Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 - A New You Ministry

that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. In likemanner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacednessand sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; but (whichbecometh women professing godliness) with good works.”Peter writes to the church: “Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober,and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation ofJesus Christ; as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the formerlusts in your ignorance: but as He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in allmanner of conversation; because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”The inspired Paul directs Titus to give special instructions to the church of Christ,“that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.” He says: “Teachingus that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, andgodly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearingof the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave Himself for us, that He mightredeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of goodworks.”Peter exhorts the churches to “be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary thedevil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” “The end of allthings is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.” Again he says: “Butsanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to everyman that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: havinga good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may beashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. For it is better, if thewill of God be so, that ye suffer for well-doing, than for evil-doing.”Are the youth in a position where they can with meekness507