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

equired of them, and they robbed their fellow men
of religious guidance and a holy example.
God finally sent His Son to reveal to men the
character of the Unseen. Christ came and lived on
this earth a life of obedience to God's law. He gave
His precious life to save the world and made His
servants His stewards. With the gift of Christ all
the treasures of heaven were given to man. The
church was freighted with the food of heaven for
starving souls. This was the treasure that the people
of God were commissioned to carry to the world.
They were faithfully to perform their duty,
continuing their work until the message of mercy
had encircled the world.
Christ ascended to heaven and sent His Holy
Spirit to give power to the work of His disciples.
Thousands were converted in a day. In a single
generation the gospel was carried to every nation
under heaven. But little by little a change came.
The church lost her first love. She became selfish
and ease-loving. The spirit of worldliness was
cherished. The enemy cast his spell upon those to
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