The time is coming when we will have to give an account of our life (Luke 16:2). Take this ten-question test below to prepare for this.
- “At this time, … shall we become so like the world in practice that men may look in vain to find God’s denominated people?
- “Shall any man sell our peculiar characteristics as God’s chosen people for any advantage the world has to give?
- “Shall the favor of those who transgress the law of God be looked upon as of great value?
- “Shall those whom the Lord has named His people suppose that there is any power higher than the great I AM?
- “Shall we endeavor to blot out the distinguishing points of faith that have made us Seventh-day Adventists?” Evangelism, 121
- “How do I meet the inspecting eye of God?
- “Is my heart cleansed from its defilement?” Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 5, 423
- Am I cleansed from all impurity?
“The heart must be cleansed from its impurity, self-will must be exchanged for God’s will; God’s ways must be chosen before our own ways. Many names are registered on the church books that have no place in the Lamb’s book of life. Let the question be asked with deepest concern, ‘Is my name written there?’ ” The Signs of the Times, December 15, 1887
- Have I overcome my secret faults?
“There is great need that our brethren overcome secret faults. … Selfishness, uncharitableness, covetousness, envy, evil-surmising, falsehood, theft, robbery, sensuality, licentiousness, and adultery, stand registered against some who claim to believe the solemn, sacred truth for this time. How can these accursed things be cleansed out of the camp, when men who claim to be Christians are practicing them constantly?” Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers, 146
“The unconverted heart is the habitation of the evil one, and it is filled with unholy thoughts, with evil surmisings, envy, jealousy, falsehood, and uncontrolled passions, with strife and confusion and every evil work.” PH152 – Special Testimonies Concerning the Work and Workers in the Pacific Press (1897)
- Is my heart free from all these?
“Let each one closely examine himself to see whether he is in the faith, whether the truth which he professes to believe has been kept in the outer court, or brought into the inner sanctuary of the soul, that he may be sanctified thereby.” Ibid.