Counsels on Health - Ellen G. White

Let the members of every church feel it their
special duty to labor for those in their
neighborhood. Let each one who claims to stand
under the banner of Christ feel that he has entered
into covenant relation with God, to do the work of
the Saviour. Let not those who take up this work
become weary in well-doing. When the redeemed
stand before God, precious souls will respond to
their names who are there because of the faithful,
patient efforts put forth in their behalf, the
entreaties and earnest persuasions to flee to the
Stronghold. Thus those who in this world have
been laborers together with God will receive their
reward.
The ministers of the popular churches will not
allow the truth to be presented to the people from
their pulpits. The enemy leads them to resist the
truth with bitterness and malice. Falsehoods are
manufactured. Christ’s experience with the Jewish
rulers is repeated. Satan strives to eclipse every ray
of light shining from God to His people. He works
through the ministers as he worked through the
priests and rulers in the days of Christ. Will those
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