“凡我所疼爱的，我就责备管教他；所以你要发热心，也要悔改”（启3:19）。{FH.138.1}
给老底嘉教会的信息是一道惊人的申斥，适用于现今的上帝子民。……{FH.138.2}
主在这里指示我们，祂已呼召传道人去警告祂的子民。他们所传的信息，不是平安稳妥的信息。……给老底嘉教会的信息所描绘的上帝子民，似乎处在肉体安全的状况之中。他们很安逸，相信自己有很高的属灵造诣。……{FH.138.3}
那位真实见证者的信息指出：上帝的子民处于不幸的骗局之中，而竟诚心相信该骗局为真。他们不知道自己的处境在上帝看来是可悲可叹的。当这些人自满地说自己处在很高的属灵境况中时，那真实见证者的信息却打破他们的安全酣梦，用惊人的申斥说明他们属灵实况乃是瞎眼，贫穷和赤身的。……{FH.138.4}
基督徒的生活是不住的战斗及前进。在战斗中不容稍懈休息。借着不住的努力，我们才能保持胜利，胜过撒但的试探。……圣经上的见证十分明显，非常丰富，足以支持我们的立场。但我们所极其缺少的，就是圣经上提及的谦卑，忍耐，信心，爱心，克己，警醒及牺牲的精神。我们需要培养圣经上的圣洁。现今罪恶流行在上帝子民之中。……许多人依恋自己的疑心和所喜爱的罪恶，同时却大受迷惑，说话行事觉得自己毫无所缺。……{FH.138.5}
所有基督十字架的精兵，实际上都负有出去与众生之敌相战，谴责错误和支持正义的义务。……永生是无限宝贵的，值得我们付出一切。……{FH.138.6}
传道人单传讲理论的题目是不够的。他们需要研究基督给门徒的实际教训，切实应用在自己和别人身上。这道责备的证言是基督所发的。难道我们能说祂对自己的子民缺少慈爱之心吗？断乎不能！……祂责备祂所疼爱的人。——《评论与通讯》，1873年9月16日。{FH.138.7}
The Laodicean Church, May 6
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.?Revelation 3:19.?{FH 138.1}[1]
The message to the church of the Laodiceans is a startling denunciation, and is applicable to the people of God at the present time....?{FH 138.2}[2]
The Lord here shows us that the message to be borne to His people by ministers whom He has called to warn the people is not a peace-and-safety message.... The people of God are represented in the message to the Laodiceans in a position of carnal security. They are at ease, believing themselves in an exalted condition of spiritual attainments....?{FH 138.3}[3]
The message of the True Witness finds the people of God in a sad deception, yet honest in that deception. They know not that their condition is deplorable in the sight of God. While those addressed are flattering themselves that they are in an exalted spiritual condition, the message of the True Witness breaks their security by the startling denunciation of their true situation of spiritual blindness, poverty, and wretchedness....?{FH 138.4}[4]
The Christian life is a constant battle and a march. There is no rest from the warfare. It is by constant, unceasing effort that we maintain the victory over the temptations of Satan.... We are fully sustained in our positions by an overwhelming amount of plain scriptural testimony. But we are very much wanting in Bible humility, patience, faith, love, self-denial, watchfulness, and a spirit of sacrifice. We need to cultivate Bible holiness. Sin prevails among the people of God.... Many cling to their doubts and their darling sins, while they are in so great a deception as to talk and feel that they are in need of nothing....?{FH 138.5}[5]
All the soldiers of the cross of Christ virtually obligate themselves to enter a crusade against the adversary of souls, to condemn wrong, and sustain righteousness.... Eternal life is of infinite value, and will cost us all that we have....?{FH 138.6}[6]
It is not enough for ministers to present theoretical subjects. They need to study the practical lessons Christ gave His disciples, and make a close application of the same to their own souls and to the people. Because Christ bears this rebuking testimony, shall we suppose that He is destitute of tender love to His people? Oh, no! ... He rebukes those He loves.—The Review and Herald, September 16, 1873.?{FH 138.7}[7]
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