Testimonies for the Church Vol 1 - Lansing SDA Church

318 Testimonies for the Church Volume 1[335]these things instead of clean provender thoroughly winnowed. He hasbeen deceived in regard to sanctification. Unless he now changes hiscourse, and is willing to be instructed, and cherishes the light given,he will be left of God to pursue his own course and follow his ownimperfect judgment until he will make shipwreck of faith, and by hisunwise course become a signal warning to those who choose to goindependent of the body. God will open the eyes of honest souls tounderstand the cruel work of those who scatter and divide. He willmark those who cause divisions, that every honest one may escapefrom Satan’s snare.Brother J received from Elder K a false theory of sanctification,which is outside of the third angel’s message, and wherever receiveddestroys the love for the message. I was shown that Elder K was upondangerous ground. He is not in union with the third angel. He onceenjoyed the blessing of God, but does not now, for he has not prizedand cherished the light of truth which has shone upon his pathway.He has brought along with him a theory of Methodist sanctification,and presents that in front, making it of the highest importance. Andthe sacred truths applicable to this time are by him made of littleconsequence. He has followed his own light, and been growing darkerand darker, and going further and further from the truth, until it hasbut little influence upon him. Satan has controlled his mind, and hehas done great injury to the cause of truth in northern Wisconsin.It was this theory of sanctification which Sister G received of ElderK, and which she tried to follow out, that carried her into that dreadfulfanaticism. Elder K has bewildered and confused many minds withthis theory of sanctification. All who embrace it lose to a great extenttheir interest in and love for the third angel’s message. This view ofsanctification is a very pretty-looking theory. It whitewashes overpoor souls who are in darkness, error, and pride. It gives them anappearance of being good Christians, and of possessing holiness, whentheir hearts are corrupt. It is a peace-and-safety theory, which doesnot bring to light evil and reprove and rebuke wrong. It heals the hurtof the daughter of God’s people slightly, crying: Peace, peace, whenthere is no peace. Men and women of corrupt hearts throw aroundthem the garb of sanctification, and are looked upon as examples tothe flock, when they are Satan’s agents, used by him to allure and