The Pure Mark of Truth

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Ellen G. White Estate, Devotional for August 20
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The Pure Mark of Truth

The Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city,
through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the
foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the
abominations that be done in the midst thereof. Eze. 9:4. 


Mark this point with care: Those who receive the pure mark
of truth, wrought in them by the power of the Holy Ghost,
represented by a mark by the man in linen, are those "that
sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done" in
the church. The class who do not feel grieved over their
own spiritual declension, nor mourn over the sins of
others, will be left without the seal of God. . . . 

Not all who profess to keep the Sabbath will be sealed.
There are many even among those who teach the truth to
others who will not receive the seal of God in their
foreheads. They had the light of truth, they knew their
Master's will, they understood every point of our faith,
but they had not corresponding works. . . . 

Not one of us will ever receive the seal of God while our
characters have one spot or stain upon them. It is left
with us to remedy the defects in our characters, to cleanse
the soul temple of every defilement. Then the latter rain
will fall upon us as the early rain fell upon the
disciples. . . . 

What are you doing, brethren, in the great work of
preparation? Those who are uniting with the world are
receiving the worldly mold and preparing for the mark of
the beast. Those who are distrustful of self, who are
humbling themselves before God and purifying their souls by
obeying the truth--these are receiving the heavenly mold
and preparing for the seal of God in their foreheads. When
the decree goes forth and the stamp is impressed, their
character will remain pure and spotless for eternity. 

Now is the time to prepare. The seal of God will never be
placed upon the forehead of an impure man or woman. It will
never be placed upon the forehead of the ambitious,
world-loving man or woman. It will never be placed upon the
forehead of men or women of false tongues or deceitful
hearts. All who receive the seal must be without spot
before God--candidates for heaven.

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