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661 Testimonies for the Church, vol. 3, p. 426.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… of arguments skillfully gotten up and carefully arranged to cover over the clear points of truth. Some men have made it their business to cover up plain statements …
662 Testimonies for the Church, vol. 3, p. 426.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… the arguments for themselves and to compare scripture with scripture, would have been charmed by its clearness and would have taken hold upon it.
663 Testimonies for the Church, vol. 3, p. 427.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… the arguments wherewith opponents battle the truth of God, for in so doing minds of every class are furnished with arguments which many of them had never …
664 Testimonies for the Church, vol. 3, p. 427.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… strong arguments in its favor and would then be prepared to meet the arguments urged by opposers.
665 Testimonies for the Church, vol. 3, p. 440.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… the arguments of Brother B, and although they could not receive the views advocated by him, they were more or less affected by his talk and reasoning. Some have …
666 Testimonies for the Church, vol. 3, p. 464.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… the arguments used cannot be controverted; but just at the time when souls are balancing in favor of the truth, self appears so plainly, is so prominent, that …
667 Testimonies for the Church, vol. 3, p. 571.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… strongest arguments they have to use against the Sabbath of the fourth commandment. We should not allow our feelings to control us and divert us from the …
668 Testimonies for the Church, vol. 4, p. 138.4 (Ellen Gould White)
… of argument or the voice of command; He went about doing good and teaching His followers the things which belonged to their peace. He stirred up no strife, He …
669 Testimonies for the Church, vol. 4, p. 239.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… every argument he can produce. He is in danger, great danger, of closing his eyes and violating his conscience by his persistency; for the temptation of the …
670 Testimonies for the Church, vol. 4, p. 256.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… when argument, when any amount of words, will prove vain and useless. The very best way to reform the character and regulate the conduct of your family is through …
671 Testimonies for the Church, vol. 4, p. 260.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… truth. Argument is good in its place, but far more can be reached by simple explanations of the word of God. The lessons of Christ were illustrated so clearly …
672 Testimonies for the Church, vol. 4, p. 261.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… of argument alone and do not cry earnestly to God for His wisdom to direct them and His grace to sanctify their efforts. Long discourses and tedious prayers …
673 Testimonies for the Church, vol. 4, p. 307.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… of argument which apparently proves their position. But their failures show that they are false prophets, that they do not rightly interpret the language …
674 Testimonies for the Church, vol. 4, p. 375.1 (Ellen Gould White)
… mighty argument of the cross will convict of sin. The divine love of God for sinners, expressed in the gift of His Son to suffer shame and death that they might …
675 Testimonies for the Church, vol. 4, p. 393.3 (Ellen Gould White)
… wholly argumentative. There are souls who listen to the theory of the truth and are impressed with the evidences brought out, and then if a portion of the discourse …
676 Testimonies for the Church, vol. 4, p. 443.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… labored argument, ample facilities, abundance of influence, and plenty of means; but they are those victories which are gained in the audience chamber with …
677 Testimonies for the Church, vol. 4, p. 483.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… an argument for the reality and power of the gospel which the world could not misunderstand or gainsay, and abundant blessings would be poured upon the church …
678 Testimonies for the Church, vol. 4, p. 526.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… of argument that will be powerful to convict and convert souls.
679 Testimonies for the Church, vol. 4, p. 599.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… doctrinal arguments, which would weary the reader; but they should contain short and interesting doctrinal and practical articles. The price of our papers …
680 Testimonies for the Church, vol. 5, p. 156.2 (Ellen Gould White)
… convincing arguments in favor of the truth we profess to believe—an argument which the world could not misunderstand nor gainsay. The Lord would have distinguished …