Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 - A New You Ministry

holy law of God, or with the spotless life of Christ. His corrupt nature is not subdued;and yet he dwells much upon sanctification, and thereby deceives many. I was directedto his past labors. He has failed to bring out souls into the truth, and to establish themupon the third angel’s message. He presents a theory of sanctification as a matter of theutmost importance, while he makes of but little importance the channel through whichGod’s blessing comes. “Sanctify them through Thy truth: Thy word is truth.” Thepresent truth, which is the channel, is not regarded, but is trampled underfoot. Men maycry, Holiness! holiness! sanctification! sanctification! consecration! consecration!and yet know no more by experience of what they talk than the sinner with his corruptpropensities. God will soon tear off this whitewashed garb of professed sanctificationwhich some who are carnally minded have thrown around them to hide the deformityof the soul.A faithful record is kept of the acts of the children of men. Nothing can beconcealed from the eye of the high and holy One. Some take a course directlyopposed to the law of God, and then, to cover up their sinful course, they professto be consecrated to God. This profession of holiness does not make itself manifestin their daily lives. It does not have a tendency to elevate their minds, and lead themto “abstain from all appearance of evil.” We are made a spectacle unto the world, toangels, and to men. Our faith is blasphemed in consequence of the crooked courseof the carnally minded. They profess a part of the truth, which gives them influence,while they have no union with those who believe and are united upon the whole truth.What has been Elder K’s influence? What have been the fruits of his labors? Howmany have been brought out and established upon present truth? How many has hebrought into the unity of the faith? He has not gathered with Christ. His influence hasbeen to336