Heavenly trio or heavenly trinity?

Loma Linda, California, August 24, 1905*

I approve of the efforts that have been made to establish our German and Scandinavian publishing work at College View. I hope that plans will be devised for the encouragement and strengthening of this work.

The whole burden of the work must not be left with our foreign brethren. Nor should our brethren throughout the field leave too heavy a load on the conferences near College View. The members of these conferences should lead out and do their best, and all should come to their assistance. The truth is to be proclaimed to all nations and kindreds and tongues and peoples.

Our German and Danish and Swedish brethren have no good reason for not being able to act in harmony in the publishing work. Those who believe the truth should remember that they are God's little children, that they are under His training. Let them be thankful to God for His manifold mercies and be kind to one another. They have one God and one Saviour; and one Spirit--the Spirit of Christ--is to bring unity into their ranks.

After His resurrection, Christ ascended to heaven, and He is today presenting our needs to the Father. "I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands," He says. Isaiah 49:16. It cost something to engrave them there. It cost untold agony. If we would humble ourselves before God, and be kind and courteous and tenderhearted and pitiful, there would be one hundred conversions to the truth where now there is only one. But, though professing to be converted, we carry around with us a bundle of self that we regard as altogether too precious to be given up. It is our privilege to lay this burden at

the feet of Christ and in its place take the character and similitude of Christ. The Saviour is waiting for us to do this.           9T p. 189

*This was written years later following the publishing of the desire of ages.

Who is the unseen person walking, hearing and knowing every thought of the mind?

 

Many make reference that this next quote is talking about another person separate from Christ called the "holy spirit":

“We need to realize that the Holy Spirit, who is as much a person as God is a person, is walking through these grounds, unseen by human eyes; ... He hears every word we utter and knows every thought of the mind.” Evangelism p. 616 

But, who is this unseen person walking, hearing and knowing every thought of the mind?

"Christ walks unseen through our streets. With messages of mercy He comes to our homes.”  Ministry of Healing, p. 107

“How few realize that Jesus, unseen, is walking by their side! How ashamed many would be to hear His voice speaking to them, and to know that He heard all their foolish, common talk!"  Manuscript Releases, Vol. 14, p. 125 

“I have been instructed that we should lead the sick in our institutions to expect large things because of the faith of the physician in the Great Healer who, in the years of His earthly ministry, went through the towns and villages of the land, and healed all who came to Him. None were turned empty away; He healed them all. Let the sick realize that, although unseen, Christ is present to bring relief and healing.” — Letter 82, 1908 

“Jesus desires to make celestial harmony in your soul. Read His words, not with discouragement, but with confidence and hope. Listen to the blessed words which God speaks to you. Walking with Christ means to believe that, though unseen, Christ is walking with you." — Letter 104, August 4, 1901  

“Remember that Jesus is beside you wherever you go, noting your actions and listening to your words."  The Youth Instructor, Feb. 4, 1897 

“Go forth in the name of Christ, remembering, that he is your companion, that every prayer, every word, every song is heard by him. The message of the soon coming of the Lord with power and great glory will bring conviction to many hearts.” RH, February 4, 1904 

“The Lord Jesus standing by the side of the canvasser walking with them, is the chief worker. If we recognize Christ as the One who is with us to prepare the way, The holy spirit by our side will make impressions in just the lines needed. " Colporteur Ministry, p. 107

 “The human agent, the seen instrument, is to preach the Word, and the Lord Jesus, the unseen agency, by His holy spirit is to make the Word efficacious and powerful." Letter 105, 1900

If Jesus is in heaven, how then does He walk with you?     “By the Spirit the Father and the Son will come and make their abode with you.” Bible Echo and Signs of the Times, January 15, 1893

Half of Millennial Christians Say It’s Wrong to Evangelize

CT February 06, 2019

Millennials used to be the group that churches and ministries were angling to evangelize. Now, all grown up and poised to overtake Baby Boomers as the largest generation, they’re the ones doing the evangelizing.

At least they should be.

But new research from Barna Group and the creators of the Alpha course offers some disappointing news regarding the 20-somethings and 30-somethings now on deck to carry on the faith: nearly half (47%) of practicing Christian millennials—churchgoers who consider religion an important part of their lives—believe that evangelism is wrong.

They’re more than twice as likely as their parents and grandparents—Boomers and Elders, respectively—to say that it’s “wrong to share one’s personal beliefs with someone of a different faith in hopes that they will one day share the same faith.”

While this statistic could easily bolster stereotypes of a lazy, distracted, and increasingly unaffiliated generation, the minority of millennials who have stayed active in their churches also show higher markers of commitment in other areas, as well as a savvier sense of the religious pluralism and diversity they were raised around.