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1961 Messenger of the Lord, p. 212.6 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… the choice of meeting places, by avoiding “theatrical performances” and “startling notices ... [that] create an alarm,” by appropriate articles in “the secular papers …
1962 Messenger of the Lord, p. 261.7 (Herbert E. Douglass)
Most every Biblical argument, traditionally, presents the observer with an either/or choice. The ellipse of truth shows how important positions are to be joined by the indispensable and, either spoken or implied.
1963 Messenger of the Lord, p. 270.1 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… human choices, God will intervene and help the sufferers find a blessing amidst the misery. She asked: “How many there are who would never have known Jesus had …
1964 Messenger of the Lord, p. 293.2 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… God’s choice it has been more clearly and powerfully unfolded, and is thereby producing an effect which we could not have looked for from any other means …
1965 Messenger of the Lord, p. 295.6 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… for choices, the principles of life are violated. For example, when the sick are encouraged to receive health care without adherence to the natural laws that …
1966 Messenger of the Lord, p. 311.7 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… of choices that is understood progressively through experience. For this reason, meat eating, for example, has never been a “test of fellowship” in the Seventh …
1967 Messenger of the Lord, p. 312.4 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… no choice but to hunt and fish for food. She wrote in her diary: “Our provisions have been very low for some days. Many of our supplies have gone.... We expected supplies …
1968 Messenger of the Lord, p. 314.1 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… preferred choice. Those who understand the gospel, those who realize that God asks only for our best under the circumstances that prevail, those who realize …
1969 Messenger of the Lord, p. 314.5 (Herbert E. Douglass)
What should we make of the rumors and charges that have been circulated through the years regarding Ellen White’s own dietary choices?
1970 Messenger of the Lord, p. 321.1 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… best choice should be under all circumstances. At times, in the absence of the best, we must settle for the good. Testimonies for the Church 2:367. Counsels on …
1971 Messenger of the Lord, p. 346.7 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… a choice between a knowledge of the sciences or a “knowledge of labor for practical life,” Mrs. White would “unhesitatingly answer, The latter. If one must be neglected …
1972 Messenger of the Lord, p. 379.6 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… the choice of the material that they decided to incorporate into their own text, then it will be forever impossible to distinguish between what is truly …
1973 Messenger of the Lord, p. 400.1 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… are choices that flow from those principles. If vegetarianism were a principle, then we would have a problem with God’s command for the Israelites to eat …
1974 Messenger of the Lord, p. 400.2 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… making choices on the basis of “known duty.” Sometimes emergency situations arise and one is forced to choose the good rather than the best, or even a lesser …
1975 Messenger of the Lord, p. 403.8 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… life’s choices, she became “transformed,” and “changed” she grew in knowledge of God’s character and His ways. Patriarchs and Prophets, 91. “Looking unto Jesus …
1976 Messenger of the Lord, p. 451.3 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… ” of choice devotional thoughts; Mrs. White remained in control of the final product. Not only did she approve all editorial adjustments, she provided the general …
1977 Messenger of the Lord, p. 461.5 (Herbert E. Douglass)
Mrs. White read more widely, and enriched her writings with choice thoughts from her reading, more extensively than many were aware of.
1978 Messenger of the Lord, p. 462.9 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… -simplified choice.... The choice was this: either her writings were all from God or all from Satan, and, given these two options, Mrs White honestly and justifiably …
1979 Messenger of the Lord, p. 473.3 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… of choice to others, including members of her household. Forgoing flesh food was a struggle for Ellen White. Understanding this struggle and the circumstances …
1980 Messenger of the Lord, p. 503.5 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… the choices available at the time. Ellen Harmon described this group as “careless” people who had been “deceived“: that is, they had not consciously rejected …