最后的危机
我们现今正处于末世，种种迅速应验的时兆都证明基督的再来已近在眼前了。我们所处的时代实在是十分严肃，十分重要的。上帝的灵确实已渐渐地从地上收回。灾难和审判也已经临到藐视上帝恩典的人。地上的祸患，海里的灾难，社会的动荡，战争的风云，都是预兆，预示重大的事件将要发生了。{PH005 5.1}
罪恶的各种权势，正在纠集力量以巩固阵线，预备应付最后的危机。世界上将要发生重大的变动，而且最后的几幕将是非常迅速。(《教会证言》卷九11页){PH005 5.2}
在宽容期延续时作工
上帝的报应已临到世上了，因此我们必须在圣灵的感化之下，宣传主所委托我们的警告之信息。我们必须命上加命，令上加令，律上加律，例上加例地迅速去传这信息。世人即将不得不作重大的决定，而我们的责任是要给他们明白真理的机会，使他们可以作明智的决定而站在正当的一方。当这宽容时期历久犹存之际，主呼召祂的百姓都去作工——机警而热诚地作工。(《教会证言》卷九126、127页){PH005 5.3}
教会要兴起
我们身上负有重大的责任，要把即将临到的厄运警告世界。从各方各处，无论远近，都有求救的呼声传来。上帝呼召祂的教会兴起，披上能力。要争取不朽的冠冕;要争取天国;在无知中将要灭亡的世界应得到启迪。(《教会证言》卷七16页){PH005 5.4}
要认真工作
有严肃认真的工作要做。我们工作中的先驱们付出了不懈的努力。现在，要让所有的人都站稳脚跟，行动起来，就像在为大丰收做准备一样。让他们带着圣经出去工作，愿主赐给他们一种真实、和平的精神。我劝我们教会的肢体们不要浪费宝贵的时间在混乱和阻碍主的工作上。(《信函》1907年第8号){PH005 6.1}
互相鼓励
上帝的仆人们当利用每一资源扩展祂的国度。使徒保罗宣布说：“这是好的，在上帝我们救主面前可蒙悦纳。祂愿意万人得救，明白真道。”“第一要为万人恳求、祷告、代求、祝谢”(提前2:3,4,1)。雅各说：“这人该知道叫一个罪人从迷路上转回，便是救一个灵魂不死，并且遮盖许多的罪”(雅5:20)。每一个信徒都要保证与自己的弟兄一同发出邀请说：“请来吧!样样都齐备了”(路14:17)。每一个人都当鼓励他人全心全意地做工。有生命力的教会必会发出恳切的邀请。要把干渴的人领到生命的水边。(《教会证言》卷七14、15页){PH005 6.2}
强烈的反对
现今一如基督在世之时，每逢福音传入仇敌境内，总要遭遇其大军强烈的抵抗。那即将临到我们的争战，其惨怖之状为前所未见。不过撒但纵然被描绘为如壮士披挂整齐，亦终必全然崩溃;凡宁愿舍弃忠顺而与他联合背叛的人，也必与他一同灭亡。(《教会证言》卷六407页){PH005 6.3}
毫不动摇
我们不可因懒惰、迟钝和缺乏属灵见识而规避我们传扬圣道的责任。我们应将生命之道传给那些我们以为无希望，仿佛在坟墓里面的人。虽然他们似乎不愿意听从或接受真理之光，但我们应当毫不动摇，满怀信心地尽我们的本分。(《文稿》1897年152号){PH005 6.4}
醒起
要让福音的信息传遍我们的各教会，呼唤大家一致行动。信徒们应有更大的信心，从他们看不见的属天同盟中，从认识到自己拥有取之不尽的资源中，从自己所从事之事业的伟大上，并从他们领袖的大能中获得热情。那些接受上帝掌控，顺从祂领导的人，必认出祂所命定发生之事件的坚定步伐。主为世人的性命舍弃了自己的生命。他们既受主的灵感动，就不再站着不动，无所作为，光想着自己所无能为力的事。他们要披上天庭的盔甲，出发上阵，乐意为上帝行事和冒险，知道那无所不能之主必供应他们的需要。(《教会证言》卷七14页){PH005 7.1}
作为耶稣基督的代表，人们应当成为与上帝同工的人。那么为什么那么多人行事却像米罗斯人一样无所事事，而那些坐在黑暗中的人却得不到亮光，得不到那些自称上帝儿女之人的帮助呢?这些游手好闲的人有多像那位被描绘为飞在空中传扬上帝的诫命和耶稣真道的天使呢?基督正在对这些在市场上闲站着的人说：“今天到我的葡萄园去作工。”(《文稿》1897年152号){PH005 7.2}
《Chapter 1—The Call of the Hou》
【The Last Crisis】
We are living in the time of the end. The fast-fulfilling signs of the times declare that the coming of Christ is near at hand. The days in which we live are solemn and important. The Spirit of God is gradually but surely being withdrawn from the earth. Plagues and judgments are already falling upon the despisers of the grace of God. The calamities by land and sea, the unsettled state of society, the alarms of war, are portentous. They forecast approaching events of the greatest magnitude.?{PH005 5.1}[4] The agencies of evil are combining their forces, and consolidating. They are strengthening for the last great crisis. Great changes are soon to take place in our world, and the final movements will be rapid ones.?Testimonies for the Church 9:11.?{PH005 5.2}[5]
【Labor While Probation Lingers】
The judgments of God are in the earth, and, under the influence of the Holy Spirit, we must give the message of warning that He has entrusted to us. We must give this message quickly, line upon line, precept upon precept. Men will soon be forced to great decisions, and it is our duty to see that they are given an opportunity to understand the truth, that they may take their stand intelligently on the right side. The Lord calls upon His people to labor—labor earnestly and wisely—while probation lingers.?Testimonies for the Church 9:126, 127.?{PH005 5.3}[6]
【The Church to Arouse】
Upon us rests the weighty responsibility of warning the world of its coming doom. From every direction, from far and near, are coming calls for help. God calls upon His church to arise, and clothe herself with power. Immortal crowns are to be won; the kingdom of heaven is to be gained; the world, perishing in ignorance, is to be enlightened.?Testimonies for the Church 7:16.?{PH005 5.4}[7]
【Earnest Work to be Done】
There is stern, earnest work to be done. The pioneers in our work put forth untiring effort. Let all now take hold and act as if they were preparing for a great harvest. Let them go forth to work with the Bible in their hands, and may the Lord give them a true, peaceable spirit. I beseech our church members not to lose precious time in confusing and hindering the work of the Lord.—Letter 8, 1907.?{PH005 6.1}[8]
【Encouraging One Another】
God’s servants are to make use of every resource for enlarging His kingdom. The apostle Paul declares that it is “good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; who will have all men to be saved, and to come into the knowledge of the truth,” that “supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men.”?1 Timothy 2:3, 4, 1. And James says, “Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.”?James 5:20. Every believer is pledged to unite with his brethren in giving the invitation, “Come; for all things are now ready.”?Luke 14:17. Each is to encourage the others in doing whole-hearted work. Earnest invitations will be given by a living church. Thirsty souls will be led to the water of life.?Testimonies for the Church 7:14, 15.?{PH005 6.2}[9]
【Fierce Opposition】
It is as true now as when Christ was upon earth that every inroad made by the gospel upon the enemy’s dominion is met by fierce opposition from his vast armies. The conflict that is right upon us will be the most terrible ever witnessed. But though Satan is represented as being as strong as the strong man armed, his overthrow will be complete, and every one who unites with him in choosing apostasy rather than loyalty will perish with him.?Testimonies for the Church 6:407.?{PH005 6.3}[10] 【Without Wavering】
We are in no wise to be deterred from fulfilling our commission by the listlessness, the dullness, the lack of spiritual perception in those upon whom the word of God?is brought to bear.?We are to preach the word of life to those whom we may judge to be as hopeless subjects as though they were in their graves. Though they may seem to be unwilling to hear or to receive the light of truth, without questioning or wavering, we are to do our part.—Manuscript 152, 1897.?{PH005 6.4}[11]
【Wake Up】
Let the gospel message ring through our churches, summoning them to universal action. Let the members of the church have increased faith, gaining zeal from their unseen, heavenly allies, from a knowledge of their exhaustless resources, from the greatness of the enterprise in which they are engaged, and from the power of their Leader. Those who place themselves under God’s control, to be led and guided by Him, will catch the steady tread of the events ordained by Him to take place. Inspired with the Spirit of Him who gave His life for the life of the world, they will no longer stand still in impotency, pointing to what they cannot do. Putting on the armor of heaven, they will go forth to the warfare, willing to do and dare for God, knowing that His omnipotence will supply their need.?Testimonies for the Church 7:14.?{PH005 7.1}[12]
As agents for Jesus Christ men are to be laborers together with God. Why then are so many acting as did Meroz, doing nothing, while those sitting in darkness receive no light, no help from those who claim to be the children of God? How much do such idlers resemble the angel who is represented as flying in the midst of heaven, proclaiming the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus? Christ is saying to these idlers in the market place, “Go work today in my vineyard.”—Manuscript 152, 1897.?{PH005 7.2}[13]
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