DRUG THERAPYDRUG THERAPY

COUNSELS AND CAUTIONSCOUNSELS AND CAUTIONS

A PECULIAR PEOPLEA PECULIAR PEOPLE

Num 23:9Num 23:9For from the top of the For from the top of the

rocks I see him, and from the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the hills I behold him: lo, the people shall people shall dwell alonedwell alone, and , and shall not be reckoned among shall not be reckoned among the nations.the nations.

COME OUT – BE SEPARATECOME OUT – BE SEPARATE

2 Cor 6:17-182 Cor 6:17-18Wherefore Wherefore come outcome out from among them, from among them,

and and be ye separatebe ye separate, saith the Lord, and , saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thingtouch not the unclean thing; and I will ; and I will receive you,receive you,

And will be a Father unto you, and ye And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.Lord Almighty.

A MESSAGE FOR LAODICEAA MESSAGE FOR LAODICEA

Lam 1:8Lam 1:8Jerusalem hath Jerusalem hath grievously grievously

sinnedsinned; therefore she is removed: ; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her because they have seen her nakednessnakedness: yea, she sigheth, and : yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward.turneth backward.

HEATHEN PRACTICES HAVE HEATHEN PRACTICES HAVE ENTERED INTO GOD’S ENTERED INTO GOD’S

CONGREGATIONCONGREGATION

Lam 1:10Lam 1:10

The adversary hath spread out his The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that she hath seen that the heathen entered the heathen entered into her sanctuaryinto her sanctuary, whom thou didst , whom thou didst command that they should not enter command that they should not enter into thy congregation.into thy congregation.

THOU SHALT NOT TEMPT THE THOU SHALT NOT TEMPT THE LORD THY GODLORD THY GOD

Jer 32:30Jer 32:30

For the children of Israel and the For the children of Israel and the children of Judah children of Judah have only done evilhave only done evil before me from their youth: for the before me from their youth: for the children of Israel have only provoked children of Israel have only provoked me to anger me to anger withwith the work of their the work of their handshands, saith the LORD., saith the LORD.

A TURNING AWAY -- A REFUSAL A TURNING AWAY -- A REFUSAL TO LISTENTO LISTEN

Jer 32:33Jer 32:33And they have turned unto me And they have turned unto me

the the backback , and not the face: though I , and not the face: though I taught them, rising up early and taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet teaching them, yet they have not they have not hearkenedhearkened to receive instruction. to receive instruction.

SETTING UP ABOMINATIONS SETTING UP ABOMINATIONS IN THE HOUSE OF GODIN THE HOUSE OF GOD

Jer 32:34Jer 32:34

But they set their But they set their abominationsabominations in the house, which is called by my in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it.name, to defile it.

DRUG USE-- MORE AND MORE DRUG USE-- MORE AND MORE COMMON AMONG GOD’S COMMON AMONG GOD’S

PEOPLEPEOPLE

The use of poisonous drugs is coming The use of poisonous drugs is coming more more and moreand more into practice among our into practice among our people...But God's ways and instruction people...But God's ways and instruction have not been heeded, therefore have not been heeded, therefore not one-not one-twentiethtwentieth part of the good has been part of the good has been accomplished which might have been if accomplished which might have been if Christian physicians had heeded the Christian physicians had heeded the admonitions and the counsel of the Most admonitions and the counsel of the Most High. {20MR 122.1}High. {20MR 122.1}

WHAT IS A DRUG?

A QUESTIONA QUESTION

"FROM OUR STUDY OF THE "FROM OUR STUDY OF THE TESTIMONIES AND THE LITTLE TESTIMONIES AND THE LITTLE WORK, HOW TO LIVE, WE CAN WORK, HOW TO LIVE, WE CAN SEE THAT THE LORD IS SEE THAT THE LORD IS STRONGLY OPPOSEDSTRONGLY OPPOSED TO THE TO THE USE OF DRUGS IN OUR MEDICAL USE OF DRUGS IN OUR MEDICAL WORK. . . .WORK. . . .

SEVERAL OF THE STUDENTS ARE IN SEVERAL OF THE STUDENTS ARE IN DOUBT AS TO THE MEANING OF THE DOUBT AS TO THE MEANING OF THE WORD 'DRUG' AS MENTIONED IN HOW WORD 'DRUG' AS MENTIONED IN HOW TO LIVE. DOES IT REFER ONLY TO TO LIVE. DOES IT REFER ONLY TO THE STRONGER MEDICINES AS THE STRONGER MEDICINES AS MERCURY, STRYCHNINE, ARSENICMERCURY, STRYCHNINE, ARSENIC, , AND SUCH POISONS, THE THINGS WE AND SUCH POISONS, THE THINGS WE MEDICAL STUDENTS CALL 'DRUGS‘...MEDICAL STUDENTS CALL 'DRUGS‘...

OR DOES IT ALSO INCLUDE THE OR DOES IT ALSO INCLUDE THE SIMPLER REMEDIES, AS SIMPLER REMEDIES, AS POTASSIUM, POTASSIUM, IODINE, SQUILLS,IODINE, SQUILLS, ETC.? WE KNOW ETC.? WE KNOW THAT THAT OUR SUCCESS WILL BE OUR SUCCESS WILL BE PROPORTIONATE TO OUR PROPORTIONATE TO OUR ADHERENCE TO GOD'S METHODSADHERENCE TO GOD'S METHODS. . FOR THIS REASON I HAVE ASKED THE FOR THIS REASON I HAVE ASKED THE ABOVE QUESTION." {2SM 278.3}ABOVE QUESTION." {2SM 278.3}

THE ANSWERTHE ANSWER

Your questions, I will say, are answered Your questions, I will say, are answered largely, if not definitely, in largely, if not definitely, in How to LiveHow to Live. . Drug poisons mean the articles which you Drug poisons mean the articles which you have mentioned. The simpler remedies are have mentioned. The simpler remedies are less harmful in proportion to their less harmful in proportion to their simplicitysimplicity; but in very many cases these are ; but in very many cases these are used when not at all necessary... used when not at all necessary...

HERBS AND ROOTSHERBS AND ROOTS

There are There are simple herbs and simple herbs and rootsroots that every family may use that every family may use for themselves and need not for themselves and need not call a physician any sooner call a physician any sooner than they would call a lawyer... than they would call a lawyer...

COMPOUNDED MEDICINESCOMPOUNDED MEDICINES

I do not think that I can give you I do not think that I can give you any definite line of any definite line of medicines medicines compounded and dealt out by compounded and dealt out by doctorsdoctors that are perfectly that are perfectly harmless. And yet it would not be harmless. And yet it would not be wisdom to engage in controversy wisdom to engage in controversy over this subject... over this subject...

DANGEROUS CONCOCTIONSDANGEROUS CONCOCTIONS

The practitioners are very The practitioners are very much in earnest in using much in earnest in using their their dangerous concoctionsdangerous concoctions; ; and I am decidedly opposed and I am decidedly opposed to resorting to such things. to resorting to such things. They never cureThey never cure; they may ; they may change the difficulty to change the difficulty to create a worse one...create a worse one...

NOT A PARTICLENOT A PARTICLE

Many of those who practice the Many of those who practice the prescribing of drugs, would not take prescribing of drugs, would not take the same, or give them to their the same, or give them to their children. If they have an intelligent children. If they have an intelligent knowledge of the human body . . . they knowledge of the human body . . . they must know that we are fearfully and must know that we are fearfully and wonderfully made, and that wonderfully made, and that not a not a particleparticle of these strong drugs should of these strong drugs should be introduced into this human living be introduced into this human living organism. {PH144 8.3}organism. {PH144 8.3}

SAY IT AGAIN!SAY IT AGAIN!

As the matter was laid open before me, As the matter was laid open before me, and the and the sad burdensad burden of the result of of the result of drug medicationdrug medication, the light was given , the light was given me that Seventh-day Adventists should me that Seventh-day Adventists should establish health institutions, establish health institutions, discardingdiscarding all these health-destroying inventions, all these health-destroying inventions, and and physicians should treat the sick physicians should treat the sick upon hygienic principlesupon hygienic principles. . Letter 17a, 1893 (written Oct. 2, 1893) Letter 17a, 1893 (written Oct. 2, 1893)

DRUGS ARE COMING IN !

A WARNING REPEATEDA WARNING REPEATED

The use of poisonous drugs is coming The use of poisonous drugs is coming more and moremore and more into practice among our into practice among our people...But God's ways and people...But God's ways and instruction have not been heeded, instruction have not been heeded, therefore therefore not one-twentiethnot one-twentieth part of the part of the good has been accomplished which good has been accomplished which might have been if Christian physicians might have been if Christian physicians had heeded the admonitions and the had heeded the admonitions and the counsel of the Most High. {20MR counsel of the Most High. {20MR 122.1}122.1}

DRUG SCIENCE -- A FALSE DRUG SCIENCE -- A FALSE SCIENCESCIENCE

The drug science has been exalted, but The drug science has been exalted, but if every bottle that comes from every if every bottle that comes from every such institution were done away with, such institution were done away with, there would be fewer invalids in the there would be fewer invalids in the world today. world today. Drug medication should Drug medication should never have been introduced into our never have been introduced into our institutionsinstitutions... ...

REMOVE THE BARRIER AND REMOVE THE BARRIER AND THE LORD WILL COME INTHE LORD WILL COME IN

There was no need of this There was no need of this being so, and for this very being so, and for this very reason the Lord would have reason the Lord would have us us establish an institution establish an institution where He can come in and where He can come in and where His grace and power where His grace and power can be revealedcan be revealed. 'I am the . 'I am the Resurrection and the Life,' He Resurrection and the Life,' He declares. {PH144 12.4}declares. {PH144 12.4}

CHRIST’S CHOICE

Christ made use of the simple agencies of nature. While He did not give countenance to drug medication, He sanctioned the use of simple and natural remedies. {DA 824.1}

ESTABLISH SANITARIUMSESTABLISH SANITARIUMS

When the l ight came that When the l ight came that we we should have a sanitariumshould have a sanitarium , the , the reason was plainly given. There reason was plainly given. There were were many who needed to be many who needed to be educatededucated in regard to healthful in regard to healthful l iving. A place must be provided l iving. A place must be provided to which the sick could be taken, to which the sick could be taken, where they could be where they could be taught how taught how to l ive so as to preserve healthto l ive so as to preserve health ... ...

TREAT WITHOUT DRUGSTREAT WITHOUT DRUGS

At the same time l ight was given At the same time l ight was given that the sick could be that the sick could be successfully treated successfully treated without without drugsdrugs . This was the lesson that . This was the lesson that was to be was to be practiced and taughtpracticed and taught by physicians and nurses, and by by physicians and nurses, and by all other medical missionary al l other medical missionary workers... workers...

DRUGS TO BE DISCARDEDDRUGS TO BE DISCARDED

Drugs were to be discardedDrugs were to be discarded , because , because when they are taken into the system, when they are taken into the system, their after effect is very itheir after effect is very i njuriousnjurious . . Many suffering from fever have Many suffering from fever have dieddied as the result of the drugs as the result of the drugs administered. They might have been administered. They might have been alive today had they been given alive today had they been given water treatmentwater treatment by those competent by those competent to administer it. {7MR 378.2}to administer it. {7MR 378.2}

PHYSICIANS TO LEARN HYGIENIC PHYSICIANS TO LEARN HYGIENIC METHODS OF TREATMENTMETHODS OF TREATMENT

As the matter was laid open before As the matter was laid open before me, and the me, and the sad burdensad burden of the result of the result of drug medicationof drug medication , the l ight was , the l ight was given me that Seventh-day given me that Seventh-day Adventists should establish health Adventists should establish health institutions, institutions, discarding all these discarding all these health-destroying inventionshealth-destroying inventions , and , and physicians should treat the sick upon physicians should treat the sick upon hygienic principleshygienic principles ..

--Letter 17a, 1893 {PH144 8.4}--Letter 17a, 1893 {PH144 8.4}

GREAT POSSIBILITIESGREAT POSSIBILITIES

Oh, how great are the Oh, how great are the possibil i t iespossibil i t ies that He has placed that He has placed without our reach! He says, without our reach! He says, "Whatsoever ye shall ask the "Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in My name, He wil l give Father in My name, He wil l give it you." He promises to come to it you." He promises to come to us as a Comforter to bless us. us as a Comforter to bless us. Why do we not believe these Why do we not believe these promises?...promises?...

USE OF DRUGS--REVEALS A USE OF DRUGS--REVEALS A LACK OF FAITHLACK OF FAITH

That which we lack in faith we That which we lack in faith we make up by the use of drugs.make up by the use of drugs. Let Let us give up the drugs, believing us give up the drugs, believing that Jesus does not desire us to that Jesus does not desire us to be sick, and that if we l ive be sick, and that if we l ive according to the principles of according to the principles of health reform, He wil l keep us health reform, He wil l keep us well. {19MR 51.2}well. {19MR 51.2}

A PRECIOUS STONEA PRECIOUS STONE

Isa 28:16Isa 28:16Therefore thus saith the Lord Therefore thus saith the Lord

GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a foundation a stone, a tr iedtried stone, stone, a a preciousprecious corner stone, a corner stone, a suresure foundation: he that believeth foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.shall not make haste.

AN IMPERATIVE COMMANDAN IMPERATIVE COMMAND

God has given our God has given our sanitariums sanitariums an opportunity to set in operation an opportunity to set in operation a work that wil l be as a a work that wil l be as a stone stone instinct with l i fe, growing as it is instinct with l i fe, growing as it is rolled by an invisible hand. rolled by an invisible hand. Let Let this mystic stone be set in this mystic stone be set in motionmotion . {CH 220.1}. {CH 220.1}

THE STONE REFUSEDTHE STONE REFUSED

Ps 118:22-23Ps 118:22-23The stone which the builders The stone which the builders

refusedrefused is become the is become the head head stonestone of the corner. of the corner.

This is the This is the LORD's doingLORD's doing ; i t is ; i t is marvellous in our eyes.marvellous in our eyes.

LIGHT REJECTEDLIGHT REJECTED

The subject of health reform has The subject of health reform has been presented in the churches; but been presented in the churches; but the l ight has not been hearti ly the l ight has not been hearti ly receivedreceived . The selfish, health-. The selfish, health-destroying indulgences of men and destroying indulgences of men and women have women have counteracted the counteracted the influenceinfluence of the message that is to of the message that is to prepare a people for the great day prepare a people for the great day of God... of God...

INEVITABLE CONSEQUENCESINEVITABLE CONSEQUENCES

If the churches expect strength, If the churches expect strength, they must they must l ive the truthl ive the truth which which God has given them. If the God has given them. If the members of our churches members of our churches disregard the l ight on this disregard the l ight on this subject, they wil l reap the sure subject, they wil l reap the sure result in both result in both spiritual and spiritual and physical degeneracyphysical degeneracy . 6T 370-. 6T 370-371 371

SATAN’S FIERCE OPPOSITIONSATAN’S FIERCE OPPOSITION

Now at the present t ime God Now at the present t ime God designs a designs a new and fresh impetusnew and fresh impetus shall be given to His work. Satan shall be given to His work. Satan sees this, and he is determined it sees this, and he is determined it shall be shall be hinderedhindered ... That which is ... That which is food to the churches is regarded food to the churches is regarded as as dangerousdangerous , and should not be , and should not be given them....given them....

BE SENSIBLEBE SENSIBLE

And this sl ight difference of And this sl ight difference of ideas is al lowed to ideas is al lowed to unsettle the unsettle the faithfaith , to , to cause apostasycause apostasy , to , to break break up unityup unity , to , to sow discordsow discord , all , al l because they do not know what because they do not know what they are striving about they are striving about themselves. Brethren, is i t not themselves. Brethren, is i t not best to be sensible?best to be sensible?

REJECTING THE LIGHTREJECTING THE LIGHT

While in this condition of things, While in this condition of things, building up barriersbuilding up barriers , we not only , we not only deprive ourselves of great l ight and deprive ourselves of great l ight and precious advantages, but just now, precious advantages, but just now, when we so much need it, we place when we so much need it, we place ourselves where ourselves where l ight cannot be l ight cannot be communicated from heavencommunicated from heaven that we that we ought to communicate to others.--ought to communicate to others.--Manuscript 13, 1889. {CW 31.1}Manuscript 13, 1889. {CW 31.1}

KEEP THE CONSCIENCE TENDER

Drug medication is to be discarded. On this point the conscience of the physician must ever be kept tender, and true, and clean. The inclination to use poisonous drugs, which kill, if they do not cure, needs to be guarded against...

SENSELESS DEATH

Our physicians, by practicing drug medication, have lost many cases that need not have died if they had left their drugs out of the sick-room. {PH144 10.4}

A DEADLY TRANSGRESSION

Those who make a practice of taking drugs, sin against their intelligence and endanger their whole after life. {PH144 10.1}

THE NATURE OF DRUGS

DRUGS NEVER CUREDRUGS NEVER CURE

Satan has tempted man to introduce Satan has tempted man to introduce into the system that which into the system that which weakensweakens the the human machinery, human machinery, clogging and clogging and destroyingdestroying the fine, beautiful the fine, beautiful arrangements of God. The drugs arrangements of God. The drugs administered to the sick do not restore, administered to the sick do not restore, but destroy. but destroy. Drugs never cureDrugs never cure. Instead, . Instead, they place in the system seeds which they place in the system seeds which bear a very bitter harvest. . . . {2SM bear a very bitter harvest. . . . {2SM 288.3}288.3}

UNTIMELY DEATHSUNTIMELY DEATHS

I was shown that I was shown that more deathsmore deaths have have been caused by drug-taking than from been caused by drug-taking than from all other causes combined... Multitudes all other causes combined... Multitudes of physicians, and multitudes of drugs, of physicians, and multitudes of drugs, have cursed the inhabitants of the have cursed the inhabitants of the earth, and have carried thousands and earth, and have carried thousands and tens of thousands to tens of thousands to untimely gravesuntimely graves. . {4aSG 133.1}{4aSG 133.1}

PRESENT RELIEF, BUT AT WHAT PRESENT RELIEF, BUT AT WHAT COSTCOST

A physician is sent for, who A physician is sent for, who prescribes some drug which prescribes some drug which gives present reliefgives present relief, but which , but which does not cure the disease. It does not cure the disease. It may change the form of may change the form of disease, but disease, but the real evil is the real evil is increased ten foldincreased ten fold. {4aSG . {4aSG 133.2}133.2}

DRUGS CHANGE THE FORM DRUGS CHANGE THE FORM AND LOCATION OF DISEASEAND LOCATION OF DISEASE

When drugs are introduced into the When drugs are introduced into the system, system, for a time they may seem to for a time they may seem to have a beneficial effecthave a beneficial effect. A change may . A change may take place, but the disease is not cured. take place, but the disease is not cured. It will manifest itself in It will manifest itself in some other some other form...form... such as skin diseases, ulcers, such as skin diseases, ulcers, painful diseased joints, and sometimes painful diseased joints, and sometimes in a more dangerous and deadly form. in a more dangerous and deadly form. {4aSG 135.1} {4aSG 135.1}

DRUGS PARALYZE NATURE’S DRUGS PARALYZE NATURE’S EFFORTS TO RECOVER HEALTHEFFORTS TO RECOVER HEALTH

The feeble and suffering ones must be The feeble and suffering ones must be educated line upon line, precept upon educated line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little... precept, here a little and there a little... The less there is of drug dosing, the The less there is of drug dosing, the more favorable will be their recovery to more favorable will be their recovery to health. health. Drugs, in the place of helping Drugs, in the place of helping nature, are constantly paralyzing her nature, are constantly paralyzing her effortsefforts. . . . {MM 224.1}. . . . {MM 224.1}

DRUGS INJURE VITAL ORGANS, DRUGS INJURE VITAL ORGANS, PRODUCING LIFE-LONG PRODUCING LIFE-LONG

INVALIDSINVALIDS

The The liver, heart and brainliver, heart and brain are are frequently affected by drugs, and frequently affected by drugs, and often all these organs areoften all these organs are burdened with diseaseburdened with disease, and the , and the unfortunate subjects, if they live, unfortunate subjects, if they live, are are invalids for lifeinvalids for life, wearily , wearily dragging out a miserable dragging out a miserable existence. {4aSG 135.1}existence. {4aSG 135.1}

DRUGS MAY CAUSE INTENSE DRUGS MAY CAUSE INTENSE SUFFERINGSUFFERING

In nature's efforts to expel the drug In nature's efforts to expel the drug from the system, from the system, intense sufferingintense suffering is is sometimes caused the patient... Oh, sometimes caused the patient... Oh, how much that poisonous drug cost! If how much that poisonous drug cost! If it did not cost the life, it cost quite too it did not cost the life, it cost quite too much. Nature has been crippled in all much. Nature has been crippled in all her efforts. her efforts. The whole machinery is out The whole machinery is out of orderof order... {2SM 451.3} ... {2SM 451.3}

WHEN SHOULD A DRUG BE USED?

EVER?

DRUGS SHOULD SELDOM BE USED

Drug medication, as it is generally practiced, is a curse. Educate away from drugs. Use them less and less, and depend more upon hygienic agencies; then nature will respond to God's physicians--pure air, pure water, proper exercise, a clear conscience. Drugs need seldom be used. {CH 261.2}

STATEMENT BY W.C. WHITESTATEMENT BY W.C. WHITE

““One time while we were in Australia, a One time while we were in Australia, a brother who had been acting as a brother who had been acting as a missionary in the islands, told mother of missionary in the islands, told mother of the the sickness and deathsickness and death of his first-born of his first-born son. He was seriously afflicted with son. He was seriously afflicted with malariamalaria, and his father was advised to give , and his father was advised to give him him quininequinine, but in view of the counsel in , but in view of the counsel in the Testimonies to avoid the use of the Testimonies to avoid the use of quinine, he quinine, he refusedrefused to administer it, and to administer it, and his son died...his son died...

When he met Sister White, he asked When he met Sister White, he asked her this question: ‘her this question: ‘Would I have sinnedWould I have sinned to give the boy quinine when to give the boy quinine when I knew of I knew of no other wayno other way to check malaria and to check malaria and when the prospect was that when the prospect was that he would he would die without itdie without it?’ In reply she said, ‘No, ?’ In reply she said, ‘No, we are expected to do the best we we are expected to do the best we can.’” can.’”

Letter, September 10, 1935.Letter, September 10, 1935.

THE GOAL -- NO DRUGS

When physicians understand physiology in its truest sense, their use of drugs will be very much less, and finally they will cease to use them at all. The physician who depends upon drug medication in his practice shows that he does not understand the delicate machinery of the human organism. {Healthful Living 264}

NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOD’S PLAN

Christian physicians need no badge except that of Christianity. The use of drugs is not in accordance with God's plan. Physicians should understand how to treat the sick through the use of nature's remedies. Pure air, pure water, healthful exercise, should be employed in the treatment of the sick. {16MR 57.1}

PHYSICIANS – NOT ALONE ARE PHYSICIANS – NOT ALONE ARE AT FAULTAT FAULT

Physicians are Physicians are censurablecensurable , but they , but they are not the only ones at fault. are not the only ones at fault. The The sick themselvessick themselves , if they would be , if they would be patient, diet, and suffer a l itt le, and patient, diet, and suffer a l itt le, and give nature time to rally, would give nature time to rally, would recover much sooner without the recover much sooner without the use of any medicine. Nature alone use of any medicine. Nature alone possesses curative powers. possesses curative powers.

{RH, September 12, 1899 par. 1}{RH, September 12, 1899 par. 1}

WE ARE NOT INEXCUSABLEWE ARE NOT INEXCUSABLE

We are We are not excusablenot excusable if, i f , through ignorance, we destroy through ignorance, we destroy God's building by taking into God's building by taking into the stomach poisonous drugs the stomach poisonous drugs under a variety of names we do under a variety of names we do not understand. not understand. It is our duty toIt is our duty to refuse all such prescriptionsrefuse all such prescriptions . . {HL 246.3}{HL 246.3}

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTIONQUESTION

With regards to genuine With regards to genuine medical missionary work, medical missionary work, where does our present where does our present acceptance of drug medicine acceptance of drug medicine place us as God’s denominated place us as God’s denominated people? Is God pleased with people? Is God pleased with our course?our course?

QUESTIONQUESTION

Are we following all the light Are we following all the light which God has given us which God has given us regarding drug medication? regarding drug medication? Have we truly separated Have we truly separated ourselves from the customs ourselves from the customs and practices of the world in and practices of the world in the treatment of the sick?the treatment of the sick?

ANSWERANSWER

At the time when the danger and At the time when the danger and depression of the church are greatest, depression of the church are greatest, the little company who are standing in the little company who are standing in the light will be sighing and crying for the light will be sighing and crying for the the abominations that are done in the abominations that are done in the landland. But more especially will their . But more especially will their prayers arise in behalf of prayers arise in behalf of the churchthe church, , because its members are doing after because its members are doing after the manner of the the manner of the worldworld. {5T 209.3}. {5T 209.3}

2 Cor 6:14-152 Cor 6:14-15

What fellowship hath righteousness What fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?communion hath light with darkness?

And what concord hath Christ with And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?believeth with an infidel?

2 Cor 6:17-182 Cor 6:17-18Wherefore Wherefore come outcome out from among from among

them, and them, and be ye separatebe ye separate, saith the , saith the Lord, and Lord, and touch not the unclean thingtouch not the unclean thing; ; and I will receive you,and I will receive you,

And will be a Father unto you, and And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.saith the Lord Almighty.

QUESTIONQUESTION

Had we as Seventh-day Had we as Seventh-day Adventists perfected the art of Adventists perfected the art of treating the sick using God’s treating the sick using God’s hygienic methods and refused hygienic methods and refused to accept the drug science, to accept the drug science, where would we stand today where would we stand today before the world? Would we be before the world? Would we be the head or the tail?the head or the tail?

The light that God has given in medical The light that God has given in medical missionary lines will missionary lines will notnot cause His cause His people to be regarded as people to be regarded as inferiorinferior in in scientific medical knowledge, but will scientific medical knowledge, but will fit them to stand upon the fit them to stand upon the highest highest eminenceeminence. God would have them stand . God would have them stand as a as a wise and understandingwise and understanding people people because of His presence with them. because of His presence with them. {MM 65.3}{MM 65.3}

QUESTIONQUESTION

Will God accept and endorse Will God accept and endorse our use of drug medication our use of drug medication in treating the sick and in treating the sick and suffering?suffering?

ANSWERANSWER

There should be a more clear, definite There should be a more clear, definite understanding of what medical understanding of what medical missionary work comprehends. It must missionary work comprehends. It must be defined as standing on an altogether be defined as standing on an altogether higher planehigher plane, and as accomplishing , and as accomplishing results of a results of a much more sanctified much more sanctified orderorder, before God can endorse it as , before God can endorse it as genuine... genuine...

ANSWERANSWER

Those who desire to honor God Those who desire to honor God will will not minglenot mingle worldly policy worldly policy plans with His plans in plans with His plans in attempting to accomplish the attempting to accomplish the results that this work is results that this work is ordained of God to ordained of God to accomplish . . . {MM 23.2}accomplish . . . {MM 23.2}

QUESTIONQUESTION

In using drug medication, In using drug medication, are we following in are we following in Christ’s footsteps? Is Christ’s footsteps? Is God honored?God honored?

ANSWERANSWER

As I see so many claiming to As I see so many claiming to be medical missionaries, the be medical missionaries, the representation of what Christ representation of what Christ was on this earth flashes was on this earth flashes before me. As I think of before me. As I think of how how far shortfar short the workers today the workers today fall when compared with the fall when compared with the divine Example...divine Example...

my heart is bowed down with my heart is bowed down with a a sorrowsorrow that words cannot that words cannot express. Will men and express. Will men and women ever do a work that women ever do a work that bears the features and bears the features and character of the great character of the great Medical Missionary? . . . {MM Medical Missionary? . . . {MM 20.4}20.4}

DISHONORING GODDISHONORING GOD

True medical missionary work is True medical missionary work is of heavenly origin. It was not of heavenly origin. It was not originated by any person who originated by any person who lives. But in connection with this lives. But in connection with this work we see work we see so much which so much which dishonors Goddishonors God that I am that I am instructed to say, The medical instructed to say, The medical missionary work is of divine missionary work is of divine origin, and has a most glorious origin, and has a most glorious mission to fulfill...mission to fulfill...

In all its bearings it is to be in In all its bearings it is to be in conformity with Christ's work. conformity with Christ's work. Those who are workers together Those who are workers together with God will just as surely with God will just as surely represent the character of Christrepresent the character of Christ as Christ represented the as Christ represented the character of His Father while in character of His Father while in this world. {MM 24.2}this world. {MM 24.2}

QUESTIONQUESTION

Does our medical work need Does our medical work need cleansing and reformingcleansing and reforming ? ? Should we be working away Should we be working away from the use of drugs and from the use of drugs and learning instead God’s learning instead God’s hygienichygienic methods for treating methods for treating the sick? the sick?

ANSWERANSWER

I am instructed to say that God wil l have I am instructed to say that God wil l have the medical missionary work the medical missionary work cleansed cleansed from from the tarnish of earthliness, and the tarnish of earthliness, and elevatedelevated to to stand in its true posit ion before the world. stand in its true posit ion before the world. When schemes that When schemes that imperil soulsimperil souls are are brought into connection with this work, i ts brought into connection with this work, i ts influence is destroyed. This is why there influence is destroyed. This is why there have arisen in the carrying forward of have arisen in the carrying forward of medical missionary work medical missionary work many perplexit iesmany perplexit ies that demand our careful consideration. . . . that demand our careful consideration. . . . {MM 24.3} {MM 24.3}

God's purpose in committing to God's purpose in committing to men and women the mission that men and women the mission that He committed to Christ is to He committed to Christ is to disentangle His fol lowers from all disentangle His fol lowers from all worldly policyworldly policy and to give them a and to give them a work identical with the work that work identical with the work that Christ did.--MS. 130, 1902. {MM Christ did.--MS. 130, 1902. {MM 24.5}24.5}

QUESTIONQUESTION

Are not the drugs of today Are not the drugs of today safersafer than those used in Mrs. White’s than those used in Mrs. White’s day? Certainly her counsels day? Certainly her counsels regarding the use of drug regarding the use of drug medications are medications are not applicablenot applicable in in this modern age of scientific this modern age of scientific enlightenment, or are they?enlightenment, or are they?

BELIEVE THE PROPHETBELIEVE THE PROPHET

Through His Holy Spirit the voice of Through His Holy Spirit the voice of God has come to us continually in God has come to us continually in warning and instruction, to warning and instruction, to confirm the confirm the faith of the believers in the Spirit of faith of the believers in the Spirit of prophecyprophecy. Repeatedly the word has . Repeatedly the word has come, Write the things that I have given come, Write the things that I have given you to confirm the faith of My people in you to confirm the faith of My people in the position they have taken... the position they have taken...

NO CHANGE IN GOD’S NO CHANGE IN GOD’S COUNSELCOUNSEL

Time and trial have not made void the Time and trial have not made void the instruction giveninstruction given, but through years of , but through years of suffering and self-sacrifice have suffering and self-sacrifice have established the truth of the testimony established the truth of the testimony given. The instruction that was given in given. The instruction that was given in the the earlyearly days of the message is to be days of the message is to be held as held as safe instructionsafe instruction to follow in to follow in these its these its closingclosing days... days...

HOW SHALL WE ESCAPE?HOW SHALL WE ESCAPE?

Those who are Those who are indifferent indifferent to this light to this light and instruction must not expect to and instruction must not expect to escape the snares which we have been escape the snares which we have been plainly told will cause the rejecters of plainly told will cause the rejecters of light light to stumble, and fall, and be to stumble, and fall, and be snared, and be takensnared, and be taken. If we study . If we study carefully the second chapter of carefully the second chapter of Hebrews, we shall learn how important Hebrews, we shall learn how important it is that we it is that we hold steadfastlyhold steadfastly to every to every principle of truth that has been given. principle of truth that has been given. {1SM 41.1}{1SM 41.1}

MY COUNSEL SHALL STANDMY COUNSEL SHALL STAND

Isa 46:9-10Isa 46:9-10

I am God, and there is none like me,I am God, and there is none like me,

declaring the end from the beginning, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, are not yet done, saying, My counsel My counsel shall standshall stand, and I will do all my , and I will do all my pleasure.pleasure.

MY WORD IS SUREMY WORD IS SURE

Ps 89:34Ps 89:34

My covenant will I not My covenant will I not breakbreak, , nor nor alteralter the thing that is gone the thing that is gone out of my lips.out of my lips.

EVERLASTING EVERLASTING RIGHTEOUSNESSRIGHTEOUSNESS

Ps 119:144,152Ps 119:144,152

The righteousness of thy The righteousness of thy testimonies is testimonies is everlastingeverlasting: give me : give me understanding, and I shall live. understanding, and I shall live.

Concerning thy testimonies, I have Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded known of old that thou hast founded them them for everfor ever..

THE ENDTHE END