The Core Principles and Citations of Present Truth

Present truth is the summary of divine restraints that lead to character transformation and goodness through obedience to the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus Revelation 14:12PTUK June 18, 1891, page 204.1. It encompasses the vital connection between the holy Sabbath and the ministry of Christ in the heavenly sanctuary Revelation 11:19RCASDA 41.2. Those who are grounded in this light must possess a thorough knowledge of the Bible to avoid misrepresenting the word of GodGW92 122.2+1. Understanding these principles is essential for standing firm against the deceptions and trials that occur before the return of the SaviorSITI December 13, 1883, page 559.9+1. May you find great joy and strength as you anchor your life in these eternal realities.

...rm upon the subject in the last days. And the one single, simple thing meant by calling this “new light,” “new truth,” “Sabbath reform,” etc., is the connection of the Sabbath truth with prophecy and the work of the Sanctuary in...— RCASDA 41.2 (1895)

...the beginning of the world God has left no nation without witness. Acts 14:16, 17. By a then “present truth” He has witnessed to different ages. In obedience to that truth, and in the love of it, lay t...— PTUK June 18, 1891, page 204.1

...uired but little close study in the sciences or in the word of God to make a minister. Some who are teaching present truth are not acquainted with their Bibles. They are so deficient in Bible knowledge that it is difficult for them to quote a text of Scriptur...— GW92 122.2 (1892)

...uo;Our people, who are expecting such great and important events soon to transpire, should know the reasons of their faith, that they may be able to give an answer to every man that shall ask them a reason for the hope that is in them, with meekness and fear. In his word God has revealed truth that will benefit his church. As a people, we should be earnest students of prophecy; we should not rest until we become intelligent in regard to the subject of the sanctuary, which is brought out in the visions of Daniel and John.&rdquo— SITI December 13, 1883, page 559.9

...mportant business of interesting men and women to enter the school of Christ, to learn how they may form characters for Heaven, who need to become students themselves. Some who engage in the ministry, do not feel the burden of the work upon them. They have received incorrect ideas of the qualifications of a minister. They have thought it required but little close study in the sciences or in the word of God, to make a minister. Some ministers who are teaching present truth, are not acquainted with their Bibles. They are so deficient in Bible-reading and study, that it is...— T17 179.1 (1869)

...dant testimony in the Old and New Testament to satisfy all that honest minds require respecting the sealing message, being the present truth. I wish however, to quote a few passages to show the sealing, the law, and commandments, time of tr...— SLG 66.1 (1849)

...rage. But the battle is not over yet. The injunction of the editor quoted above, “You must be rooted and built up in the present truth, or you will not be able to stand ‘in the battle in the day of the Lord,’” is as ...— GCDB March 25, 1891, page 237.7