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Testimonies for the Church, Volume 8 - Ellen G. White

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Chapter 3<br />

An Unchanging Promise<br />

Christ made full provision <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> prosecution<br />

of <strong>the</strong> work entrusted to <strong>the</strong> disciples, and took<br />

upon Himself <strong>the</strong> responsibility of its success. So<br />

long as <strong>the</strong>y obeyed His word, and worked in<br />

connection with Him, <strong>the</strong>y could not fail. Go to all<br />

nations, He bade <strong>the</strong>m. Go to <strong>the</strong> far<strong>the</strong>st part of<br />

<strong>the</strong> habitable globe, but know that My presence<br />

will be <strong>the</strong>re. Labor in faith and confidence, <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

time will never come when I will <strong>for</strong> sake you.<br />

To us also <strong>the</strong> promise of Christ's abiding<br />

presence is given. The lapse of time has wrought<br />

no change in His parting promise. He is with us<br />

today as truly as He was with <strong>the</strong> disciplines, and<br />

He will be with us "even unto <strong>the</strong> end."<br />

"Go <strong>for</strong>th preaching <strong>the</strong> gospel to all nations,"<br />

<strong>the</strong> Saviour says to us, "that <strong>the</strong>y may become<br />

children of God. I am with you in this work,<br />

teaching, guiding, com<strong>for</strong>ting, streng<strong>the</strong>ning you,<br />

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