A. L. HOLLENBECK by A. L. Hollenbeck

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 16, 1900

A. L. HOLLENBECK

By A. L. Hollenbeck

Those who have a personal faith in Christ, who have experienced the effect of the truth upon their own hearts, will have a faithful, personal testimony, which will be fresh, timely, and effective. They can relate what they have seen and known of the power of Christ. Profession is not the passport to heaven. By depending too much on profession, many will come short of reaching the heavenly Canaan. Only those who have a living faith can show sinners the way of life, and feed the flock of God. These can say, with the apostle, “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; . . . that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you.” With this testimony, the Lord’s work will soon be cut short in righteousness; and those who bear it will enter the heavenly city.