It causes me great sorrow of heart to see that there are among our workers those who do not realize the dangerous character of the doctrines that some are entertaining regarding God. I know how dangerous these sentiments are. Before I was seventeen years old, I had to bear testimony against them before large companies.... (MM 103.1) MC VC

Now, false interpretations are being given to the truths of the word, in order that deluded minds may be pleased. Error is made to appear as truth. I am instructed to bear a decided testimony against these misleading theories. I am charged with a message opposed to the heresies and sophistries that are being propagated by Satan. The life and teachings of our Lord give no place to these cunningly devised fables. The loss of eternal life is the price that must be paid for continuing to honor superstition and falsehood above the word of God, making His teaching of no effect. (MM 103.2) MC VC

The character and power of God are revealed by the works of His hands. In the natural world are to be seen evidences of God’s love and goodness. These tokens are given to call attention from nature to nature’s God, that His “eternal power and Godhead”(Romans 1:20) may be understood.—Letter 262, 1903. (MM 103.3) MC VC

For Further Study
The Essential Knowledge:
The Ministry of Healing, 407-466;
Testimonies for the Church 8:255-335.
(These sections parallel one another, but there are adaptations and variations, because prepared for different classes of readers.)
Dangers in Speculative Study:
Patriarchs and Prophets, 111.
Philosophy and Vain Deceit:
Testimonies For The Church 1:290-302.
Professed Ministers Advocating Speculative Theories:
Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers, 281.
False Theories Will Bring “Shaking”:
Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers, 112. VC