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April 30 Apostleship
The Final Work of a Purified Ministry
“[The Lord] shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and
silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness”
(Malachi 3:3).
God will have order in His work. There are unfaithful men in the
ministry, but this does not make the ministry any less the Lord’s
means for doing a great work. Those who accuse and disparage the
ministry because the work done does not appear to be the work that
should be done, are not wise men.
Those who think they are pleasing God by obeying some other
law than His, and by performing works other than those the gospel
has enjoined, are mocking God. They are insulting the Holy One of
Israel. Warning after warning has been given. Appeal after appeal is
made in the last message of mercy given to the world. Loath to give
up, hoping, sorrowfully hoping, Christ knocks for the last time at the
door of the heart. Men and women are given a final test. The worst of
sinners are to hear the message of mercy. God will prove who will
receive His seal or mark. 65
I am instructed to say to our ministers, Be careful that the work of
cleansing and sanctifying shall go on in your own individual souls. Let
your first thought be to make your calling and election sure. Your
example is to be full of kindness and encouragement. No masterful
spirit is to come in, but let the heart be filled with the tenderness and
love and compassion of Christ. Work every day for sanctification of the
spirit through belief of the truth. Let all realize that they are chosen of
God to reveal that they understand the mystery of godliness.
As a people we are to be purified from our natural evil habits and
desires. Our hearts must be changed, or we cannot correctly represent
the Lord Jesus, who gave His life for us. The Son of God took humanity
upon Him that He might make it possible for humanity to take
hold upon divinity through the exercise of a perfect faith. Christ is our
example for the development of a perfect character. Through the
strength we receive from Him, we may be overcomers. 66
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