The Work of Soul-Saving by I. G. Bigelow

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 23, 1911

The Work of Soul-Saving

By I. G. Bigelow

“CHRIST accepts, O so gladly! every human agency that is surrendered to him. He brings the human into union with the divine, that he may communicate to the world the mysteries of incarnate love. Talk it, pray it, sing it, fill the world with the message of his truth, and keep pressing on into the regions beyond.”

The preceding, taken from “Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. IX, page 30, should stimulate to activity every one who has a knowledge of present truth; and the following should be a warning and an admonition to all who profess to believe this message:—

“Giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. . . . He that lacketh these things is blind, and can not see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 1:5-11.

How to Stir the World

“Heavenly intelligences are waiting to cooperate with human instrumentalities, that they may reveal to the world what human beings may become.”—“Testimonies for the Church,” Vol. IX, page 30.

We can not all preach, but we can work in one or more of the many ways that God has provided so that all will be without excuse when Christ comes to claim his own.

The Time Is at Hand

when all should do something with our truth-filled literature. “Now is the time to sell our books, both large and small, either for cash or by taking orders, for the holidays. Thousands of books are used as presents at this time of the year, and our books rank in beauty with the best, and in quality, we know, are superior to all others. Our periodicals and tracts should be scattered like the autumn leaves. The Harvest Ingathering campaign is on in earnest, and all who know the truth and withhold their services in this great effort to send aid to those sitting in ‘gross darkness’ to-day, will be counted just that much short, when the Master comes to reward ‘every man according as his work shall be.’

Our relief work should be taken up with renewed effort, and “Ministry of Healing” should be placed in thousands of homes, so that the people may have the help, both spiritual and physical, that the book will give, and also that financial aid may be given to the needy institutions as quickly as possible.

The blood of souls will be found on the garments of those who do nothing. The admonition is sent to us: “If we are not active in the service of Christ, we are ranking with those who are in positive hostility against him; for we are in the position of stumbling-blocks.” But if we are busily engaged in seeking to know and do the will of God, we shall feel such a burden for perishing souls, such an unrest of mind, that we can not be restrained from fulfilling the commission, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature,” thus saving our own souls and the souls of others. I. G. BIGELOW.