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own customs and inventions. The very same spirit is manifested in the
world today. Men are averse to investigating truth, lest their traditions
should be disturbed, and a new order of things should be brought in.
There is with humanity a constant liability to err, and men are naturally
inclined to highly exalt human ideas and knowledge, while the divine
and eternal is not discerned or appreciated.
Christ’s Message Rejected
To those who were unprejudiced, the words of Christ were as the
light from heaven. “Never man spake like this man.” As the Great
Teacher presented the absorbing realities of the eternal future, the
things of this perishing world were eclipsed. How eagerly did those
who had been praying for light receive the truth. But the proud and
self-righteous refused His message.—
Testimonies on Sabbath-School
Work, 35-39
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Parents as Educators
The home should be made a school of instruction, rather than a
place of monotonous drudgery. The evenings should be cherished a
precious seasons, to be devoted to the instruction of the children in
the way of righteousness. But how many children are sadly neglected!
They are not educated in the home, that they may comprehend the truth
of God, and are not trained to love justice and to do judgment. They
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should be patiently instructed, that they may understand the laws that
govern them, and that they may know the springs of their actions. They
are to be brought into harmony with the laws of heaven, to cherish the
truth as it is in Jesus. In this way they may be fitted to join the society
of the angels, and to stand in the presence of the adorable Redeemer.
There may be implanted in every human soul hopes and aspira-
tions that will be of a right character, and youth may see beauty in
the way of holiness. In every case it may be necessary to employ
decided measures in dealing with the young, that they may be trained,
cultivated, and perfected for the highest usefulness in life. How few
appreciate the value of the talents that God has bestowed upon them!
How few parents and educators realize the fact that there can be a full
development of mind and heart only by having a living connection
with the Source of all wisdom, power, and holiness! Truth is infinite,