Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

God" it is our bounden duty to do?
From the light that God has given me for years,
I know that the households of His people are in
great need of purification. The end is nearer than
when we first believed. As fathers and mothers, we
are to purify ourselves, even as Christ is pure; that
is, we are to be perfect in our sphere, even as God
is perfect in His sphere. Instead of backsliding, we
should now be informed to the will of heaven, the
heavenliness of heaven. Let us put away the spirit
of murmuring and complaining, remembering that
by cherishing such a spirit we are disrespectful to
God. We are living in his dwelling-place; we are
members of His family - His by creation and by
redemption. Every one is to cherish feelings of
respect and tenderness for those with who he
associates. In our relations with one another we
should be careful never to mar and scar the life and
the spirit of others. When in life and character we
show the miracle-working power of God, the world
will take knowledge of us, that we have been with
Jesus and learned of Him.
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