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Now,
though I have written at length, none of it is intended to try
to dictate your eating program. I have no enthusiasm for
any such crusade. But I confess to a passionate desire to try to
think straight, and to help my correspondents to do so also. If
our thinking isn't sound, we have no sure foundation for out
feet. Besides I consider it my solemn duty as a gospel
minister, to point out what I believe is the clear counsel
of the Lord as to the best road heavenward, though I have no
desire to regiment men into walking it. I cannot take a
position less than this and live up to my ordination vow to
defend and promote the teachings of the church, which include
the long-standing declaration that Mrs. White possessed the gift
of prophecy. No, I cannot do less (being
"a gospel minister" Jt.),
nor would I do more.
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Reprints
from REVIEW AND HERALD |
[WORK OF HEALTH REFORM WILL
GO FORWARD; BEWARE OF OPPOSING IT--42]
While we do not make the use of flesh meat a test, while
we do not want to force any one to give up its use, yet it is
our duty to request that no minister of the conference shall
make light of or oppose the message of reform on this point. If,
in the face of the light God has given concerning the effect of
meat eating on the system, you will still continue to eat meat,
you must bear the consequences. But do not take a position
before the people that will permit them to think that it is not
necessary to call for a reform in regard to meat eating; because
the Lord is calling for a reform. The Lord has given us the work
of proclaiming the message of health reform, and if you cannot
step forward in the ranks of those who are giving this message
you are not to make this prominent. In counterworking the
efforts of your fellow laborers, who are teaching health reform,
you are out of order, working on the wrong side.
E. G. White
Counsels on Diet and Foods Flesh Meats (Proteins Continued)
Ch 23 pg. 401 pr 02. -TEXT- <SB Leaders in Reform Letter 48,
1902 <EB
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Notice: While we,
as a Church of God, (We are not Angles, Jt.) do not punish
those who oppose this message of reform about meat eating,
and we are not to give you a test. You are not to tell
others to regard the message. We are fellow laborers, and
are not to be on the wrong side. EGW |
Observe: There is no physically punching, pitching, or pushing to
make you stop eating meat. It only needs the thoughts of
Jesus' Blood on Calvary to make this choice.
More reasons why eating
meat is not good mentally, physically, and spiritually. Click
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