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The Great Second Advent Movement: Its Rise and Progress - Contents
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    A Door of Utterance

    Many instances are given in the Scriptures in which a door is used in this sense. Paul, in writing to the Corinthians, says, “A great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.” 81 Corinthians 16:9. Again, in his second letter to the Corinthians, he says, “When I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord, I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother.” 92 Corinthians 2:12, 13. He also made request of the Colossians on this wise: “Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds.” 10Colossians 4:2, 3.GSAM 218.1

    From these scriptures it appears that openings for the proclamation of the truth are called open doors; and from the words spoken to the Philadelphia church it would seem that at the time this people were called out, men were making strenuous efforts to close the door of utterance against them. As the Philadelphia church passed through the trial, holding fast to his “word” and “name,” the word of the Lord to them was, that he would place before them an open door that no man could shut.GSAM 218.2

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