some accept <strong>the</strong>Sabbath and reject <strong>the</strong> third angel’s message; yet because <strong>the</strong>y havereceived <strong>the</strong> Sabbath <strong>the</strong>y claim <strong>the</strong> fellowship of those who believeall <strong>the</strong> present truth. Then <strong>the</strong>y labor to bring o<strong>the</strong>rs into <strong>the</strong> samedark position with <strong>the</strong>mselves. They are not responsible to anyone.They have an independent faith of <strong>the</strong>ir own. Such are allowed to haveinfluence, when no place should be given to <strong>the</strong>m, notwithstanding<strong>the</strong>ir pretensions to honesty.Honest souls will see <strong>the</strong> straight chain of present truth. They willsee its harmonious connections, link after link uniting into a greatwhole, and will lay hold upon it. The present truth is not difficult to beunderstood, and <strong>the</strong> people whom God is leading will be united uponthis broad, firm plat<strong>for</strong>m. He will not use individuals of different faith,opinions, and views, to scatter and divide. Heaven and holy angelsare working to unite, to bring into <strong>the</strong> unity of <strong>the</strong> faith, into <strong>the</strong> onebody. Satan opposes this, and is determined to scatter, and divide,and bring in different sentiments, that <strong>the</strong> prayer of Christ may not beanswered: “Nei<strong>the</strong>r pray I <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>se alone, but <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>m also whichshall believe on Me through <strong>the</strong>ir word; that <strong>the</strong>y all may be one; asThou, Fa<strong>the</strong>r, art in Me, and I in Thee, that <strong>the</strong>y also may be one in Us: [327]that <strong>the</strong> world may believe that Thou hast sent Me.” John 17:20, 21.Jesus designed that <strong>the</strong> faith of His people should be one. If one goes<strong>for</strong>th preaching one thing, and ano<strong>the</strong>r differing with him preaches311

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