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E NTERING INTO G OD ’ S S ABBATH R EST

they were really do ing. One of the most effective deceptions used by Satan is his persuasion that a zeal for God’s cause which drives us to exert our best ener gies and devote our resources to fur thering the work, is positive assurance that we are God’s

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mystery of iniquity

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children. Although the Lord’s true followers will indeed manifest zeal for God and His cause, it is still possible to “have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge”. Romans 10:2 (NKJV). When zeal for God

is not accompanied by that knowledge and wisdom which comes from above, any ap parent success only heightens the decep tion. One of the rea sons a movement may grow in numeri cal and financial strength is because it

Negative results

Zeal

Have a zeal of God, but not accord ing to knowledge Romans 10:2

Zeal and knowledge

positive results

When zeal and knowledge are combined

attracts a class of people who love a religion that offers them heaven as a reward for their own works. This will not be the kind of true success which followed the great council at Jerusal em when genuinely spiritual souls were added to the church.

The End Cannot Justify the Means

It is sometimes difficult to distinguish between the results gained from following God’s procedures versus our own. For this reason it is not safe to use such results as proof that the meth