COMPROMISE

Jesus Himself never purchased peace by compromise. His heart overflowed with love for the whole human race, but He was never indulgent to their sins. He was too much their friend to remain silent while they were pursuing a course that would ruin their souls,---the souls He had purchased with His own blood. He labored that man should be true to his higher and eternal interest. The servants of Christ are called to the same work, and they should beware lest, in seeking to prevent discord, they surrender the truth. They are to "follow after the things which make for peace" (Rom. 14:19); BUT REAL PEACE CAN NEVER BE SECURED BY COMPROMISING PRINCIPLE. And no man can be true to principle without exciting opposition. A Christianity that is spiritual will be opposed by the children of disobedience. But Jesus bade His disciples, "Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul." Those who are true to God need not fear the power of men nor the emnity of Satan. In Christ their eternal life is secure. Their only fear shoud be lest they surrender the truth, and thus betray the trust with which God has honored them.

The Desire of Ages, Ellen G. White, 1898, pag. 355-356.