1. Important Facts and Principles.. 13
2. Cautions and Counsels.... 19
3. Individuality..... 25
4. Remarriage of Widows and Widowers...... 31
Section II--Married to an Unbelieving Spouse
5. The Christian Spouse's Behaviour...... 39
Section III--A Mutilated Spouse
6. Counsels to Walter and Laura... 54
7. Admonition to Walter's Second Mother-in-law.. 67
8. Failure of Walter's Second Marriage... 74
Section IV--Separation and Grounds for Divorce
9. Separation 76
10. Grounds for Divorce..... 78
Section V--Licentiousness and Adultery
11. The Sin of Licentiousness..... 81
12. Disregard of the Seventh Commandment. 98
13. Dealing With Impure Thoughts and Suggestions...... 103
Section VI--Other Sexual Evils
14. Sexual Excess Within Marriage 109
15. Petting and Premarital Sex... 117
16. Homosexuality.. 119
17. Masturbation... 121
18. Child Abuse.... 124
Section VII--Counsels to People With Moral Problems
19. A Housewife.... 130
20. A Long-standing Adventist and His Mistress. 133
21. A Hospital Worker..... 145
22. A Sanitarium Superintendent.. 147
23. A Would-be Sanitarium Superintendent 155
24. A Medical Doctor...... 158
25. A Literature Evangelist...... 163
26. A Public Evangelist... 166
27. An Honoured Minister.. 182
28. An Influential Minister...... 193
29. Four Unholy Ministers. 199
30. Ellen White's Assistants..... 206
Section VIII--Unscriptural Marriages
31. Respect for Unbiblical Marriages.... 218
32. Brother G...... 219
33. Stephen Belden. 223
34. William E (Part I).... 225
Section IX--Counsels to Church Administrators
35. William E (Part II)... 228
36. Appeal to Ministers... 235
37. Counsel to a General Conference President.. 239
38. Counsels to City Mission and Institutional Leaders 243
39. The Adulterer and Church Membership. 247
40. A Statement by Ellen and James White 250
Section X--Love for the Erring and Tempted
41. God's Love for the Sinner.... 253
42. Understanding Others.. 260
Appendix A: Masturbation and Insanity... 268
Appendix B: An Early Church Problem..... 271