- A Word of Explanation
- MR No. 1420—Health Reform Principles
- MR No. 1421—Soul Winning In Maitland; The Privilege Of Prayer
- MR No. 1422—Christ Our Example; Endure Trials Courageously
- MR No. 1423—The Law Of God
- MR No. 1424—Wrong Use of Writings Protested
- MR No. 1425—Errors and Dangers of Prescott and Daniells; The Cities to Be Worked
- MR No. 1426—Ellen White Acknowledges Her Imperfection
- MR No. 1427—Reflections While Crossing the Pacific
- MR No. 1428—Early Days at the Sydney Hospital; Cautions on Drug Medication
- MR No. 1429—Medical Missionary Work at Cooranbong
- MR No. 1430—The Persisting Dark Influence of Spiritualism
- MR No. 1431—Knowledge, Spurious and Genuine
- MR No. 1432—Reflections After First Tour of Scandinavia
- MR No. 1433—Inadequate Royalties on Spirit of Prophecy, Vol. 4
- MR No. 1434—The Evil Heritage Received From a Drunken Father
- MR No. 1435—Unwise Remarriage Would Destroy Children's Respect
- MR No. 1436—The High Honor of Being a Child of God
- MR No. 1437—Preach The Word
- MR No. 1438—Choose Associates of Good Character; Jesus Our Example in All Things
- MR No. 1439—Material appearing in Barry Oliver's dissertation, “Principles for Reorganization of the Seventh-day Adventist Administrative Structure, 1888-1903: Implications for an International Church.” Andrews University, January, 1989
- MR No. 1440—Look Constantly to Jesus; Follow His Example; Reflect His Character; Work in His Lines
- MR No. 1441—The Effects of Intemperance; Advancing the Cause of Temperance
- MR No. 1442—Some Leaders Show Unsympathetic Attitude Toward Workers in the South; Humility and the Holy Spirit Needed
- MR No. 1443—Reflect Christ, the True Light; Lay Up Treasure in Heaven
- MR No. 1444—Rebuke for Self-seeking and Self-exaltation; Warning Against Criticizing Church Leaders
- MR No. 1445—The Work and Workers at Madison Commended; Soliciting Finances Not to Be Restricted
- MR No. 1446—Seek God's Will; Distrust Self; Adopt Health Principles; Follow Christ in Self-denial and Sacrifice
- MR No. 1447—St. Helena Rural Health Retreat Not To Be Closed; Divine Counsel To Be Sought and Followed
- MR No. 1448—A Call to Service
- MR No. 1449—Intelligent Labor
- MR No. 1450—Help of C. C. Crisler Needed; Ellen White Exhausted and Heavily Burdened; Counsel Regarding “Irregular Lines”
- MR No. 1451—A Visit to Monterey; Advice on Family Matters
- MR No. 1452—Judas, the Self-centered, Unconverted Disciple
- MR No. 1453—Be Steadfast Unto the End
- MR No. 1454—Spiritual Knowledge to Be Obtained Through Christ and Nature; Many Jewish People to Receive Christ
- MR No. 1455—Education of Youth and Women Needed; Moving Discreetly
- MR No. 1456—Importance of Observing Nature's Laws; Meeting With N. D. Faulkhead
- MR No. 1457—N. D. Faulkhead's Break With the Masons; Need for a House of Worship in Melbourne
- MR No. 1458—N. D. Faulkhead's Conversion and Business Ability
- MR No. 1459—Raising the Standard of Piety Higher
- MR No. 1460—How the Leaven of Evil Works
- MR No. 1461—The Necessity of Studying the Word
- MR No. 1462—Material used by Milton Hook in a history concerning the South Pacific Division. Available in pamphlet form from the South Pacific Division
- MR No. 1463—The Need for Christ's Spirit in Our College; Teachers to Reflect Christ
- MR No. 1464—The Work in Mount Vincent and Hamilton; Joshua, the High Priest, Represents the Church
- MR No. 1465—True “Higher Education” Is Obtainable Only From the Master Teacher
- MR No. 1466—Activities During James White's Convalescence
- MR No. 1467—Camping and Traveling in the Colorado Mountains
- MR No. 1468—A Report on the Australian School; Building W.C. White's Home; Trusting and Praising God
- MR No. 1469—Older Workers to Be Honored and Conserve Their Strength; God's Law on Tables of Stone in Ark of the Testament
- MR No. 1470—Doctrines to Be Investigated; Unity to Be Sought
- MR No. 1471—The Fallacy of Thinking Human Ideas and Positions Are Infallible and Unchangeable
- MR No. 1472—Construction Progress at Avondale; Counsel to Edson: The Work of Elder Haskell; The Burden of False Brethren
- MR No. 1473—Trust in God and Follow His Counsel
- MR No. 1474—Christ's Manner of Teaching
- MR No. 1475—Guidelines for Adventist Sanitariums; Physicians to Set Example as True Christians, and Point Patients to Christ
- MR No. 1476—Providential Events in Acquiring and Opening New Sanitariums; Purpose of These Institutions; How Physicians in Private Practice Should Relate to Them
- MR No. 1477—The Medical Missionary Work
- MR No. 1478—The Need for Simplicity and Consecration in School Work
- MR No. 1479—Diary Entries, 1902; Comments on Prayer and Trust in God
- MR No. 1480—The Importance of Parents’ Work
- MR No. 1481—Practical Counsel on Home Treatments
- MR No. 1482—Appeal for Complete Consecration, Including Breaking With Secret Societies
- MR No. 1483—Observations on People and Scenery While Traveling
- MR No. 1484—The Bible as the Only Foundation of Our Faith
- MR No. 1485—School to Start Small; Have Faith; Do Not Overwork
- MR No. 1486—The Danger of Rejecting Light
- MR No. 1487—Privileges and Responsibilities of Christians; Depend on Holy Spirit, Not Self
- MR No. 1488—The Importance of Medical Missionary Work; Health Reform to Be Practiced
- MR No. 1489—Speaking at Camp Meeting; Counsel for Achieving Happiness in Marriage
- MR No. 1490—Minds to Be Spiritual, Not Carnal: The Cross to Be Central in Preaching; Fanaticism and Trivial Ideas to Be Avoided
- MR No. 1491—Guidelines for Success as a Minister or Physician
- MR No. 1492—Danger of False Science; Dr. Kellogg in Spiritual Peril; Warning Not to Follow His Example
- MR No. 1493—A. T. Jones in Need of Conversion; Health Reform to Be Taught and Practiced at Camp Meeting
- MR No. 1494—Ministering in Washington and Oregon; Deep Movings of the Holy Spirit
- MR No. 1495—Answering Christ's Prayer for Our Sanctification
- MR No. 1496—Reviewing Conditions at the St. Helena Health Retreat; Avoid Independent Judgment and Action; Be Faithful in Tithes and Offerings
- MR No. 1497—Conditions at St. Helena Health Retreat; Tension Between Doctors; Use of Drugs; Indiscreet Actions of Superintendent
- MR No. 1498—State of the Work in Ohio; General Conference to Establish and Control Medical Institutions; Physicians to Be Models of Morality
- MR No. 1499—Support Urged for St. Helena Health Retreat; Drug Use Condemned
- MR No. 1500—The Needs of the Southern Field
MR No. 1437—Preach The Word
I am instructed that we are not to enter into any controversy over the spiritualistic representations that are fast coming in from every quarter. Further than this, I am to give those in charge of our papers instruction not to publish in the columns of the Review and Herald, the Signs of the Times, or any other papers published by Seventh-day Adventists, articles attempting to explain these sophistries. We are in danger whenever we discuss the sophistries of the enemy. The publication of articles dealing with these sophistries is a snare for souls. Let these theories alone, and warn all not to read them. Your explanations will amount to nothing. Let the theories alone. Do not try to show the inconsistency or fallacy of them. Let them alone.20MR 64.1
Do not perpetuate evil by talking of these theories in sermons, or by publishing in our papers articles regarding them. The Lord says, Let them be unexplained. Present the affirmative of truth, plainly, clearly, and decidedly. You cannot afford to study or combat these false theories. Present the truth, It is written. The time spent in dealing with these fallacies is so much time lost. Our papers are not published for the purpose of dealing with such subjects. Articles on Bible subjects, full of practical truth, and written in so simple a style that the children and the common people cannot misunderstand them, are to fill our papers.20MR 64.2
The writers who are quoted in articles discussing these subjects are much pleased to have their views thus introduced to our people. But this is sowing tares. Our ministers are not given the work of discussing these subjects of spiritualistic science. They are to keep strictly to Bible truth, “It is written.” They are to present the reasons of our faith, and never reproduce the seductive heresies that will continually appear. No time or study is to be given to these seducing theories. The enemy stands close beside those who proclaim his sentiments.20MR 64.3
Let Bible truth be presented in our papers. Give the reasons of our faith. In the most cheerful, hopeful, encouraging articles recommend the silent searching of Scriptures. Urge our people to become familiar with the Word of God. In their study, the students in our schools should commit to memory portions of the Word. The time will come when many will be deprived of the written word. But if this word is printed in the memory, no one can take it from us; and it is a talisman that will meet the worst forms of error and evil.20MR 64.4
Evil doctrines will be accumulated by the publication of seductive fallacies. To make these fallacies the subject of discourse is to put into the minds of many thoughts that would never have been there had not these errors been brought out before them. Let the youth be taught to shun publications dealing with this subject. Do not print one article dealing with it; for you cannot without loss enter into these things. Thus seed is sown that will spring up and bring forth tares.20MR 65.1
What we need is truth, present truth. Let the truth shine forth in its unmeasured superiority, in all the dignity and purity that distinguish true religion. An acquaintance with the Word of God will strengthen us to resist evil. Hold up the cross of Calvary. This will rebuke heathen philosophy and pagan idolatry. Lift up the cross of Calvary higher and still higher, as the identified reality of Christianity. Let all our works, our every enterprise, show forth the sacred principles of the gospel.20MR 65.2
Bible truth is to be presented in short articles, made intensely interesting. “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life.” I have sometimes thought that text strangely worded, but it is all clear now. Think on what you read; for in the Scriptures “ye think ye have eternal life, and they are they which testify of Me.”20MR 65.3
We are now to make diligent work for eternity. Only for a very short time longer will the Lord bear with the gross wickedness that fills the world. Oh, how suddenly will the end come, surprising the world in their increasing iniquity.20MR 65.4
I have to say to our people in Battle Creek, The seeds of unbelief have been sown by one in whom I have always had an interest. I have prayed that he shall be entirely changed, and made a new man in Christ Jesus. I have seen the seeds he has been sowing in other countries, and his heart is set to do this work. Letters come to me that the work is being made hard because of the influence of G, and the ministers are working under great discouragement, because of the reports that have been circulated.20MR 65.5
This will compel me to make every effort possible to prevent him from taking captive poor souls that are easily deceived.20MR 65.6
In the night season I am instructed that issues will arise that will have to be met from now on more decidedly, because of the large sanitarium that has been erected in Battle Creek. Can I hold my peace, and allow our people to be exposed to the influences exerted by the leading men in the medical work there? No, no! Those who accept the theories held by some will surely be led astray. Dr._____ and his associates are already diseased with a species of spiritualistic sentiments, and unless they change they will in the near future be swayed into accord with the wonderful miracle-working power that the Word of God has said will be seen in these last days. “Some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils.” Those who have been feeding their minds on the supposedly excellent but spiritualistic theories of Living Temple are in a very dangerous place.20MR 65.7
For the past fifty years I have been receiving intelligence regarding heavenly things. But the instruction given me has now been used by others to justify and endorse theories in Living Temple that are of a character to mislead. May the Lord teach me how to meet such things. If necessary I can charge all such work as coming directly from Satan to make the words God has given me testify to a lie.20MR 66.1
Nashville, July 4—We are very sorry to read the article written by Elder Tenney in the Medical Missionary on the Sanctuary question. The enemy has obtained the victory over one minister. If this minister had remained away from the seducing influences that Satan is exerting at the present time in Battle Creek, he might yet be standing on vantage ground.20MR 66.2
We are very sorry to see the result of gathering a large number to Battle Creek. Ministers who have been believers in the foundation truths that have made us what we are—Seventh-day Adventists; ministers who went to Battle Creek to teach and strengthen the truths of the Bible, are now, when old and grey-headed, turning from the grand truths of the Bible, and accepting infidel sentiments. This means that the next step will be a denial of a personal God, pulling down the bulwarks of the faith that is plainly revealed in the Scriptures. The sanctuary question is the foundation of our faith.20MR 66.3
The warning is given in the Word, “Some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils.” We now repeat, Parents, keep your children away from Battle Creek. Some of our medical missionary workers are becoming leavened with infidelity. Specious heresy has been taking hold of minds, and its threads have been woven into the pattern of the figure. Who is responsible for giving young men and women an education that has left a seducing influence upon their minds? One father writes that of his two children who were sent to Battle Creek, one is now an infidel and the other has given up the truth.20MR 66.4
Letters such as this have been coming from different ones. The warning is given me to give to parents, If your children are in Battle Creek, call them away without delay. Satan has come down with great power to work with all deceivableness of unrighteousness. The sentiment is prevailing that the testimonies of warning and reproof given for the past half a century are not reliable, because they may be the product of a human mind, and not of divine origin. The same argument might be used that the words and works of Christ are not reliable; therefore the whole Christian religion is something upon which there is no dependence to be placed.20MR 66.5
After His ascension, Christ came from heaven with a very important message to give through John to the churches. This message was to be written in a book, and sent to all the churches, that they might heed the warnings, believing their divine origin.20MR 67.1
Those who take the position that God condemns, may gather up statements from my writings that please them and agree with their human judgment, while they entirely refuse the messages that come to correct their errors. This is the theory that has come in among the students at Battle Creek. The men who are opposed to being interfered with in the presumptuous positions of wrongdoing, may rise up and declare that any testimony that does not commend their wrong course of action is human.20MR 67.2
I thank the Lord that the only true and living God still lives. Jesus Christ took humanity upon himself, to make it possible for human beings, through faith, to be partakers of the divine nature, and thus escape the corruption that is in the world through lust.20MR 67.3
The end is so near that it will come unexpectedly, as a thief in the night, and if we do not watch, we shall be found unready, with our lamps going out, unprepared to meet the Bridegroom.20MR 67.4
I was instructed to write to some these words: [Matthew 7:13-23, quoted].20MR 67.5
Here is the test that shows the difference between the genuine believer and the unbeliever. The principles of the lifework testify to the character. [The Voice in Speech and Song, 24-27, quoted.]20MR 67.6
Sending His disciples forth on their first missionary tour, Christ gave them this instruction: “And when ye come into an house, salute it; but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house, or city, shake the dust off your feet. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.”20MR 67.7
Those who refuse to heed the warnings sent by God may say, It is only man who is rebuking us. They may decide to follow their own sinful way, flattering themselves that in the reproofs sent the divine and the human are commingled. They may declare that they will not be instructed, that they will do as they please. Thus said the Jews in the days of Christ. Those who claimed to be pious, the priests and rulers, said of Christ, He hath a devil; therefore we need not pay the least attention to His words. He is only a human being. [Matthew 11:20-24, quoted.]20MR 67.8
Chorazin and Bethsaida, which had been exalted to heaven in point of privilege, were to be brought down to hell, because they had had great light but had refused to be benefited by this light. Was this reproof given by the human nature of Christ? If so, all are at liberty to be unmindful of the advantages they have received. These denunciations fell from the lips of Christ as heaven-sent warnings to those who heard them, sternly rebuking their indifference and their determination to continue in their sins.20MR 68.1
Who would dare present the case in such a way as to remove the objection to sin because Christ clothed His divinity with humanity! Christ spoke in human nature. The divine and the human were united. Those who are following the will of Christ will have messages condemning sin and exalting righteousness, but always condemning sin.20MR 68.2
The Lord Jesus is not willing that any should perish; therefore He sends warnings and reproofs. If in coming to this world He had not clothed His divinity with humanity His divinity would have quenched the life of sinners.20MR 68.3
What is the test of true religion? Knowing and doing the will of God, in accordance with every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. There is a sanctuary, and in that sanctuary is the ark, and in the ark are the tables of stone, on which are written the law spoken from Sinai amidst scenes of awful grandeur. These tables of stone are in the heavens, and they will be brought forth in that day when the judgment shall sit and the books shall be opened, and men shall be judged according to the things written in the books. They will be judged by the law written by the finger of God and given to Moses to be deposited in the ark. A record is kept of the deeds of all men, and according to his works will every man receive sentence, whether they be good or whether they be evil.20MR 68.4
The Holy Spirit always leads to the written word. The Holy Spirit is a person; for He beareth witness with our spirits that we are the children of God. When this witness is borne, it carries with it its own evidence. At such times we believe and are sure that we are the children of God. What strong evidence of the power of truth we can give to believers and unbelievers when we can voice the words of John, “We have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.”20MR 68.5
The Holy Spirit has a personality, else He could not bear witness to our spirits and with our spirits that we are the children of God. He must also be a divine person, else He could not search out the secrets which lie hidden in the mind of God. “For what man knoweth the things of a man save the spirit of man, which is in him; even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.”—Manuscript 20, 1906.20MR 69.1