EGW Books
〉 Counsels for the Church
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   Foreword ( 5 )
   Introduction—The Prophetic Gift and Ellen G. White ( 9 )
     Preparing to Meet Christ ( 9 )
     The Vision of the Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan ( 10 )
     How the Light Came to the Prophet ( 13 )
     The Life and Work of Mrs. E. G. White ( 17 )
     Mrs. E. G. White as Others Knew Her ( 19 )
     Messages that Changed Lives ( 23 )
     The Vision that Could not Be Told ( 25 )
     The Testimonies and the Reader ( 29 )
     Practical Test of a Good Prophet ( 30 )
   Chapter 1—A Vision of the Reward of the Faithful ( 33 )
     My First Vision ( 33 )
   Chapter 2—The Time of The End ( 37 )
   Chapter 3—Prepare to Meet the Lord ( 41 )
   Chapter 4—Union With Christ and Brotherly Love ( 43 )
     One With Christ in God ( 43 )
     Union With Christ and One Another Our Only Safety ( 43 )
     Harmony and Union Is Our Strongest Witness ( 44 )
     Cooperation ( 45 )
   Chapter 5—Christ Our Righteousness ( 47 )
   Chapter 6—The Sanctified Life ( 50 )
     True Evidences of Sanctification ( 51 )
     Daniel—An Example of a Sanctified Life ( 52 )
     God Tests Those Whom He Values ( 54 )
     Counsel to Those Who Seek Assurance of God’s Acceptance ( 55 )
     Feelings Alone Are Not an Indication of Sanctification ( 56 )
   Chapter 7—God Has a Work for You to Do ( 58 )
     Christ’s True Followers Will Witness for Him ( 59 )
     A Place for Each Member of the Family ( 60 )
     Witnessing by Moving Into New Localities ( 61 )
     Practical Manifestation of Religion ( 62 )
   Chapter 8—“Here Am I, Lord, Send Me” ( 64 )
     Your Talents Fit a Need ( 65 )
     God Desires to Bestow the Gift of the Holy Spirit ( 65 )
     Danger in Delay ( 66 )
     Workers to Train Church Members ( 68 )
   Chapter 9—The Publications of the Church ( 72 )
   Chapter 10—Belief in a Personal God ( 74 )
     God the Father Revealed in Christ ( 75 )
     Christ Gives Men Power to Become Sons of God ( 75 )
     God’s Individual Interests in His Children ( 76 )
   Chapter 11—Christians to Represent God ( 78 )
     The Forming of a Christlike Character ( 78 )
     Live Courageously Today ( 79 )
     Represent God by an Unselfish Life ( 80 )
     The Unpardonable Sin ( 81 )
     Confessing or Denying Christ ( 81 )
   Chapter 12—In the World but Not of the World ( 83 )
     Christian Integrity ( 83 )
     The Believer—A Better Man in Business ( 84 )
     Business Alliances With the World ( 85 )
   Chapter 13—The Bible ( 86 )
     Study Diligently and Systematically ( 87 )
     Divine Enlightenment Is Promised the Reader ( 88 )
     Love for Bible Study Is Not Natural ( 88 )
     Bible Study Strengthens the Intellect ( 89 )
     Christ in All the Bible ( 90 )
   Chapter 14—The Testimonies for the Church ( 91 )
     To Point Men to the Bible ( 92 )
     Judge the “Testimonies” by Their Fruits ( 93 )
     Satan’s Aim Is to Cause Doubt ( 93 )
     Ignorance of the “Testimonies” Is No Excuse ( 94 )
     Wrong Use of the “Testimonies” ( 95 )
     Danger in Criticizing the “Testimonies” ( 95 )
     How to Receive Reproof ( 96 )
   Chapter 15—The Holy Spirit ( 98 )
     Unity Must Precede the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit ( 98 )
     One’s Usefulness Depends Upon His Surrender to the Holy Spirit ( 99 )
     The Holy Spirit Will Abide Unto the End ( 100 )
   Chapter 16—Keep Clear God’s Connection With Man ( 101 )
     Satan’s Most Destructive Device ( 101 )
     Intoxicating Wine ( 102 )
     Liquor Makes Man a Slave ( 103 )
     Tobacco a Slow Poison ( 103 )
     Tobacco Smoke Harmful to Women and Children ( 104 )
     Tea and Coffee do Not Nourish the System ( 104 )
     The Use of Drugs ( 105 )
     Seventh-day Adventists—An Example to the World ( 105 )
   Chapter 17—Purity of Heart and Life ( 107 )
     Defile Not the Temple of God ( 108 )
     The Result of Moral Pollution ( 109 )
   Chapter 18—The Choosing of a Husband or Wife ( 112 )
     Qualities to Be Sought in a Prospective Wife ( 113 )
     Qualities to Be Sought in a Prospective Husband ( 113 )
     Love Is a Precious Gift From Jesus ( 114 )
     Prayer and Bible Study Necessary to Make the Right Decision ( 115 )
     The Counsel of God-fearing Parents ( 116 )
     Cautions to Those Contemplating Marriage ( 117 )
     Improper Conduct ( 118 )
   Chapter 19—Marry Not an Unbeliever ( 120 )
     Can Two Walk Together Except They Be Agreed? ( 121 )
     The Christian’s Answer to the Unbeliever ( 122 )
     Better to Break an Unwise Engagement ( 123 )
     Counsel to One Who Alone Becomes Converted After Marriage ( 123 )
   Chapter 20—Marriage ( 125 )
     The Wedding Should Be a Simple, Happy Occasion ( 125 )
     Counsel to Newlyweds ( 126 )
   Chapter 21—A Happy, Successful Partnership ( 129 )
     The Blending of Two Lives ( 130 )
     When Differences Arise ( 130 )
   Chapter 22—The Relationship Between Husband and Wife ( 133 )
     Marriage Is Lawful and Holy ( 133 )
     The Privileges of Marriage ( 133 )
     Practice Self-Denial and Temperance ( 134 )
     Satan Seeks to Weaken Self-Control ( 134 )
     Husbands to Be Considerate ( 135 )
     When Unreasonable Demands Are Made ( 136 )
     Ye Are Bought With a Price ( 137 )
   Chapter 23—The Mother and Her Child ( 138 )
     Parenthood ( 138 )
     When the Mother’s Duties Should Be Lightened ( 140 )
     The Attitude of the Nursing Mother ( 140 )
     Regularity in Tender, Loving Care ( 141 )
     Need of Self-Control in Child Discipline ( 142 )
   Chapter 24—The Christian Father and Mother ( 143 )
     The Sacredness of a Mother’s Work ( 143 )
     The Mother’s Power for Good ( 144 )
     The Head of the Family to Imitate Christ ( 145 )
     Parents, Labor Together for Your Children’s Salvation ( 146 )
     Counsel in the Number of Children ( 147 )
   Chapter 25—The Christian Home ( 148 )
     Furniture Should Be Simple and Inexpensive ( 149 )
   Chapter 26—Spiritual Influence in the Home ( 151 )
     Morning and Evening Worship ( 151 )
   Chapter 27—Finance in the Home ( 154 )
     “Owe No Man Any Thing” Romans 8:3. ( 155 )
     Neglect of Essentials Is Not Economy ( 155 )
     Duty of Parents in Teaching the Children ( 156 )
     Counsel to Husbands and Wives on Matters of Money ( 156 )
   Chapter 28—Family Activities During Holidays and Anniversaries ( 158 )
     Making God’s Cause First ( 158 )
     Birthdays—A Time to Praise God ( 159 )
   Chapter 29—Recreation ( 160 )
     Recreation That May Be Enjoyed by Rich and Poor Alike ( 161 )
     Association and Correct Habits ( 162 )
     Entire Rest and Self-Amusement ( 163 )
   Chapter 30—The Avenues to the Mind Which Must Be Guarded ( 166 )
     Satan Cannot Enter the Mind Without Our Consent ( 166 )
   Chapter 31—Choice of Reading ( 168 )
     Influence of Unwholesome Reading ( 168 )
     Reading That Destroys the Soul ( 169 )
     Dangers in Reading Exciting Stories ( 170 )
     The Book of Books ( 170 )
   Chapter 32—Music ( 172 )
   Chapter 33—Criticism and Its Effects ( 174 )
     Think Well of All Men ( 174 )
     The Envious Man Sees No Good in Others ( 175 )
     Jealousy and Faultfinding ( 176 )
     The Effects of Criticism of Church and Institutional Leaders ( 177 )
     Criticism of Self Alone is of Practical Value ( 179 )
   Chapter 34—Counsel Concerning Dress ( 180 )
     Guiding Principles in Dress ( 180 )
     Biblical Instruction ( 181 )
     The Influence of the Mode of Dress ( 182 )
   Chapter 35—An Appeal to Youth ( 184 )
     Develop a Taste for Spiritual Things ( 185 )
     Reach out for Higher Spiritual Attainments ( 186 )
     The Heavenly Character Must Be Acquired on Earth ( 187 )
     Secure God’s Love While You Can ( 187 )
     Weighed in the Balances ( 188 )
   Chapter 36—The Proper Discipline and Education of our Children ( 190 )
     Parents Must Agree ( 191 )
     The Danger of Too Severe Training ( 192 )
     To Allow Children to Grow Up in Ignorance Is a Sin ( 193 )
     The Evil of Idleness ( 194 )
     Parents, Lead Your Children to Christ ( 195 )
     Do Not Neglect the Wants of the Mind ( 196 )
     Never Correct a Child When Angry ( 197 )
     The Importance of Strict Honesty With Children ( 197 )
     The Importance of Character Development ( 198 )
     A Personal Experience in Counseling Children ( 199 )
     Parents’ Need of More Divine Guidance ( 200 )
     Teach Respect and Courtesy ( 201 )
   Chapter 37—Christian Education ( 202 )
     The Church’s Responsibility ( 203 )
     Moral Support of Our Institutions ( 204 )
     Teachers Under God ( 205 )
     Qualifications of a School Teacher ( 206 )
     The Bible in Christian Education ( 207 )
     Dangers in Sending Children to School Too Young ( 208 )
     Importance of Training in Duties of Practical Life ( 208 )
     The Dignity of Labor ( 209 )
     One’s Mother Tongue Should Not Be Ignored ( 210 )
     The Works of Skeptics Forbidden by God ( 210 )
     The Results of Christian Education ( 210 )
     Student’s Responsibility to Uphold His School ( 211 )
   Chapter 38—The Call to Temperate Living ( 214 )
     “Ye Are Not Your Own” ( 214 )
     Obedience a Matter of Personal Duty ( 215 )
     The Life of God in the Soul Is Man’s Only Hope ( 216 )
     Present Health Reform ( 217 )
   Chapter 39—The Importance of Cleanliness ( 218 )
   Chapter 40—The Food We Eat ( 221 )
     God’s Original Plan for Man’s Diet ( 221 )
     The Science of Cooking ( 222 )
     Highly Seasoned Foods ( 223 )
     Regularity in Eating ( 223 )
     Application of Health Reform Principles ( 224 )
     Control of Appetite and Passions ( 226 )
   Chapter 41—Flesh Foods ( 228 )
     The Cause of Much Disease and Sickness ( 229 )
     The Swine is Unclean Unto You ( 229 )
     The Effects of a Flesh Diet on the Mind and Soul ( 230 )
     Instruction Concerning a Change in Diet ( 231 )
   Chapter 42—Faithfulness in Health Reform ( 233 )
     Strength Through Obedience ( 234 )
     An Appeal for a Firm Stand ( 235 )
     “Do All To the Glory of God” ( 235 )
     Educate the People ( 236 )
     Extremes Injure Health Reform ( 237 )
     Local Conditions to Be Considered ( 238 )
     Then God Can Bless ( 238 )
   Chapter 43—The Church on Earth ( 240 )
     United With the church Above ( 240 )
     The Authority Invested in the Church ( 241 )
     Paul Directed to the Church for Instruction ( 242 )
     Counsel to One Dissemination Error ( 243 )
   Chapter 44—Church Organization ( 244 )
     Churches Organized by the Prophets ( 245 )
     Meeting Dissension in the Church ( 245 )
     Danger of Regarding Individual Judgment as Supreme ( 246 )
     Election and Ordination of Local Church Officers ( 247 )
     Church Property ( 247 )
     Regional Meetings ( 248 )
   Chapter 45—The House of God ( 249 )
     Attitude of Prayer in the House of God ( 249 )
     Act as if in the Visible Presence of God ( 250 )
     Children to Be Reverent ( 251 )
     Dress So That God Is the Subject of Thought ( 253 )
   Chapter 46—Treatment of the Erring ( 254 )
     “Love One Another as I Have Loved You” ( 254 )
     Christ’s Methods in Church Discipline ( 255 )
     Church’s Duty to Those Who Refuse Its Counsel ( 257 )
     To Whom Should Confession Be Made? ( 258 )
     Christ Only Can Judge Man ( 259 )
   Chapter 47—The Observance of God’s Holy Sabbath ( 261 )
     Remember the Sabbath Day ( 262 )
     Sundown Worship ( 263 )
     The Family’s Most Sacred Hours ( 264 )
     “O Come Let Us Worship the Lord” ( 265 )
     The Sabbath School ( 266 )
     “It Is Lawful to Do Good on the Sabbath” ( 267 )
     Attending School on Sabbath ( 268 )
     A Day of Rest From Worldly Pursuits ( 269 )
     The Blessings of Sabbath Observance ( 271 )
   Chapter 48—Counsels on Stewardship ( 272 )
     “Of Every Man That Giveth It Willingly” Exodus 25:2. ( 273 )
     Tithing Is Ordained by God ( 274 )
     The Privilege of Being a Co-laborer With God ( 275 )
     God Asks for One-tenth of the Increase He Gives ( 276 )
     God Evaluates Gifts by the Love Which Prompts the Sacrifice ( 277 )
     The Proper Disposition of Property ( 278 )
     “If Riches Increase, Set Not Your Heart Upon Them” Psalm 62:10. ( 279 )
     A Pledge Made to God Is Binding and Sacred ( 279 )
     Offerings of Thanksgiving to Be Set Aside for the Poor ( 280 )
     Our Property and the Support of God’s Work ( 281 )
     The Spirit of Self-denial and Sacrifice ( 281 )
   Chapter 49—The Christian Attitude Toward Want and Suffering ( 283 )
     Our Duty to the Poor in the Church ( 284 )
     How to Help the Needy ( 285 )
     Care of Orphans ( 285 )
   Chapter 50—Christians in All the World Become One in Christ ( 287 )
     Christ’s Relation to Nationality ( 288 )
     An Illustration of Bringing About Unity ( 289 )
     In Unity There Is Strength ( 290 )
   Chapter 51—The Prayer Meeting ( 292 )
     Public Prayers Should Not Be Long ( 292 )
     More Praise in Prayer ( 293 )
     God’s Interest in Little Things ( 294 )
   Chapter 52—Baptism ( 295 )
     Candidates to Be Thoroughly Prepared ( 295 )
     The Preparation of Children for Baptism ( 296 )
   Chapter 53—The Lord’s Supper ( 298 )
     The Servant of Servants ( 299 )
     The Ordinance of Preparation ( 300 )
     A Reminder of Christ’s Second Coming ( 301 )
   Chapter 54—Prayer for the Sick ( 303 )
     Conditions of Answered Prayer ( 303 )
   Chapter 55—The Medical Work ( 308 )
     Institutions to Be Established ( 309 )
     The Pioneer Work of the Gospel ( 309 )
     A Work in Which All Are to Unite ( 310 )
     The Medical Work Will Open Doors to the Truth ( 311 )
   Chapter 56—Relations With Those Not of Our Persuasion ( 312 )
     Speaking to Ministers and Groups of Other Denominations ( 313 )
   Chapter 57—Our Relations to Civil Rulers and Laws ( 314 )
     Oath Taking ( 315 )
     Excitement Concerning Politics ( 316 )
     Danger in Making Unguarded Statements ( 316 )
     Sunday Laws ( 317 )
   Chapter 58—Satan’s Deceptive Work ( 319 )
     Danger in Venturing From the Protection of Heaven ( 319 )
     No Man Can Serve Two Masters ( 321 )
   Chapter 59—False Science—Satan’s Modern Robe of Light ( 322 )
     When Error Appears as Light ( 322 )
     An Attempt to Deceive the Very Elect ( 323 )
     Satan’s Plan to Make a God of Nature ( 324 )
     Warning Against Sensational Religion ( 325 )
     The Need of a Revival of a Spiritual Life ( 326 )
     The Love of and Knowledge of the Word—Our Surety ( 327 )
     Need of a Full Surrender ( 327 )
   Chapter 60—Satan’s Lying Wonders ( 329 )
     Yielding One’s Mind to Another’s Control ( 330 )
     Magic and Superstition ( 330 )
     The Prayer of Faith ( 331 )
   Chapter 61—The Coming Crisis ( 333 )
     The Sabbath the Point of Issue ( 334 )
     Prepare for the Tempest ( 335 )
     God’s Judgments ( 336 )
   Chapter 62—The Sifting Time ( 338 )
     Victory for Those Who Seek Deliverance ( 338 )
     The Two Armies ( 340 )
   Chapter 63—Some Things to Remember ( 342 )
     The End Is Near ( 343 )
     The Danger of Thinking Christ’s Coming Is Delayed ( 344 )
     So-called New Light Will Deceive Many ( 344 )
     Importance of Personal Devotions ( 344 )
     Christians Love to Think and Talk of Heavenly Things ( 345 )
     God’s People Press Forward Regardless of Doubt and Fear ( 346 )
   Chapter 64—Christ Our Great High Priest ( 347 )
   Chapter 65—Joshua and the Angel ( 350 )
     The Remnant Church ( 352 )
     Covered With the Robe of Christ’s Righteousness ( 353 )
   Chapter 66—“Behold, I Come Quickly” ( 355 )
     “Your Redemption Draweth Nigh” Luke 21:28. ( 355 )
     The Promise of Victory ( 356 )
     The Reward of the Faithful ( 358 )
     Parting Word of Courage and Confidence ( 359 )