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Page 17 of 33Ezekiel 14:7
@@@^“Is there no law of kindness to be observed? Have Christians been authorized of God to criticize and condemn one another? Is it honorable, or even honest, to win from the lips of another, under the guise of friendship, secrets which have been entrusted to him, and then turn the knowledge thus gained to his injury? Is it Christian charity to gather up every floating report, to unearth everything that will cast suspicion on the character of another, and then take delight in using it to injure him? Satan exults when he can defame or wound a follower of Christ. He is the ‘accuser of the brethren.’ Shall Christians aid him in his work?. . . True Christians will not exult in exposing the faults and deficiencies of others. They will turn away from vileness and deformity, to fix the mind upon that which is attractive and lovely. To the Christian every act of fault-finding, every word of censure or condemnation, is painful.”—“Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. 5, pp. 94-96.
Daniel 6:15
@@@^Most of those who think it permissible to write missionary letters on the Sabbath, show by their actions that they are doing very little, if anything, for God during the six working days, and that they are not willing to give Him out of that time even so much as it takes to write a letter. Hence, the letters which they write are not, in reality, missionary letters from a heart that cries out from love, but rather, from a desire for selfish, common correspondence, coated with religion in order to pacify conscience, and to afford excuse with which to shield the sin of using the Sabbath hours, and which is nothing less than an attempt to deceive God! Satan inspires such acts, to make the sin the more exceedingly sinful, and to assure the offender’s eternal ruin.
Hosea 2:8
@@@^“That we, the residents of Mt. Carmel Center, solemnly covenant with our loving heavenly Father, and with one another,that, by God’s help, we will make the year 1937 better than the one just past, by “talking less and praying more,” and by learning to be more “kind and courteous and tender- hearted and pitiful,” one toward the other, and that when speaking of our brethren,we will take as our motto, in the words of Paul, that supreme and sublime injunction:“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are @9true@7, whatsoever things are @9honest@7,whatsoever things are @9just@7, whatsoever things are @9pure@7, whatsoever things are @9lovely@7,whatsoever things are of @9good report@7; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise,@9 think on these things@7.”
Hosea 11:3
@@@^“He who is imbued with the spirit which actuated Daniel, will not be narrow or conceited, but he will be firm and decided in standing for the right. In all his associations, whether with his brethren or with others, he will not swerve from principle, while at the same time he will not fail to manifest a noble, Christlike patience. When those who advocate hygienic reform carry the matter to extremes, people are not to blame if they become disgusted. Too often our religious faith is thus brought into disrepute, and in many cases those who witness such exhibitions of inconsistency can never afterward be brought to think that there is anything good in the reform. These extremists do more harm in a few months than they can undo in a lifetime. They are engaged in a work which Satan loves to see go on.”—“Counsels on Health,” pp. 153, 154.
Joel 4:13
@@@^“Present Truth found me about three years ago, and has made many changes in my life, showing me that I did not know My Saviour before. But now He is the dearest Friend I have. My heart burns with love for the truth; my whole mind and attention are centered upon the work of this last great sealing message.
Joel 5:3
@@@^“I am glad to be here on Mt. Carmel, and enjoy the beautiful scenery which surrounds the place. It calls to my attention the wonderful promises which the Lord has laid up for those who love Him, and it makes me more and more desirous of living up to every ray of light that He has so bountifully bestowed upon His children.
Joel 5:18
@@@^@@I love Mt. Carmel Academy,@0Surrounded by hill, and vale, and tree,@0Whence some have wearily walked and trod@0To learn more of our loving God;@0And here upon this sacred spot,@0Prepare themselves in heart and thought,@0To spread the tidings far and nigh@0That all may live and never die.@0And let the Devil’s siren song@0Allure me from that happy throng,@0Preparing here below on earth@0To sing beyond the song of mirth!@4Dorothy Pinon, age 9.
Joel 11:3
@@@^If your friends choose to make you the butt of ridicule, remember that “Those who elevate the standard as nearly as they can to the order of God, according to the light God has given them through His word and the Testimonies of His Spirit, will not change their course of action to meet the wishes of their friends or relatives, be they one or two or a host, who are living contrary to God’s wise arrangement. If we move from principle in these things, if we observe strict rules of diet, if we as Christians educate our tastes after God’s plan, we shall exert an influence which will meet the mind of God. The question is, ‘Are we willing to be true health reformers?”’ (Man. K-3-84). Also remember that “Great peace have they that love Thy law: and nothing shall offend them.” Ps. 119:165.
Amos 2:2
@@@^Moreover, the Apostle Paul tells us that Christ “gave Himself for it.” And, yet, in the messages to the church, beginning in Apostolic times, and continuing to the end of the world, the Saviour often pathetically declares that He has “somewhat against” His beloved followers, and admonishes them by strong words of caution, making clear to them the fate of all who fail to heed the heavenly counsel.
Amos 5:6
@@@^“After resting upon the seventh day, God sanctified it, or set it apart, as a day of rest for man. Following the example of the Creator, man was to rest upon this sacred day, that as he should look upon the heavens and the earth, he might reflect upon God’s great work of creation; and that as he should behold the evidences of God’s wisdom and goodness, his heart might be filled with love and reverence for his Maker.”—“Patriarchs and Prophets,” pp. 44-47.
Amos 8:17
@@@^“God prepared for Adam and Eve a beautiful garden. He provided for them everything that their wants required. He planted for them fruit-bearing trees of every variety. With a liberal hand He surrounded them with His bounties. The trees for usefulness and beauty, and the lovely flowers, which sprung up spontaneously, and flourished in rich profusion around them, were to know nothing of decay. Adam and Eve were rich indeed. They possessed Eden. Adam was lord in his beautiful domain. None can question the fact that he was rich. But God knew that Adam could not be happy unless he had employment. Therefore He gave him something to do; he was to dress the garden.”—“Fundamentals of Christian Education,” p. 38.
Amos 10:1
@@@^“We must follow the directions given through the Spirit of prophecy. We must love and obey the truth for this time. This will save us from accepting strong delusions. God has spoken to us through His word. He has spoken to us through the testimonies to the church, and through the books that have helped to make plain our present duty and the position we should now occupy.”—“Id., p. 308. “The volumes of ‘Spirit of Prophecy,’ and also the Testimonies, should be introduced into every Sabbath-keeping family, and the brethren should know their value, and be urged to read them. . . . They should be in the library of every family, and be read again and again. . . . It is not alone those who openly reject the Testimonies, or who cherish doubt concerning them, that are on dangerous ground. To disregard light is to reject it.”—“Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. 5, pp. 681, 680. “The plain, straight testimony must live in the church, or the curse of God will rest upon His people as surely as it did upon ancient Israel because of their sins.”—Id., Vol. 3, p. 269. “Those followers of Christ who accept the light that God sends them, must obey the voice of God speaking to them when there are many other voices crying out against it. It requires discernment to distinguish the voice of God.”—Ibid., p. 258. .
Amos 13:3
@@@^@@“I asked the roses, as they grew@0Richer and lovelier in their hue,@0What made their tints so rich and bright;@0They answered, ‘Looking toward the light.’@0Ah, secret dear! said heart of mine.@0God meant my life to be like thine—@0Radiant with heavenly beauty bright,@0By simply looking toward the light.”
Amos 13:8
@@@^@@I love Mt. Carmel Academy,@0Surrounded by hill, and vale, and tree,@0Whence some have wearily walked and trod, To learn more of our loving God;@0And here upon this sacred spot,@0Prepare themselves in heart and thought,@0To spread the tidings far and nigh@0That all may live and never die.@0Oh, wondrous message, place, and school!@0Forbid, oh Lord, I play the fool,@0And let the Devil’s siren song@0Allure me from that happy throng,@0Preparing here below on earth@0To sing beyond the song of mirth!
Amos 13:9
@@@^@@Beautiful, beautiful autumn leaves,@0Whirling down with every breeze.@0Red and yellow, green and gold,@0Beauty unmatched! Beauty untold!@0Glorious, O Glorious, bright leaves of a tree—@0Perfect in hue, in symmetry;@0Perfect in color, perfect to see,@0Perfect, all perfect!—Then, why not we@0Whom God loves more than a falling leaf,@0And yearns to save from sorrow and grief,@0And through eternity make to sup@0Purest beauty from the golden cup?@0I hear the rustling leaves reply,@0 “Because to self ye will not die.”@4—Dorothy Pinon, Age 9.
Obadiah 6:1
@@@^“How few there are in our day who follow this example! On the part of too many parents there is a blind and selfish sentimentalism, miscalled love, which is manifested in leaving children, with their unformed judgment and undisciplined passions, to the control of their own will. This is the veriest cruelty to the youth, and a great wrong to the world. Parental indulgence causes disorder in families and in society. It confirms in the young the desire to follow inclination, instead of submitting to the divine requirements. Thus they grow up with a heart averse to doing God’s will, and they transmit their irreligious, insubordinate spirit to their children, and children’s children. Like Abraham, parents should command their households after them. Let obedience to parental authority be taught and enforced as the first step in obedience to the authority of God.”
Obadiah 6:3
@@@^“Weakness in requiring obedience, and false love and sympathy,—the false notion that to indulge and not to restrain is wisdom,—constitute a system of training that grieves angels; but it delights Satan, for it brings hundreds and thousands of children into his ranks. This is why he blinds the eyes of parents, benumbs their sensibilities, and confuses their minds. . . . Oh! When will parents be wise? When will they see and realize the character of their work in neglecting to require obedience and respect according to the instructions of God’s word?
Obadiah 6:5
@@@^“These facts must be pressed home upon parents; they must arouse, and take up their long-neglected work. Parents who profess to love God are not doing his will. Because they do not properly restrain and direct their children, thousands are coming up with deformed characters, with lax morals, and with little education in the practical duties of life. They are left to do as they please with their impulses, their time, and their mental powers. The loss to the cause of God in these neglected talents lies at the door of fathers and mothers; and what excuse will they render to Him whose stewards they are, intrusted with the sacred duty of fitting the souls under their charge to improve all their powers to the glory of their Creator?”—“Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. 5, pp. 324-326.
Obadiah 6:6
@@@^Aaron “was priest of his household; yet he had been inclined to pass over the folly of his children. He had neglected his duty to train and educate them to obedience, self-denial, and reverence for parental authority. Through feelings of misplaced indulgence, he failed to mold their characters with high reverence for eternal things. Aaron did not see, any more than many Christian parents now see, that his misplaced love and the indulgence of his children in wrong, was preparing them for the certain displeasure of God, and for his wrath to break forth upon them to their destruction. While Aaron neglected to exercise his authority, the justice of God awakened against them. Aaron had to learn that his gentle remonstrance, without a firm exercise of parental restraint, and his imprudent tenderness toward his sons, were cruelty in the extreme. God took the work of justice into his own hands, and destroyed the sons of Aaron.”—“Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. 3, p. 295.
Obadiah 6:7
@@@^“The curse of God will surely rest upon unfaithful parents. Not only are they planting thorns which will wound them here, but they must meet their own unfaithfulness when the Judgment shall sit. Many children will rise up in judgment and condemn their parents for not restraining them, and charge upon them their destruction. The false sympathy and blind love of parents causes them to excuse the faults of their children and pass them by without correction, and their children are lost in consequence, and the blood of their souls will rest upon the unfaithful parents.”—“Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. 1, p. 219.