Moderators Gregory Matthews Posted October 5, 2018 Moderators Share Posted October 5, 2018 [NOTE: The following is taken from the Rocky Mountain News Nuggets, October 5, 2018--GM.] COMMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION “He [God] has never laid upon anyone the burden of making rules of action which will bind about and restrict the work, and confine the workers to a certain course of action…. if a board shall make rules that enter into the details of what the workers should do, no help will in any way come to those who are engaging in the work. The workmen are compelled to decide on the spot as to what they will do. The place, the circumstances, the interest, the moral sentiment of the people, will have to decide in many cases the course of action to be pursued.”(EGW Letter 53, 1894, Manuscript Release 714). “Laws and rules are being made at the centers of the work that will soon be broken into atoms….If the cords are drawn much tighter, if the rules are made much finer, if men continue to bind their fellow-laborers closer and closer to the commandments of men, many will be stirred by the Spirit of God to break every shackle, and assert their liberty in Christ Jesus….With [some strong administrators] it is rule or ruin” (EGW, RH, July 23, 1895, p. 465). RELATED ARTICLES July 17: GC press release of document to be considered at Annual Council https://news.adventist.org/en/all-news/news/go/2018-07-17/administrative-committee-takes-step-forward-in-unity-process/ Sept. 7: Press release outlining the five committees and listing their members https://news.adventist.org/en/all-news/news/go/2018-09-07/prayerful-process-continues-gc-adcom-embraces-unity/ Sept. 18: Clarification statement and the activation of two committees https://news.adventist.org/en/all-news/news/go/2018-09-18/adcom-refers-to-compliance-committees/ Quote Gregory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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