db: 5RH

pt: Advent Review and Sabbath Herald

dt: 06-22-97
at: The Ordinances
pr: 3
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With the rest of the disciples, Judas partook of the bread and
wine symbolizing the body and blood of Christ. This was the last time
that Judas would be present with the twelve; but that the scripture
might be fulfilled, he left the sacramental table, Christ's last gift
to his disciples, to complete his work of betrayal. O why did not Judas
at that solemn service recognize in its true light the awful work he
had pledged himself to perform? Why did he not throw himself penitent
at the feet of Jesus? He had not yet passed the boundary of God's mercy
and love. But when his decision was made to carry out his purpose, when
he left the presence of his Lord and fellow disciples, that barrier was
passed.
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2 Chronicles 19:2
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king
Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD?
therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.
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Supplement to the Christian Experience and Views of Ellen G. White. 1854
I was shown the necessity of those who believe we are having the last message of
mercy, being separate from those who are daily imbibing new errors. I saw that
young and old should not attend their assemblies; for it is wrong to encourage
them by attending their meetings while they teach error that is poisonous, and
death to the soul, and teach for doctrines the commandments of men. And the
influence is not good. If God has delivered us from such darkness and error, we
should stand fast in the liberty wherewith he has set us free, and rejoice in the
truth. God is displeased with those who go to listen to error, when they are not
obliged to; for unless he sends us to these meetings, where error is forced home
to the people by the power of the will, he will not keep us. The angels cease
their watchful care over us, and we are left to the buffetings of the enemy, to be
darkened and weakened by him, and the power of his evil angels; and the light
around us becomes contaminated with the darkness.

I saw that we had not time to throw away in listening to fables. Our minds should
not be thus diverted; but should be occupied with the present truth, and seeking
wisdom that we may obtain a more thorough knowledge of our position; that with
meekness we may give a reason of our hope from the Scriptures. While the mind is
occupied in hearing false doctrines, and dangerous error, pressed upon the
hearers, it cannot be dwelling upon the truth which is to fit and prepare the
house of Israel to stand in the day of the Lord.