Bible Training School
June 1, 1911
Our General Leads to Victory
The church that would prove successful in the Master's service must be an aggressive one. Its members must not allow their interest in the work to lag. Heavenly intelligences* are ready to co-operate with the human agent to press forward the work. At whatever cost press the battle to the gates of the enemy; yea, storm the very citadel. Do not allow yourselves to fail nor be discouraged. Christ's authority is supreme. His power is invincible. Through the Holy Spirit the Lord works with the human agent. “He hath appointed us to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent us to bind up the broken-hearted; to proclaim liberty to the captives; and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God: to comfort all that mourn, to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion; to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He might be glorified.” The Sun of Righteousness has arisen. Christ is waiting to clothe His people with the garments of salvation. And “He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till He have set judgment in the earth; and the isles shall wait for His law.” His glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, the kings to the brightness of thy rising.” BTS June 1, 1911, par. 1
The Lord does not wish to have one true soldier of the cross remain in ignorance or darkness. He calls us up, high above the earth, that he may show us the vast confederacy of evil that is arrayed against us. He would remind us that “we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” But He assures us all who are engaged in this warfare that they are fighting under the “Captain of the Lord's hosts,” and that the angels of heaven are assisting them in their struggle for the “crown that fadeth not away.” Let us rally under the banner of Prince Immanuel, and in the name and strength of Jesus Christ press the battle home. BTS June 1, 1911, par. 2
There are souls perishing. They must know the terms of salvation. They must be taught that the conditions of acceptance are the same now as they were in Adam's day,—obedience to all God's commandments. Many appear to be entombed in the darkness of ignorance, intrenched behind an invincible barrier, full of error taught them by priest and ruler; but bear in mind that heavenly intelligences* are working with the human agents. The Holy Spirit can pierce the stronghold of unbelief. Jesus is leading his army to the field of battle. Listen to His proclamation: “Be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” Our General leads to victory, for He is a mighty conqueror. BTS June 1, 1911, par. 3
“The silver and the gold are mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.... If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; for the world is mine and the fulness thereof.” Why then does He so earnestly plead with His people to bring in “all the tithes into the storehouse,” besides offerings?—There can be but one reason. God wants to save His people, and He sees the tide of worldliness and selfishness that is sweeping the world down to ruin. He sees many of His people so affected by it that unbelief begins to steel their hearts against that simple faith which takes the Lord at His word, and as a result they are in the greatest danger of coming up in the last day with those who are not prepared to enter the Holy City at the Master's call. BTS June 1, 1911, par. 4