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The Test for To-day

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Jun 23, 1904

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 81, No. 25.

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The Test for To-day

DISOBEDIENCE to God was the sin by which our first parents fell. Before God's work is finished in the world, he will reverse Satan's success, and confront the adversary with a people that, under every test, display a perfect obedience to God. “The dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” Rev. 12:17.
This obedience will not be a partial one governed by human reason or expediency. God himself will pronounce the remnant church without spot or blemish. “Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” Rev. 14:12.
The call is now being given to the world. The time for the message of Rev. 14:6-12 is here. Unbelief says that the commandments of God are a burdensome yoke, that to keep them is impossible in these days of competition, and that to turn from Sunday-keeping to the Sabbath-keeping of the fourth commandment would be equal to suicide.
Faith recognizes that when God speaks, there is but one thing to do. All consequences of obeying God can be left with him. If he is calling out a people yet to be an example of obedience to the world, through whom he may vindicate his name, and put to silence the adversary, the true believer wants to be among them. He counts not his life dear if he may honor God by showing confidence in him before the world.
Those that honor God he will honor. Soon the gates of glory will swing back, and “the righteous nation which keepeth the truth” will enter in. Isa. 26:1-4. They may be reproached for their obedience in this life, but it will not move them; for they know that very soon every adverse verdict will be silenced, and that, through their obedience, the Lord can take away the reproach of his people from off all the earth. Isa. 25:8. Then it will be seen that “blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.” Rev. 22:14.—Present Truth.