God has not passed His people by and chosen one solitary man here and another there as the only ones worthy to be entrusted with His truth. He does not give one man new light contrary to the established faith of the body. In every reform men have arisen making this claim. . . . Let none be self-confident, as though God had given them special light above their brethren. . . .
One accepts some new and original idea which does not seem to conflict with the truth. He . . . dwells upon it until it seems to him to be clothed with beauty and importance, for Satan has power to give this false appearance. At last it becomes the all-absorbing theme, the one great point around which everything centres, and the truth is uprooted from the heart. . . .
I warn you to beware of these side issues, whose tendency is to divert the mind from the truth. Error is never harmless. It never sanctifies, but always brings confusion and dissension.--5T 291, 292 (1885).
Last Day Events, pp.90,91.
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Amen to this, Brother.
ReplyDeleteWe seem to be surrounded by so many of these distractions and "side issues" in these times, don't we?
As God only wants us to focus on His One and Only Truth, our adversary works to constantly divert us from God's Truth.
This is a great reminder for us to focus, and thank you for sharing it on this Blessed Sabbath day.