Selected Messages Book 2
- Contents- A Word to the Reader
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Section 1—Fanaticism and Deceptive Teachings
- Introduction
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Chapter 1—Warnings Against Sensational Teachings and Emotional Religion
- The Danger of Speculative Ideas
- The Charm of New Theories
- The Need for Clear Discernment
- Fanaticism to Appear in Our Midst
- Feeling Not to Master Judgment
- Obedience Versus Emotion or Rapture
- A Call for Old-fashioned Sermons
- Cold Formalism or Fanaticism
- False Ideas of God's Blessing
- All is Quiet, Calm, Unpretending
- The Example of Christ
- A Desire to Change the Present Order
- No Oddities or Eccentricities
- God's Word to Be Uncontaminated by Fallacies
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Chapter 2—Early Fanaticism to be Repeated
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Chapter 3—The “Holy Flesh” Doctrine
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Chapter 4—Warnings Against Deceptive Claims of the Spirit's Guidance
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Chapter 5—Miracles Not a Test of God's Favor
- Seek not for Miraculous Manifestations
- When the Miracle Worker Disregards God's Law
- None Need be Deceived
- Will Sweep in the Whole World
- Miracles not a Test
- Wonderful Miracles Will Deceive
- How Satan and His Agents Work
- Ellen G. White Worked No Miracles
- Why Miracles are Less Important Today
- Miracles in the Closing Conflict
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Chapter 6—Our Safety Against Delusions
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Section 2—Erroneous and Subversive Movements
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Section 3—Unwise Affiliations
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Section 4—Counsels for Workers
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Section 5—The Remuneration of Our Workers
- Introduction
- Chapter 19—An Object Lesson
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Chapter 20—General Principles Governing Worker Remuneration
- Satisfaction and Blessing in Sacrificial Labor
- Not to Demand a Stipulated Sum
- Do the Work and Accept Wages Offered
- Pay to Be According to Labor
- Privilege of Working Versus Wages
- “An Expensive Family”
- An Appeal for Equality
- The Toll of Large Wages
- Higher Wages Proposed for Superior Men
- The Necessities and Comforts of Life
- Free From Worldly Enterprises and Conflicting Duties
- Avoid Cultivating Expensive Tastes
- Spirit of Self-Denial of Early Days Required Now
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Chapter 21—The Workers in Our Institutions
- Procuring the Very Best Talent
- Wages for Institutional Workers
- A View of Threatening Dangers in 1890
- The Importance of Self-Denial
- A Threat to All Our Institutions
- A Characteristic Feature of the Work Imperiled
- Physicians and Ministers Called to Self-Denial
- Counsel to a Physician Regarding a Fixed Salary
- A Percentage Proposition Counseled Against
- “Do Not Exact a High Salary”
- Extravagance and Influence
- An Important Interview Regarding Physicians’ Wages
- Meeting an Emergency
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Chapter 22—Financial Assistance in Worker Qualification
- Chapter 23—Counsel to One Who for Financial Reasons Was Planning to Leave the Work of God
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Section 6—Comfort and Encouragement
- Introduction
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Chapter 24—Words to Those in Advanced Years
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Chapter 25—Fortitude in Affliction
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Chapter 26—Assurance to Those Facing Death
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Chapter 27—The Bereaved
- Bereavement Softens and Subdues
- We Shall See Our Children Again
- Children In the Resurrection
- Jesus Says, “Lean on Me”
- Blessed Are the Dead Who Die in the Lord
- Look to the Happy Family Reunion
- Will Be Called in Special Resurrection
- No Sin in Weeping
- He Sleeps in Jesus
- The Lord to Be Your Comfort
- Ellen White in Her Hour of Bereavement
- The Glorious Resurrection Morning
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Section 7—The Use of Medicinal Agencies
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Section 8—General Counsels
- Introduction
- Chapter 32—Proper Attitude in Prayer
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Chapter 33—“No Other Gods Before Me”
- Chapter 34—Useful Occupation Better Than Games
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Chapter 35—Guidance by Chance Methods
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Chapter 36—Providing for the Day of Need
- Chapter 37—The Aged Who Have No Homes
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Chapter 38—On the Military Question
- Chapter 39—Counsel on Voting
- Chapter 40—Hops, Tobacco, and Swine
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Chapter 41—Counsels on Certain Marriage Situations
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Chapter 42—Counsel Regarding Intermarriage
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Chapter 43—Miraculous Healing
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Chapter 44—The Perils of Hypnosis
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Chapter 45—A Call to Country Living
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Chapter 46—Guided by God's Providences
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Section 9—As We Near the End
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Appendix 1—Disease and Its Causes
- Appendix 2—Important Factors in Choosing a Life Companion
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Appendix 3—The Brotherhood of Mankind