Testimonies for the Church, Volume 2 - Ellen G. White

may be warned and left without excuse. The plan
of colonizing, or moving from different localities
where there is but little strength or influence, and
concentrating the influence of many in one locality,
is removing the light from places where God would
have it shine.
The followers of Christ scattered throughout
the world do not have a high sense of their
responsibility and the obligation resting upon them
to let their light shine forth to others. If there are
but one or two in a place, they can, although few in
number, so conduct themselves before the world as
to have an influence which will impress the
unbeliever with the sincerity of their faith. The
followers of Jesus are not meeting the mind and
will of God if they are content to remain in
ignorance of His word. All should become Bible
students. Christ commanded His followers: "Search
the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal
life: and they are they which testify of Me." Peter
exhorts us: "But sanctify the Lord God in your
hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to
every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that
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