My brethren, be not like the Jews of old, angered against the Truth, hating its blazing light, but praise God for giving you another opportunity to reform while mercy yet lingers. And although heart-felt confession may humble ones pride of opinion, yet it will enhance his character and cause God to exalt him in due time (1 Pet. 5:6) with eternal life. If personal opposition to the message has stemmed purely from misapprehension and misunderstanding, engendered not by self-interest but solely by a conscientious desire to avoid error, there is no condemnation to be laid to ones charge: only as one would stubbornly continue to reject evidence, would condemnation be upon him. The unfolding of the prophetic scroll will reveal to all what manner of spirit (Gospel Workers, p. 302) they are of -- whether willing to exchange error for truth, or whether determined to identify themselves with the class who will forever be found Ignorantly Fighting the Truth. The opponents of the truth, ignoring Inspiration and failing to give the matter painstaking thought, were naturally led to reject the doctrine of the 2300 days; first, upon the excuse that William Miller proclaimed the Lords coming to earth instead of His coming to judgment; and second, because of being prejudiced against Sister Whites Inspiration. But as Millers religious connections were prominent, God could not have consistently left His people to grope and stumble in darkness concerning his work. Good or bad, it, too, like Sister Whites, must be found in the more sure word of prophecy. 2 Pet. 1:19. So our attention is now called to Tract 6:59,60
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 19:50:26 +0000
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