Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers
- Contents- Preface to Third Edition
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Historical Foreword
- A Review of Significant History
- Institutional Development
- The 1880's—A Period of Notable Advance
- The Setting of the 1888 Minneapolis Conference
- The General Conference of 1888
- Differing Attitudes Toward Righteousness by Faith
- Consolidation and Its Attendant Problems
- Far-Reaching Publishing-House Problems
- General Conference President Publishers Testimonies
- The General Conference of 1901
- Battle Creek Institutions Suffer God's Judgments
- “Except as We Shall Forget”
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Section 1—The Church of Christ
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Chapter 1—The Object of His Supreme Regard
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Chapter 2—The Church the Property of God
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Chapter 3—Organization and Development
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Chapter 4—The Remnant Church Not Babylon
- Instruction to the Disciples
- A Betrayal of Confidence
- A False Message
- Satan's Accusations
- The World Called to Account
- The Encouraging Word
- Words of Accusation Not of God
- A Work of Deception
- A Living Church
- Judas Given Opportunities
- The Church Not Perfect
- Satan Permitted to Tempt
- The Church the Light of the World
- A Divinely Appointed Ministry
- Beware of False Teachers
- Another Example
- The Letter
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Section 2—Faithful, Earnest Warnings
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Section 3—The Holy Scriptures
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Section 4—God's High Standard
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Section 5—A Solemn Appeal to Ministers
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Section 6—Human Needs and Divine Supply
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Section 7—Economy
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Section 8—Workers with God
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Section 9—Workers Under God
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Section 10—Right Methods, Principles, and Motives
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Section 11—To Brethren in Responsible Positions
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Chapter 41—Connection with God's Work
- What Constitutes a Christian
- What Ought we to be?
- Frequent Cause of Failure
- Special Dangers of those in Positions of Responsibility
- A Daily Christian Experience Essential
- The Stewardship of Men
- The Office of Misfortune and Adversity
- Position Powerless to Sanctify
- God the Source of Strength
- The Evil of Self-Serving
- Evils of Unsanctified Consolidation
- Divine Unity Necessary
- The Preeminence of the Work of Saving Souls
- The Fallibility of Human Judgment
- Not to be Conscience for Our Fellowmen
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Chapter 42—The Need of Divine Guidance
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Chapter 43—Use of Individual Judgment
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Section 12—Means and Methods
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Section 13—Conference Officials
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Section 14—Appeals for Truth and Loyalty
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Section 15—To God's Workmen
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Section 16—Elevate the Standard
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Section 17—Appeal and Warning
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Section 18—Vital Principles of Relationship
- Appendix Notes