洛马林达的工作
行医之道甚多，但能得上天嘉许的只有一种。上帝的治法是采用简单的自然能力，利用其强有力的特性，既不使身体负担过重，也不容其趋于虚弱。纯净的空气及水，清洁，合适的食物，纯正的生活，及坚心信赖上帝，这些都是千万垂死之人所需要的治疗;但是这些治疗法现今已渐过时，其原因是由于巧妙应用此疗法所需之手续未蒙人们重视所致。新鲜的空气，运动，纯洁的水，以及清洁雅致的居室，这些都是费用甚少，而为人人力所能及的;至于药品，则不论是金钱方面的付出，或是在身体上所生的后果，都可算是代价昂贵的。——怀爱伦{PH049 1.1}
医疗布道士学院
(引自《洛马林达特别证言》)
上帝对洛马林达的旨意和目的
学校的性质
“洛马林达不仅要作为一个疗养院，而且要成为一个教育基地。{PH049 2.1}
“我们有了这块地方，就有了建立教育机构的重大责任。{PH049 2.2}
“在这里要建立一所学校，培养福音医疗布道士。这项工作涉及许多问题。正确的开端是非常重要的。{PH049 2.3}
“需要一段时间才能正确理解这件事，但只要我们开始进行真正的改革，圣灵就会引导和指导我们，如果我们乐于被指导的话。{PH049 2.4}
医生的训练
“论到那所学校，我要说：当特别着重护士和医师的教育。”{PH049 2.5}
怀姐妹在回答“你提到的这所学校只培养合格的护士吗?还是也培养合格的医生呢?”这个问题时，说：{PH049 2.6}
“医生们要在这里接受教育。他们在这里所受的训练应使他们出来工作时不会非谋求最高的工资不可。{PH049 2.7}
“我们需要一所最高等次的学校，在这所学校里要重视上帝的话：教导人顺从圣经的训言。为了办好这种学校，我们必须小心挑选教员。{PH049 2.8}
医疗布道医师
“在医疗布道学校中，须造就许多工人，使之具有医师的才干，以从事医疗布道士的工作。主曾经说明这种训练是与真正高等教育的原理相符的。{PH049 3.1}
“一些学生要受教育作护士，一些要作医生。{PH049 3.2}
“那些不以文凭为医师充分资格的人能成就许多善事。有些人要预备作称职的医师。在这种人的指导之下，许多人能做蒙悦纳的工作而不必花以往所认为必需的那么长时间学习。{PH049 3.3}
“他们可以在我们的学校获得从事这时候的工作所必需的一切教育。{PH049 3.4}
与世俗分离
“我们一点儿不想要那种‘高等教育’，因为它会使我们处在不归功于耶和华以色列的上帝，反而归功于以革伦的神的立场。{PH049 3.5}
“今天早上我感到负担很重，因为我重读了在我房间里发现的一封信，其中概述了一个计划，——让医学生在洛马林达从事某种工作，但要从某个属世的机构完成他们的教育。我们作为上帝特选的子民，不应当觉得我们必须承认我们倚靠正在违犯上帝律法的人使我们在世上有影响。是上帝给了我们影响力。祂必赐给我们优势，远超过我们能……从世俗的人得到的一切优势。……{PH049 3.6}
“难道我们要藉自己的做法，好像承认不信的人比上帝自己的子民更有能力吗?”{PH049 4.1}
“我们不必倚赖人以获得影响力。我们不必以为我们要依赖他们的知识和经验。我们的上帝比人类的任何影响都更强大。我们若是愿意接受祂为我们的教育者，若是愿意以祂为我们的力量和公义，祂就必为我们行事。{PH049 4.2}
“难道我们要使自己与那些充满错误、不尊敬上帝的诫命的人联合吗?难道我们的学生要从这些人那里完成他们的教育吗?”{PH049 4.3}
W.C.怀特：“最终的结果是什么?我们所有的医疗布道士都将只是护士吗?我们是要不再有医生呢，还是要有一所学校，我们自己能在其中完成教育呢?”{PH049 4.4}
怀爱伦：我们要有一所我们自己的学校。但我们不要倚靠世人，我们必须倚靠一个比所有人间能力更高的能力。我们若是尊重上帝，祂就必重看我们。{PH049 4.5}
“我们的影响取决于我们执行永生上帝的道。我们若不倚靠上帝，不持住祂的能力，就会削弱我们的力量。”{PH049 4.6}
医生要通过国家考试委员会的考试
问：“根据您对洛马林达学校的论述，我们是否可以理解为，我们需要建立一所设备完善的医科学校，其中的毕业生将能通过国家考试委员会的考试，成为注册的合格医生?”{PH049 4.7}
为答复这个问题，怀姐妹写道：{PH049 5.1}
“我所得到的亮光是：我们必须为希望成为医生的青年提供必要的教育，使他们有足够的知识能经得起种种考试，表明他们有作医生的资格。他们应当做好准备，经得起法律所要求的考试，聪明地诊治病人的种种病症，使一切明智的医生不会认为我们的学校里没有传授医生所必需的知识。{PH049 5.2}
最高等级的医科学校
“洛马林达的医科学校应当是最高级别的，因为我们与那位最智慧的医师有密切的联络，从祂那里获得卓越的知识。我们必须提供与我们信仰不同的人所举办的学校一切所需要的教育，使这些青年不必进入这些世俗的学校。这样，我们就会关闭了仇敌希望敞开的门户。主希望我们保护我们青年男女的属灵利益，这样他们就不会觉得需要去不信的人开办的世俗医学院上学。{PH049 5.3}
“须使学生受一种实际的教育。你们越不依靠世俗的教育方法，就越能使学生获益。{PH049 6.1}
“凡欲在宣传第三位天使信息的医疗布道工作上增进其效能的人，对于迎合世俗标准的教育，应该越少注重越好。{PH049 6.2}
大教师基督
“我希望告诉你一些疗养院工作人员所应持守的见解。他们要成为向善的力量，就要认识到那伟大的医疗布道士已经拣选他们从事这项工作。应当以祂为他们的伟大指导者。他们永远有责任承认祂为他们的导师。{PH049 6.3}
“祂要我们明白，把拒绝基督权威的医生所提供的教育视为最重要的做法是不对的。基督是人间有史以来最伟大的医师。我们不可接受和随从拒绝承认上帝为导师之人的观点。他们是向人学习，受人为的法律和规章所指引的。{PH049 6.4}
我们的信徒现在正受到考验
“我蒙指示要说：我们在教育工作中不可妥协以迎合属世的标准。遵守上帝诫命的人不可与世界联合按照世界的计划和智慧进行各方面的工作。{PH049 6.5}
“我们的信徒现在正受到考验，他们是要从人间最伟大的教师那里学智慧呢?还是向以革伦的神求问呢?我们要下决心不被那些不认识上帝的声音，不听从祂命令之人的教育方针所缠绕。{PH049 6.6}
考验我们信心的问题
“我们岂能向世人表示：我们的医师在获得成功医师的资格以前，必须仿效世界的样式?这是一个考验我们一些弟兄信仰的问题。{PH049 7.1}
“我们任何一个弟兄都不要因在会中宣扬以下的观点而招致上帝的不悦：即我们需要从不信的人那里获得上帝所规定之外的高等教育。{PH049 7.2}
“要把那大教师的教诲看作是最充分的启示。我们教会里担任医师的人应当只接受与这些神圣真理一致的教育。{PH049 7.3}
洛马林达要提供设施
“有人曾建议，学生们在洛马林达学一些功课后，要再到世俗的医学院完成他们的医科教育。但这不符合主的计划。{PH049 7.4}
“洛马林达要提供种种设施，好让敬畏上帝、与祂治病的计划和谐的导师讲授必要的医学课程。{PH049 7.5}
就读世俗医学院
“那些使自己适合从事医疗布道工作的人，应该害怕置身于世俗医生的指导之下，吸收他们的感情和特殊的偏见，学会表达他们的想法和观点。{PH049 8.1}
“他们若进入世俗的学校中，在世俗医师的管理下学习，是有危险的。撒但正在下令那些他所引导的人离开信仰。我要劝我们的青年决不要到世俗的医学院中去，谋求将来担任医生以获得更大的成功和更大的影响力。{PH049 8.2}
以基督的简朴方式实施教育
“主指示我们：在我们的学校中要不断争取达到基督的生活以及祂对门徒的教导中所体现的完美品德。我们既从最高的权威接受了我们的使命，就当以基督的简朴方式实施教育、教育、再教育。{PH049 8.3}
“要尽力聘用那些按基督的教育法施教的教师。他们把基督的教育法看得比人的方法更宝贵。{PH049 8.4}
“凡不特别遵循基督的教训，反而仿效世俗医师的习俗和行为的教师，乃是偏离了救主给我们的嘱咐。{PH049 8.5}
吸收世俗精神的危险
“我们的一些医疗布道士认为，根据世俗学校的计划进行的医学培训对于他们的成功至关重要。对于那些认为成功的唯一途径是接受世俗之人的教育，以及追求一门得到世俗之人认可的课程的人，我现在要说的是，摒弃这些想法。这是一个应该纠正的错误。感染世界的精神是一件危险的事情;这样一门课程所引起的受欢迎程度，将把上帝的话语所不能认可的精神带入工作中。{PH049 8.6}
对医疗工作的新见解
“在洛马林达，应当有新的想法临到医生和教师，对必须规范医疗工作的原则有新的认识。应当提供一种与上帝之道的教导完全和谐一致的教育。{PH049 9.1}
“正是由于对上帝的能力缺乏信心，才导致我们的医师如此倚重法律的权威和力量，如此信赖世俗权势的影响。{PH049 9.2}
“我蒙指示：洛马林达是一个十分重要的地方，需要我们中间最好的圣经教师。这里聚集着大有前途的青年人，今后要在圣工中充任重要位置。他们应该有最好的导师，有明白圣经真理的有能力的圣经教师。圣经所显示的真理和公义应成为我们工人的堡垒。{PH049 9.3}
学校的大纲
“主已把洛马林达工作的大纲指示我，我知道我们必须把最好的工人派到那里去。主需要最聪明最能干的人在那里，因为我们要通过最有教育才能的人培养传道工作者。这项工作要按照主的命令进行，而不要按照人的意思。{PH049 9.4}
不要求高工资
“主呼召最有才能的人加入这个中心推进祂所指定的工作。这些人不会要求最高的工资，而会站在基督一边以祂的路线从事祂的圣工。{PH049 10.1}
“我们需要医科教师传授不用药物的医学课。如果医师得不到最高的工资就拒绝服务，我们不可贿赂他们。我们应当预备一班效法基督方法的工人。{PH049 10.2}
“时候将到，那时其它教派的医疗布道士会羡慕和嫉妒从事这些方面工作的安息日复临信徒所发挥的影响。他们会觉得我们的工人正在获得他们应该拥有的影响。{PH049 10.3}
始终有一种危险
“我们的人中间始终有一种危险，就是那些在我们的学校和疗养院工作的人会怀有他们必须与世界步调一致的想法，考虑世人所考虑的事，熟悉世人所熟悉的事。这是所能犯的一个最大的错误。我们若不特别注意查考圣道，就会犯严重的错误。{PH049 10.4}
“强烈的试探会临到许多把儿女送到我们学校的人，因为他们希望青少年获得世人所认为最必要的教育。{PH049 10.5}
“那些认为沿着属世的教育路线得到的知识是必不可少的人，在犯一个大错误，这会使他们受出于人的错误的个人意见所左右。对那些认为自己的儿女必须受世人所谓必要教育的人，我要说：把你们的儿女带到上帝之道的纯朴吧，这样他们才会安全。不久以后我们会被大大分散，我们所做的必须迅速做成。{PH049 10.6}
有教养的俗人
“我一直蒙赐予亮光，看到世人能与之亲密联络的每一个安息日复临信徒会承受巨大的压力。我们需要明白这些事。那些寻求世上视为高尚的教育的人，正在逐渐被诱导离真理的原则越来越远，直到他们成了有教养的俗人。他们得到这种教育的代价是多么大啊!他们已与上帝的圣灵分离。他们选择接受世人所谓的知识，代替上帝藉着祂的传道人、众先知和众使徒交给人们的真理。有些人既获得了这种属世的教育，便以为可将之介绍到我们的学校里。然而让我告诉你们吧，你们不可接受世人所谓的高等教育并把它带到我们的学校、疗养院和教会。我对你们说得很明确;务必不可做这种事。{PH049 11.1}
不要缺乏科学知识
“上帝所赐关于医疗布道工作上的亮光，不会使祂的子民被人认为是缺乏科学医疗知识的。这亮光会使他们站在最高的境地。上帝希望他们因有祂同在而成为一班智慧聪明的百姓。祂是一切智慧、一切恩典的来源。靠着祂的能力，他们必克服缺点和无知。{PH049 11.2}
“每一个医科学生都应立志达到崇高的标准。在最伟大的教师指导之下，我们的课程必须永远向上日趋完善。所有担负医疗布道工作的人都必须作学生。决不要有人站住说：“这我不能做。”而当说：“上帝要求我完全，祂希望我除去一切庸俗低劣的东西，努力追求最高等次的东西。{PH049 12.1}
“只有一种能力能使医科学生们达到应有的水平，保持他们坚定不移，——就是上帝的恩典和真理的能力在人的生活和品格上发挥救人的影响。这些立志为受苦人类服务的学生，必发现在这个世界上没有毕业的地方。他们一方面天天认识到敬畏耶和华就是智慧的开端，一方面学习科学知识。凡能增强他们智力的，他们都尽力学习，同时求上帝赐智慧。因为他们若没有受上头来的智慧的引导，就容易成为撒但欺骗权势的掠物。他们就会自满起来，浮夸，自以为了不起。{PH049 12.2}
敬畏上帝的医师说话谦和
“敬畏上帝的医师在谈论到自己工作的时候，总是很谦虚的。可是一些在医治人的心灵和身体方面经验肤浅的新手，却常夸夸其谈自己的知识和学问。这些人需要更加认识自己，这样，他们就会更加明白自己的责任，认识到他们无论必须到哪个部门工作，都必须甘心乐意，态度真诚，以由衷无私的热情、努力向别人行善。他们不会考虑怎样更好地维护自己的尊严，而是借着体贴和关怀病人获得精通医务的声誉，借着同情的服务赢得他们所为之服务之人的心。{PH049 12.3}
“在医学界有许多怀疑派和无神论者把上帝的作品高举在科学的上帝之上。凡进入世俗医学院学习的，很少有人出来而不受玷染的。他们没有成为高尚圣洁的人。物质的事遮盖了属天永恒的事。就许多人而言，宗教的信仰和原则已经与世俗的习惯和做法混杂起来。纯洁无瑕的宗教真是罕见。……{PH049 13.1}
“医科学生都不要被魔鬼的诡计和狡猾的试探所欺骗。许多人就是被这些诡计和试探引入岐途，落入罗网。要坚持原则，步步发问：“主是怎么说的?”要坚定地说：“我要跟随真光，我要尊重真理的主。”……{PH049 13.2}
建立医科学校的理由
“由于我们的青年人在世俗的医科学校所要遇到的这些特殊试探，我们自己的学校应当着手准备使学生在基督徒教师指导下进行初级和高级的医疗训练。我们各地较大联合会的训练学校应设立在最便利的地方，培养我们的青年应付国家法律对医科学生所定的入学要求。要聘请善于教学的人，把我们的学校提高到适当的水平。青少年和更年长的人若希望自己能担负那需要经过某种法定考试的工作，他们就能从我们联合会的训练学校中获得进入医学院所需要的准备知识。{PH049 13.3}
“凡在这方面祷告警醒的人，祷告必为他们成就奇迹。上帝要我们都能保持时刻等候和盼望的姿态。凡祂所应许的，祂都必成就。国家法律既要求医科学生先学好某种预备课程，我们的学院就应当安排让他们获得必要的文化知识和科学教育。{PH049 14.1}
洛马林达要提供一切重要的知识
“不但我们较大的医护训练学校要为想学医的人提供这种预备性的教育，我们也当尽一切努力使洛马林达福音医疗布道学院的课程日趋完善。正如我们在即将建校时所指出的，我们必须向希望成为医生的青年提供必要的教育，使他们有足够的知识能经得起种种考试，表明他们有作医生的资格。必须教导他们聪明地诊治病人的种种病症，使一切明智的医生不会认为我们的学校里没有传授使青年男女担任医生所必需的知识。学生们毕业后，还要不断地增长知识，因为实践成就完美。{PH049 14.2}
最高等次的医科学校
“洛马林达的医科学校应当是最高等次的，因为学校里的人有特权与那最智慧的医师保持密切的联络，从祂那里获得卓越的知识。为了使我们那些清楚地确信自己有义务获得医学教育的青年做好特殊的准备，以经得起法律和一切赋有正式资格的医生所要求的考试，我们必须提供一切所需要的教育，使这些青年不至于被迫进入与我们信仰不同的人所举办的医科学校。这样，我们就会关闭了仇敌希望敞开的门户。主希望我们保护我们青年男女的属灵利益。由于这样做，他们就不会觉得为了获得全面的医疗训练，就非得与不信的人同学不可。{PH049 15.1}
教师要鼓励达到高标准
“我们医疗学院的教师应当鼓励学生获得他们能在各部门学到的一切知识。如果他们发现有什么学生在履行职责时不够细心，就应当直率地告诉也们，让他们有机会纠正自己的习惯，达到更高的标准。{PH049 15.2}
“教师们不要因一些人理解力差而灰心。他们也不要在学生犯错误时，使他们灰心。我们若凭着爱心指出学生和缺点和错误，他们就会感激我们的指教。决不可鼓励学生产生骄傲的情绪。一切学生都要学而不厌。教师要诲人不倦，培养学生能自力更生、技术熟练、细心勤勉。当学生们在英明的教师指导之下学习，与他们一起分负责任时，他们就能在教师的帮助之下攀登阶梯的最高级。{PH049 15.3}
工作学习不要粗心大意
“学生们应当尽可能在思想、训练和知识的追求上进步，但是他们决不可或违背与机构的建设密不可分的一条规则，决不可漠视一个原则。下降是非常容易的，倾向于自私的安逸和满足的人心忽视规章总是感到很自然的。拆毁要比建造容易得多。一个目无制度的学生所起降低标准的作用，要远超十个人抵消邪恶影响所作的全部努力。{PH049 16.1}
“从学生现在的行为可以看出他们将来的成败。如果他们随时准备非难规章制度和秩序、自我放纵，以他们的榜样助长叛逆的精神，那是决不容许的。机构宁可关门也不应让这种精神影响其中的人而破坏我们多次操心谋划、努力和祈祷的所建立起来的藩篱。{PH049 16.2}
“在训练医护病人的工人时，我们要使学生经常想到，他的最高目的是要关心病人的属灵利益。他在准备服务的期间，必须学会重述圣经的应许，每天献上热情的祈祷。要帮助学生时刻在病人面前保持那伟大的医疗布道士的甜美圣洁的风度。那些受苦的人若知道基督乃是他们同情怜悯的救主，他们的心就会得到安息。这安息对于恢复健康乃是很重要的。”{PH049 16.3}
PH049 - Loma Linda’s Work
There are many ways of practicing the healing art, but there is only one way that Heaven approves. God’s remedies are the simple agencies of nature, that will not tax or debilitate the system through their powerful properties. Pure air and water, cleanliness, a proper diet, purity of life, and a firm trust in God, are remedies for the want of which thousands are dying; yet these remedies are going out-of-date because their skillful use requires work that the people do not appreciate. Fresh air, exercise, pure water, and clean sweet premises, are within the reach of all with but little expense; but drugs are expensive, both in the outlay of means and the effect upon the system.---E. G. W.?{PH049 1.1}[1]
《College of Medical Evangelists》
[Quotations from Special Testimonies to Loma Linda]
【God’s Object and Purpose in Loma Linda The Character of the School】
The Character of the School “Loma Linda is to be not only a sanitarium but an educational center.?{PH049 2.1}[2]
“With the possession of this place comes the weighty responsibility of making the work of the institution educational in character.?{PH049 2.2}[3]
“A school is to be established here for the training of gospel medical missionary evangelists. Much is involved in this work, and it is very essential that a right beginning be made.?{PH049 2.3}[4]
“It will take some time to get a right understanding of the matter, but just as soon as we begin to work in the line of true reform, the Holy Spirit will lead us and guide us, if we are willing to be guided.?{PH049 2.4}[5]
【For the Training of Physicians】
“In regard to the school, I would say, Make it especially strong in the education of nurses and physicians.”?{PH049 2.5}[6]
In answer to a question, “Is this school that you have spoken of simply to qualify nurses? or is it to embrace also the qualification of physicians?” Sister White replied:?{PH049 2.6}[7]
“Physicians are to receive their education here. Here they are to receive such a mould that when they go out to labor, they will not seek to grasp the very highest wages, or else do nothing.?{PH049 2.7}[8]
“We want a school of the highest order,—a school where the word of God will be regarded as essential, and where obedience to its teachings?will be taught. For the carrying forward of such a school, we must have carefully selected educators.?{PH049 2.8}[9]
【Medical Evangelistic Physicians】
“In medical missionary schools many workers are to be qualified with the ability of physicians to labor as medical missionary evangelists. This training the Lord has specified is in harmony with the principles underlying true higher education.?{PH049 3.1}[10]
“Some of the students are to be educated as nurses, some as physicians.?{PH049 3.2}[11]
“Much good can be done by those who do not hold diplomas as fully accredited physicians. Some are to be prepared to work as competent physicians. Many working under the direction of such ones can do acceptable work without spending so long a time in study as has been thought necessary in the past.?{PH049 3.3}[12]
“They may obtain at our schools all that is essential to perform the work for this time.?{PH049 3.4}[13]
【To be Separate from the World】
“We want none of that kind of higher education that will put us in a position where the credit must be given, not to the Lord God of Israel, but to the god of Ekron.?{PH049 3.5}[14]
“I felt a heavy burden this morning when I read over a letter that I found in my room, in which a plan was outlined for having medical students take some work at Loma Linda, but to get the finishing touches of their education from some worldly institution. As God’s peculiar people, we should not feel that we must acknowledge our dependence upon the transgressors of God’s law to give us influence in?the world. It is God that gives us influence. He will give us advantages that are far above all the advantages we can receive from worldlings....?{PH049 3.6}[15]
“Shall we by our course seem to acknowledge that there is a stronger power with the unbelievers than there is with God’s own people?”?{PH049 4.1}[16]
“We need not tie to men in order to secure influence. We need not think that we must have their experience and their knowledge. Our God is stronger than any human influence. If we will accept him as our educator, if we will make him our strength and righteousness, he will work in our behalf.?{PH049 4.2}[17]
“Shall we unite ourselves with those that are full of error, who have no respect for God’s commandments, and shall our students go forth to obtain the finishing touches of their education from them?”?{PH049 4.3}[18]
W. C. White: “What is to be the final outcome? Will all our medical missionaries be simply nurses? Shall we have no more physicians? or shall we have a school in which we can ourselves give the finishing touches?”?{PH049 4.4}[19]
E. G. White: “We shall have a school of our own. But we are not to be dependent upon the world. We must place our dependence upon a power that is higher than all human power. If we honor God, he will honor us.?{PH049 4.5}[20]
“Our influence is dependent upon our carrying out the word of the living God. We weaken our powers by not placing our dependence upon God, and taking hold of his strength.”?{PH049 4.6}[21]
【PHysicians to Pass State Boards】
Question: “Are we to understand from what?you have written concerning the school at Loma Linda, that we are to establish a thoroughly equipped medical school, the graduates from which shall be able to take state board examinations, and become registered qualified physicians?”?{PH049 4.7}[22]
In response to this question, Sister White wrote:?{PH049 5.1}[23]
“The light given me is: We must provide that which is essential to qualify our youth who desire to be physicians, so that they may intelligently fit themselves to be able to stand the examinations essential to prove their efficiency as physicians. They are to be prepared to stand the essential tests required by law, and to treat understandingly the cases of those who are diseased, so that the door will be closed for any sensible physician to fear that we are not giving in our school the instruction essential for the proper qualification of a physician.?{PH049 5.2}[24]
【A Medical School of the Highest Order】
“The medical school at Loma Linda is to be of the highest order, because we have a living connection with the Wisest of all physicians, from whom there is communicated knowledge of a superior order. And whatever subjects are required as essential in the schools conducted by those not of our faith, we are to supply, so that our youth need not go to these worldly schools. Thus we shall close the door that the enemy would be pleased to have left open; and our young men and young women, whom the Lord would have us guard religiously, will not need to connect with worldly medical schools conducted by unbelievers.?{PH049 5.3}[25]
“Let the students be given a practical education. And the less dependent you are upon worldly methods of education, the better it will be for the students.?{PH049 6.1}[26]
“The education that meets the world’s standard is to be less and less valued by those who are seeking for efficiency in carrying the medical missionary work in connection with the work of the third angel’s message.?{PH049 6.2}[27]
【Christ the Chief Instructor】
“I wish to express to you some thoughts that should be kept before the sanitarium workers. That which will make them a power for good is the knowledge that the great medical Missionary has chosen them to this work, that he is their chief instructor, and that it is ever their duty to recognize him as their teacher.?{PH049 6.3}[28]
“He would have us understand that it is a mistake to regard as most essential the education given by physicians who reject the authority of Christ, the greatest physician who ever lived upon the earth. We are not to accept and follow the view of men who refuse to recognize God as their teacher, but who learn of men, and are guided by man-made laws and restrictions.?{PH049 6.4}[29]
【Our People now being Tested】
“I am instructed to say that in our educational work, there is to be no compromise in order to meet the world’s standards. God’s commandment-keeping people are not to unite with the world to carry various lines of work according to worldly plans and worldly wisdom.?{PH049 6.5}[30]
“Our people are now being tested as to?whether they will obtain their wisdom from the greatest Teacher the world ever knew or look to the god of Ekron. Let us determine that we shall not be tied by so much as a thread to the educational policies of those who do not discern the voice of God, and who will not hearken to his commandments.?{PH049 6.6}[31]
【The Question that Tests our Faith】
“Shall we represent before the world that our physicians must follow the pattern of the world before they can be qualified to act as successful physicians? That is the question that is now testing the faith of some of our brethren.?{PH049 7.1}[32]
“Let not any of our brethren displease the Lord by advocating in their assemblies the idea that we need to obtain from unbelievers a higher education than that specified by the Lord.?{PH049 7.2}[33]
“The representation of the great Teacher is to be considered an all-sufficient revelation. Those in our ranks who qualify as physicians are to receive only such education as is in harmony with these divine truths.?{PH049 7.3}[34]
【Facilities Should be Provided at Loma Linda】
“Some have advised that students should, after taking some work at Loma Linda, complete their medical education in worldly colleges. But this is not in harmony with the Lord’s plan.?{PH049 7.4}[35]
“Facilities should be provided at Loma Linda that the necessary instruction in medical lines may be given by instructors who fear the Lord, and who are in harmony with his plans for the treatment of the sick.?{PH049 7.5}[36]
【Attending Worldly Medical Colleges】
“Those fitting themselves for medical missionary work should fear to place themselves under the direction of worldly doctors, to imbibe their sentiments and peculiar prejudices, and to learn to express their ideas and views.?{PH049 8.1}[37]
“There is danger in their attaching themselves to worldly institutions, and working under the ministrations of worldly physicians. Satan is giving his orders to those whom he has led to depart from the faith. I would now advise that none of our young people attach themselves to worldly medical institutions in the hope of gaining better success, or stronger influence as physicians.?{PH049 8.2}[38]
【Christian Simplicity in our Education】
“The Lord has instructed us that in our institutions of education, we should ever be striving for the perfection of character to be found in the life of Christ, and his instructions to his disciples. Having received our commission from the highest authority, we are to educate, educate, educate in the simplicity of Christ.?{PH049 8.3}[39] “Efforts should be made to secure teachers who will instruct after Christ’s manner of teaching, regarding this of more value than any human methods.?{PH049 8.4}[40] “Teachers who are not particular to harmonize with the teachings of Christ, and who follow the customs and practices of worldly physicians, are out of line with the charge that the Saviour has given us.?{PH049 8.5}[41]
【Danger of Imbibing the Spirit of the World】
“Some of our medical missionaries have supposed that a medical training according to the?plans of worldly schools is essential to their success. To those who have thought that the only way to success is by being taught by worldly men and by pursuing a course that is sanctioned by worldly men, I would now say, Put away such ideas. That is a mistake that should be corrected. It is a dangerous thing to catch the spirit of the world; the popularity which such a course invites will bring into the work a spirit which the word of God can not sanction.{PH049 8.6}[42]
【A New Understanding of the Medical Work】
“At Loma Linda there is to come to the physicians and to the teachers new ideas, a new understanding of the principles that must govern the medical work. An education is to be given that is altogether in harmony with the teachings of the word of God.?{PH049 9.1}[43]
“It is a lack of faith in the power of God that leads our physicians to lean so much upon the arm of the law, and to trust so much to the influence of worldly powers.?{PH049 9.2}[44]
“Loma Linda has been specified to me as a very important place, and one which demands the best Bible teacher we can supply. There are promising youth who are to be qualified to fill important positions in the work. They should have the best class of instructors, and capable Bible teachers who understand the truths of the word. The truth and righteousness revealed in the word of God is to be the stronghold of our workers.?{PH049 9.3}[45]
【Outline of the School】
“There has been given to us an outline of the work that must be done at Loma Linda, and I know that we must give to that place our best labors. The Lord wants the wisest talent?there, for by means of our very best educational talent we are to train our ministerial laborers. The work is to be carried after the Lord’s order, and not according to the suppositions of men.?{PH049 9.4}[46]
【Not Large Salaries】
“The Lord calls for the best talent to be united at this center for the carrying on of the work as he has directed, not the talent that will demand the largest salary, but the talent that will place itself on the side of Christ to work in his lines.?{PH049 10.1}[47]
“We must have medical instructors who will teach the science of healing without the use of drugs. If physicians refuse to give their services unless they can be paid the highest wage, we shall not bribe them. We are to prepare a company of workers who will follow Christ’s methods.?{PH049 10.2}[48]
“A time will come when medical missionaries of other denominations will become jealous and envious of the influence exerted by Seventh-day Adventists who are working in these lines. They will feel that influence is being secured by our workers which they ought to have.?{PH049 10.3}[49]
【The Constant Danger】
“There is constant danger among our people that those who engage in labor in our schools and sanitariums will entertain the idea that they must get in line with the world, study the things which the world studies, and become familiar with the things that the world becomes familiar with. This is one of the greatest mistakes that could be made. We shall make grave mistakes unless we give special attention to the searching of the word.?{PH049 10.4}[50]
“Strong temptations will come to many who place their children in our schools because they desire the youth to secure what the world regards as the most essential education.?{PH049 10.5}[51]
“Those who regard as essential the knowledge?to be gained along the line of worldly education are making a great mistake, one which will cause them to be swayed by individual opinions that are human and erring. To those who feel that their children must have what the world calls the essential education, I would say, Bring your children to the simplicity of the word of God, and they will be safe. We are going to be greatly scattered before long and what we do must be done quickly.?{PH049 10.6}[52]
【Educated Worldlings】
“The light has been given me that tremendous pressure will be brought upon every Seventh-day Adventist with whom the world can get into close connection. We need to understand these things. Those who seek the education that the world esteems so highly are gradually led farther and farther from the principles of truth until they become educated worldlings. At what a price have they gained their education! They have parted with the Holy Spirit of God. They have chosen to accept what the world calls knowledge in the place of the truths which God has committed to men through his ministers and prophets and apostles. And there are some who, having secured this worldly education, think that they can introduce it into our schools, but let me tell you that you must not take what the world calls the higher education and bring it into our schools and sanitariums and churches I speak to you definitely; this must not be done?{PH049 11.1}[53]
【Not Deficient in Scientific Knowledge】
“The light that God has given in medical missionary lines will not cause his people to be regarded as inferior in scientific medical knowledge, but will fit them to stand upon the highest eminence. God would have them stand as a wise and understanding people because of his presence with them. In the strength of him?who is the source of all wisdom, all grace, defects and ignorance may be overcome.?{PH049 11.2}[54]
“Let every medical student aim to reach a high standard. Under the discipline of the Greatest of all teachers, our course must ever tend upward to perfection. All who are connected with the medical missionary work must be learners. Let no one stop to say, ‘I can not do this’. Let him say instead, ‘God requires me to be perfect, he expects me to work away from all commonness and cheapness, and to strive after that which is of the highest order’.?{PH049 12.1}[55]
“There is only one power that can make medical students what they ought to be, and keep them steadfast,—the grace of God and the power of the truth exerting a saving influence upon life and character. These students who intend to minister to suffering humanity, will find no graduating place this side of heaven. That knowledge which is termed science should be acquired, while the seeker daily acknowledges that the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. Everything that will strengthen the mind should be cultivated to the utmost of their power, while at the same time they should seek God for wisdom; for unless they are guided by the wisdom from above, they will become an easy prey to the deceptive power of Satan. They will become large in their own eyes, pompous and self-sufficient.?{PH049 12.2}[56]
【God-Fearing Physicians Speak Modestly】
“God-fearing physicians speak modestly of their work; but novices with limited experience in dealing with the bodies and souls of men will often speak boastingly of their knowledge and attainments. These need better understanding?of themselves; then they would become more intelligent in regard to their duties, and would realize that in every department where they have to labor, they must possess a willing mind and earnest spirit and a hearty unselfish zeal in trying to do others good. They will not study how best to preserve their dignity, but by thoughtfulness and caretaking will earn a reputation for thoroughness and exactitude, and by sympathetic ministry will gain the hearts of those whom they serve.?{PH049 12.3}[57]
“In the medical profession there are many skeptics and atheists who exalt the works of God above the God of science. Comparatively few of those who enter worldly medical colleges come out from them pure and unspotted. They have failed to become elevated, ennobled, sanctified. Material things eclipse the heavenly and eternal. With many, religious faith and principles are mingled with worldly customs and practices, and pure and undefiled religion is rare....?{PH049 13.1}[58]
“Let not medical students be deceived by the wiles of the devil or by any of his cunning pretexts which so many adopt to beguile and ensnare. Stand firm to principle. At every step inquire, What saith the Lord? Say firmly, I will follow the light. I will respect and honor the Majesty of truth....?{PH049 13.2}[59]
【Reasons for Establishing a Medical School】
“It is because of these peculiar temptations that our youth must meet in worldly medical schools, that provision should be made for preparatory and advanced medical training in our own schools under Christian teachers. Our larger union conference training schools in?various parts of the field should be placed in the most favorable position for qualifying our youth to meet the entrance requirements specified by state laws regarding medical students. The very best teaching talent should be secured that our schools may be brought up to the proper standard. The youth and those more advanced in years who feel it their duty to fit themselves for work requiring the passing of certain legal tests should be able to secure at our union conference training schools all that is essential for entrance into a medical college.?{PH049 13.3}[60]
“Prayer will accomplish wonders for those who give themselves to prayer, watching thereunto. God desires us all to be in a waiting hopeful position. What he has promised he will do, and inasmuch as there are legal requirements making it necessary that medical students shall take a certain preparatory course of study, our colleges should arrange to carry their students to the point of literary and scientific training that is necessary.?{PH049 14.1}[61]
【Loma Linda to Provide All that is Essential】
“And not only should our larger training schools give this preparatory instruction to those who contemplate taking a medical course, but we must also do all that is essential for the perfecting of the courses of study offered by our Loma Linda College of Medical Evangelists. As pointed out about the time this school was founded, we must provide that which is essential to qualify our youth who desire to be physicians so that they may intelligently fit themselves to stand the examinations required to prove their efficiency as physicians. They should be taught to treat understandingly the cases of those who are diseased, so that the door will be closed for any sensible physician to imagine that?we are not giving in our school the instruction necessary for properly qualifying young men and young women to do the work of a physician. Continually the students who are graduated are to advance in knowledge, for practice makes perfect.?{PH049 14.2}[62]
【A Medical School of the Highest Order】
“The medical school at Loma Linda is to be of the highest order, because those who are in that school have the privilege of maintaining a living connection with the Wisest of all physicians, from whom there is communicated knowledge of a superior order. And for the special preparation of those of our youth who have clear convictions of their duty to obtain a medical education that will enable them to pass the examinations required by law of all who practice as regularly qualified physicians, we are to supply whatever may be required, so that these youth need not be compelled to go to medical schools conducted by men not of our faith. Thus we shall close a door that the enemy would be pleased to have left open; and our young men and young women whose spiritual interests the Lord desires us to safeguard, will not feel compelled to connect with unbelievers in order to obtain a thorough training along medical lines.?{PH049 15.1}[63]
【Teachers to Encourage a High Standard】
“The teachers in our medical college should encourage the students to gain all the knowledge they can in every department. If they find the students deficient in care-taking, in a comprehension of their responsibilities, they should lay the matter frankly before such ones, giving them an opportunity to correct their habits and to reach a higher standard.?{PH049 15.2}[64]
“The teachers should not become discouraged because some are slow to learn. Neither should they discourage the students when mistakes are made. As errors and defects are kindly pointed out, the students in turn should feel grateful for any instruction given. A haughty spirit on the part of the students should be discouraged.?All should be willing to learn, and the teachers should be willing to instruct, training the students to be self-reliant, competent, careful, painstaking. As the students study under wise instructors and unite with them in sharing responsibilities, they may, by the aid of the teachers, climb to the topmost round of the ladder.?{PH049 15.3}[65]
【No Carelessness in Work or Study】
“Students should go as far as possible in thought, training and intelligent enterprise; but they should never infringe upon a rule, never disregard one principle that has been interwoven into the upbuilding of the institution. The dropping down is easy enough; the disregard of regulations is natural to the heart inclined to selfish ease and gratification. It is much easier to tear down than to build up. One student with careless ideas may do more to let down the standard than ten men with all their efforts can do to counteract the demoralizing influence.?{PH049 16.1}[66]
“Failure of success will be read in the course the students pursue. If they stand ready to question rules and regulations and order, if they indulge self, and by their example encourage a spirit of rebellion, give them no place. The institution might better close its doors than to suffer this spirit to leaven the helpers and break down the barriers that it has cost thought, effort and prayer to establish.?{PH049 16.2}[67]
“In training workers to care for the sick, let the student be impressed with the thought that his highest aim should always be to look after the spiritual welfare of his patients. He could learn to repeat the promises of God’s word, and to offer fervent prayers daily while preparing for service. Help him to realize that he is always to keep the sweetening, sanctifying influence of the great medical Missionary before his patients. If those who are suffering can be impressed with the fact that Christ is their sympathizing compassionate Saviour, they will have rest of mind, which is so essential to recovery of health.”?{PH049 16.3}[68]
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