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The Book of Books
What book can compare with the Bible? An understanding of
its teachings is essential for every child and youth, and for those
of mature age; for it is the word of God, given to guide the human
family to heaven. In the world today there are gods many and
doctrines many. Without an understanding of the Scriptures it is
impossible for the youth to understand what is truth, or to discern
between the sacred and the common.
The word of God should stand as the highest educating book
in our world and should be treated with reverential awe. It should
be placed in the hands of the children and youth as the great lesson
book, that they may know Him whom to know aright is life eternal.
History in the Bible
The grand truths of sacred history possess amazing strength and
beauty, and are as far-reaching as eternity. What more important
knowledge can be gained than that which outlines the fall of man,
and the consequences of that sin which opened the floodgates of woe
upon the world; which tells of Christ’s first advent? The incarnation
of Christ, His divinity, His atonement, His wonderful life in heaven
as our advocate, the office of the Holy Spirit—all these vital themes
of Christianity are revealed from Genesis to Revelation. Each is a
golden link in the perfect chain of truth. Why, then, should not the
Scriptures be exalted in every school in our land?
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Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, yet he
said to Israel, “Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments,
even as the Lord my God commanded me, that ye should do so in
the land whither ye go to possess it. Keep therefore and do them;
for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the
nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great
nation is a wise and understanding people. For ... what nation is
there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all
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