Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 - A New You Ministry

who obey the Ten Commandments view the state of the world and religious things froma standpoint altogether different from that of professors who are lovers of pleasure, whoshun the cross, and live in violation of the fourth commandment. In the present stateof things in society it is no easy task for parents to restrain their children and instructthem according to the Bible rule of right. Professors of religion have so departed fromthe word of God that when His people return to His sacred word, and would train theirchildren according to its precepts, and like Abraham of old command their householdsafter them, the poor children with such an influence around them think their parentsunnecessarily exacting and overcareful in regard to their associates. They naturallydesire to follow the example of worldly, pleasure-loving professors.In these days, persecution and reproach for Christ’s sake are scarcely known. Verylittle self-denial and sacrifice is necessary in order to put on a form of godliness andhave the name upon the church book; but to live in such a manner that our ways will bepleasing to God, and our names registered in the book of life, will require watchfulnessand prayer, self-denial and sacrifice on our part. Professed Christians are no examplefor the youth, only as far as they follow Christ. Right actions are unmistakable fruitsof true godliness. The Judge of all the earth will give everyone according to his works.Children who follow Christ have a warfare before them; they have a daily cross to bearin coming out from the world and being separate, and imitating the life of Christ.*****Chap. 75 - Walk in the LightI was shown that God’s people dwell too much under a cloud. It is not His willthat they should live in unbelief. Jesus is light, and in Him is no darkness at all. Hischildren405