Matthew 10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
[Patriarchs & Prophets pp 162] We should beware of treating lightly God's gracious provisions for our salvation. There are Christians who say, “I do not care to be saved unless my companion and children are saved with me.” They feel that heaven would not be heaven to them without the presence of those who are so dear. The redemption of the soul is precious. Christ has paid an infinite price for our salvation, and no one who appreciates the value of this great sacrifice or the worth of the soul will despise God's offered mercy because others choose to do so.
In fact, we are not saved in groups or by families, for anyone, and everyone who would walk through the pearly gates must do so in single file. And therefore, if sons or daughters or husbands and wives, or aunts, and uncles, or in-laws, and outlaws refuse to choose life, then so be it, but never ever should you decide to share their fate with them. Furthermore, wherever you have loyalty to man as a working principle, instead of loyalty to God, you will have major problems coming down the pipe, sooner or later.
And God would have us understand that it’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when. Several cases in point, written in the Scriptures, tell us that serious problems always attend that working principle, where one’s loyalty is given to a man, and not to God. Families, churches, and nations have all been destroyed, or collapsed when loyalty to mortal man bears sway. That’s what took place with Joab, who for all intents and purposes had sworn allegiance to King David, so that whenever the king would give him a command, contrary to God’s revealed will, he would acquiesce, and curry favor with David.
2nd Samuel 11:14 And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. 15 And he wrote in the letter, saying, set you Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire you from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
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