captive to the word of god

Word of God

Captive to the

Martin Luther

“Unless I am convicted by the testimony of Scripture or by evident reason for I trust neither in popes nor in councils alone, since it is obvious that they have

often erred and contradicted themselves - I am convicted by the Scripture which I have mentioned and my conscience is captive by the Word of God. Therefore I cannot and will not recant, since it is

difficult, unprofitable and dangerous indeed to do anything against one's conscience. God help me.

Amen.”

“…my conscience is captive by the Word of

God.”

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Captive to the

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Time for the

“Satan is busily at work... That men may not have time to meditate, Satan leads

them into a round of gayety and pleasure seeking... Satan is working with all his art and enchantments to keep men marching blindly... The whole world appears to be in

the March to death.” EGW, Evangelism, 26

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added

to you.” Matthew 6:33

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Time for the

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Correctly Interpret the

Sola Scriptura

Tota Scriptura

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“For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even

the elect.” Matthew 24:24

“…the Bible and the Bible alone as the standard of all doctrines and the basis of

all reforms.” EGW, The Great Controversy p. 595

“The light given me has been very forcible that many would go out from us, giving

heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils. The Lord desires that every soul

who claims to believe the truth shall have an intelligent knowledge of what is truth. False prophets will arise and will deceive

many…”

“Everything is to be shaken that can be shaken. Then does it not become

everyone to understand the reasons for our faith?”

“In place of having so many sermons, there should be a more close searching of the Word of God, opening the Scriptures text by text, and searching for the strong evidences that sustain the fundamental

doctrines that have brought us where we now are, upon the platform of eternal

truth.” EGW, Evangelism 364

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Correctly Interpret the

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To Practice the

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then

good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled

underfoot by men…”

“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do

they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives

light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may

see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:13-16

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To Practice the

“Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in

His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has

not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully.”

Psalm 24:3-4

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To Practice the

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To Proclaim the

“Oh God, if Luther is dead, who will from now on so clearly proclaim the holy

scriptures?”

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To Proclaim the

“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: ‘Whom shall I send,

And who will go for Us?’ Then I said, ‘Here am I! Send me.’”

Isaiah 6:8

“For ‘whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’ How then shall they

call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in

Him of whom they have not heard?”

“And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach

unless they are sent? As it is written: ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring

glad tidings of good things!’” Romans 10:13-15

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To Proclaim the

“In a special sense were the Seventh-day Adventists set in the world as watchmen

and light bearers. To them it was entrusted the last warning message to a perishing world. Upon them was focused

the marvelous light of God's Word…”

“They should not allow anything else to absorb their attention. The most solemn

truths ever entrusted to mortals have been given to proclaim to the world. The proclamation of these truths must be our

work. The world must be warned, and God's people must be faithful to the

mission entrusted to them.”EGW, Testimonies for the Church, Vol 9, p.19

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To Proclaim the

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