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Category: Testimonies, Vol. 1
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Again I feel it my duty to speak to the Lord's people in great plainness. It
is humiliating to me to point out the errors and rebellion of those who have
long been acquainted with us and our work. I do it to correct wrong statements
that have gone abroad concerning my husband and myself calculated to injure the
cause, and as a warning to others. If we only were to suffer, I would be silent;
but when the cause is in danger of reproach and suffering, I must speak, however
humiliating. Proud hypocrites will triumph over our brethren because they are
humble enough to confess their sins. God loves His people who keep His
commandments, and reproves them, not because they are the worst, but because
they are the best people in the world. "As many as I love," says
Jesus, "I rebuke and chasten."
I would call especial attention to the remarkable dreams given in this little
work, all with harmony and distinctness illustrating the same things. The
multitude of dreams arise from the common things of life, with which the Spirit
of God has nothing to do. There are also false dreams, as well as false visions,
which are inspired by the spirit of Satan. But dreams from the Lord are classed
in the word of God with visions and are as truly the fruits of the spirit of
prophecy as visions. Such dreams, taking into the account the persons who have
them
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and the circumstances under which they are given, contain their own proofs of
their genuineness.
May the blessing of God attend this little work.
