Cleansing from All Filthiness
Sister G. A. Roe writes from Portland, Mich.:— "BRO. SMITH, Having the promises that we have laid before us, I feel like cleansing myself from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. What promises are referred to by the Apostle? This: that God will receive us and be a Father to us on condition that we will come out from the world and be separate from the same, and in no way be yoked together with unbelievers; for all that is in the world, and the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. The world is to pass away, and the lusts thereof; but he that doeth the will of the Father is to abide forever. Then if we would abide forever, the light of the eyes and all lusts of the flesh must be brought into subjection to the will of God. "The time has come for us to search the Scriptures with a prayerful mind and a heart submissive to the will of God. The testimony of the Apostle must be heeded, whether ye eat or drink, whatever ye do, do all to the glory of God. If there ever was a time when we should give heed to such testimony as this, it is now when Jesus is calling on us to be zealous. Let us turn over the sacred pages of that Word which we profess to take as a rule of faith, and compare ourselves with it, and if our life does not correspond, let us be swift to turn our feet into the path that is therein pointed out. The Apostle teaches us that seeing that we look for such things, the coming of the Lord, we should be without spot and blameless. We learn by like testimonies that it must be a holy life that will characterize us and number us with the saved in the day when Christ shall come. The Sabbath is a delight to my heart."