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Testimonies for the Church, Volume 9 - Ellen G. White

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Chapter 5<br />

Steadfast Adherence to <strong>the</strong><br />

Truth<br />

There must be no pretense in <strong>the</strong> lives of those<br />

who have so sacred and solemn a message as we<br />

have been called to bear. The world is watching<br />

Seventh-day Adventists because it knows<br />

something of <strong>the</strong>ir profession of faith and of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

high standard, and when it sees those who do not<br />

live up to <strong>the</strong>ir profession, it points at <strong>the</strong>m with<br />

scorn.<br />

Those who love Jesus will bring all in <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

lives into harmony with His will. They have chosen<br />

to be on <strong>the</strong> Lord's side, and <strong>the</strong>ir lives are to stand<br />

out in vivid contrast with <strong>the</strong> lives of worldlings.<br />

The tempter will come to <strong>the</strong>m with his<br />

blandishments and bribes, saying: "All this will I<br />

give <strong>the</strong>e if thou wilt worship me." But <strong>the</strong>y know<br />

that he has nothing worth receiving, and <strong>the</strong>y<br />

refuse to yield to his temptations. Through <strong>the</strong><br />

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