在安息日复临信徒中间，在上帝之下的最高权威见于总会在其适当的权限内达成的决议中所表达的这班人整体的意志。(总会决议，1877年年鉴，1914年版第255页){PC 422.1}
我蒙指示，没有一个人的判断应当屈服于别人判断。但当上帝在地上设立的最高权威——全球总会的决议通过之后，个人的独立和个人的判断就不可保持，而要放弃了。(《证言》卷三492页，1875年){PC 422.2}
上帝已命定从各地教会派遣出席总会大会的代表具有权柄。不过有些人所最容易犯的错误，便是将上帝所赋与教会为谋祂工作的兴旺与进展而召集的总会之决议与发言的全部权力，转授给一个人或少数人，而听由一人或少数人的思想与见解来操纵。{PC 422.3}
过去曾有几次，少数受委托综理圣工的人，利用全球总会的名义，企图行使不智的计划以限制上帝的工作，那时我曾说，我不再将这几个人所代表的总会的主张视为上帝的声音。(《证言》卷九260页) {PC 422.4}
这些人(领袖们)身居圣职，作为上帝向百姓讲话的声音，像我们从前相信总会要做的那样，——已成过去。(总会公报，1901年4月3日，第25段){PC 422.5}
但愿美国那些以为总会的声音要成为上帝声音的人在发表自己的意见之前，先与上帝合而为一。(给赫斯格格长老的证言，1899年11月16日){PC 422.6}
你在信中写到，不理解我为什么会赞同全球总会最近所采取的行动。关于这个问题，我应予以解释。他们要应付许多困难。如果他们做错了，上帝都会知道，并为信靠祂之人的利益掌控局面。(给利特尔约翰长老的证言，1894年8月3日){PC 422.7}
如今谁有把握认定他们尊重总会协会的声音是安全的呢?我们教会的信徒如果看明那些在自己所点燃的火把中行走的人所实施的管理，还会尊重他们的决定吗?我的回答是，不，丝毫不会。我蒙指示：一般信徒不知道巴特尔克里克工作的核心正处于病态和腐败之中。许多人倦怠，无精打采，漠不关心，赞同他们并不明白的计划。(关于《评论与通讯》出版社和巴特尔克里克工作的特别指示，19，20页，1896年){PC 422.8}
在真理传开，对万民作见证以后，各种邪恶的势力都要开展活动。人心要受到许多呼声的干扰。“看哪，基督在这里!”“看哪，基督在那里!“这是真理!”“我有上帝的信息。祂有大光赐给我。”路标会被移动。有人要摧毁我们信仰的柱石，决意高举伪安息日，取代上帝亲自赐福并分别为圣的日子，从而藐视上帝。(致担任负责职位的弟兄们，1892年){PC 423.1}
人们似乎怀有强烈的愿望追求虚构的东西，把它作为新亮光引进。人就这样试图把谎言编进重要真理的布匹。为羊群预备的这种奇特混杂的食物会造成属灵的病疾、衰退和死亡。当那些自称相信现代真理的人恢复理智的时候，当他们只管照着所读的接受永生上帝的道而不设法曲解歪曲圣经的时候，他们才会将房子建在那永恒的磐石基督耶稣上。{PC 423.2}
有些人不仅在心里，而且在行动上说：“我的主人必来得迟”(路12:45)。他们动手打同伴，与醉酒的人一同吃喝，显示了谬道对他们的影响。正如在挪亚的日子，那些曾持有大光的人会呈现出他们的前后矛盾。由于基督的来临早已预言，他们就认定这个道理有错误。但是主说：“虽然迟延，还要等候。因为必然临到，不再迟延。它不会拖延到信息传给各国各族各民之后”(见哈2:3)。(1900年10月14日给A.G.丹尼尔斯长老的证言){PC 423.3}
我们这个时代与基督的时代一样，会有对圣经的错解和曲解。犹太人若是以恳切的、虔诚的、谦卑的心研究了圣经，他们的查考原会得到回报，对基督降世的时间有正确的认识，不仅知道时间，连基督第一次显现的方式也会知道。他们就不会把基督第二次显现的荣耀归于祂的第一次降临了。他们有但以理的见证，他们有以赛亚和其他先知的见证，他们有摩西的教导，并有基督亲自在他们中间，可是他们仍在查考圣经，要得有关祂降临的证据。其时他们正对基督做着经上已预言过他们要做的事。他们十分盲目，不知道自己在做什么。{PC 423.4}
在今天，在1897年，许多人正做着同样的事，因为他们对第一、第二和第三位天使信息中所包含的考验性信息没有经验。他们乃是那些正在查考圣经以求证明这些信息仍在将来的人。他们把这些信息的真实性收集在一起，却没能使它们在预言的历史中适得其所。因此这种人便有在给这些信息定位上误导人的危险。他们看不到也不明白末时，看不出应将这些信息定位在什么时候。上帝的日子正像贼一样偷偷来到，但自以为聪明伟大的人们却在空谈“高等教育。”他们不晓得基督降临的兆头，不知道世界末了的预兆。(1896年12月20日的证言){PC 424.1}
The highest authority under God among Seventh-day Adventists is found in the will of the body of that people, as expressed in the decisions of the General Conference, when acting within its proper jurisdiction. - Action Of General Conference, 1877 Year Book, 1914 page 255.?{PC 422.1}
I have been shown that no man’s judgment should be surrendered to the judgment of any one man. But when the judgment of the General Conference, which is the highest authority that God has upon the earth, is exercised, private independence and private judgment must not be maintained, but surrendered. -?Testimonies for the Church 3:492 (1875)?{PC 422.2}
God has ordained that the representatives of his church from all parts of the earth, when assembled in a General Conference, shall have authority. The error that some are in danger of committing is in giving to the mind and judgment of one man, or of a small group of men, the full measure of authority and influence that God has vested in his church, in the judgment and voice of the General Conference assembled to plan for the prosperity and advancement of his work.?{PC 422.3}
At times, when a small group of men entrusted with the general management of the work have, in the name of the General Conference, sought to carry out unwise plans and to restrict God’s work, I have said I could no longer regard the voice of the General Conference, represented by these few men, as the voice of God. -?Testimonies for the Church 9:260?{PC 422.4}
That these men (leaders) should stand in a sacred place, to be as the voice of God to the people, as we once believed the General Conference to be, that is past. -?The General Conference Bulletin, April 3, 1901 par. 25?{PC 422.5}
Let those in America who suppose the voice of the General Conference to be the voice of God, become one with God before they utter their opinions. - Testimony To Elder Haskell, November 16, 1899.?{PC 422.6}
Do not understand me as approving of the recent action of the General Conference Association, of which you write, but in regard to that matter it is right that I should speak to them. They have many difficulties to meet, and if they err in their action, the Lord knows it all, and can overrule all for the good of those who trust in him. - Testimony To Elder Littlejohn, August 3, 1894?{PC 422.7}
Who can now feel sure that they are safe in respecting the voice of the General Conference Association? If the people in our churches understood the management of the men who walk in the light of the sparks of their own kindling, would they respect their decisions? I answer, No, not for a moment. I have been shown that the people at?large do not know that the heart of the work is being diseased and corrupted at Battle Creek. Many of the people are in a lethargic, listless, apathetic condition, and assent to plans which they do not understand - Special Instruction Relating To The Review And Herald Office And The Work In Battle Creek, pp. 19, 20 (1896)?{PC 422.8}
After the truth has been proclaimed as a witness to all nations, at a time when every conceivable power of evil is set in operation, when minds are confused by the many voices crying, “Lo, here is Christ; Lo, he is there; This is truth, I have the message from God, he has sent me with great light.” and there is a removing of the landmarks and an attempt to tear down the pillars of our faith - then a more decided effort is made to exalt the false sabbath, and to cast contempt upon God himself by supplanting the day he has blessed and sanctified. - To Brethren In Responsible Positions, 1892.?{PC 423.1}
There seems to be a burning desire to get up something fictitious and bring it in as new light. Thus men try to weave into the web as important truths a tissue of lies. This fanciful mixture of food that is being prepared for the flock will cause spiritual consumption, decline and death. When those who profess to believe present truth come to their senses, when they accept the Word of the living God just as it reads, and do not try to wrest the Scriptures, then they will build their house upon the eternal Rock, even Christ Jesus.?{PC 423.2}
There are those who say, not only in their hearts, but in all their works, “My Lord delayeth his coming.” They show the effect of error upon them by smiting their fellow servants and eating and drinking with the drunken. As in the days of Noah, those who have had great light will show their inconsistency. Because Christ’s coming has been long foretold, they conclude that there is a mistake in regard to this doctrine. But the Lord says, “If the vision tarry, wait for it: for it will surely come. It will not tarry past the time that the message is borne to all nations, tongues and people.” - Testimony To Elder A. G. Daniells, October 14, 1900.?{PC 423.3}
In ours, as in Christ’s day, there may be a misreading or misinterpreting of the Scriptures. If the Jews had studied the Scriptures with earnest, prayerful hearts, their searching would have been rewarded with a true knowledge of the time, and not only the time, but also the manner of Christ’s appearing. They would not have ascribed the glorious second appearing of Christ to his first advent. They had the testimony of Daniel; they had the testimony of Isaiah and the other prophets; they had the teaching of Moses; and here was Christ in their very midst, and still they were searching the Scriptures for evidence in regard to his coming. And they were doing unto Christ the very things that had been prophesied they would do. They were so blinded they knew not what they were doing.?{PC 423.4}
And many are doing the same things today, in 1897, because they have not had experience in the testing messages comprehended in the first, second and third angels’ messages. There are those who are searching the Scriptures for proof that these messages are still in the future. They gather together the truthfulness of the messages, but they fail to give them their proper place in prophetic history. Therefore such are in danger of misleading the people in regard to locating the messages. They do not see and understand the time of the end, or when to locate the messages. The day of God is coming with stealthy tread; but the supposed wise and great men are prating about “Higher Education.” They know not the signs of Christ’s coming, or of the end of the world - Testimony dated December 20, 1896?{PC 424.1}
搜索
