God’s Messengers and the Third Angel’s Message
By Bro. R. Moran
BRO. R. MORAN writes from Iroquois Co., Ill.: I have read with great interest Life Incidents, the Ten Sermons, and Thoughts Suggested by the Perusal of Gilfillan. To my mind, the arguments adduced by these brethren cannot be met by our astute D. Ds. God takes things that are despised, to bring to nought things that are. Goliath had no fears of David. But the stripling brought him down, and took off his head. He who “spake as never man spake,” broke out in thanksgiving, “I thank thee, O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.” The great sanhedrim which our Lord had to confront, was the most learned body of theologians in his day. In addition to their own tongue, Hebrew, they doubtless were critically acquainted with Greek, Latin, Syriac, Chaldaic, Arabic, Egyptian, and perhaps other tongues. Those great men, no doubt, looked upon the babes from Galilee as low and mean. But soon after the day of pentecost, they were not able to stand before these “unlearned and ignorant men.” So, now, our astute men who claim to be God’s ministers, cannot meet the arguments of our brethren, whom God has raised up, and qualified to spread abroad the third angel’s message. It ought to be, and is, a cause of devout thankfulness, that God has raised up such men in these last perilous times, to show us the way of salvation.