a. The sinner must be pressured into accepting and surrendering to Christ--accepting Christ while he continues to be self-centered and disobedient to God's law.
b. Usual evangelistic techniques use various subtle forms (some not subtle) to pressure a sinner to "accept" and "surrender," such as long, high-pressure altar calls based on egocentric motivation, hope of reward or fear of punishment.
c. Any use of pressure, gimmicks, or fear, betrays the ineffectiveness of the message presented. The 1888 message heralded a new day in evangelism according to Ellen G. White. Once the truth is properly revealed to the truth-seeker, nothing can stop him from responding.